Quantifying complex relations between spit growth and its hydrodynamic drivers, in non-tidal, wind-dominated lake environments: Application to the Marker Wadden (Lake Markermeer, The Netherlands): Spit quantification at the Marker Wadden

Many sand spits are morphodynamically complex cases that are hard to quantify. Therefore, most case studies on sand spits in a specific type of environment, are descriptive or even non-existent. As is the case for spits in low-energy lake environments, like the two spits at the Marker Wadden islands. Because quantification is necessary for spits...

The effect of initial concentration on the consolidation behaviour of mud: A study on lake Markermeer sediment

Land reclamations in deltaric areas provide space to meet the demand for a safe place to live and work. Sand, a traditional filling material in some locations is becoming scarcer. An alternative filling material is mud. Mud consists of clay, silt, sand, organic material, water and gas. Therefore, it is a versatile material and difficult to...

The effect of pH and the solids composition on the settling and self-weight consolidation of mud

A demand to use mud as fill material for land reclamations has emerged over the past years. Such reclamations start with pumping a muddy suspension into an area enclosed by dikes. The particles in suspension then settle to form a mud layer, so that the supernatant can be removed. This filling process may be repeated several times to completely...

Luwtemaatregelen Hoornse Hop

De ecologische kwaliteit van het Markermeer is de laatste decennia sterk achteruit gegaan. De oorzaak hiervan is dat door de afsluiting van het Markermeer met de Houtribdijk een ondiep meer is ontstaan met een bodem van klei waarin een dynamische sliblaag aanwezig is. Al bij lage windsnelheden ontstaan golven die erosie van deze sliblaag...

The Effect of Bioturbation on the Erodibility of Fine Sediments in Lake Markermeer

Lake Markermeer is a large and shallow freshwater lake in the center of the Netherlands. The lake was originally part of the Zuiderzee, a sea inlet of the North Sea. The lake is an important ecosystem, especially for water birds. The main problem in Lake Markermeer is the decreasing ecological value. High turbidity levels are believed to be one...