Developments in benthos and fish in gullies in an area closed for human use in the Wadden Sea : 2002-2016

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Developments in benthos and fish in gullies in an area closed for human use in the Wadden Sea This WOt-technical report was produced in accordance with the Quality Management System of the Statutory Research Tasks Unit for Nature & the Environment, part of Wageningen University & Research. The mission of the Statutory Research Tasks Unit for Nature and the Environment (WOT Natuur & Milieu) is to carry out statutory research tasks on issues relating to nature and the environment. These tasks are implemented in order to support the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, who is responsible for these issues. We provide data about agri-environment, biodiversity and soil information to compile reports as part of national and international obligations, and we work on products of the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, such as the Assessment of the Human Environment reports. Disclaimer WOt-publicaties The 'WOt-technical reports' series presents the findings of research projects implemented for the Statutory Research Tasks Unit for Nature & the Environment by various centres of expertise. WOt-technical report 129 presents the findings of a research project commissioned and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV). The project was carried out by Wageningen Marine Research (WMR). Wageningen Marine Research utilises an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system. This certificate is valid until 15 December 2021. The organisation has been certified since 27 February 2001. The certification was issued by DNV GL. Developments in benthos and fish in gullies in an area closed for human use in the Wadden Sea

Ontwikkeling van de bodemdiergemeenschap in de geulen van referentiegebied Rottum : tussenrapportage twaalf jaar na sluiting (najaar 2017)

“…In 2016 the survey was more extensive and included a second set of samples of the demersal fish, mapping of the sediment structure and additional samples taken with a suction dredge to obtain more information about the larger benthic species. The results of this sampling are described in Glorius et al (2018). In 2017 samples were again only taken in the autumn (October) using the Van Veen sediment sampler.…”

“…Dit onderzoek zou niet mogelijk zijn zonder de hulp en inzet van de bemanning van de schepen van de Wadden-Unit van het ministerie van LNV. Glorius et al (2018). In 2017 zijn wederom alleen Van Veen-bodemmonsters genomen in het najaar (oktober).…”

“…De ontwikkeling en verschillen in de bodemdiergemeenschap, die voor de periode 2002 tot en met 2016 geobserveerd werd tussen de onderzochte geulen (Glorius et al, 2018) (McLachlan, 1983).…”

Effecten van gebiedssluiting voor schelpdiervisserij op ontwikkeling meerjarige mosselbanken en bodemdiergemeenschap : Helpdeskvraag 1b in het kader van mosseltransitie (KD-2019-028)

“…Het sluiten van deze gebieden zorgt ervoor dat flora en fauna ongestoord kunnen ontwikkelen. Om dit te volgen, is een monitoringsprogramma opgesteld(Glorius et al, 2018). Het hoofddoel van deze monitoring is het vergelijken van de ontwikkeling in geulen die grotendeels gesloten zijn voor menselijke activiteiten (Boschwad en Schild) met de ontwikkeling in geulen waar deze nog zijn toegestaan (Spruit en ZO-Lauwers) (Figuur 12).…”

Convention on biological diversity : Sixth national report of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

“…Most Dutch citizens (81%) have an affinity with nature to some degree and 94% of respondents believe nature conservation is very important 129. They are aware of biodiversity in their surrounding area, visit nature reserves and carry out low-threshold activities to maintain it (like feeding birds during winter).…”