Research topics

The research focus is on Ecosystems and Anthropogenic Stressors. Within this framework there are some main topics, which are currently addressed:

  • Ecotoxicology and Community Ecology
  • Nature Protection and Ecosystem Management
  • Effects of invasive species
  • Fish Ecology

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Current projects

 

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 A Meta-Analysis of Global Insecticide Concentrations in Agricultural Surface Waters moreinfo
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 Subproject IMPACT of the Research Unit INTERNANO - Biological effects of engineered inorganic nanoparticles on aquatic invertebrates moreinfo
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 Genetic identification of the crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) moreinfo
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 Genetic analysis of the noble crayfish Astacus astacus moreinfo
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 Studies on the reintroduction of allis shad (Alosa alosa) in River Rhine moreinfo
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 Invasive amphipods - Trophic interactions between native and invasive amphipod species in aquatic systems moreinfo
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 Genetic analyses of populations of brown trout [Salmo trutta (L.)] in the Palatinate Forest moreinfo
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 Movement and migration of fish in highly fragmented river basins – Preliminary examinations on the method of RFID-tagging an installation of an automated monitoring station moreinfo
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 Ecology and phylogeography of Branchiobdellids (Annelida:Clitellata)  
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 Conservation program for threatend freshwater fish species, crayfish and mussels moreinfo
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 Strategy MicroPoll: Use of in situ population studies and flow-through microcosms at the WTP Wüeri, Switzerland moreinfo
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 Integrated Approaches to Assess Indicators of the Effectiveness of Pesticide Management Practices moreinfo
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 Risikominderungsmaßnahmen für Pflanzenschutzmitteleinträge in Gewässer moreinfo
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 bap (biodiversity assessment of pesticides): Biodiversity protection in the regulation of environmental risks of pesticides (Research and development project funded by the Federal Environment Agency Germany)
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 Bats in the agricultural landscape – direct and indirect effects of pesticides and management practice
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 The influence of pesticides and fertiliser on the fauna and flora of a surrogate field margin moreinfo
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 Beta diversity patterns of ants in Borneo moreinfo

 

Former projects

 

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 ArtWET - Mitigation of agricultural nonpoint-source pesticide pollution and phytoremediation in artificial wetland ecosystems moreinfo

 

 

 

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