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Around half of the hydropower plants in Romania are located in nature conservation areas. These are mostly small plants that contribute only 3 percent of Romania's electricity generation, but threaten biodiversity.

The “Zeitschrift für Fischerei” (or “FischZeit” for short) is the first peer-reviewed, German-language journal for fisheries research that brings together knowledge on all aspects of commercial and recreational fisheries, aquaculture, stock management, and fish conservation in inland, coastal and marine ecosystems.

Jonathan Jeschke has studied the close relationships between infectious diseases and biological invasions.

Researchers with Robert Arlinghaus have summarized how technical innovations can affect anglers, fisheries management and fish populations. 

From 5 to 12 April 2021 is the International Dark Sky Week. We want to draw attention to the issue of light pollution. Researchers from IGB are studying the effects of artificial light on insects.

Fishing primarily removes larger and more active fish from populations. It thus acts as a selection factor that favours shy fish, as a recent study by IGB shows. 

According to scientific theories, clonal vertebrates actually have a harder time succeeding than species that reproduce sexually. The Amazon molly proves otherwise. It has found a way to deal with the challenges of its origin and reproduction.

Acid rain seems to be a thing of the past, yet sulphate continues to rise in many inland waters worldwide. A new study provides an overview of the sources of sulphate and its effects on freshwater ecosystems.