Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

Synergy in viral–bacterial co-infection expedites algal bloom demise

Algal blooms are hotspots for diverse microbial interactions affecting bloom dynamics. Viral infections often regulate the demise of these blooms, recycling >25% of oceanic fixed carbon. Although these blooms collapse synchronously, only 10-30% of algal cells show active viral in...

Governance pathways shape trophic recovery under climate change in the western Mediterranean Sea

Abstract Marine ecosystems are increasingly shaped by the interacting effects of climate change and human activities, yet the extent to which alternative socio-economic pathways can modify future ecological trajectories remains poorly understood. Here, we integrate climate projec...

Furthest-first inversion for internal consistency adjustments in the biogeochemical data product GLODAPv3

Abstract. The global ocean absorbs a significant portion of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Tracking the fate of absorbed CO2 and its impacts requires an internally consistent global observational dataset spanning decades. In the Global Ocean Data Analysis Project (...

The contribution of salt marshes to wave attenuation during extreme storms

Salt marshes protect coastlines by attenuating wind waves with their elevated marsh platform and above-ground vegetation1. Confidence in the persistence of this service under a changing climate requires knowledge on how extreme storms damage the platform and vegetation; however,...

Density-dependent aggregation underlies spatial self-organization in coastal dunes

Across coastal ecosystems, habitat-forming organisms interact with wind and water to generate biogeomorphic feedbacks that produce spatially patterned landscapes. Such spatial patterns can emerge through different self-organizing mechanisms, with contrasting implications for ecos...

Testing antimitotic agents to induce diploid gametophytes for the production of sterile triploid sporophytes in sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima)

Abstract The development of non-reproductive seaweeds could alleviate environmental concerns associated with the upscaling of seaweed aquaculture and the deployment of genetically improved cultivars containing non-local genetic material. However, current means to produce triploid...

Females of a socially polyandrous, sex-role reversed shorebird visit multiple breeding sites within a single season

In species with uniparental care, the non-caring sex is expected to pursue mating opportunities throughout the breeding season to maximize reproductive success. Accordingly, males in some socially polygynous species have been observed to visit multiple potential breeding sites wi...

A FAIR annotated set of 60k+ in situ zooplankton images from the Greater North Sea and Greenland

Abstract. The North Sea is a productive shelf sea with a wide variety of hydrographic and biological conditions. It is subject to high anthropogenic pressures, including climate change, terrestrial nutrient loading, and the development of offshore wind farms, and the associated e...

Sea Level Emulator Intercomparison Project (SLEIP) Phase 1: Assessing emulated multi-century global mean sea level projections

Abstract. Simplified sea level modelling approaches calibrated against reference data, also referred to as sea level emulators, can explore future sea level rise and associated uncertainties with low computational cost. Here, we introduce the Sea Level Emulator Intercomparison Pr...

Domain-combination based pan-genomic tree of life

Abstract Reconstructing the Tree of Life (ToL) remains a central challenge in evolutionary biology. While sequence-based methods have resolved much of life’s diversity, deep evolutionary relationships often remain elusive, particularly across the three superkingdoms of life. Here...