Research for the Environment

Research interests

• biogeochemical dynamics in floodplain soils
• ecosystem services (assessment and mapping)

Title PhD:
Floodplain soils as sinks or sources for trace metals? Case study Elbe River, Germany.

chapter's

• SCHULZ-ZUNKEL, C. and F. KRUEGER (2009): Trace metal dynamics in floodplain soils of the river Elbe - A review. JEQ 38:1349-1362
• SCHULZ-ZUNKEL, C., KRUEGER, F, RUPP, H., MEISSNER, R., GRUBER, B., GERISCH, M., and H.-R. BORK (under review): Spatial and seasonal distribution of trace metals in floodplain soils. A case study with the Middle Elbe River, Germany, Geoderma
• SCHULZ-ZUNKEL, C., RINKLEBE, J & H.-R. BORK (in prep.): The simulation of wet-dry cycles in floodplains soils and its effects on trace metal mobility.

Publications

peer-reviewed paper

• NATHO, S. VENOHR, M., HENLE, K. and C. SCHULZ-ZUNKEL (accepted): Modelling nitrogen retention in differently degraded floodplains of three large rivers in Germany, Journal of Environmental Management
  
• SCHINDLER, S., KROPIK, M., BUNTING, S.W., HENLE, K. HOFFMANN, M., KANKA, R., MAUERHOFER, V., SCULZ-ZUNKEL, C., BIRÃ. M., ESSL, F., JAQUIER, S., BALÃIZS, L., BORICS, G., GASSO, V., HUDIN, S., KRUG, A., LAUWAARS, S., ZULKA, K.-P., WRBKA, T. (subm.): Impact of multifunctional floodplain management on biodiversity: a systematic review protocol. Environmental Evidence
• LAUTENBACH, S., MAES, J., KATTWINKEL, M., SEPPELT, R., STRAUCH, M., SCHOLZ, M., SCHULZ-ZUNKEL, C., VOLK, M., WEINERT, J. & DORMANN, C.F. (2011): Mapping water quality related ecosystem services –applications for nitrogen and pesticides. IJBESM
• SCHULZ-ZUNKEL, C. and F. KRUEGER (2009): Trace metal dynamics in floodplain soils of the river Elbe - A review. JEQ 38:1349-1362

books

• Maltby, E. (Ed.) 2009. Functional assessment of wetlands. Towards evaluation of ecosystem services. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Boston, New York, Washington, DC; contributing reserach personnel UFZ SCHULZ-ZUNKEL, C. , Eisenmann, V., Brandt, O., Geyer, S., Potesta, M., Scholz, M., Henle, K.

project reports

• Maes, J., Braat, L., Jax, K., Hutchins, M., Furman, E., Termansen, M., Luque, S., Paracchini, M.L., Chauvin, C., Williams, R., Volk, M., Lautenbach, S., Kopperoinen, L., Schelhaas, M.-J., Weinert, J., Goossen, M., Dumont, E., Strauch, M., Görg, C., Dormann, C., Katwinkel, M., Zulian, G., Varjopuro, R., Ratamäki, O., Hauck, J., Forsius, M, Hengeveld, G., Perez-Soba, M., Bouraoui, F., Scholz, M., Schulz-Zunkel, C., Lepistö, A., Polishchuk, Y. & G. Bidoglio (2011): A spatial assessment of ecosystem services in Europe: Methods, case studies and policy analysis - phase 1. PEER Report No 3. Ispra: Partnership for European Environmental Research

Research projects

Completed research projects

Reviews for scientific journals

• 2009 - Water, Air and Soil Pollution

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