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A large international field experiment with Monika Degebrodt and Mark Gessner demonstrates the importance of riparian plant diversity for leaf litter decomposition in stream ecosystems.

Only recently, colleagues managed to sequence the genome of the sturgeon. Our doctoral student Christin Höhne has now developed an extensive overview of the immune system of sturgeon.

Lakes in Arctic or boreal regions are usually covered by ice for several months. Such lakes are home to specialised algae (phytoplankton) that grow right under the ice and dominate the spring bloom. But what happens when the ice cover of these waters decreases as a result of climate change? A new model predicts abrupt changes.

Today is World Water Day. In an interview, IGB doctoral student Helena Huđek and her scientific supervisor Martin Pusch report on the state of Europe’s rivers, and how to get them flowing again.

We were awarded the "HR Excellence in Research Award" for our HR development strategy. Every three years we commit to new tasks, the implementation of which is assessed externally on a regular basis. Currently it is that time again. An interview on the HRS4R process.

Urban green spaces are increasingly suffering from persistently warm and dry periods. Even in temperate latitudes, precipitation amounts are decreasing while evaporation rates remain high, increasing irrigation needs. An IGB team has analysed the water consumption of vegetation in Berlin.

In the last 10 years, the ecological status of Lake Stechlin has deteriorated seriously. IGB-researchers have prepared a new IGB Dossier that summarises the state of knowledge and identifies possible options for action. 

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.