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Because infrasound and ultrasound are difficult to hear, they do not cause noise nuisance in the ordinary sense of this word. Yet they can cause physical complaints such as pain,...
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Sand banks
Description and occurrence
Sand banks occur in many places in Europe, but we find these more abundant in the southern North Sea (North-French, Belgian and South-Dutch...
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The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Description and occurrence of the species
The great crested grebe is a medium sized bird with a slender neck and pointed beak. In...
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Harbour porpoise (Phocaena phocaena)
The harbour porpoise is the smallest cetacean of the North Sea. This species is found in cold and temperate shallow sea areas of the North...
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Belgium has a long tradition of sea research. For additional or more specific information, you can find something you want in one of the following sites:
• MUMMis Management...
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Soldiers on sea?
The Belgian part of the North Sea is regularly used for military activities, such as (planning of exercises):
• shooting exercises from the land towards...
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ACTIVITIES AT SEA
The Belgian part of the North Sea has a large and often unprecedented biodiversity. The spectrum of human activities that takes place is also extremely diverse...
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Like all animals, cetaceans are exposed to diseases and biotoxins. However, the number of these diseases is increasing and the emergence of new diseases has been observed in...
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Fishery, an age-old profession
Viewed in economical terms, fishery is a small sector in Belgium and moreover has considerably decreased over the last decades. It however remains...
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Busy, busy, busy on the North Sea …
The North Sea includes some of the busiest sea routes of the world. The most important routes for international maritime transport lie just...