Azorean waters have long been known to be inhabited by a vast number of cetacean species, representing a hotspot for marine wildlife within the North Atlantic. Various ecological factors are related to the complex habitat requirements of marine species such as water temperature, physiography and presence …

Spatial and temporal patterns in submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) of nitrate in a high-energy sandy beach system on Spiekeroog Island were examined utilizing UV photometry. SGD as pathway of nitrate was studied to gain better understanding of the variability of nitrate discharge and the factors …

Seafarm B.V. is de enige tarbotkwekerij in Nederland en is verantwoordelijk voor ongeveer 1% (100 ton) van de Europese productie van tarbot op jaarbasis (FEAP, 2014a; Seafarm, 2019). Het begin van het kweekproces tot en met de juveniele fase wordt uitgevoerd door het naastliggende bedrijf, Fry Marine. …

This research was conducted as a part of the bachelor program of Delta Management at the HZ University of applied sciences in Middelburg, The Netherlands. Collaborating with the Can Tho University in Can Tho, Vietnam. As a part of an ongoing efforts to limit floating macro plastic pollution. This research …

Microalgae can produce a wide range of valuable metabolites such as proteins, lipids and pigments, so they can be used in many ways. For aquaculture industry, microalgae are usually used as live feed because of their high nutritional level. Fry Marine(Vlissingen, NL) is a hatchery for marine feed and …

In light of recent developments of the onboard ballast water treatment, WMR has developed a new protocol for the assessment of ecotoxicological effects and aims to use it as a standardised test. This study looks into the validation of this short-chronic ELS fish toxicity test, by use of the embryonic …

The experimental fishing method of pulse trawling was initially developed to decrease fuel consumption rates of flatfish fisheries in the North Sea targeting common sole (Solea solea). By replacing tickler chains with electrodes, the targeted fish is immobilised until it enters the net by using electrical …

Coral reefs have been in decline over the past decades. This has greatly increased the need for restorative measures. The islands of Saba and St. Eustatius, two special Dutch municipalities in the Dutch Caribbean, are not exempt to this decline. The Saba Conservation Foundation and St. Eustatius National …

De bijvangst van ondermaatse grijze garnalen (Crangon crangon) vormt een probleem voor de garnalenvisserij in de kustzones van Nederland, Duitsland en Denemarken, die voornamelijk vist in beschermde gebieden. De grote visserijdruk op ondermaatse garnaal heeft geleid tot verschillende problemen, waaronder …