Tag Archives: surface waters

Troubled 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.

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Year in Review – Part 2

In the second installment of the ‘Year in Review’ series, we give our readers a glimpse of 3 most visited posts in the year 2021. 

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Water Quality in European Surface Waters – A Risky Situation (Part 2)

Jakob Wolfram talks about how water quality in Europe changed over time for different species groups and identifies the actors responsible for the deteriorated water quality. His research on “Water Quality and Ecological Risks in European Surface Waters – Monitoring Improves While Water Quality Decreases” is published in Environment International.

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Predicting current and future background ion concentrations in German surface water under climate change

In this post, Trong Dieu Hien Le talks about their recently published paper “Predicting current and future background ion concentrations in German surface water under climate change”.

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BSc Thesis/RPC/AMEO opportunity to develop a label for eco-friendly viticulture

The Institute for Environmental Sciences in Landau and nEcoTox are jointly looking for a student to develop a “viticulture verte” eco-label in the scope of a Bachelor thesis, research project course (RPC) or Applied Module at External Organizations (AMEO).

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