The Wadden Sea Long Term Ecosystem Research (WaLTER) project: Using the SeaDataNet infrastructure to provide access to integrated environmental and socio-economic data from the Dutch Wadden Sea

摘要

The Wadden Sea, an UNESCO World Heritage Site along the Northern coasts of The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark, is a very valuable, yet also highly vulnerable tidal flats area. It is noted for its ecological diversity and value, being a stopover for large numbers of migrating birds. The Wadden Sea is also used intensively for economic activities by inhabitants of the surrounding coasts and islands, as well as by the many tourists visiting the area every year.