Soil zoological investigations at soil monitoring sites are carried out with the objective to track changes in the soil’s habitat function. At 60 soil-monitoring sites in north-western Germany,… (More)
The EU plant protection regulation 1107/2009/EC defines the requirements for active ingredients to be approved, specifically including the assessment of effects on biodiversity and ecosystems.… (More)
Annelid coenoses in wet soils reveal specific characteristics in relation to the prevailing complex of abiotic and biotic factors effective in these soils. Especially, the presence or lack of oxygen… (More)
After a release of genetically modified organisms, monitoring of potential adverse effects on the environment is mandatory. The protocol used for monitoring should be previously tested in practical… (More)
A checklist of the German earthworm fauna (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) is presented, including published data, data from reports, diploma- and PhD- theses as well as unpublished data from museum… (More)
Former sewage irrigation sites in Berlin and Brandenburg are contaminated with heavy metals as well as PAH and PCB. At most of these sites enchytraeids have been found in low abundances and low… (More)