Tag Archives: leaf litter

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

Poster spotlight on neonicotinoids’ effects on leaf-shredding invertebrates presented at SETAC Europe Barcelona 2015

In this post, PhD student Dominic Englert shares his poster „Are neonicotinoids a threat for leaf litter breakdown? A laboratory approach with leaf shredding invertebrates“ that he presented during this year’s SETAC Europe Meeting.

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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

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