Projects

In this project, the effect of climate change on the physical processes of lakes will be investigated. Several lakes with a diverse set of boundary conditions (e. g. differing mean depth or different wind exposure) will be instrumented with logger chains. They will measure temperature and oxygen in high resolution and make it possible to resolve changes in physical conditions in response to varying climatic forcing.  In addition to direct measurements, numerical models can be used to reproduce water temperatures in lakes.

Mass development of aquatic macrophytes – causes and consequences of macrophyte removal for ecosystem structure, function, and services

We aim to unravel how C:nutrient ratios, polyphenol content and bacteria interact on macrophyte decomposition.

CLIMSHIFT aims for a mechanistic under-standing of stressor interactions acting on shallow aquatic systems, which are especially vulnerable to climate warming and agricultural run-off.

The main objectives of this research consortium are generating an ecological knowledge base behind environmental flow management and the training of a new generation of advanced experts in this field.

The Baltic Sea and its southern Lowlands: proxy – environment interactions in times of Rapid change

Synergistisc effects of periphyton shading and herbivory on macrophytes

Impact of antibiotics on aquatic microbial community and related ecosystem function such as carbon turn-over.