Work Package 1 - Theoretical Approaches & Modelling

In this WP theoretical ecologists and modellers are coming together. They develop general concepts and hypotheses on stability and resilience of ecosystems, particularly with respect to the effects of multiple stressors. Simultaneously, spatially explicit dynamic models are used for the analysis of mechanisms and quantification of processes on different levels and scales: from individuals at specific sites up to populations and communities at watershed scale. Applying ecological theories and models, specific hypotheses are derived for experiments in WP 2 and field surveys in WP 3, which in turn are used to verify models. Moreover, the models can be used for development and examination of appropriate management options in WP 4.

Key publication

Jäger, C. G. and Diehl, S. (2014). Resource competition across habitat boundaries: Asymmetric interactions between benthic and pelagic producers. Ecological Monographs 84: 287-302.