Sabine Wollrab
Research Group LeaderDepartment
Theoretical Ecology
Group profile
The research focus of the theoretical ecology group is on food web dynamics in aquatic systems and its dependency on environmental conditions. Study systems range from little pond systems to lakes, from local communities to meta-communities and meta-ecosystems. The aim of the theoretical ecology group is to further develop theoretical concepts in aquatic biology and thus improve the understanding of adaptation processes of aquatic systems to environmental changes.
Key questions are:
- How will climate change and anthropogenic forcing influence aquatic community and ecosystem dynamics?
- What energy pathways dominate under which environmental conditions and how does this influence ecosystem functioning like lake productivity and ecosystem services like water quality and provisioning of food?
- How does spatial distribution and connection to other aquatic systems influence biodiversity and ecosystem functioning?
