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Aquatic fungi are among the least studied groups of organisms on Earth, with many species yet to be identified. Nevertheless, they play a vital role in maintaining the ecological balance in our waters. They inhabit puddles, lakes, ice and snow; they decompose organic material; they form symbiotic networks; and they can even break down plastic.

In a rapidly changing world we need to be able to build on previous research results efficiently, navigating through a multitude of information to counter critical environmental challenges, which affect aquatic ecosystems worldwide.

Der Bau neuer Tümpel ist entscheidend, um die weltweite Tendenz des Rückgangs der biologischen Vielfalt in Gewässern umzukehren und die Bereitstellung wichtiger Ökosystemleistungen zu gewährleisten. In diesem Video erhalten Sie wertvolle Informationen darüber, wie und wo Sie neue Tümpel in der Landschaft anlegen können.

Building new ponds is crucial to reverse the worldwide tendency of pond and aquatic biodiversity decline and ensure the delivery of important ecosystem services. In this video you can discover valuable and simple information about how and where to create new ponds in the landscape.

Teiche wurden bisher weitgehend vernachlässigt, obwohl sie für die biologische Vielfalt von großer Bedeutung sind – und uns sogar bei der Anpassung an den Klimawandel helfen können. Erfahren Sie mehr über diese vielfältigen und faszinierenden Lebensräume und wie sie zum Schutz der Tierwelt beitragen.

This animated movie presents the results of the AlienScenarios project (“Developing and applying scenarios of biological invasions for the 21st century”), that aims at predicting what will be the future alien invasive species and which regions they will invade.

Why are ponds important? What threats do they face? And how can PONDERFUL help? Ponds have been largely overlooked but they are vital for biodiversity – and could even help us adapt to climate change.