That coral reefs are in decline worldwide, particularly in the Caribbean, will come as no surprise. This decades-long decline has reached a potential tipping point as the weight of the effects of climate change have come decidedly to bear on the planet’s most diverse marine ecosystem. Whether coral reefs …

Tropical western Atlantic reefs have gradually shifted from being dominated by corals to being mainly covered by macroalgae. The mass-mortality of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in the 80s and the slow to non-existent recovery exacerbated this shift. Chemical cues associated with these reefs are expected …

Climate change is a major threat for the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). A lot of research has been done on the possible effects, but a clear overview is still lacking. This literature review aims to provide an overview of the effects of climate change on the nesting success, sex ratio and …

The 1983-1984 die-off of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum stands out as a catastrophic marine event because of its detrimental effects on Caribbean coral reefs. Without the grazing activities of this key herbivore, turf and macroalgae became the dominant benthic group, inhibiting coral recruitment …

Hyperparasitoids are some of the most diverse members of insect food webs. True hyperparasitoids parasitize the larvae of other parasitoids, reaching these larvae with their ovipositor through the herbivore that hosts the parasitoid larva. During pupation, primary parasitoids also may be attacked by …

During times of high activity by predators and competitors, herbivores may be forced to forage in patches of low‐quality food. However, the relative importance in determining where and what herbivores forage still remains unclear, especially for small‐ and intermediate‐sized herbivores. Our objective …

Wegens drastische achteruitgang van aantallen is de grote karekiet opgenomen in het ‘Actieplan Bedreigde Vogels’ van Vogelbescherming Nederland (van Beusekom, 2015). Er worden al enkele maatregelen getroffen om de broedbiotoop van de grote karekiet te beschermen en te verbeteren. Een maatregel die sinds …

Hoge stikstofdepositie leidt in voedselarme ecosystemen nog steeds tot een overschrijding van de maximum tolerantiegrens. De overmatige stikstofdepositie werkt niet alleen in op planten(gemeenschappen) en herbivoren maar de grotere hoeveelheid beschikbare stikstof werkt door op het gehele ecosysteem. …