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The warming of large lakes amplifies their colour. Contrary to previous assumptions, the warming of lakes tends to amplify their richness or poverty of phytoplankton. Lakes which are green become greener, blue lakes become even bluer.

It is known that some sulphur bacteria such as Achromatium oxaliferum can be extremely large and may contain several genome copies. But the fact that a single bacterial cell harbours hundreds of different(!) genomes is new – brand new.

IGB scientists are now part of the “rapid deployment expert group to combat health threats”, which shall enable a faster international response to outbreaks of infectious diseases.

The team of the IGB project Baggersee is currently working on various quarry ponds in Lower Saxony: the researchers are particularly attracted by dead wood.

The leader of the IGB research group Global Change Effects on River Ecosystems was nominated by the Leibniz-Association.

For several years, scientists and swimmers have observed a great increase in the number of aquatic plants in the Müggelsee. Whoever looks closely, also sees that the lake is currently very clear.

Global climate change affects all ecosystems, including lakes – and is therefore the focus of long-term research conducted by Rita Adrian. In an interview, she explains how climatic changes have already had an impact on lakes and what we can expect in the future.

The EU financed project AQUACOSM will offer more than 11,500 person-days of Transnational Access to more than 37 different European mesocosm facilities between January 2018 and December 2020.