The state of the art of the numerics of hydrostatic structured-grid coastal ocean models is
reviewed here. First, some fundamental differences in the hydrodynamics of the coastal …

The state-of-the-art in modelling the marine ecosystem of the greater North Sea is reviewed,
providing an overview especially about three-dimensional models that describe and predict …

We employ a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model (COHERENS) in a fully prognostic
mode to study the circulation and water mass properties of the Persian Gulf–a large inverse …

Marine eutrophication in the North-East Atlantic (NEA) strongly relies on nutrient enrichment
at the river outlets, which is linked to human activities and land use in the watersheds. The …

The simulation of turbulent mixing processes in marine waters is one of the most pressing
tasks in oceanography. It is rendered difficult by the various complex phenomena occurring …

Aim We propose a novel approach that considers taxonomic uniqueness, functional
uniqueness and environmental uniqueness and show how it can be used in guiding …

Regions of Restricted Exchange (RREs) are an important feature of the European coastline.
They are historically preferred sites for human settlement and aquaculture and their …

The development of off-shore wind farms along the coastline of north-west Europe is rapidly
increasing; it is therefore important to study how this will affect the marine environment. The …

A study is presented where satellite images (SeaWiFS), in situ measurements (tidal cycle
and snapshot) and a 2D hydrodynamic numerical model have been combined to calculate …

Measurements of aggregate size, suspended particulate matter (SPM) concentration and
current velocity have been carried out in the Belgian coastal zone (southern North Sea). Two …