Europese Boomkikker (Hyla arborea) - Jelger Herder
December 1st, 2022

Tree frogs exposed

Biology students from Leiden University have discovered two tree frog species in the Dutch coastal dunes that do not occur there naturally. A special DNA technique revealed these potentially harmful tree frogs. Remarkable, but these are not the only exotic…
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Het veelvoorkomende Caraïbische koraal Porites astreoides is zowel op het kunstmatige als op het natuurlijke rif aangetroffen.
July 5th, 2021

Is there a future for artificial reefs?

Manmade structures such as seawalls, breakwaters, and jetties are increasing in frequency in marine coastal environments. Overtime, these structures are unintentionally recruiting marine life such as corals, resulting in the formation of artificial reefs…
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