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Actual projectsProject Partner of EU AQUACOSM-plus Project (Network of mesocosm facilities, https://www.aquacosm.eu/, 2020-2023Project AquaFungi at Risk: Aquatic fungi as new non-target organisms in the risk assessment of fungicides – protection of biodiversity (UBA Refoplan project FKZ 3722 67 402 0, 2022-2025)AQUACOSM-plus project MyrioRisk: Effects of the fungicide tebuconazole with herbicidal... read more

2023Herzog, S. P., Galloway, J., Banks, E. W., Posselt, M., Jaeger, A., Portmann, A., Sahm, R., Kusebauch, B., Lewandowski, J., Ward, A. S.: Combined surface-subsurface stream restoration structures can optimize hyporheic attenuation of stream water contaminants (Environ. Sci. Technol. 57 (2023), 4153-4166, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c05967.Mohr, S., Meinecke, S., Feibicke, M., Duquesne, S.,... read more

The artificial stream and pond system (“Fließ- und Stillgewässer-Simulationsanlage” – FSA) of the German Federal Environment Agency’s field station in Berlin-Marienfelde is one of the largest and most modern mesocosm systems in the world. read more

Pigment analyses of aufwuchs (biological surface film) in stagnant water mesocosms under the effect of the anti-fouling agent Irgarol®Irgarol® is in the group of s-triazines and a biocidal agent which is used as an anti-fouling coating for marine vessels to prevent the attachment of algae and organisms on their hulls. Irgarol inhibits photosynthesis and is highly toxic for higher plants, algae and... read more

The following is a collection of the projects undertaken. You find the publications that published, provided that they are not directly linked, in the below list. read more

Öffentliche Besichtigungen der FSA für Gruppen sind möglich. Bitte setzen sie sich mit unserem Sekretariat zwecks Terminabsprache in Verbindung.Eine Besichtigung der FSA ist für Gruppen ab 5 Personen nach Anmeldung möglich.StandardprogrammKurzvortrag und Besichtigung: Dauer ca. 90 min.Ergänzende Fachvorträge zu Projektthemen sind auf Wunsch möglich.Publikationen zur FSA, sofern nicht unter Publika... read more

In order to test, for example, the effect of certain substances on aquatic communities, the mesocosms has to be adequately designed and has to be rich in structure providing a wide variety of habitats for different species. In order to meet these requirements, sand and mud (soft sediment) and selected aquatic plants and organisms are introduced into the stream and pond mesocosms. read more

The main objectives of the test phase (calibration phase) were to ensure that the plant’s basic functions were working properly, as well as to define key parameters. The experiences are documented in a technical-scientific manual, which will help researchers to become familiar with the opportunities offered by the FSA and provide important information for the planning of projects in the future. Du... read more