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Annika Brüning wrote her doctoral thesis on "Spotlight on fish: the biological impacts of artificial light at night" at the Leibniz Institute of Fresh Water Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB).

No scales or eyes: researchers from IGB and ZFMK have described a strange new species of fish, Eidinemacheilus proudlovei.

Our scientists had only five minutes each to present their new projects to the public. The price for the best presentation has been awarded to Gabriel Singer, who presented his new ERC project.

Das Gemeinschaftsprojekt von IGB und Anglerverband Niedersachsen hat begonnen.

Light at night changes animals’ behaviour. A new study shows that moths are attracted to street lamps within a radius of approximately 23 metres.

Throughout the LakeLab experiment 2016 samples are regularly taken during day and night. For example, the team of IGB scientist Gabriel Singer gets out once a week shortly before dawn. They focus on aquatic bacteria which are responsible for the decomposition of organic material.

Stefan Linzmaier is researching the mechanisms and consequences of invasive species in domestic ecosystems. His thesis is titled "Mechanisms of exploitation and interference competition in a novel invader – the marbled crayfish".

Hormonally active substances may contribute to global amphibian decline.