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Tuesday 27 February 2024
‘Don’t jump to conclusions on mismatches in nature’
Climate change may speed up the emergence of insects in northern countries at the onset of spring. This may cause breeding birds, migrating from the south, to come too late to benefit from the insect peak if they do not adjust their travel schedules…
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Stronger storms free more nutrients from mud flats
If storms become stronger in the future due to climate change, more nitrogen may be released from the bottom of coastal seas. This is shown by research of marine biogeochemist Dunia Rios-Yunes at The Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) in…
Friday 16 February 2024
With new RV Wim Wolff, Dutch coastal research can face the future
Thursday, February 15th, the RV Wim Wolff was christened in the harbor of the NIOZ on Texel. This Research Vessel (RV) replaces the RV Navicula, which served for four decades in coastal research. The new vessel is named after the godfather of…
Thursday 15 February 2024
Salt gradient in the Wadden Sea under pressure due to changing climate
Particularly in spring, less and less freshwater flows from Dutch and German rivers into the Wadden Sea. “This affects the life of algae and, therefore, fish and birds on the mudflats as well”, says Professor Katja Philippart, director of the Wadden…
Tuesday 13 February 2024
Warming ocean turns coral environment upside down
Coral that is exposed to higher temperatures, releases more and different organic mater into the seawater. In doing so, the coral feeds unwanted bacteria as well. This is shown by research of marine biologist Milou Arts of NIOZ. Together with…
Tuesday 06 February 2024
Anja Spang Professor of Symbioses in Evolution
Dr. Anja Spang, named Professor by special appointment of Symbioses in Evolution at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), delivers her inaugural lecture on February 9th 2024, titled: ''A window into the deep history of cellular…
Wednesday 31 January 2024
Cold-water coral traps itself on mountains in the deep sea
Corals searching for food in the cold and dark waters of the deep sea are building higher and higher mountains to get closer to the source of their food. But in doing so, they may find themselves trapped when the climate changes. That is shown in the…
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Fencing young mussels for ecosystem restoration
The restoration of mussel beds in the Wadden Sea or the Delta is a lot more successful when young mussels are helped a little with low, protective fences on the bottom. That is shown by research conducted by marine biologist Jildou Schotanus at the…
Thursday 25 January 2024
Computers are quick and reliable in counting seals
Computers can count seals from aerial photographs with lightning speed and reliability. Based on their spatial patterns, the tiny dots on the aerial images can even be assigned to one of the two major species of seals in the Wadden Sea. That is shown…
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Unexpected biodiversity on the ocean floor
Hydrothermal vents and manganese nodule fields in the deep oceans contain more biodiversity than expected. That is shown by the thesis that NIOZ-marine biologist Coral Diaz-Recio Lorenzo will defend today at Utrecht University. “This research – again…
