Estuarine nematodes as indicators of organic pollution; An example from the Ems estuary (The Netherlands)

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karel Essink ◽  
Karin Romeyn
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Organic Pollution ◽  
Ems Estuary ◽  
Estuarine Nematodes

The Toxicity of Organic Concentrates to Photobacterium Phosphoreum of River Meuse Water in the Stretch between Remilly (France) and Keizersveer (The Netherlands)

1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-256
Author(s):  
H. J. G. Polman ◽  
D. de Zwart
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Organic Pollution ◽  
Photobacterium Phosphoreum ◽  
Pollutant Degradation ◽  
Luminescent Bacteria ◽  
River Meuse ◽  
Acceptability Criteria ◽  
Xad Resin

Organic concentrates of River Meuse water were tested for toxicity with a five minutes test (Microtox*) on luminescent bacteria (Photobacterium phosphoreum). Over the year 1992, the surface water was sampled six times at seven stations in the stretch between Remilly (France) and Keizersveer (The Netherlands). Unfiltrated water samples were concentrated by neutral adsorption on XAD resin followed by elution with acetone. The measured toxicity is expressed as the concentration factor causing 20% reduction in bacterial luminescence after five minutes of exposure (EC20,5). The observed toxicity is transformed into a so called pT-value, pT=10log(EC20,5/100), relating toxicity to acceptability criteria. Along the river, the toxicity attributable to organic pollution did not reach environmentally acceptable levels. The toxicity in the French and Belgian parts of the river increased gradually to a maximum toxicity generally observed near the industrial centre Liège. In the Dutch stretch, the organic toxicity generally decreased as a consequence of lower pollutant input, pollutant degradation, or pollutant adsorption to newly formed particulates.

Psychology in The Netherlands

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter van Drunen ◽  
Pieter J. van Strien
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands

Associations Between Dutch LGBT Hate Crime Experience, Well-Being, Trust in the Police and Future Hate Crime Reporting

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-182
Author(s):  
Allard R. Feddes ◽  
Kai J. Jonas
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Hate Crime ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Crime Reporting ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Reporting Intentions

Abstract. LGBT-related hate crime is a conscious act of aggression against an LGBT citizen. The present research investigates associations between hate crime, psychological well-being, trust in the police and intentions to report future experiences of hate crime. A survey study was conducted among 391 LGBT respondents in the Netherlands. Sixteen percent experienced hate crime in the 12 months prior. Compared to non-victims, victims had significant lower psychological well-being, lower trust in the police and lower intentions to report future hate crime. Hate crime experience and lower psychological well-being were associated with lower reporting intentions through lower trust in the police. Helping hate crime victims cope with psychological distress in combination with building trust in the police could positively influence future reporting.

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