Estuaries are heterogenous and dynamic systems that contain specific life communities. Too often however, they suffer from human impact. The complexity of estuarine systems, in particular the Scheldt estuary, demands a multidisciplinary research approach. The differentiation of the financial sources enhances fragmentation of research activities. This is the reason why in 2002 a scientific research community was founded, financed by the Fund for scientific research - Flanders. The aim of this scientific community is to improve integration of estuarine research, hereby supported by international scientific feedback concerning research on the Seine estuary.  Read more