Barillé, L.

D’Hondt, A.-S.

Echappé, C.

Gernez, P.

Goessling, J.W.

Hubas, C.

Jesus, B.

Lamy, D.

Moens, T.

Méléder, V.

Paterson, D.M.

Prins, A.

Rosa, P.

Sabbe, K.

Soetaert, K.

Stock, W.

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Oral presentation Science in a modern era 
BIO-Tide: An international collaboration to tackle the complexity of 
marine tidal flats 
Stock Willem
1, D’hondt An-Sofie1, Echappé Caroline1-2, Prins Antoine2, Goessling Johannes W.2, Rosa 
Philippe
2
, Lamy Dominique
3
, Paterson David M.
4
, Barillé Laurent
2
, Gernez Pierre
2
, Soetaert Karline
5
, 
Méléder Vona
2
, Moens Tom
6
, Hubas Cédric
3
, Jesus Bruno
2
 and Sabbe Koen
1 
1
  Laboratory of Protistology & Aquatic Ecology, Department of Biology, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 
281/S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium  
E-mail: Willem.Stock@ugent.be 
2
  Mer Molécules Santé (EA 2160 MMS, IUML FR CNRS 3473), Nantes University, 2 Rue de la Houssinière, 
44322 Nantes, France 
3
  UMR BOREA, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbone Université, IRD, UA, UCN, 61 Rue 
Buffon, 73003 Paris, France 
4
 Scottish Oceans Institute, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8LB, 
United Kingdom 
5
  Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), 
Utrecht University, PO Box 140, 4400 AC Yerseke, The Netherlands 
6
  Marino Biology Lab, Department of Biology, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium  
 
Coastal tidal sediments drive the nutrient and carbon fluxes across the sediment-water interface and 
thus provide a pivotal role in the coastal filter function. To a large extent, they mediate coastal 
eutrophication and support water quality improvements. The presence of biofilms stabilizes sediments 
and is an important agent against coastal erosion. 
 
Understanding the impact of anthropogenic effects such as climate change and pollution on the coastal 
areas requires us to know how biotic and abiotic factors affect the coastal tidal sediments. This 
necessitates an interdisciplinary approach in which the contribution of organisms, ranging from 
microorganisms up to macofauna, and environmental factors, such as sediment grain size, on the 
sediment fluxes can be quantified. The BIO-Tide project (EU Horizon 2020 ERA-Net COFUND BiodivERsA, 
www.bio-tide.eu) brings together experts from different marine fields to do just that. The integrated use 
of novel techniques and high-tech equipment applied directly in the field allows for a realistic fine-scale 
spatial and temporal recording of the sedimentary processes. The incorporation of information obtained 
allows us to model the (a)biotic effects on sediment fluxes and productivity. 
 
Keywords: tidal sediments; BiodivERsA; microphytobenthos; microbial community; macrofauna; isotope 
labelling; ecological modelling; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; RN 
  


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