Filter for Search for news Programme area Programme area1) Biodiversity in a Changing World2) Ecosystem Services for a Sustainable Future3) Dimensions of Complexity of Aquatic Systems4) Predictive Ecology in the Anthropocene Topic TopicAdaptation and evolutionFreshwater ecosystemsBiodiversityEnvironmental changeMultiple stressors and pollutantsWater and matter cyclesUse and managementAquaculture and aquaponicsAnglingBehavioural ecology and swarm intelligence Format Formatpress releaseinsightshort newsfocus Apply 621 - 630 of 657 items 17 March 2017 focus “It is an important evolutionary mechanism for fish to have a personality” In an interview, IGB researcher Kate Laskowski explains what we can learn from fish – and reveals why she is particularly fond of a certain fish species. 16 March 2017 short news Biological diversity meets diversity of information A new comprehensive collection of online Atlases offers a wide variety of information on freshwater ecosystems and their biological diversity on global, continental and regional scale. 14 March 2017 press release First it was cows - now it’s larvae! Scientists have discovered that a certain species of larvae uses methane to propel itself and it is even possible that this mechanism is accelerating the release of gases into the atmosphere and magnifying global warming. 13 March 2017 press release Endangered giants: large freshwater species among those most threatened with extinction on the planet Freshwater megafauna such as river dolphins, crocodilians and sturgeons play vital roles in their respective ecosystems. IGB researchers have teamed up with international colleagues to illustrate the factors that currently threaten these large vertebrates. 10 March 2017 short news Sustainable tourism and starry nights Celestial phenomena like northern lights and the undisturbed view on the Milky Way may become more and more attractive for future tourism. IGB experts discussed aspects of astro-tourism at the ITB Berlin. 8 March 2017 insight Season’s start for the monitoring station on Lake Müggelsee After a two-month winter break, IGB’s monitoring station on Lake Müggelsee resumes its work. 23 February 2017 short news Some like it warm Warming climates have led to an increase in warm-dwelling species over the past 30 years. IGB shares it's long-term data to study global change effects. 10 February 2017 press release Together we are unpredictable: why sailfish hunt more successfully as a group New study: Sailfish always hunt in groups containing roughly the same number of individuals that attack from the right as those that attack from the left. In this way, their prey is unable to predict from which side the attack will occur. 9 February 2017 focus Biopesticides: more toxic than expected Researchers investigated that the biocide Dipel ES is toxic to water fleas even in very small doses, but remains non-toxic in high concentrations. 26 January 2017 press release Synthetic chemicals: ignored agents of global change Despite a steady rise in the manufacture and release of synthetic chemicals, research on the ecological effects of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals is severely lacking. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 61 Page 62 Current page 63 Page 64 Page 65 … Next page ›› Last page Last »
17 March 2017 focus “It is an important evolutionary mechanism for fish to have a personality” In an interview, IGB researcher Kate Laskowski explains what we can learn from fish – and reveals why she is particularly fond of a certain fish species.
16 March 2017 short news Biological diversity meets diversity of information A new comprehensive collection of online Atlases offers a wide variety of information on freshwater ecosystems and their biological diversity on global, continental and regional scale.
14 March 2017 press release First it was cows - now it’s larvae! Scientists have discovered that a certain species of larvae uses methane to propel itself and it is even possible that this mechanism is accelerating the release of gases into the atmosphere and magnifying global warming.
13 March 2017 press release Endangered giants: large freshwater species among those most threatened with extinction on the planet Freshwater megafauna such as river dolphins, crocodilians and sturgeons play vital roles in their respective ecosystems. IGB researchers have teamed up with international colleagues to illustrate the factors that currently threaten these large vertebrates.
10 March 2017 short news Sustainable tourism and starry nights Celestial phenomena like northern lights and the undisturbed view on the Milky Way may become more and more attractive for future tourism. IGB experts discussed aspects of astro-tourism at the ITB Berlin.
8 March 2017 insight Season’s start for the monitoring station on Lake Müggelsee After a two-month winter break, IGB’s monitoring station on Lake Müggelsee resumes its work.
23 February 2017 short news Some like it warm Warming climates have led to an increase in warm-dwelling species over the past 30 years. IGB shares it's long-term data to study global change effects.
10 February 2017 press release Together we are unpredictable: why sailfish hunt more successfully as a group New study: Sailfish always hunt in groups containing roughly the same number of individuals that attack from the right as those that attack from the left. In this way, their prey is unable to predict from which side the attack will occur.
9 February 2017 focus Biopesticides: more toxic than expected Researchers investigated that the biocide Dipel ES is toxic to water fleas even in very small doses, but remains non-toxic in high concentrations.
26 January 2017 press release Synthetic chemicals: ignored agents of global change Despite a steady rise in the manufacture and release of synthetic chemicals, research on the ecological effects of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals is severely lacking.
