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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…