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General Information An overview of the postgraduate course on Environmental Science & Technology can be found here Course materials Ecomama 2006-2007: Marine Physio-Chemistry
1/ Characteristics of H2O & Seawater (download pdf here)
2/ Salt, Temperature and Density (download pdf here)
3/ Hydrostatic pressure and Geostrophic currents (download pdf here)
4/ δ18OH2O as water mass and source tracer (download pdf here)
5/ Gases in seawater (download pdf here)
6/ Alkalinity and Carbonite chemistry + addendum (download pdf here + download addendum.pdf here )
7/ Nutrients (download pdf here)The Southern Ocean's control on ocean circulation and climate (download pdf here)
Oefeningen Algemene Chemie, prof. W. Baeyens : Oefeningen Thermodynamica 1 (PowerPoint file) Oefeningen Thermodynamica 2 (PowerPoint file) Oefeningen Electrochemie (PowerPoint file) Thesis opportunities There is a wide range of research topics (see the research page on this site) which can accomodate students for their MSc thesis, including studies on trace metal distribution and accumulation in aquatic ecosystems, carbon and nitrogen cycling in temperate and tropical estuaries, and the validation of bivalves as recorders of environmental conditions. . Interested students are advised to contact any of the staff (see staff list) involved in these research fields to discuss possible subjects. Thesis subjects 1. Thesis subjects
1. Analyse van barium in zeewater per isotoop-dilutie ICP-MS: toepassing op profielen uit de Antarctische Oceaan
Dr. Frank Dehairs (see staff list)
Info2. Factorial design and optimizations
Dr. Marc Elskens (see staff list)
Info3. Extraction of information from trace metal analysis using passive sampling devices (DGT and DET).
Dr. Marc Elskens, Dr. Martine Leermakers (see staff list)
Info4. Impact assessment indicators for pesticides and biocides
Dr. Marc Elskens (see staff list)
Info5. Studie van organische polluenten in rivierbodems
Dr. Willy Baeyens
Info6. Studie van de "foodweb" (bron-gebruiker) in aquatische systemen via stabiele isotoopverhoudingen in aminozuren
Dr. Willy Baeyens (see staff list)
Info7. Optimisation of a NO3- extraction technique for the determination of its 15N isotopic composition at natural and enriched abundances
Dr. Natacha Brion (see staff list)
Info8. Study the influence of the presence of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) on the determination of the 15N isotopic composition of NH4+ at natural and enriched abundances
Dr. Natacha Brion (see staff list)
Info9. Study the pelagic DIN cycling using 15N incubation techniques
Dr. Natacha Brion (see staff list)
Info10. Study the benthic N fluxes using whole core incubation techniques
Dr. Natacha Brion (see staff list)
Info11. Study the global N cycling in an ecosystem based on inorganic and organic N distribution
Dr. Natacha Brion (see staff list)
Info12. Reconstructie van erosiesnelheid
Dr. Fjo De Ridder (see staff list)
Info13. Studie van de mobiliteit van polluenten (metalen) in rivierbodems gebruik makende van de DET (diffusive equilibrium in thin films) en DGT (diffusive gradients in thin films) technieken
Dr. Martine Leermakers (see staff list)
Info14.Ontwikkeling van nieuwe methodes voor de studie van organometaalverbindingen (organokwik en organotin) in water en sedimenten gebruik makende van de technieken van DET en DGT
Dr. Martine Leermakers (see staff list)
Info15. Ontwikkeling van nieuwe methodes voor de studie van radioiostopen in waterlopen en sedimenten gebruik makende van de DGT techniek en ICPMS analyse.
Dr. Martine Leermakers (see staff list)
Info2. General presentations given on 29th March 2006
1. Study of N and C dynamics in aquatic ecosystems
Dr. Natacha Brion, Dr. Marc Elskens, Dr. Steven Bouillon, Dr. Frank Dehairs, DrS Emilie Chevalier, DrS Sandra De Galan, DrS Perrine Mangion, Dr Willy Baeyens (see staff list)
Info2. Quality assurance and quality control procedures
Dr. Marc Elskens, Drs. Anouk De Brauwere, Dr. Fjo De Ridder (see staff list)
Info3. Studie van de verspreiding, gedrag en toxiciteit van polluenten in het aquatisch milieu
Info4. The Southern ocean water mass circulation and biogeochemistry
Dr. Frank Dehairs, Drs. Stéphanie Jacquet, Dr. Marc Elskens, Drs. Anne Julie Cavagna, Dr. Damien Cardinal (see staff list)
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Last update : April, 2007
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