Do selenium nanoparticles in fish food cause subtle alterations in behavior of fish: effect of particles size and concentration?

Promotor: C.J. ten Cate, Co-promotor: H.W. Slabbekoorn

Promotor: E. Gittenberger, Co-promotor: B.W. Hoeksema

Promotores: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg & Dr. M.G. Vijver

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon & Prof. dr. H.H. de Iongh

What impact does a mid-season wildfire have on grassland invertebrates?

Does a mid-season fire impact invertebrate populations?

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Smets, M. Stech

My PhD thesis investigates the ecological significance of resistance against drought-induced air bubble formation inside the water conduits of plants (embolism), and the plasticity and functional aspects of stem anatomical traits in woody and herbaceous species.

What is the effect of light at night on plant phenology and physiology, and how does this affect plant interactions with other species?

Het Solar Fish-project van hoogleraar biofysische organische chemie Huub de Groot, krijgt een plaats in het Llowlab op popfestival Lowlands.

Does the presence of Ring-necked parakeets negatively influence feeding and feeding behaviour of native bird species on artificial bird feeders and if so, what are possible solutions?

Describe and identify what dosimetry parameters are of importance to interpret dose-response relationships (eg., mortality, sub-lethal, growth or reproduction inhabitation, DNA damage and reactive oxygen species, etc. ) for metal-based nanoparticles? How to develop quantitative models that enable to…

Promotor: B. van de Water, Co-promotor: E.H.J. Danen

How can we quantify the density of species within a community through environmental DNA concentrations?

Promotor: P.G.L. Klinkhamer, Co-Promotores: K. Vrieling, P.P.J. Mulder

Congres/symposium

What invertebrates live in the fields and edges? Do the populations change with landscape complexity?

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. Smets. Co-promotores: B. Gravendeel, F. Pupulin

Promotores: G.A. Persoon, H.H. de Iongh

Taxonomy as a science has accumulated data and knowledge for more than 250 years.

Promotores: J.A.van Veen, P.L.G.Klinkhamer. Co-promotor: E.E.Kuramae

Plants produce an astonishing variety of secondary metabolites (SMs) which are thought to play vital roles in the fitness of plants through ecological interactions.

Promotores: W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg, G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotor: M.G. Vijver

In this thesis, I targeted the orchid genus Lepanthes, one of the six genera of angiosperms that surpasses 1,000 species in the Neotropics, as a study model to investigate the evolutionary processes that promoted species diversifications.

The effects of anthropogenic noise on interactions between predators and their prey are still little understood.

Promotor: Prof.dr. P.C. van Welzen

Plant-microbe interaction resulted in different physio/chemical responses by host plant and interacting rhizobacteria.

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh, C.J.M. Musters

Marine sponges are important members of reef ecosystems, as they play ecological roles that are essential for the health of the reef.

Trigonostemon Blume is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae comprising 59 species.

How does the management of Elephant Marsh Fishery in Malawi relate to wider contexts of policies, theories and regions? And how can the current management system be adapted to achieve long-term sustainability of the fishery?

Hybrid zones occur where two species meet and produce offspring (hybrids). Typically, hybrids show a considerable reduction in fitness. In this thesis two hybrid zones are treated.

What is vegetation structure and composition in SFM primary forest, secondary logged over forest (logging FSC certified and logging non certified) in comparison to primary forest? What is avian guild diversity in SFM primary forest, secondary logged over forest (logging FSC certified and logging non…

Multicellular giant algae Chara species have been widely used in physiological studies for decades.

What are the main factors associated with the stranding of the two seal species? What are the factors influencing the prevalence of disease in the two species? Which human-related factors influence the populations of the two seal species?

Plant architecture has distinct forms in different plant species, but also within a species the finalarchitecture of a plant is determined by its gradual development and changes therein induced by environmental conditions during the plant’s life cycle.

Plants and soils from natural ecosystems harbor great diversity of soil microorganisms, which could potentially contribute to the sustainability of horticulture. The knowledge about using wild plant species and soil from natural ecosystem to improve the crop health will advance the application of ecological…

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Creating a framework to assess the sustainability of fish farms which will set sustainability standards and give consumers information about the the sustainability and safety of their seafood.

Planets are formed in disks of gas and dust around young stars.

Balsaminaceae is a diverse plant family characterized by a huge floral morphological diversity.

Promotores: H.A. Udo De Haes, P.M. Brakefield

Promotor: Prof.dr. E Gittenberger, Co-Promotores: C.H.J.M. Fransen, B.W. Hoeksema

Promotor: H.V.J. Linnartz