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Wageningen Marine Research

With knowledge, independent scientific research and advice, Wageningen Marine Research substantially contributes to more sustainable and more careful management, use and protection of natural riches in marine, coastal and freshwater areas.

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New insights in the effects of bottom fishing on carbon release

In 2021 Nature published an article by Sala et al entitled "Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity food and climate". Among other...
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Cod love artificial reef in wind farm

Artificial reefs have been constructed at Borssele 1&2 wind farm off the coast of Zeeland to boost underwater wildlife. Research by Wageningen...
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Unique discovery: the 'big little fish'

It is five centimetres long, but larger than all its relatives: Microichthys grandis, literally 'big little fish'. Researchers from the Natural...
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Faster recognition of non-native iguanas on Saba helps Caribbean conservation efforts

Researchers of Wageningen University & Research have identified a recent incursion of non-native iguanas on Saba, which form a major threat to the...
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Food from the sea still needs a lot of work

There are high expectations for the production of food at sea, but the opportunities are limited, argues theoretical biologist Jaap van der Meer, even...
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Wageningen Marine Research

New insights in the effects of bottom fishing on carbon release

Cod love artificial reef in wind farm

Unique discovery: the 'big little fish'

Faster recognition of non-native iguanas on Saba helps Caribbean conservation efforts

Food from the sea still needs a lot of work

Ecological Monitoring and Data

Marine Nature and Biodiversity

Offshore Wind Energy

Freshwater Fish Ecology

Climate and Coast

Maritime Services

Fisheries in Transition

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