For the first time, researchers from the working groups Hydrology and Animal Ecology, BayCEER / University of Bayreuth, examined a stream bed - the so-called hyporheic zone - specifically for microplastic. In drill cores from the Roter Main River they found only a few larger particles, but all the more of smaller pore scale particles. In their study in Scientific Reports, they discuss possible effects on riverine food webs and drinking water supply. The research is part of the SCollaborative Recsearch Center Microplastics.
BayCEER Colloquium: |
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Th. 2024-04-18 The Canvas of Change: Creative Marketing for Behaviour Change, Sustainability and Social Good |
Th. 2024-04-18 Survival, 'dormancy', and resuscitation of microorganisms in water-limited environments: insights from coastal salt flats and desert soil crusts |
BayCEER Short Courses: |
Tu. 2024-04-16 Geographical information system and R environment for conservation biology |
Ecological-Botanical Garden: |
Su. 2024-04-07 Führung | Talking Tree: Was Bäume über´s Klima erzählen |
Fr. 2024-04-19 Führung | Gesteine im Ökologisch-Botanischen Garten |