Effects of environmental stress on water organisms
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 08:31
in Biology & Nature
Biodiversity on Earth is in rapid decline, and flowing waters are particularly affected. A team of biologists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), headed by Dr Florian Leese, analyses which environmental influences affect water organisms the most. They are the first ones to look into the combinations of different stress factors. Based on the results, the researchers put forward suggestions for the protection of biodiversity. According to project leader Florian Leese, it is high time to do something for the preservation of biodiversity.