Filter for Search for news Programme area Programme areaAquatic Biodiversity in the AnthropoceneAquatic Ecosystem Services and SustainabilityDimensions of Complexity of Aquatic Systems Topic TopicFreshwater ecosystemsBiodiversityEnvironmental changeMultiple stressors and pollutantsWater and matter cyclesUse and managementAquaculture and aquaponicsAnglingBehavioural ecology and swarm intelligence Format Formatpress releaseinsightshort newsfocus Apply 1 - 10 of 479 news 2 June 2023 focus Vegetation in water Submerged macrophytes are declining in many shallow lakes around the world, with more algae and free-floating plants taking their place. But an opposite trend is also emerging: water bodies with improved water quality are increasingly experiencing a mass growth of aquatic plants. Given that these plants perform many important ecosystem functions, careful management is required. 5 May 2023 press release Baltic sturgeon stocked after environmental disaster On 8 May 2023, around 2,000 juvenile fish will be stocked near Stützkow. The original plan was to release the fish in the autumn of 2022, but this was not possible due to the man-made environmental disaster on the river. Now, the partners involved are making a new attempt and sending a signal for better protection of our river habitats. 5 May 2023 press release Designated migration corridors for sturgeon Weirs and other transverse structures in rivers not only impede migratory fish on their way to spawning grounds, but even if they are able to pass, many of them die in the turbines of hydroelectric power plants. Traditional fish ladders are often not designed for sturgeon, and as a result on average only about 2 per cent of the sturgeon use them. A team of researchers from Germany and China has now presented a recommendation on how to facilitate effective passage and even promote sturgeon with bypass channels at dams that can serve as additional habitat. 4 May 2023 press release Demand-responsive lighting for cycle paths can reduce the negative influence of artificial light on bats Cyclists need light, bats need darkness - a new science-based approach can help. 3 May 2023 press release Nature in the city ticks differently How do animals and plants survive and thrive in cities? Urban ecology is a growing research field. To find orientation in the information jungle on urban ecology, a team led by IGB and Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin) has created a map of 62 important research hypotheses in urban ecology. Among them are the idea of the daring city dweller, life on credit or the biological monotony of cities. Research has yet to show how robust the hypotheses are and to which cities they apply. The overview provides an important basis for this endeavor. It is openly available in Wikidata. 25 April 2023 focus The big kill A chronicle of an environmental disaster on the River Oder: Images of huge quantities of dead fish – covering all species and sizes – shocked the German, Polish and international public in August 2022. IGB researchers set about tracking down the causes. IGB was the first institution to determine that the disaster was definitely man-made. 24 April 2023 short news Database on the distribution of freshwater invertebrates in Cuba An international team has set up a database with geo-referenced occurrence records of four groups of freshwater invertebrate taxa across Cuba. Detailed knowledge of the spatial distribution of freshwater species is an important basis for monitoring changes in aquatic ecosystems. 5 April 2023 insight New book: Living Night Sophia Kimmig spends half her day coordinating the IGB project "AuBe", which develops insect-friendly lighting concepts. The other half of her day is spent writing about the night. Her book "Lebendige Nacht" (Living Night) has just been published – about the wonders of a world we sleep through. 3 April 2023 press release New model predicts consequences of anoxia in lakes Oxygen is becoming increasingly scarce in deeper layers of lakes and reservoirs due to high nutrient inputs and climate change. As a result, the living conditions of fish and invertebrates deteriorate, greenhouse gases are increasingly produced, and nutrient cycles intensify. In addition, hydrogen sulphide, which is toxic to higher organisms, can accumulate. The treatment of oxygen deficient deep water to produce drinking water is associated with high costs. 21 March 2023 focus Proper restoration of inland waters Ensuring clean water supply for all people and conserving life below water are among the global SDGs. However, almost all of the Earth's waters are impacted, if not clearly altered, by human use. That is why many initiatives are currently being taken to restore peatlands, flowing waters and their floodplains, lakes and other stagnant waters. Researchers at IGB are exploring how best to go about this. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 … Next page ›› Last page Last »
2 June 2023 focus Vegetation in water Submerged macrophytes are declining in many shallow lakes around the world, with more algae and free-floating plants taking their place. But an opposite trend is also emerging: water bodies with improved water quality are increasingly experiencing a mass growth of aquatic plants. Given that these plants perform many important ecosystem functions, careful management is required.
5 May 2023 press release Baltic sturgeon stocked after environmental disaster On 8 May 2023, around 2,000 juvenile fish will be stocked near Stützkow. The original plan was to release the fish in the autumn of 2022, but this was not possible due to the man-made environmental disaster on the river. Now, the partners involved are making a new attempt and sending a signal for better protection of our river habitats.
5 May 2023 press release Designated migration corridors for sturgeon Weirs and other transverse structures in rivers not only impede migratory fish on their way to spawning grounds, but even if they are able to pass, many of them die in the turbines of hydroelectric power plants. Traditional fish ladders are often not designed for sturgeon, and as a result on average only about 2 per cent of the sturgeon use them. A team of researchers from Germany and China has now presented a recommendation on how to facilitate effective passage and even promote sturgeon with bypass channels at dams that can serve as additional habitat.
4 May 2023 press release Demand-responsive lighting for cycle paths can reduce the negative influence of artificial light on bats Cyclists need light, bats need darkness - a new science-based approach can help.
3 May 2023 press release Nature in the city ticks differently How do animals and plants survive and thrive in cities? Urban ecology is a growing research field. To find orientation in the information jungle on urban ecology, a team led by IGB and Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin) has created a map of 62 important research hypotheses in urban ecology. Among them are the idea of the daring city dweller, life on credit or the biological monotony of cities. Research has yet to show how robust the hypotheses are and to which cities they apply. The overview provides an important basis for this endeavor. It is openly available in Wikidata.
25 April 2023 focus The big kill A chronicle of an environmental disaster on the River Oder: Images of huge quantities of dead fish – covering all species and sizes – shocked the German, Polish and international public in August 2022. IGB researchers set about tracking down the causes. IGB was the first institution to determine that the disaster was definitely man-made.
24 April 2023 short news Database on the distribution of freshwater invertebrates in Cuba An international team has set up a database with geo-referenced occurrence records of four groups of freshwater invertebrate taxa across Cuba. Detailed knowledge of the spatial distribution of freshwater species is an important basis for monitoring changes in aquatic ecosystems.
5 April 2023 insight New book: Living Night Sophia Kimmig spends half her day coordinating the IGB project "AuBe", which develops insect-friendly lighting concepts. The other half of her day is spent writing about the night. Her book "Lebendige Nacht" (Living Night) has just been published – about the wonders of a world we sleep through.
3 April 2023 press release New model predicts consequences of anoxia in lakes Oxygen is becoming increasingly scarce in deeper layers of lakes and reservoirs due to high nutrient inputs and climate change. As a result, the living conditions of fish and invertebrates deteriorate, greenhouse gases are increasingly produced, and nutrient cycles intensify. In addition, hydrogen sulphide, which is toxic to higher organisms, can accumulate. The treatment of oxygen deficient deep water to produce drinking water is associated with high costs.
21 March 2023 focus Proper restoration of inland waters Ensuring clean water supply for all people and conserving life below water are among the global SDGs. However, almost all of the Earth's waters are impacted, if not clearly altered, by human use. That is why many initiatives are currently being taken to restore peatlands, flowing waters and their floodplains, lakes and other stagnant waters. Researchers at IGB are exploring how best to go about this.
