Modelling degradation and recovery dynamics of environmental stressors during low flow, desiccation and rewetting periods for micro-and mesoscale catchments (A14)

• Subject Area: Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Limnology, Urban Water Management, Water Chemistry, Integrated Water Resources Management
• Term: since 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 426547801

A14 will contribute to MH 1.1 and develop innovative analysis methods for event-based (short-term) and chronical (long-term) stressors related to low flow, desiccation, and rewetting periods in streams. It will focus on modelling water flow, temperature, oxygen and salinity stressor interactions in the Emscher and Kinzig catchments. Ecohydrological indicators will be derived and shared with collaborating subprojects in Species Distribution Models (SDMs) and meta-community models.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1439: Multilevel response to stressor increase and release in stream ecosystems (RESIST)
• Applicant Institution: Universität Duisburg-Essen
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Nicola Fohrer