In the first part of the ‘Highlights of 2024’, we give our readers a recap of the scientific publications we covered this year.
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Category Archives: Research
Flooding linked with higher contamination in riparian zone
In this blog post, Franziska Fiolka and colleagues discuss their study investigating flooding as a vector for organic pesticides, linking aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. They assessed regularly and rarely flooded riparian plant contamination profiles in small streams around the Upper Rhine valley and found more and higher concentrations of organic pesticides in regularly flooded riparian soil and plants.
Continue readingModeling long-term effects of contaminants on non-biting midges (Chironomidae)
Dr. Alessandro Manfrin and his team developed a model to assess the long-term effects of contaminants on non-biting midge populations. Their study showed that exposure to the biological larvicide Bti reduces larval densities and adult emergence across multiple generations.
Continue readingCalling All Early Career Researchers in Regulatory Ecotoxicology: Share Your Experiences in Our Survey!
Are you an Early Career Researcher (ECR) working in regulatory ecotoxicology? Do you find yourself navigating the complex intersections of academia and regulatory decision-making? If so, we want to hear from you in our survey!
Continue readingHow River Macroinvertebrates Across Europe Respond to Common Pollutants
Today, Dr Jonathan Jupke tells us about his latest publication, where he and his colleagues explored how river macroinvertebrates across Europe respond to common pollutants, such as copper and imidacloprid, and what these findings mean for environmental risk assessment.
Continue readingHow algae and fungi team up to nourish aquatic invertebrates
In this blog post, Alexander Feckler and his colleagues explore the role of autochthonous primary production for the quality of microbially-colonized leaf material as food in heterotrophic food web in headwater streams. Despite reduced autochthonous primary production in shaded headwater streams, this study indicated a potential for enhanced secondary production and energy transfer to higher trophic levels within the aquatic ecosystem due to so-called “algal priming”.
Continue readingAssessing the heath of mangroves in the North-East of Barbados
In this blogpost, Prof. Mirco Bundschuh and his colleagues talk about their pilot study of investigating leaf-litter decomposition in mangrove forests in Barbados.
Continue readingHuman impacts in surface waters in Mendoza province, Argentina
In this blogpost Frederik Meyer and his colleagues talk about their research experience of investigating human impacts on the surface water quality and functioning in the Mendoza province of Argentina.
Continue readingResidues of helicopter applied pesticides in and around vineyards at the river Mosel
In this blog post, Lorenz Witt and Ken Mauser provide some background on an excursion to the Mosel Valley. Their objective was to investigate the exposure of terrestrial non-target ecosystems to pesticides, potentially threatening the remaining habitat of a critically endangered butterfly species.
Continue readingTask force to assess the ecotoxicological consequences for the aquatic environment of sugarcane monocultures in Brazil
In this blog post, Dr. Laís Silva talks about the latest published article from the major project she took part in during her doctorate in Brazil, which so far has 42 related scientific articles.
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