An international meta-analysis coordinated by the UFZ demonstrates how human stressors such as nutrient enrichment and wastewater impact ecological functions of streams and rivers and affects important ecosystem services.»
Complex microbial communities are essential for many biotechnological processes. However, their special composition is often unstable and prone to failure. A UFZ team have developed a “mass transfer method with a loop” that can stabilise microbial communities in the long term.»
The drought event from 2018 to 2020 was the most intense in over 250 years. UFZ researchers documented this with a large compilation of data they obtained by reconstructing historical droughts back to 1766 and comparing their extents with the drought of 2018 to 2020. »
An international study in which the UFZ is also involved shows how climate can benefit from the conservation of biodiversity. According to the report, roughly two thirds of the global biodiversity targets (Post-2020 Action Targets) can help to slow climate change.»
A team of scientists led by the UFZ has developed a method to show where and under what conditions carbon is stored in the soil. According to this, it is primarily the network of soil pores that controls the spatial carbon distribution.»
Reshaping landscapes – Waterways in transition
