Objective
TO INVESTIGATE AN ECOSYSTEM STUDY OF A BAY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTENSIVE HUMAN ACTIVITY.
THIS BASE-LINE ECOSYSTEMSTUDY ON THE MOUNT SAINT-MICHEL BAY IS AIMED TO DEVELOPA MANAGEMENT MODEL WHICH WILL BE EXTENDABLE TO OTHER WADDEN SEA ECOSYSTEMS. TO FULFILL THIS OBJECTIVE THE PROGRAMME COMPRISE MAINLY THE FOLLOWING PARTS:
- SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH RESULTS ALREADY AVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS ECOSYSTEM PARTS;
- DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES AND MEASUREMENT OF BIOMASS DEVELOPMENT IN THE WATER COLUMN (PHYTOPLANKTON, ZOOPLANKTON AND BACTERIES);
- ASSESSMENT OF THE PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF HALOPHYTES, OF THE DISPONIBILITY OF ORGANIC MATTER AND THE DECOMPOSER ACTIVITY IN THE "SCHORRE";- TRANSPORT OF ORGANIC MATTER IN RELATION TO WATER MOVEMENT;
- ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF THE VARIOUS HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE BAY ECOSYSTEM.
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