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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…
Thursday 18 January 2024
IVN/NIOZ lezingen
In februari en maart zullen er vanuit NIOZ, in samenwerking met IVN (Instituut voor natuureducatie) verschillende lezingen worden gegeven over de diepzee.
De lezingen zijn gratis en toegankelijk voor iedereen. Inschrijven via de QR-code bij dit…
Thursday 11 January 2024
Beaches and dunes globally squeezed by roads and buildings
Beaches and dunes are becoming increasingly trapped between rising sea levels and infrastructure. Dutch researchers found that nowadays, when dropped on a random beach around the world, you only need to walk 390 meters on average to find the nearest…
Thursday 04 January 2024
A knot’s character is formed in first year of life
In any group of red knots, respective individuals exhibit a remarkable array of distinct character types. Birds with an exploratory character are motivated to investigate their environment and readily explore unfamiliar areas. Meanwhile, birds with…
Wednesday 03 January 2024
Aquaculture blessing in disguise for migratory waders fueling up in China
On the mudflats along the Chinese coasts where non-destructive forms of aquaculture are practiced, shorebirds like knots and bar-tailed godwits are doing relatively well. That is shown in the dissertation that NIOZ PhD candidate and biologist He-Bo…
Tuesday 19 December 2023
WISE award for Eleonora Puccinelli
With the WISE fellowship, Eleonora Puccinelli’s objective is to elucidate pathways of omega-3 production and transfer from primary producers (phytoplankton) to higher trophic levels, with a particular focus on pelagic zooplankton in the Wadden…
Tuesday 19 December 2023
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