Institut für Evolution und Ökologie
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Ecosystem monitoring

 

EXTRESIGO

The project EXTRESIGO, funded by Baden-Württemberg Stiftung gGmbH, aims to gain new insights into the effects of extreme weather events on aquatic invertebrates. In addition, it is to be shown to what extent not only diffuse inputs and the water body structure, but also (a) extreme weather events and (b) material entries from wastewater treatment plants and stormwater overflow basins are responsible for the poor ecological status of our surface waters as determined according to the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD).

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NiddaMan

The project NiddaMan, funded by BMBF, aims at developing a management plan for the catchment area of the River Nidda, a tributary to river Main, Southern Hesse. In view to accomplish sustainable water protection in this region, an interdisciplinary consortium of scientists and stakeholders share their experience in this regional water resource management project which focuses on the Nidda catchment as a model region.

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Key publications:
  • Dieterich A, Schweizer M, Betz S, Prozmann V, Triebskorn R, Köhler H-R (2018): Fischgesundheit an der Nidda. KW Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft 11(5): 272-281.
     
  • Schweizer, M., Dieterich, A., Corral Morillas, N., Dewald, C., Miksch, L., Nelson, S., Wick, A., Triebskorn, R., Köhler, H.-R. (2018): The importance of sediments in ecological quality assessment of stream headwaters: embryotoxicity along the Nidda River and its tributaries in Central Hesse, Germany. Environmental Sciences Europe 30: 22
    Online available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-018-0150-4
     
  • Schweizer M, Dieterich A, Triebskorn R, Köhler H-R (2017): "Drifting away of a FET endpoint: The heart rate in Danio rerio embryos is extremely sensitive to variation in ambient temperature." Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 99: 684-689.
    Online available at: dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-017-2196-1

 

VALIMAR

VALIMAR - VALIdation of bioMARkers for the assessment of small stream pollution (financed by BMBF Bonn, contribution by LB-BW Stuttgart, UFZ Leipzig).

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Key publications:
  • Triebskorn R, Böhmer J, Braunbeck T, Honnen W, Köhler H-R, Lehmann R, Oberemm A, Schwaiger J, Segner H, Schüürmann G, Traunspurger W (2001): The project VALIMAR (VALIdation of bioMARkers for the assessment of small stream pollution): objectives, experimental design, summary of results, and recommendations for the application of biomarkers in risk assessment. J. Aquat. Ecosys. Stress Recov. 8(3-4): 161-178.
    Online availabe at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1012902209178
     
  • Triebskorn R, Köhler H-R (eds.) (2001): Special Issue VALIMAR: Validation of Biomarkers for the Assessment of Small Stream Pollution. J. Aquat. Ecosys. Stress Recov 8(3-4): 5-6.
    Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1012904631783
     
  • Adam S, Pawert M, Lehmann R, Roth B, Müller E, Triebskorn R (2001): Physicochemical and morphological characterization of two small polluted streams in southwest Germany. J. Aquat. Ecosys. Stress Recov. 8(3-4): 179-194.
    Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1012924825380
     
  • Dietze U, Braunbeck T, Honnen W, Köhler H-R, Schwaiger J, Segner H, Triebskorn R, Schüürmann G (2001): Chemometric discrimination between streams based on chemical, limnological and biological data taken from freshwater fishes and their interrelationships. J. Aquat. Ecosys. Stress Recov. 8(3-4): 319-336.
    Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1012979502278

 

Publications from related projects:
  • Vincze K, Scheil V, Kuch B, Köhler H-R, Triebskorn R (2015): Impact of wastewater on fish health: A case study at the Neckar River (Southern Germany) using biomarkers in caged brown trout as assessment tools. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22(15): 11822-11839.
    Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-4398-6
     
  • Vincze K, Graf K, Scheil V, Köhler H-R, Triebskorn R, (2014): Embryotoxic and proteotoxic effects of water and sediment from the Neckar River (Southern Germany) to zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Environmental Sciences Europe 26:3.
    Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2190-4715-26-3
     
  • Mazurová E, Hilscherová K, Šídlová-Štepánková T, Köhler H-R, Triebskorn R, Jungmann D, Giesy JP, Bláha L. (2010): Chronic toxicity of contaminated sediments on reproduction and histopathology of the crustacean Gammarus fossarum and relationship with the chemical contamination and in vitro effects. J. Soils Sed. 10(3): 423-433.
    Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11368-009-0166-x
     
  • Triebskorn R, Sandu C, Telcean I, Casper H, Farkas A, Colarescu O, Dori T, Köhler H-R (2008): Monitoring Pollution in River Mures, Romania, Part II: Metal accumulation and histopathology. Environ. Monit. Ass. 141(1-3): 177-188.
    Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-007-9886-9
     
  • Mazurová E, Hilscherová K, Triebskorn R, Köhler H-R, Maršálek B, Bláha L (2008): Endocrine regulation of the reproduction in crustaceans: Identification of potential targets for toxicants and environmental contaminants. Biologia 63(2): 139-150.
    Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11756-008-0027-x
     
  • Sandu C, Farkas A, Musa-Iacob R, Ionica D, Parpala L, Zinevici V, Dobre D, Radu M, Presing M, Casper H, Buruiana V, Wegmann K, Stan G, Bloesch J, Triebskorn R, Köhler H-R (2008): Monitoring pollution in River Mures, Romania, Part I: The limitation of traditional methods and community response. Large Rivers 18(1-2): 91-106.
    Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/lr/18/2008/91
     
  • Köhler H-R, Triebskorn R, Sandu C (2005): Eine Monitoring-Studie zur Belastung der Mures / Monitoring pollution in the river Mures. Donau Aktuell /Danube News 11: 1-6.
    Online available at: http://www.iad.gs/docs/danube_news/Danube_News_11.pdf