"Long-range pollen transport across the North Sea: Insights from migratory hoverflies landing on a remote oil rig", Doyle et al. 2025
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2656.70126

"Of 121 sampled marmalade hoverflies (Episyrphus balteatus), 92% carried pollen, with metabarcoding of 86 individuals indicating pollen from an average of up to eight plant species per individual (range: 1–14) and 102 species in total across all four events."

#pollinators #hoverflies #insects #entomology #UK #NorthSea

Viel Licht im Wattenmeer.
Plenty of light in the Wadden Sea.

#FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #Fotografie #photography #Wattenmeer #Nordsee #Northsea

Tour with the Museumtrain "Küstenbahn Ostfriesland" from Norden to Dornum.
Also: Visit to the harbour festival in Neuharlingersiel

#vacaion #northsea #norden #neuharlingersiel #museumtrain #mko

Im Watt

#Fotovorschlag "Sandige Angelegenheit"

#Nordsee #NorthSea #Ebbe #Watt #EbbTide
Noordzeestrand op Vlieland. Mooie avond na de regen.

#vlieland #strand #noordzee #northsea #beach

Trip to the Island of Norderney. What starts in the sun ends in the rain, so we left the Island early.

#vacation #northsea #norderney #norddeich

Scientists confirm asteroid impact created Silverpit crater under the North Sea

The Silverpit crater discovery is a wake-up call. It shows how asteroid impacts, even minor ones, can leave a lasting mark on Earth's history. We should definitely rethink our collision prep.

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Scientists confirm asteroid impact created Silverpit crater under the North Sea

Scientists have confirmed that the Silverpit crater, located 80 miles off the Yorkshire coast beneath the North Sea, was formed by an asteroid impact around 43 million years ago. The crater, 700 meters below the seabed, was previously debated as being either the result of an asteroid collision or ge... [More info]