Umweltbundesamt
Actual projectsProject Partner of EU AQUACOSM-plus Project (Network of mesocosm facilities, https://www.aquacosm.eu/, 2020-2023AQUCOSM-plus Project PeriFlush: Effects of flushing events and benthic invertebrate community on periphyton biofilms - structural and functional characteristics (Dr. Flavia Tromboni, University of Nevada, USA, 2021)BMBF joined research project ENSURE – Development of new p... read more
2021Sahm (geb. Gergs), R.: Ecological concepts of complex trophic interactions – bottom-up and top-down regulation of food web and community structures. Vortrag, SETAC Europe 2021.König, F., Wiesner, Y., Ricking, M., Bdenarz, M., Kerndorff, A., Bannick, C.G., Braun, U., Schmidt, R. Meinecke, M.: Fragmentation of plastic food-packaging objects in semi-terrestrial zones. Poster, SETAC Europe, 2021.C... 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
Retention of substances (sediments, nutrients, pollutants) in river flood meadowsIn 2002 and 2003, a working group of the Institute for Geographical Sciences at the Free University (FU) Berlin carried out a study on matter retention in river flood meadows. The background for this study was the renaturation of rivers and river flood meadows, something, which has become very topical following the re... read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
