Freshwater habitats are under stress from agricultural land use, most notably the influx of neonicotinoid pesticides and increased nutrient pressure from fertilizer. Traditional studies investigating the effects of stressors on freshwater systems are often limited to a narrow range of taxa, depending …

The hydrozoan species Nemalecium lighti (Hargitt, 1924) is widely distributed in tropical marine waters around the world. Here we report the complete linear mitochondrial genome of N. lighti from Sint Eustatius (Lesser Antilles). The mitochondrial genome with a length of 14,320 bp encodes for 13 protein-coding …

Podcast over 2 van de 12 guiding principles die zijn voortgekomen uit COP4HL project.

In deze kennisclip gaat Berry van Holland (Hanzehogeschool Groningen) in op de stappen in het proces van inwonersparticipatie. Aspecten die voorbij komen, zijn de bepaling van de doelgroep, inzet van communicatiekanalen en organisatie van het proces. De belangrijkste sleutelelementen (betrekken van inwoners …

People with dementia (PwD) risk a deterioration in quality of life (QoL) as the dementia progresses. A growing number of studies show that music can increase QoL. Unfortunately, loss of initiative and problems during product-use hinder access to music. In this paper we first depict a gap in knowledge …

On January 1, 2015, Alrijne Zorggroep was formed by a merger between the Diaconessenhuis and Rijnland zorggroep. Alrijne Zorggroep consists of three hospital locations, two healthcare centres and two nursing homes. The hospitals are located in Leiden, Leiderdorp and Alphen aan de Rijn. This research …

Raspberries are high-valuable soft fruit for growers. But it is even more interesting for them to grow during wintertime when weather as in Portugal is still favorable, as the offer is low on the market and they can distinguish really easily and sell raspberries at high prices. ‘Sapphire’ is currently …

DNA-based identification through the use of metabarcoding has been proposed as the next step in the monitoring of biological communities, such as those assessed under the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Advances have been made in the field of metabarcoding, but challenges remain when using complex samples. …