Coastal soft-sediment habitats are some of the most valued ecosystems due to their high productivity, sustaining coastal food webs. However, coastal soft-sediment habitats are under pressure due to human activity and sea level rise. To preserve or restore soft-sediment habitats different management strategies …

The seeding of mussel seeds is an important factor within the mussel culture as losses can be as high as 75% within the first 4 weeks after seeding. Therefore it is important to get more knowledge about the factors that can cause mortality within the first weeks after seeding. With seeding high local …

Studenten Social Work zijn toekomstige hulpverleners in het werkveld. Kunnen zij straks de hulpverleners zijn die gevraagd worden in de veranderende maatschappij? Om te kunnen waarborgen dat studenten voldoen aan de eisen die aan hen worden gesteld vanuit de veranderende manier van hulpverlenen, is Hogeschool …

Daily life is greatly influenced by fossil fuels. New technological inventions and the reduction of the ice coverage due to climate change makes it possible for humans to be present and undertake activities, such as gathering oil in previously inaccessible areas like the North Pole (Sagerup, Nahrgang, …

Het doel van dit onderzoek is om te achterhalen hoe het zit met het bewustzijn tegenover toegevoegde suiker. Hiervoor is de volgende hoofdvraag opgesteld: In hoeverre zijn consumenten zich bewust van de hoeveelheid toegevoegde suiker in hun voedsel? Om een antwoord te kunnen geven op de vraag is er een …

The Wadden Sea is the largest tidal area in the world and is of mayor importance in the sectors ecology, economy and culture. It was therefore added to UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. Hallumer-Ryt is an area in The Wadden Sea which is characterised by a saltmarsh. This habitat is considered to be …

From previous research in the western Wadden Sea it is clear that mussel plots are important hotspots for biodiversity. When the density of a mussel plot is higher, the biodiversity appears to be higher as well. This final thesis project was a part of the bigger project, ‘Added value with Mussels’, executed …

The limited natural phosphorus reserves in the world are gradually depleting. This makes it interesting to look for other ways of recovering phosphorus. One of the possibility’s is the recovery of phosphate (PO4) from industrial and municipal waste water, by the precipitation of struvite. By dosing magnesium …