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Aggressiveness among animals may increase the longer individuals live together in stable groups. This is the finding of a recent study carried out by researchers from IGB. The study, published in the journal Animal Behaviour used the Amazon molly to isolate the effects of familiarity on behaviour.

Not everyone likes chemistry, she does: Elisabeth Schütte trained as a chemical laboratory assistant at the IGB. She now works in Department 6 and has been awarded a BMBF training grant.

The 2nd of February is World Wetlands Day. At IGB we investigate the different aspects of wetlands as habitats and how they can be used sustainably and revitalized efficiently.

Invasive species often go undetected for a long time, or their damaging impacts are not immediately clear says a new study under participation of IGB. 

Two recent studies of IGB-scientist Gabriel Singer: Dried freshwaters play an important role in the global carbon cycle, and are responsible for the release of CO2 and other climate-relevant gases.

Climate change will strongly affect many European freshwater fish species. This is particularly the case for species in the Mediterranean region, according to the latest findings of an international team of researchers.

Lesser Flamingos are the subject of a new book written by IGB scientist Lothar Krienitz. The book gives insights into the life of these mysterious water birds.

On January 23rd the Berliner Nachtungen will enter the 10th round. This time Will Straw from McGill University Montreal will discuss media consumption at night with his audience. It starts at 8pm in the Center for Metropolitan Studies Berlin.