In this blog post, Dr. Laís Silva talks about the latest published article from the major project she took part in during her doctorate in Brazil, which so far has 42 related scientific articles.
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Does the aging of nanoparticles modulate the ecotoxicity of metals?
In this blog post, Rajdeep Roy and his colleagues address the impacts of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO2)-aging on the ecotoxicity of metals. This is done by employing acute waterborne and multigenerational dietary exposures.
Continue readingExploring the Ecological Impacts of Bti on the Dynamics of Chironomid Communities
Investigating the ecological consequences of Bti, Nina and her team’s study exposes surprising parallels in chironomid responses, challenging existing assumptions.
Continue readingStudy shows: pesticides spread in an Alpine Valley from the valley to the summit region
In this blog post Carsten Brühl is explaining the background of this first landscape level terrestrial pesticide exposure study.
Continue readingSpiders as key predators of aquatic prey
In this blogpost, Eric and his research group explore the key role of spiders in riparian ecosystems. Analyzing a substantial stable isotope dataset, this study uncovers nuanced patterns of aquatic insect consumption by spiders, considering hunting modes, habitat specializations and seasonal variations.
Continue readingHighlights of 2023 (Part 2)
In this second and final installment of the ‘Highlights of 2023’ series, we give our readers a glance of another 3 most visited posts in this year.
Continue readingHighlights of 2023 (Part 1)
In the first part of the ‘Highlights of 2023’ series, we give our readers a glance of 3 most visited posts about scientific publications in this year.
Continue readingTroubled Water: Pesticides are Long-Term Pollutants of European Surface Waters
In this blogpost, Larissa Herrmann talks about her latest research on pesticide reoccurrence in European surface waters, revealing that over 76% of compounds reoccur in aquatic ecosystems, with 40% previously unknown for long-term pollution. Her study, conservative in scope, highlights the need to reassess environmental risks, emphasizing the importance of understanding the long-term occurrence of pesticide impacts on water ecosystems.
Continue readingResearch Training Group SystemLink – The journey continues
In this blogpost, Ralf Schulz reports that the DFG has decided to continue the funding of the Research Training Group 2360 SystemLink, which is taking place at the iES Landau.
Continue readingA synthesis of research related to aquatic-terrestrial coupling through emergence-mediated contaminant transfer
In this blogpost, Ralf Schulz talks about a recent review paper summarizing the newest literature on how anthropogenic stressors, such as pollutants, invasive species and hydromorphological changes in aquatic ecosystems affect the aquatic-terrestrial ecosystem coupling and particularly the food webs in terrestrial recipient food webs.
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