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Monitoring of all aspects is done near 20 sampling stations along 6 transects perpendicular to the shoreline (Figure 4), from which 11 at the restored site, 8 at the original mudflat and 1 at the remains of the original marsh. For the bird counts the area was divided in sections around these transects.
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Ketenisse wetland - small scale tidal wetland restoration in the brackish part of the estuary
Table of content
- 1. Description of measure
- 1a. Measure description
- 1b. Monitoring
- 1c. Monitoring results
- 2. Execution of main effectiveness criteria
- 2a. Effectiveness according to development targets of measure
- 2b. Impact on ecosystem services
- 2c. Degree of synergistic effects and conflicts according to uses
- 3. Additional evaluation criteria in view of EU environmental law
- 3a. Degree of synergistic effects and conflicts according to WFD aims
- 3b. Degree of synergistic effects and conflicts according to Natura 2000 aims
- 4. Crux of the matter
- 5. References
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Monitoring
The monitoring program is included in global monitoring of Scheldt estuary (Moneos) plus monitoring of variables that give information about evolution and success of restoration. The evolutions have been studied since 2002, intensively immediately after restoration and with declining effort over the years. Aspects of interest are geomorphological changes (sederoplots, profile measurements, orthophotos), sediment characteristics (granulometry, organic %, pigment, physicochemistry) and colonization by phyto- and zoobenthos (benthos, oligochaeta) are studied. Also vegetation (PQs), avifauna (water and breeding birds) and fish were studied. These developments were compared as much as possible to the situation on nearby tidal wetlands.Monitoring of all aspects is done near 20 sampling stations along 6 transects perpendicular to the shoreline (Figure 4), from which 11 at the restored site, 8 at the original mudflat and 1 at the remains of the original marsh. For the bird counts the area was divided in sections around these transects.
