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As energy supplier and stimulus of the internal clock, light is of fundamental importance to plants and animals. This also applies to fish and microscopic organisms in lakes. Like other species, they have adapted to the day-night rhythm during evolution. But what happens if a lake is illuminated by artificial lighting at night, or if not enough light penetrates into the water during the day? These questions are examined during this year's summer experiment at the Lake Lab.

A team of international media companies (amongst them the NDR, WDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung) has recently investigated the acitivities of so called predatory publishers in the science system worldwide. Fortunately, there has been no case of predatory publishing at IGB so far - not least due to our library information and advice services on the selection of respectable journals.

Today 97 young scientists from across Europe start studying the society’s perception of ecosystem services provided by urban ponds, as well their ecological status.

Fisheries scientists have studied the response of fish in the Mediterranean Sea to spearfishing. The fish are able to finely discriminate if divers carry a speargun or not and adjust their escape behaviour.

Six tanks filled with water of River Spree and exposed to differently-colored artificial light: this is the core element of an art installation shown from July 5th to September 2nd 2018 in Berlin-Charlottenburg.

Summer recess - no way! We are delighted with the enormous interest in our research: During the last three weeks over 1000 people came to meet us and to catch up on what we do at IGB.

Despite many competing events in the region, 550 visitors found their way to the IGB Stechlin on Saturday, 30 June. On this open day, the IGB scientists provided information about the institute's current research activities.

IGB researcher Jürgen Hofmann receives medal of merit from the Mongolian Ministry of Environment for his achievements in environmental monitoring and for the Kharaa Yeröö River Basin Atlas.