The die-off of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum in the 1980s highlighted its crucial role as a primary grazer in tropical western Atlantic coral reefs. However, natural recovery has been slow, exacerbated by a new die-off in 2022. Interest in actively restoring D. antillarum populations …

Restoration engineering measures, such as managed realignments or building groins, modify the environmental characteristics of coastal intertidal ecosystems. Creating physical modifications that are beneficial to an intertidal system's ecology necessitates an in-depth understanding of the relationships …

Human activity is omnipresent in our landscapes. Animals can perceive risk from humans similar to predation risk, which could affect their fitness. We assessed the influence of the relative intensity of recreational activities on the bodyweight and pregnancy rates of red deer (Cervus elaphus) between …

Understanding what drives deadwood decomposition over time is important to understanding forest carbon dynamics. Using a tailored experimental design in a temperate forest environment, it was found that initially wood characteristics explained the decomposition rate, while subsequently bark characteristics …

Met een groeiende bevolking, verstedelijking en biodversiteitsverlies werken veel steden aan het vergroenen van de leefomgeving. Het vergroenen van de leefomgeving heeft zowel positief meetbare fysieke en psychologische effecten op burgers en heeft anderzijds als doel om het biodiversiteitsverlies tegen …

Antipredator responses could affect nutrient intake, which could lead to nutritional deficits. However, little is known about the antipredator response of small herbivores because most are nocturnal or crepuscular and therefore very difficult to study in the field. Therefore, we experimentally assessed …

De Nederlandse bevolking groeit samen met de stedelijke regio’s. Voor veel mensen in deze stedelijke regio’s zijn de publieke groenstructuren hun dagelijks contact met de natuur. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat de zulk contact met de natuur positief meetbare fysieke en psychologische effecten heeft. Hoewel …

Densely populated areas are major sources of air, soil and water pollution. Agriculture, manufacturing, consumer households and road traffic all have their share. This is particularly true for the country featured in this paper: the Netherlands. Continuous pollution of the air and soil manifests itself …

Isu Kunci Policy Brief ini memuat poin-poin penting sebagai berikut : 1) Adopsi teknologi informasi untuk industri perikanan. 2) Pentingnya ekonomi inovasi pada rantai nilai budidaya perikanan laut dan darat. 3) Evaluasi teknik budidaya dan ekologi lingkungan dalam memilih teknologi informasi. Rekomendasi …