Project properties

Title Effects of grazing and enhanced nutrients on the ecosystem services, resilience and competitive abilities of native and invasive seagrass (Thesis/Internship)
Group Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group
Project type thesis
Credits 30-36
Supervisor(s) F.O.H. Smulders (Fee.Smulders@wur.nl)
M.J.A. Christianen (Marjolijn.Christianen@wur.nl)
Examiner(s) M.J.A. Christianen (Marjolijn.Christianen@wur.nl)
Contact info Contact info
Marine Ecology: Noël Diepens 0317-489701 (Noel.Diepens@wur.nl)

Begin date 2018/09/01
End date 2019/03/01
Description In this project, you will research the impact of grazing and nutrients on the ecosystem services and the resilience (ability to recover from disturbance) of seagrass. As an invasive seagrass species (H. stipulacea) is spreading in Bonaire, we also want to study competition between native (T. testudinum) and invasive seagrass. You will be part of a large Caribbean wide project on turtlegrass. Additionally, there are many options to design and carry out side experiments of your choice.
Start can be in September, October, November 2018
Used skills Used skills Scientific diving, designing ecological experiments, nutrient analysis in the lab
Requirements Diving certificate (min. 30 dives), driver’s license