Kleinschalige overlaten en vispassages bestaande uit houten damplanken, worden op de traditionele methode (intrillen) aangebracht. Mogelijk kunnen deze overlaten en vispassages ook uit prefab elementen vervaardigd worden. Om hierop antwoord te kunnen geven, is onderzoek gedaan naar het materiaalgebruik …

With the construction of a hydroelectric dam, especially in a fragile region like the Amazon rainforest, many aspects of the environment are affected. (Santos, Barbosa, & Hernandez, 2009) People living in the Amazon, in the vicinity of these construction site, are often very dependent on natural resources, …

The German Brown shrimp fishery occurs mainly in the shallow Wadden Sea where large concentrations of Brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) can be found. The Wadden Sea is an ecologically important nursery area for several flat fish and round fish species. In the European Union the Brown shrimp fishery is one …

This bachelor thesis reports on a study conducted at the research institute IMARES in the Netherlands. It focused on plastics ingested by northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) around the North Sea region as a contribution to a better understanding of the fulmar in its role as an indicator for marine …

This research contributes to the Living North Sea project. The aim is to select and apply a socio-economic method in four pilot areas to determine the current and potential value of the areas in relation to the present migrating fish species. This valuation and comparison of the areas are lessons for …

In dit rapport wordt onderzocht wat de bijdrage van houtstructuren is voor ecologisch herstel van de visstand in de Overijsselse Vecht. Er zijn 2 soorten houtstructuren te onderscheiden: beddingstructuren en oeverstructuren. Beddingstructuren worden in de watergang aangelegd, terwijl oeverstructuren …

Diet is a major factor in the etiology of colorectal cancer, with high fish consumption possibly decreasing colorectal cancer risk, as was shown in several observational studies. To date, no intervention trials have examined the possible beneficial effects of fish intake on colorectal cancer risk. The …

Nutrition is an important consideration in zoos, as it affects the physical and mental wellbeing of the animals. To satisfy all aspects of the nutritional needs of animals, diet protocols are carefully designed. Kodiak bears are one of the largest land predators in the world, with males weighing up to …