The sustainable supply of fish in the face of climate change and other drivers of change is a policy priority for Pacific nations. Creel and market surveys are increasingly used to document catches but this information has not been aggregated at a regional scale. In this paper we provide a comprehensive …

With coral reefs in global decline and further threatened by growing anthropogenic impacts, effective strategies for restoring these critical ecosystems are increasingly sought after. In Caribbean reefs, where disease outbreaks and fishing pressure have reduced herbivore abundances and facilitated widespread …

Precieze cijfers en feiten over gezelschapsdieren ontbreken in Nederland. Huidige gegevens over bijvoorbeeld het aantal huisdieren zijn vooral gebaseerd op schattingen. Het ontbreken van inzicht en bewijslast op basis van nauwkeurige en actuele feiten en cijfers kan negatieve gevolgen hebben voor onder …

Tropical forests and woodlands are key components of the global carbon and water cycles. Yet, how climate change affects these biogeochemical cycles is poorly understood because of scarce long-term observations of tropical tree growth. The recent rise in tropical tree-ring studies may help to fill this …

Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) offer many benefits for people with intellectual or physical disabilities. As these services grow in popularity, ensuring the welfare of the horses involved is crucial. This study explored the horses’ mood state during equine-assisted coaching and therapeutic riding sessions, …

Food from home can increase feelings of belonging and act as a source of comfortfor people who move to another country and their children. Nevertheless, people whomove elsewhere often start taking over dietary elements of the host culture, a dynamicprocess referred to as food acculturation. This paper …

Het doel van deze handleiding is om studenten kennis te laten maken met de Waterwijzer Landbouw en de Waterwijzer Natuur. De WWN en WWL zijn ontwikkeld door Wageningen University & Research (WUR) en Onderzoeksinstituut KWR. Met behulp van de WWL en WWN kan worden onderzocht hoe groot het verschil is …

The use of in-body wearable devices is increasing in the healthcare sector, given their capacity to diagnose diseases and monitor health conditions. At the same time, some of these devices have entered the market and are being researched for use in workplace settings to enhance workers’ health and safety. …

Deze publicatie bestaat uit twee delen: eerst een terugblik op de lectoraatsperiode van 2020-2024. In 'Ecologisch Wijs : Insecten & Maatschappij' speelden insecten een belangrijke rol in het leggen van de verbinding tussen ecologie en educatie. Insecten zijn bijzonder waardevol om begrippen in de ecologie …

Thrips are one of the most challenging pests in agricultural crops, including Chrysanthemum. In this study we tested via two plant assays whether solutionscontaining sticky rice germ oil (RGO) droplets could effectively trap thrips andlower thrips damage on Chrysanthemum. Trefwoorden: biomimicry, duurzame …