Het is een reis van zo'n 6.000 kilometer, maar vooral op de eerste kilometers komen ze allerlei obstakels tegen: de palingen die van Fryslân naar de Sargassozee bij Bermuda willen.

The conferences will be a premier platform for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of Civil Engineering (Geotechnics ,Transportation & Highway and Coastal Engineering). The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers and scientists in the materials and …

Description of the establishment of both Gymnophthalmus underwoodi and Indotyphlops braminus on Saba, Dutch Caribbean.

In en rond de Súd Ie wordt door studenten en onderzoekers van hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein een netwerk van onderwaterantennes aangelegd om de bewegingen van trekkende vissen te volgen.

Peat swamp forests in Southeast Asia are under heavy pressure. Deforestation, forest degradation, wildfires, and drainage have damaged or destroyed substantial areas of the once extensive peat swamp forest formations. Several efforts are underway to rehabilitate degraded peat forests areas in order to …

University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein and Wageningen University and Research recently conducted a comparative study of artificial reefs within the Caribbean. This study provides new insights into the impacts of these structures on local marine life and neighboring ecosystems and highlight …

Sand nourishments have been executed throughout the coastline of Walcheren for decades with the goal of improving coastal safety, widening beaches for recreation and reducing the impact of coastal erosion on dune habitats and the landscape. While the coastal engineering benefits of sand nourishments …

Salt marshes are known to be an important habitat type for numerous species of fish. As fish stocks are pressured around the world, providing them with suitable habitat is very important. Through managed realignments or tidal restoration, intertidal salt marshes are created or restored. Which fish use …

Introduction Coastal locations contribute significantly to global drowning, with surfers frequently conducting rescues. This study explored the characteristics of surfers as bystander rescuers in Europe. Methods A cross-sectional online survey collected demographics (age, sex, geographical location), …

Climate change can be described as both a natural and an artificial process that affects all life on earth. One of its consequences is the rising of sea levels which can cause problems in coastal areas, such as increasing the pressure of saline groundwater. Due to this increased pressure, this saline …