Marine Resources and Ecology

Do you see the value of the many services the ocean offers us? Want to ensure that we use these resources sustainably, in such a way that ecosystems are protected or even restored? Then choose the specialisation Marine Resources and Ecology.

You learn to contribute to sustainable solutions on topics like fisheries, climate change and pollution. You can follow courses on marine ecology, water quality, fisheries and socio-ecological systems.

Thesis examples

Some thesis examples for the specialisation Marine Resources and Ecology:

• Effect of floating solar panels on water quality.
• Introduction of European flat oyster to the North Sea, facilitation of the native by the invasive oyster?
• Invasive seagrass expansion in the Caribbean and impacts of temperature, eutrophication and grazing.
• Analysing effects of Nature Friendly Banks on aquatic organisms.