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 111 - 120 of 240 itemsFormat:press release 4 May 2022 press release Flood risk reduction with multiple benefits: more space for the river Ecological flood control, i.e. measures that restore floodplains, is effective, technically possible and economically efficient. Yet, this approach is not consistently implemented worldwide because of the high administrative and legal hurdles. 8 April 2022 press release Protecting biodiversity: creating dark infrastructure An international research team with the participation of IGB advocates the worldwide development of a dark infrastructure. This refers to areas and corridors without excessive artificial light at night that protect biodiversity from light pollution. 23 March 2022 press release Peatlands clean up acid mine drainage The pollution of groundwater and surface waters with sulphate and iron from acid mine drainage is a worldwide problem in post-mining landscapes. Researchers from HU Berlin and IGB have shown in the laboratory that fen soil can reduce the iron and sulphate contamination of mine water by over 80 percent. 28 February 2022 press release IPCC report published: What is the state of the inland waters? Today, Working Group II's contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report was published, with Rita Adrian as one of the leading authors. An interview. 21 February 2022 press release Birch trees remove microplastics from the soil Mithilfe von Bäumen könnten mit Mikroplastik belastete Böden saniert werden. Erstmals zeigen Forschende des IGB, dass die Hänge-Birke während der Wachstumsphase Mikroplastik über die Wurzeln aufnimmt. Eine gute Nachricht, denn Böden sind um ein Vielfaches höher mit Mikroplastik verschmutzt als Meere und Ozeane. 18 February 2022 press release We are looking at you, fish! Study in Science on the movement ecology of animals. Robert Arlinghaus has equipped an entire lake in Brandenburg with a modern tracking system that provides 24/7 insights into the world of fish. 15 February 2022 press release Forgotten species go extinct twice When the last individual dies, species not only disappear from our planet. They also disappear from our collective memory. This phenomenon is called "societal extinction". Researchers have now studied the process and published their results in the scientific journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 31 January 2022 press release One in five fish dies from passing hydroelectric turbines Hydroelectric turbines put fish at risk of severe injury during passage. To support an informed debate on the sustainability of hydropower, reliable data of turbine-induced fish mortality are pivotal. A team of researchers has now provided a first global analysis. On average, 22.3 percent of all fish passing through turbines got killed or showed severe, potentially lethal injuries. 10 January 2022 press release Lessons learnt from the Ice Age Lakes in alpine locations react sensitively to climate change. Researchers led by IGB and the Faculty of Geosciences at Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, China, have analysed in detail the changes in a lake in the northern Tibetan highlands since the end of the last ice age. Sediment samples dating back thousands of years show strong ecological changes due to rising temperatures and the influence of melting glaciers. 22 December 2021 press release Why Mexican fish swim the Mexican wave Researchers at IGB have found that the Mexican waves collectively produced by tiny fish in Mexico actually reduce both their predatory birds' propensity to attack as well as the birds’ hunting success. Functionally, these waves may work as a signal from the fish to the birds: “We know you are there, don’t waste your time on attacking us!” Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 10 Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 … Next page ›› Last page Last »
4 May 2022 press release Flood risk reduction with multiple benefits: more space for the river Ecological flood control, i.e. measures that restore floodplains, is effective, technically possible and economically efficient. Yet, this approach is not consistently implemented worldwide because of the high administrative and legal hurdles.
8 April 2022 press release Protecting biodiversity: creating dark infrastructure An international research team with the participation of IGB advocates the worldwide development of a dark infrastructure. This refers to areas and corridors without excessive artificial light at night that protect biodiversity from light pollution.
23 March 2022 press release Peatlands clean up acid mine drainage The pollution of groundwater and surface waters with sulphate and iron from acid mine drainage is a worldwide problem in post-mining landscapes. Researchers from HU Berlin and IGB have shown in the laboratory that fen soil can reduce the iron and sulphate contamination of mine water by over 80 percent.
28 February 2022 press release IPCC report published: What is the state of the inland waters? Today, Working Group II's contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report was published, with Rita Adrian as one of the leading authors. An interview.
21 February 2022 press release Birch trees remove microplastics from the soil Mithilfe von Bäumen könnten mit Mikroplastik belastete Böden saniert werden. Erstmals zeigen Forschende des IGB, dass die Hänge-Birke während der Wachstumsphase Mikroplastik über die Wurzeln aufnimmt. Eine gute Nachricht, denn Böden sind um ein Vielfaches höher mit Mikroplastik verschmutzt als Meere und Ozeane.
18 February 2022 press release We are looking at you, fish! Study in Science on the movement ecology of animals. Robert Arlinghaus has equipped an entire lake in Brandenburg with a modern tracking system that provides 24/7 insights into the world of fish.
15 February 2022 press release Forgotten species go extinct twice When the last individual dies, species not only disappear from our planet. They also disappear from our collective memory. This phenomenon is called "societal extinction". Researchers have now studied the process and published their results in the scientific journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution.
31 January 2022 press release One in five fish dies from passing hydroelectric turbines Hydroelectric turbines put fish at risk of severe injury during passage. To support an informed debate on the sustainability of hydropower, reliable data of turbine-induced fish mortality are pivotal. A team of researchers has now provided a first global analysis. On average, 22.3 percent of all fish passing through turbines got killed or showed severe, potentially lethal injuries.
10 January 2022 press release Lessons learnt from the Ice Age Lakes in alpine locations react sensitively to climate change. Researchers led by IGB and the Faculty of Geosciences at Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, China, have analysed in detail the changes in a lake in the northern Tibetan highlands since the end of the last ice age. Sediment samples dating back thousands of years show strong ecological changes due to rising temperatures and the influence of melting glaciers.
22 December 2021 press release Why Mexican fish swim the Mexican wave Researchers at IGB have found that the Mexican waves collectively produced by tiny fish in Mexico actually reduce both their predatory birds' propensity to attack as well as the birds’ hunting success. Functionally, these waves may work as a signal from the fish to the birds: “We know you are there, don’t waste your time on attacking us!”
