322 Marine invertebrates found in the Belgian Part of the North Sea. (high resolution file on request)

Morphological species identification is the traditional way to identify species. More recently, biodiversity studies have depended on DNA barcoding for species identification. Mismatches between morphological and genetic species identification caused

The accumulation of organisms on submerged surfaces, or biofouling, has been shown to have a significant negative impact on pollution by contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide (CO2). It has been estimated that the world’s marine