Products and Services
Wageningen Marine Research offers many products and services, such as different types of analysis, equipment for acoustic observations and monitoring.
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VEMCO - Acoustic transmitters for fish
VEMCO: Tracking individual fish over longer distances and time intervals. A unique and flexible detection system allows individual fish to be tracked... -
Telemetry network for birds and bats (MOTUS)
The MOTUS Wildlife Tracking System has been specifically designed to track the movements of smaller animals, such as bats and birds. The system uses... -
Acoustic monitoring of harbour porpoises (C-pods)
The use of C-pods (continuous porpoise detectors) is currently the most common method to monitor the habitat use of harbour porpoises over longer... -
Sonar imaging of the seabed: Side Scan Sonar
Side scan sonar can be used to map out underwater structures such as mussel banks. -
Otolith analysis
The age of fish can be determined by studying their otoliths. Similar to trees, otoliths have annual growth rings. In addition, based on the size of... -
Stomach content analysis
The stomach contents of different species of birds, fish and marine mammals can be analysed at Wageningen Marine Research. -
Tracking seals at sea with transmitters (telemetry)
Seals spend 70% of their time in the water. They search for food and use the water to migrate to other locations. Harbour seals even mate in the... -
Counting seabirds
Counting birds at sea requires a lot of knowledge and experience. For decades, our bird counts have provided insight into possible effects of natural... -
Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) for the marine environment
Wageningen Marine Research is involved in the development of methods and standards for Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) which are currently used... -
Marine and freshwater bioassays
Wageningen Marine Research offers a range of standardized marine and freshwater bioassays, suitable for ecotoxicological assessment of surface water,...