The Institute for Ecology, Evolution and Diversity at Goethe University is looking for a scientific employee in the Aquatic Ecotoxicology department.
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The nematode that senses contaminants
This blogpost is a guest contribution from researchers at European centre of excellence for sustainable water technology (Wetsus) in the Netherlands. In this post, Antoine Karengera talks about their recently published paper dealing with the potential use of the nematode – Caenorhabditis elegans – as a test organism for detecting toxic potencies of pollutants in water sources.
Continue readingMicrobial intermediaries: bacteria induce warring fungi to team-up
In this post, Patrick Baudy reports on his recently published paper “Fungal-fungal and fungal-bacterial interactions in aquatic decomposer communities: bacteria promote fungal diversity”.
Continue readingAquatic Biofilms—Sink or Source of Microplastics?
In this post, Gabriela Kalčikova talks about her recently published paper on microplastics being a source or sink for aquatic biofilms. Microplastics interact with aquatic biofilms, which crucially impacts the fate and behavior of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems.
Continue readingEcotoxBlog welcomes newbies of Master’s in Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology)
In this post, Carsten Brühl and Jakob Wolfram welcome the cohort 2021 of the Master’s in Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology) here in Landau. Eleven students will study how environmental stressors can adversely impact our environments and how these risks can be alleviated.
Continue readingA mini-review of process-based food web models and their application in aquatic-terrestrial meta-ecosystems
In this post, Stephen Osakpolor talks about his review of process-based food web models for both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem. These models are essential for understanding how stressors affect the interconnected environments.
Continue readingPosition as Biologist / Ecologist at RIFCON GmbH, Hirschberg
RIFCON GmbH is hiring a biologist / ecologist for its nature and species protection work in Hirschberg, Germany.
Continue readingInvertebrate turnover along gradients of anthropogenic salinization in rivers of two German regions
In this post, Trong Dieu Hien Le talks about her recently published paper “Invertebrate turnover along gradients of anthropogenic salinization in rivers of two German regions”.
Continue readingPost-doc position in Environmental Analytical Chemistry at SLU, Uppsala (Sweden)
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala is offering a Post-doctoral position in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. The position is in the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment.
Continue readingCan plastic mulching mitigate fungicide effects on soil?
In this post, Maximilian Meyer reports on his recently published paper “Agricultural mulching and fungicides—impacts on fungal biomass, mycotoxin occurrence, and soil organic matter decomposition”. The research question was – “Does plastic mulching mitigate fungicide effects in soils?”
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