Climate change is becoming an increasingly important topic and issue worldwide. To change what is currently happening, adjustments within society need to be made. Plant-based diet have a smaller ecological footprint compared to other diets, such as a meat-based diet. In addition, research shows that …

Plasmid-mediated dissemination of antibiotic resistance among fecal Enterobacteriaceae in natural ecosystems may contribute to the persistence of antibiotic resistance genes in anthropogenically impacted environments. Plasmid transfer frequencies measured under laboratory conditions might lead to overestimation …

Industrial, agricultural, and domestic sectors have an impact on the pollution of surface waters. More specifically, discharges of wastewater treatment plants also have a major impact on the quality of surface waters. According to PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Dutch surface waters …

Water wordt ook wel het vergeten voedermiddel genoemd. Water is het belangrijkste nutriënt en onmisbaar voor leven. Een paard drinkt tussen de 20 en 76 liter water per dag. De daadwerkelijke hoeveelheid, samenstelling en kwaliteit heeft invloed op de gezondheid. Toch krijgt water in eenvoudig beschikbare …

This research examines the water quality of Lake Volkerak-Zoom, focusing on annual returning blue-green algae (Microcystis) blooms. In addition, this research is focused on the possibility to sustainably remove 50% blue-green algae (Microcystis) from Lake Volkerak-Zoom using nutrient related measures, …

The purpose of the model is to explore the influence of the design of circular business models (CBMs) on CBM viability. The model represents an Industrial Symbiosis Network (ISN) in which a processor uses the organic waste from suppliers to produce biogas and nutrient rich digestate for local reuse. …

Ever since lake Volkerak got its status as a partially closed-off lake in the late ‘80s, excessive (cyanobacterial) algae blooms in the summer period have been a consistently occurring problem. This research aims to investigate the location-specific effectiveness of wetlands and floodplains in nutrient …

Background: Cancer cachexia (CC) is a multifactorial syndrome characterised by ongoing skeletal muscle loss that leads to progressive functional impairment driven by reduced food intake and abnormal metabolism. Despite the traditional use of non-volitional weight loss as the primary marker of CC, there …

Classical ecological theory posits that species partition resources such that eachspecies occupies a unique resource niche. In general, the availability of more resources allowsmore species to co-occur. Thus, a strong relationship between communities of consumers andtheir resources is expected. However, …

This study originates from an increasing demand for seaweed cultivation. HZ University of Applied Sciences, together with farmers, under the umbrella “Living Lab Schouwen Duiveland” will conduct a field study to assess the possibilities for introducing brown seaweed cultivation at or near existing mussel …