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Lippenbroek: Flood Control Area with Controlled Reduced Tide (FCA-CRT)

References

Cox, T., T. Maris, P. De Vleeschauwer, T. De Mulder, K. Soetaert, and P. Meire. 2006. Flood control areas as an opportunity to restore estuarine habitat. Ecological Engineering 28:55-63.

Jacobs, S., O. Beauchard, E. Struyf, T. Cox, T. Maris, and P. Meire. 2009. Restoration of tidal freshwater vegetation using controlled reduced tide (CRT) along the Schelde Estuary (Belgium). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 85:368−376.

Maris, T., T. Cox, S. Jacobs, O. Beauchard, J. Teuchies, C. Van Liefferinge, S. Temmerman, W. Vandenbruwaene, and P. Meire. 2008a. Restoration of estuarine ecosystems in the Lippenbroek (Belgium) by controlled reduced tide (Dutch). Natuur.focus 7:21-27.

Maris, T., S. Jacobs, O. Beauchard, T. Cox, W. Vandenbruwaene, P. Peeters, S. Van Damme, E. Struyf, S. Temmerman, and P. Meire. Restoration of a freshwater tidal marsh on a lowered rural site: A new method applied in the Schelde estuary (Belgium).

Maris, T., S. Jacobs, J. Teuchies, T. Cox, and P. Meire. 2008b. Effecten van waterkwaliteit en getij op overstromingsgebieden (Hoofdstuk 1). Eindverslag voor de deelstudie 8 (perceel 8), periode 2007-2008, met inbegrip van onderzoek verricht te Lippenbroek. Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteembeheer (ECOBE), dep. Biologie, Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen.

Saathoff, S., J. Knüppel, S. Manson, and A. Boerema. 2013. Management measures analysis and comparison. Investigation of measures planned and implemented at the estuaries of Weser, Elbe, Humber and Scheldt. Study report in the framework of the Interreg IVB project TIDE, Oldenburg, Hamburg, Hull, Antwerp.

Temmerman, S., G. Govers, P. Meire, and S. Wartel. 2003. Modelling long-term tidal marsh growth under changing tidal conditions and suspended sediment concentrations, Scheldt estuary, Belgium. Marine Geology 193:151-169.

Van Damme, S., F. Dehairs, M. Tackx, O. Beauchard, E. Struyf, B. Gribsholt, O. Van Cleemput, and P. Meire. 2009. Tidal exchange between a freshwater tidal marsh and an impacted estuary: the Scheldt estuary, Belgium. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 85:197-207.


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