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Chlorophyll a, extracellular polymeric substance concentration and 16S rRNA gene copy numbers in saltmarsh sediments in response to a storm surge

Samples were taken to study the effect of storm surges on ecosystem functioning of salt marsh microbial communities. Sediment samples were collected from experimental salt marsh islands located in the back-barrier tidal flats of Spiekeroog Island, German North Sea (53°45′N, 7°43′E). The islands consist of three elevation zones (0.7 m, 1.0 m, and 1.3 m above mean sea level), corresponding to pioneer zone, lower salt marsh, and upper salt marsh. Six islands were sampled (three initially bare; three transplanted with lower salt marsh sediment and vegetation). Sampling was conducted in September 2022 (pre-disturbance), March 2023 (post-winter storm surges), and August 2023 (recovery phase). Surface sediments (upper 2 cm) were collected using syringe cores. Pooled samples were analyzed for chlorophyll a as a proxy for microphytobenthos biomass using ethanol extraction and spectrophotometric pigment analysis. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were quantified using EDTA extraction followed by phenol–sulfuric acid carbohydrate analysis. DNA was extracted from sediment subsamples using a Qiagen PowerSoil kit. Prokaryotic abundance was estimated by quantitative PCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene (primers 519F/907R), using an Escherichia coli 16S rRNA gene standard curve. The dataset includes chlorophyll a concentrations (µg g⁻¹ dry sediment), EPS carbohydrate concentrations, and prokaryotic 16S rRNA gene copy numbers for all sampling times, elevations, and treatments.

Water and sediment analysis from column experiments

This data set contains data from water analyses from column experiments. The water analyses included cations (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron and manganese), anions (nitrate, chloride, sulphate, bromide and phosphate) and selected trace elements (arsenic, cobalt, nickel, vanadium and zinc). The column experiments were conducted with two different types of unconsolidated sandy sediments from aquifers in Denmark (Quaternary) and Germany (Cretaceous). In both sediments, the nitrate degradation capacity was almost exhausted. To induce denitrification, 5 mmol ethanol was added to the column experiments. This also caused a decrease in the concentration of trace elements in the water. A sequential extraction procedure was performed to determine the trace element sinks. The data set therefore also contains contents of selected elements (equal to water analyses) from the sequential extraction procedure of the sediment before and after the column tests. The results observed in the laboratory were additionally modeled with Phreeqc. The Phreeqc input data complete the data set.

ZFMK Herpetology collection

Currently, the herpetological collection houses more than 100,000 catalogued specimens. Amphibians and reptiles are traditionally combined in the collection, with the latter making up nearly two thirds of the total specimens. The collection includes type specimens of around 650 taxa, among them more than 300 primary types (i.e. holotypes, lectotypes, and neotypes) and 100 syntypes that objectively define a scientific name and are literally irreplaceable. The majority of specimens is wet material preserved in ethanol, but the collection also includes osteological specimens and (sub-)fossils. These figures make the herpetological collection at the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) - Museum Koenig Bonn one of the largest of its kind in Germany and also one of international importance. Correspondingly to their high species diversity, frogs and squamates (lizards and snakes) represent the majority of species. However, members of all major groups of amphibians (salamanders and caecilians) and reptiles (crocodiles, turtles, and tuataras) are found in the collection. There is no explicit geographic focus and specimens are originating not only from Europe, but from more than 200 countries worldwide. Due to the research focus of past curators and students, the at the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) - Museum Koenig Bonn holds remarkable collections from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Africa, Madagascar, and Brazil. Recent geographical focuses are Southeast Asia, Peru, and the western Palearctic.

Entwicklung einer Methode zur Aufarbeitung gebrauchter und minderwertiger nativer Fette und Öle zu Treibstoff für Dieselmaschinen

