Selected publications

Diversity and Distributions
March 2026
Diversity and Distributions. - 32(2026)3, Art. e70168

The Spatial Discrepancy Between Colombian Freshwater Fish Suitable Habitats and Existing Protected Areas

Thomas Tomiczek; Jaime García Márquez; Robert Arlinghaus; Sami Domisch

The study shows: Only 25 per cent of newly-delineated priority areas identified for the protection of freshwater fishes in Colombia overlap with existing protected areas. Strikingly, the required amount of area is similar to that of the existing protected areas. However, a more efficient spatial distribution would be important. 

March 2026
Water Resources Research. - 62(2026)3, Art. e2025WR041376

A Novel In Situ Experimental Setup for Studying the Impact of Bedform Celerity on 2D Oxygen Distribution in the Hyporheic Zone of Streams

Alejandra Villa; Hanna Schulz; Hauke Dämpfling; Stephanie Spahr; Shai Arnon; Jörg Lewandowski

The authors investigated the influence of dynamic hyporheic zones. They developed of a novel field-based setup that enabled the simultaneous monitoring of oxygen dynamics and bedform migration in a stream. Contrary to what has been reported in several studies, they observed more strongly oxygenated bedforms at the highest velocity studied. 

Cover der Fachzeitschrift "One Earth"
March 2026
One earth. - XX(202X)X, Art. 101623

Global assessment of alien freshwater megafauna reveals complex socio-economic impacts

Xing Chen; Thomas G. Evans; Jonathan M. Jeschke; Phoebe Griffith; Sonja C. Jähnig; Fengzhi He

This study shows: Over 40 percent of extant large freshwater animals (megafauna) have been deliberately introduced outside their natural ranges, often for economic gain. While these alien species can provide substantial benefits to certain groups in the introduced regions, they also posed profound and often underestimated risks to native biodiversity and local people. 

February 2026
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. - 30(2026)4, 1143–1163

Enhancing process interpretation with isotopes: potential discharge-isotope trade-offs in ecohydrological modelling of heavily managed lowland catchments

Hanwu Zheng; Doerthe Tetzlaff; Christian Birkel; Songjun Wu; Tobias Sauter; Chris Soulsby

The authors enhanced a tracer-aided hydrological model to help constrain estimates of ecohydrological partitioning and water balance compartments in sub-catchments of the Middle Spree catchment. They disentangled ecohydrological funtioning in this ET dominated region despite the complexity of the heterogeneous landuse, extensive hydraulic infrastructure and long legacy of intensive management.

January 2026
Journal of Hydrology. - 667(2026), Art. 134882

Dense stands of aquatic plants retain water in lowland rivers and in adjacent floodplain aquifers

Jan Köhler; Jörg Lewandowski

Since the 1980s mean discharge has declined by around 50% and - without aquatic vegetation – also the water level. Dense stands of aquatic plants have kept the water level high in recent summers despite lowered discharge. Most water was retained in adjacent floodplain aquifers rather than in the river channel.

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