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
Tag Archives: fungicide
New DFG-Project granted: Chemical landscape fragmentation
In this post, Kathrin Theissinger presents her recently granted project on the development of landscape ecological models for the effects of chemicals on amphibians in which a 3-year PhD position is available.
New Master/Diploma thesis in the team “Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology”
In this post, the team Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology announces two new thesis topics. Continue reading
Fungicides: a glimpse outside the laboratory
In this post, Diego Fernández informs about their recent paper on in-stream effects of fungicides on litter decomposition. Continue reading
Poster on systemic fungicides’ effects on aquatic leaf litter breakdown presented at SETAC Europe Barcelona 2015
In this post, our student blogger Kym shares her poster “Systemic Fungicides Can Alter the Quality of Plant Material for Aquatic Shredders” that she presented during this year’s SETAC Europe Meeting. Continue reading
You are what you eat!
In this post, we talk about our recently published paper “The relative importance of diet-related and waterborne effects of copper for a leaf-shredding invertebrate”. Continue reading
EU fungicide risk assessment not sufficiently protective for key drivers in leaf litter breakdown
In this post, we talk about two recently published papers dealing with the effects of fungicides on aquatic fungi that are key drivers in ecosystem functioning. Continue reading
Theses in the team Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology
In this post, the team Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology announces five thesis topics. Continue reading