In a unique collaboration between the University of Groningen and the Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, researchers ...

The hot weather is causing cockles in the Wadden Sea to die off in huge numbers, further endangering the survival of birds that depend on them for food, experts have said. It’s not the first time the ...

The Wadden Sea is of great ecological importance for many fish and bird species, like the herring, oystercatcher and knot, which use it for at least one phase of their lifecycle: it serves as a ...

The Wadden Sea is the area in Europe with the highest numbers of birds. Three UNESCO Biosphere Reserves encompass the entire German Wadden Sea (in Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein). In ...

By Jason Bittel In January 2023, scientists attached tracking devices to eight grey plovers on the coast of the Wadden Sea off the Netherlands. The hope was to learn more about the birds’ yearly ...

Exploring the extensive biodiversity of the Wadden Sea, part of the southeastern North Sea and a vital ecosystem for birds, fish, and seals, from trout and waders to seals and geese.

researchers studied population trends across 3,058 populations of various species throughout the entire Wadden Sea. Twenty-four per cent of the populations showed a significant decline in size ...