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 351 - 360 of 693 items 28 July 2021 press release Blue waters – green beaches: benthic filamentous algae are an emerging threat to clear lakes worldwide Many of the world's clear lakes are deteriorating at an alarming rate: at the shore, where people want to play and swim, the lake bottom is covered with green carpets of algae. 28 July 2021 short news Evolution of the sexes In two special issues of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, researchers provide a scientific overview. 22 July 2021 focus "Species loss in freshwaters not yet in the political discourse" How do hydropower plants affect freshwater biodiversity? What do invasive species do in water bodies? Sonja Jähnig and Christian Wolter in an interview with Juliane Grüning from the Deutscher Naturschutzring. 15 July 2021 insight Resource-saving research at IGB We cannot preach water and drink wine! Consequently, several teams at IGB have begun to analyse and address the different opportunities for savings and improvements in their areas of activity. 14 July 2021 press release New insights for species conservation Using water fleas, Luc De Meester showed that a population with a high amount of genetic variation can quickly adapt its behavioural and life-history traits to changes in the environment. 9 July 2021 short news Leibniz Research Network on the Anthropocene The IGB is also involved in the Leibniz research network "Integrated Earth System Research". Our competencies on aquatic biodiversity and the role of water bodies in the landscape tie in with pressing challenges such as species loss, land use conflicts and urbanisation. 8 July 2021 short news Urban water pollution is a major threat to groundwater and freshwater ecosystems IGB gives feedback on the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). 7 July 2021 focus Disease can also be something positive Justyna Wolinska and Ramsy Agha study organisms that until now have largely been consigned to the shadows in the scientific world: parasites. In the interview, the two scientists explain why it may be worthwhile to look for the good in what appears to be bad. 25 June 2021 focus Using ecosystem services to assess the impact and success of water management measures Conserving and restoring surface waters and their floodplains takes time and resources. But how can we assess whether a measure is worthwhile? Researchers at IGB recommend that ecosystem services should also be included when evaluating the success of measures in and along water bodies. 18 June 2021 short news German Water Science Alliance comments on the National Water Strategy The German Water Science Alliance appreciates the draft National Water Strategy of the Federal Ministry for the Environment. Today it has published a position paper addressing the challenges in research and implementation. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 34 Page 35 Current page 36 Page 37 Page 38 … Next page ›› Last page Last »
28 July 2021 press release Blue waters – green beaches: benthic filamentous algae are an emerging threat to clear lakes worldwide Many of the world's clear lakes are deteriorating at an alarming rate: at the shore, where people want to play and swim, the lake bottom is covered with green carpets of algae.
28 July 2021 short news Evolution of the sexes In two special issues of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, researchers provide a scientific overview.
22 July 2021 focus "Species loss in freshwaters not yet in the political discourse" How do hydropower plants affect freshwater biodiversity? What do invasive species do in water bodies? Sonja Jähnig and Christian Wolter in an interview with Juliane Grüning from the Deutscher Naturschutzring.
15 July 2021 insight Resource-saving research at IGB We cannot preach water and drink wine! Consequently, several teams at IGB have begun to analyse and address the different opportunities for savings and improvements in their areas of activity.
14 July 2021 press release New insights for species conservation Using water fleas, Luc De Meester showed that a population with a high amount of genetic variation can quickly adapt its behavioural and life-history traits to changes in the environment.
9 July 2021 short news Leibniz Research Network on the Anthropocene The IGB is also involved in the Leibniz research network "Integrated Earth System Research". Our competencies on aquatic biodiversity and the role of water bodies in the landscape tie in with pressing challenges such as species loss, land use conflicts and urbanisation.
8 July 2021 short news Urban water pollution is a major threat to groundwater and freshwater ecosystems IGB gives feedback on the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD).
7 July 2021 focus Disease can also be something positive Justyna Wolinska and Ramsy Agha study organisms that until now have largely been consigned to the shadows in the scientific world: parasites. In the interview, the two scientists explain why it may be worthwhile to look for the good in what appears to be bad.
25 June 2021 focus Using ecosystem services to assess the impact and success of water management measures Conserving and restoring surface waters and their floodplains takes time and resources. But how can we assess whether a measure is worthwhile? Researchers at IGB recommend that ecosystem services should also be included when evaluating the success of measures in and along water bodies.
18 June 2021 short news German Water Science Alliance comments on the National Water Strategy The German Water Science Alliance appreciates the draft National Water Strategy of the Federal Ministry for the Environment. Today it has published a position paper addressing the challenges in research and implementation.
