Welcome To the Limnology Working Group

Research in Ecology and Biodiversity of Freshwater Systems

We study macroinvertebrates subjected to a multitude of environmental stressors, because they are a key group in freshwater ecosystems.

We focus on biota of sandy-bottomed lowland streams and karst streams.

We conduct field and lab experiments.

Melampophylax mucoreus from a karst stream
© C. Kock/IEB-Limnology
Sampling CPOM in a dry stream bed
© E.I. Meyer/IEB-Limnology
Decomposition experiment in an intermittent river
© N. Magdalinski/IEB-Limnology
Flume experiment with natural substrate
© S. Knoche/IEB-Limnology
Gammarus pulex
© J. Rosolowski/IEB-Limnology