Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

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Labs & special facilities

North Sea research is supported by a range of special and experimental facilities. Besides laboratories at the institute also containerised laboratories with high-quality operational procedures for the analysis of various biological and non-biological parameters of coastal systems. The wide range of facilities is needed to answer scientific questions and experimental research.

Seaweed laboratory

Seaweed laboratory

Experimental | We investigate seaweed physiology and ecology on four North Sea species. We study their growth, uptake of nutrients, and lifecycle.

Laboratories

Analyse | Molecular Biology Lab, Sediment lab, Radio-Isotope lab and Benthic fauna & Plankton lab for research, analysis, and determine.

Containerised labs

Containerised labs

Research | Containerised laboratories provide fully laboratory facilities on board of the RV Pelagia. NIOZ has several kind of containers available.

Electronics & Instrumentation

Electronics & Instrumentation

Technology | Guided by questions from science, the marine technical department develops high-quality technical equipment in-house if necessary.

Flume and wave mesocosms

Flume and wave mesocosms

Development | Flume systems are limited to the lab, where it is difficult to simulate the complexity of a coastal ecosystem.

Underwater laboratory

Underwater laboratory

Experimental | A unique underwater laboratory in the Oosterschelde at NIOZ Yerseke for research on building structures and ecological soil communities.

NMF Development

NMF Development

Development | We build specialised equipment for marine research, both seagoing and land-based, in close co-operation with the scientists.