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 habitatsClimate and environmental changePollutants and matter cyclesWater in the landscapeFreshwater management and conservationFisheriesFish behaviour and swarm intelligence Format Formatpress releaseinsightshort newsfocus Apply 101 - 109 of 109 itemsTopic:Pollutants and matter cycles 28 July 2017 press release Night sky often brighter than expected Earlier studies focused mainly on the night sky directly over our heads. Using a simple measurement method, researchers can now demonstrate the distribution of light pollution over the entire sky. 3 May 2017 insight Under cover of darkness How does light pollution affect the immune system of fish? Franziska Kupprat investigates this question in her PhD thesis at the IGB. 18 April 2017 insight The Best of the Best in 2016 An IGB review article was selected as one of the four best ones published in the reknown journal Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T) in 2016. 23 March 2017 short news Lights off for the Earth Hour Around the globe, millions of people are turning their lights off for one hour as a common symbol for environmental protection. The "Loss of the Night" network has composed ideas how to spend one hour without lights. 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. 25 October 2016 focus Disruptive light: when night becomes day for fish 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). 8 September 2016 press release Why moths are attracted to light Light at night changes animals’ behaviour. A new study shows that moths are attracted to street lamps within a radius of approximately 23 metres. 4 April 2016 press release Unnoticed Sex Reversal in Amphibians due to Artificial Estrogen from Pills Hormonally active substances may contribute to global amphibian decline. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Current page 11
28 July 2017 press release Night sky often brighter than expected Earlier studies focused mainly on the night sky directly over our heads. Using a simple measurement method, researchers can now demonstrate the distribution of light pollution over the entire sky.
3 May 2017 insight Under cover of darkness How does light pollution affect the immune system of fish? Franziska Kupprat investigates this question in her PhD thesis at the IGB.
18 April 2017 insight The Best of the Best in 2016 An IGB review article was selected as one of the four best ones published in the reknown journal Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T) in 2016.
23 March 2017 short news Lights off for the Earth Hour Around the globe, millions of people are turning their lights off for one hour as a common symbol for environmental protection. The "Loss of the Night" network has composed ideas how to spend one hour without lights.
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.
25 October 2016 focus Disruptive light: when night becomes day for fish 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).
8 September 2016 press release Why moths are attracted to light Light at night changes animals’ behaviour. A new study shows that moths are attracted to street lamps within a radius of approximately 23 metres.
4 April 2016 press release Unnoticed Sex Reversal in Amphibians due to Artificial Estrogen from Pills Hormonally active substances may contribute to global amphibian decline.
