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Large fish species that live in the Wadden Sea in summer turn out to make quite a journey in winter. PhD student Jena Edwards discovered this by giving the fish a transmitter. She also saw how tagged animals use very specific areas of the Wadden Sea,…

A contribution of 1 per cent of all global investments in offshore wind projects by 2050 is sufficient for large-scale restoration of marine nature. That was revealed by an international study led by The Rich North Sea program (De Rijke Noordzee) and…

The formation of mussel and oyster beds on sandy seabeds can be stimulated by using a hard substrate. However, when NIOZ PhD candidate Sterre Witte placed shells and pebbles with a simple or smooth structure, the baby shellfish proved to be easy prey…

We can emit approximately 130 billion tonnes of CO2 before global warming exceeds 1.5°C. At current emission levels, this will happen by the end of 2027. These are findings of a large international research team in a new overview of the most…

Helge Niemann has been awarded a 3.5 million euro ERC Advanced Grant for his NanoMare project. The biogeochemist will use the grant to focus his research on nanoplastics and their fate in the ocean. Niemann is a senior research leader at NIOZ and…

PhD defence by Marte Stoorvogel on 13 June Tidal marshes – areas of land outside the dykes that are regularly flooded by seawater – can protect us against sea level rise and erosion. PhD candidate Marte Stoorvogel discovered that for example dense…

Willemstad, May 30, 2025 – It is time to start taking action against the problems with sargassum strandings in the Caribbean region. There is enough scientific knowledge to develop an effective approach. That was the conclusion of the International…

Cordgrass that establishes itself on virgin soil on the coast, tries to avoid the risks of being washed away by forming small clusters of plants. That is shown by the research of coastal ecologist Clea van de Ven, described in the dissertation she…

Worldwide, coastal areas are squeezed between a rising sea level on one end and human structures on the other. The distance between a sandy coastline and the first human structures averages less than 400 meters around the world. And the narrower a…