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Inproceedings Reference Backscatter stability and influence of water column conditions: estimation by multibeam echosounder and repeated oceanographic measurements, Belgian part of the North Sea
The European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires Member States to monitor and assess the health status of their marine habitats. Belgium put forward that the spatial extent and distribution of the major habitats (sandy mud to mud, muddy sands to sands and coarse-grained sediments), as well as that of gravel beds may only fluctuate within a margin that is limited to the accuracy of the current sediment distribution maps. Due to their ability to provide simultaneous bathymetry and backscatter strength (BS), reflecting seabed nature, multibeam echosounder systems (MBES) provide a time- and costefficient solution to anticipate on this legal obligation. However, as there is no formal quality level scale for the BS and consequently no level of reliability of the final decibel values, evaluating the BS quantitative capabilities to monitor habitat changes remains challenging. In a monitoring context, it is absolutely necessary to investigate to what extent the mean MBES-measured BS variation -from one cruise to another- actually represents a significant change in seabed properties and not only a change in the conditions of the water column (e.g., variation in near-bed suspensions, biological effects, increased occurrence of micro bubbles in the sea surface due to wind) at the time of the measurement. In order to evaluate the relative accuracy and the repeatability of MBES BS and to examine the external sources of variance in acoustic signatures, repeated measurements combining MBES with an Acoustic Doppler current Profiler (ADP) have been performed during tidal cycles on reference areas in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Currents and BS in the water column and vertical profiling of oceanographic parameters have been investigated allowing studying the influence of water column conditions on the BS. Measurements were conducted using two MBES systems to evaluate repeatability between echosounders. Ultimate goal is to arrive at seabed mapping and analyses protocols to obtain harmonized data products from a collaborative seabed mapping community.
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Article Reference Baelen « Nereth 2 » : le mobilier lithique, où en sommes-nous ?
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023
Inproceedings Reference Ballasting the Hanse. Baltoscandian erratic cobbles in the later medieval port landscape of Bruges
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2018
Article Reference Barcoding organisms and tissues of policy concern: experiences from three years of BopCo
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2019
Conference Reference Base du crâne, labyrinthe osseux et dimorphisme sexuel : investigation morphométrique au sein d’un échantillon d’Europe de l’Ouest
L’estimation du sexe biologique d’un individu constitue une étape primordiale de l’analyse anthropologique, que ce soit en contexte archéologique ou forensique. Elle doit se fonder sur des méthodes de diagnose sexuelle reproductibles, fiables et validées. Néanmoins, cette tâche peut s’apparenter à un véritable défi lorsque la préservation des éléments diagnostiques osseux n’est pas optimale, et ce d’autant plus s’il s’agit de restes immatures ou brûlés. Face à de tels restes fragmentés, une voie prometteuse consisterait à mettre en place une méthode de diagnose sexuelle s’appuyant sur un élément osseux à la fois fortement dimorphique et à la survie taphonomique avérée. Alliant ostéométrie et outils digitaux au travers d’une approche strictement morphométrique, cette recherche propose d’évaluer le dimorphisme de la base du crâne (i.e., os occipital et temporaux) et celui du labyrinthe osseux de l’oreille interne sur un assemblage osseux comprenant 611 crânes et 121 labyrinthes appartenant à des sujets européens – immatures et adultes – d’âge et de sexe connus. Les résultats obtenus dans cette étude démontrent d’une part que le dimorphisme sexuel de l’os temporal est plus marqué que celui de l’os occipital, et ce dès la phase pubertaire, et d’autre part qu’il n’est pas possible d’établir une méthode de diagnose sexuelle indépendante de l’âge sur le labyrinthe osseux du fait des différences d’expression de son dimorphisme sexuel observées entre les immatures et les adultes. En outre, ce travail a permis d’établir plusieurs modèles prédictifs de diagnose sexuelle à partir de la base du crâne adulte (avec de 77 à 87 % de classification correcte), du labyrinthe osseux adulte (de 76 à 83 %) et du labyrinthe immature (de 76 à 84 %). Leurs qualités intrinsèques (i.e., reproductibilité, fiabilité, facilité d’utilisation et faible coût) en font des outils de diagnose sexuelle adaptés à l’examen de restes osseux fragmentaires.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2024
Proceedings Reference Baseline levels and trophic transfer of persistent organic pollutants, selected pesticides and trace metals in surface water, sediments and biota from the Congo River Basin (DR Congo)
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Proceedings Reference Bases de données de baguage et reprises de l’IRSNB au sujet de la Chouette Chevêche Athene noctua.
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Inproceedings Reference Bat ethical sampling in the Congo forest as a tool to monitor specific activity patterns and abundance.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2017
Article Reference Bear bones with red ochre traces in the Belgian Upper Palaeolithic: comparison with the use of colours in ethnographic bear rituals.
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Inproceedings Reference Bedrock ballast stones in Flanders: first evidence for the presence of Baltic glacial erratic boulders and their historical re-use in Belgium
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2016