Local stressors
Apart from global stressors such as climate change with associated sea surface temperature rise and ocean acidification, there are also many local stressors affecting the health marine organisms. Leaking of electro-magnetic fields from subsea power cables, oil spills, and heavy metals are just to name but a few.
Marine Animal Ecology studies the effect of these stressors on marine life through various experiments.
Research themes
Biodiversity
We perform fundamental research to answer questions such as how biodiversity is generated and maintained and what the underlying processes are.
Climate change
Marine Animal Ecology aims to increase climate resilience of reefs through understanding how organisms respond to change and how we can best protect them.
Local stressors
Marine Animal Ecology studies the effect of stressors on marine life through various experiments.
Nature-based solutions
Marine Animal Ecology works in Kenya, the Dutch Caribbean and the North Sea on various restoration projects.