Tag Archives: Schulz

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

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