Sinderhoeve

The Sinderhoeve is an experimental field station with a variety of facilities for both aquatic and terrestrial research on the effects of chemicals in the environment, as well as more basic ecological research questions. It provides possibilities to perform experiments supporting the higher tiers in environmental risk assessment. The Sinderhoeve is part of Wageningen Environmental Research but is also available for research from external parties.

Research topics 

Environmental risk assessment; chemical substances; terrestrial ecology; aquatic ecology 

References 

• Huang, A., Mangold-Döring, A., Focks, A., Zhang, C., & van den Brink, P. J. (2022). Comparing the acute and chronic toxicity of flupyradifurone and imidacloprid to non-target aquatic arthropod species. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 243, 113977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113977
• Adriaanse, P. I., Braakhekke, M. C., Beltman, W. H. J., & Crum, S. J. H. (2022). Field test of the TOXSWA pesticide fate model: Comparison of simulated and observed chlorpyrifos in water, sediment and macrophytes in four stagnant ditches. Science of the Total Environment, 825, 153961. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153961
• Arts, G. H. P., Smeden, J., Wolters, M. F., Belgers, J. D. M., Matser, A. M., Hommen, U., Bruns, E., Heine, S., Solga, A., & Taylor, S. (2022). Seasonal dynamics of the macrophyte test species Myriophyllum spicatum over two years in experimental ditches for population modeling application in risk assessment. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 18(5), 1375-1386. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4553
• Huang, A., van den Brink, N. W., Buijse, L., Roessink, I., & van den Brink, P. J. (2021). The toxicity and toxicokinetics of imidacloprid and a bioactive metabolite to two aquatic arthropod species. Aquatic Toxicology, 235, 105837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105837
• García-Mendoza, D., van den Berg, H. J. H. J., van den Brink, N. W. (2021). Environmental exposure to cadmium reduces the primary antibody-mediated response of wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) from differentially polluted locations in the Netherlands. Environmental Pollution, 289, 117909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117909 

Running period

1950-undetermined

Equipment/facilities

• Seven hectares of arable land, equipped with irrigation system, suitable for research on crop and farming methods as well as ecological effects of pesticides on terrestrial communities.
• Thirty terrestrial microcosms (formerly used to test the sorption of metals to soil).
• Twenty ditches (~55 m3 per ditch) for testing non-persistent chemicals.
• Round aquatic enclosures to be used inside ditches, for testing non-persistent chemicals. They can be modified to be either phytoplankton- or macrophyte-dominated, and can be used in combination with persistence traps.
• Twenth-eight round concrete aquatic mesocosms, for testing more persistent chemicals.
• Thirty-two round polymer aquatic mesocosms, for testing more persistent chemicals.
• Twenty-four rectangular aquatic mesocosms with variable depths (20-50-90 cm), suitable for experiments with macrophytes. These mesocosms allow for studies on the impact of chemicals on a diverse aquatic community.
• Twenty square concrete aquatic mesocosms (140*120*80 cm), for testing more persistent chemicals.
• Thirty square lysimeters (1.4 * 1.4 * 2.5 m) for terrestrial or aquatic research (lined with plastic bags).
• Six round lysimeters (3.3 m deep, 0.8 m diameter) for terrestrial research, filled with sandy soil.
• Meeting room for 16-20 persons with a projection screen, whiteboard, flip chart, ADSL internet connection, small kitchen with coffee/teamaker and microwave.
• Small laboratory for basic lab work.

Data management

There is no facility-specific data management policy. Each researcher is responsible for their own data management and may follow their institute's policy.

Available datasets

Datasets can be accessed via the papers to which they belong.

Condition for access

Access to the facility can be discussed with the facility management. Besides acquiring access to individual test systems, experienced staff on-site can also assist in the performance of experiments.