In this post, we talk about our recently published paper “Waterborne toxicity and diet-related effects of fungicides in the key leaf shredder Gammarus fossarum (Crustacea; Amphipoda)”. Continue reading
You are what you eat – continued
Category Archives: Research
What are you working on? Part II: Working group “Quantitative Landscape Ecology”
In this new series of posts, research teams/groups of Landau’s Institute of Environmental Sciences introduce their Ecotoxicology-related research. This time: the group “Quantitative Landscape Ecology” Continue reading
What are you working on? Part I: Team “Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology”
In this new series of posts, research teams/groups of Landau’s Institute of Environmental Sciences introduce their Ecotoxicology-related research. This time: the team “Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology” Continue reading
pH triggers the fate of some pesticides – but which pH is relevant for Europe?
In this post, Mirco Bundschuh talks about a recent paper that uncovers the pH-range relevant for surface waters that receive pesticide input in Europe.
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Anniversary
In this post, Erin Bennett, the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, informs about the journal’s anniversary and recent publications by Landau’s researchers. Continue reading
The aquatic-terrestrial model ecosystem – a possibility to integrate riparian food webs in stream mesocosm testing
In this post, Matthias Wieczorek informs about their recent paper on the use of an aquatic-terrestrial model ecosystem to study cross-ecosystem effects of contaminants. Continue reading
Poster on neonicotinoids’ effects on leaf-shredding invertebrates presented at ICCE Leipzig 2015
In this post, PhD student Dominic Englert shares his poster „Effects of systemic neonicotinoid insecticides: the importance of exposure pathways“ that he presented during the 15th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment in Leipzig, Germany. Continue reading
EU – European Union or Environment Unprotected?
In this post, Sebastian Stehle informs about their recent paper on shortcomings and failures of the regulatory EU pesticide risk assessment procedures. Continue reading
Anthropogenic modifications in aquatic ecosystems may impact terrestrial food webs – a joint review article by the Institute for Environmental Sciences
In this post, Mirco Bundschuh talks about their recent review paper addressing the propagation of alterations in the aquatic to the terrestrial ecosystem. Continue reading
Pesticide runoff from energy crops: a threat to aquatic invertebrates?
In this post, Katja Bunzel informs about their recent paper on the ecological risk for aquatic invertebrates from pesticide runoff from energy crops. Continue reading