Gebrauchte oder minderwertige native Fette und Öle sind eine interessante Energiequelle für Dieselmaschinen, die sich durch eine ausgezeichnete Ökobilanz auszeichnen und nicht in Konkurrenz zu Nahrungs- oder Futtermitteln stehen. Dem Einsatz in Dieselmschinen stehen der i.d.R. hohe Gehalt an Schlackebildnern (Ca, Mg, Na, K, P) und an freien Fettsäuren entgegen. Ziel des Vorhabens ist es, ein Verfahren zu entwickeln, mit dem die o.g. Rohstoffe so aufzuarbeiten sind, dass sie ohne weiteres in Dieselmaschinen eingesetzt werden können. Dazu wurde der Rohstoff einer sauer katalysierten Veresterung mit biogenem Ethanol unterworfen, mit dem die Gehalte sowohl an freien Fettsäuren, als auch an den genannten Schlackebildnern soweit gesenkt werden konnten, dass die Maßgaben der DIN-VN 51 605 erfüllt werden. Abgesehen davon, dass die so gewonnen Treibstoffe aus rein biogenen Rohstoffen bestehen, weisen sie Stockpunkte von teilweise unter -20 Grad Celsius auf.

Entwicklung einer Technologie zur dezentralen Synthese von Flüssigkraftstoffen aus festen biogenen Reststoffen, Teilvorhaben: Bewertung und Optimierung der kombinierten Wärme-, Strom- und Kraftstofferzeugung in gekoppelten Energiesystemen

Entwicklung einer Technologie zur dezentralen Synthese von Flüssigkraftstoffen aus festen biogenen Reststoffen, Teilvorhaben: Fischer-Tropsch-Synthese

Wasserbewusste Erzeugung von Wasserstoff und e-Fuels in trockenen Regionen (Phase 1), DryHy: Wasserbewusste Erzeugung von Wasserstoff und e-Fuels in trockenen Regionen - Elektrolysesystem

Reduktion von CO mit Übergangsmetall-Katalysatoren

Durch zunehmend steigende Preise für Rohöl und gleichzeitig abnehmenden Quellen werden alternative Methoden zur Darstellung von chemischen Grundstoffen zunehmend interessanter. Eine Möglichkeit bildet die Umsetzung von Synthesegas, einem Gemisch aus Wasserstoff und Kohlenmonoxid, zu Alkoholen wie Methanol und zu Kohlenwasserstoffen. Die meisten Verfahren verwenden für die Umsetzung von Synthesegas heterogene Katalysatoren bei hohen Temperaturen und Drücken mit meist geringen Selektivitäten. Ein kontrolliertes Verfahren mit hoher Selektivität zur Darstellung von Methanol aus Synthesegas ist unter Verwendung von homogenen Katalysatoren denkbar. Als Katalysatoren sollen später Übergangsmetallhydridkomplexe mit vierzähnigen Liganden verwendet werden. Diese zeichnen sich durch eine hohe Reaktivität gegenüber CO aus. Gestützt durch mechanistische Studien und quantenchemische Berechnungen sollen neue Katalysatorsysteme für die homogene Hydrierung von CO entwickelt werden.

Ecosystem functions of rare arable plants - field experiment: Araneae data

Partly taken from the materials and methods of https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2022.12.003: To compare the activity densities of ground-dwelling predators between treatments with and without RAPs, spiders were sampled using pitfall traps, which were set up after each round of aphid counting (one per plot, twice per year; Brown & Matthews, 2016). The traps (with a volume of 400 ml and a width of 90 mm) were filled with a mixture of water and ethylene glycol (1:1; 120 ml) and dug at ground level into the middle of each plot. The traps were covered with a plastic roof and a metal grid (15 × 15 mm grid size) to avoid overflowing during rain and accidental rodent catches (Császár et al., 2018). The traps were activated for 7 days. Subsequently, all arthropods were transferred into 70% ethanol. Spiders were identified to species according to Nentwig et al. (2019). Spider hunting strategy (active hunter or web-builder) was used as the feeding trait according to Cardoso et al. (2011).

Ecosystem functions of rare arable plants - field experiment: Carabidae data

Partly taken from the materials and methods of https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2022.12.003: To compare the activity densities of ground-dwelling predators between treatments with and without RAPs, carabids were sampled using pitfall traps, which were set up after each round of aphid counting (one per plot, twice per year; Brown & Matthews, 2016). The traps (with a volume of 400 ml and a width of 90 mm) were filled with a mixture of water and ethylene glycol (1:1; 120 ml) and dug at ground level into the middle of each plot. The traps were covered with a plastic roof and a metal grid (15 × 15 mm grid size) to avoid overflowing during rain and accidental rodent catches (Császár et al., 2018). The traps were activated for 7 days. Subsequently, all arthropods were transferred into 70% ethanol. Carabids were identified to species according to Hůrka (1996). Carabid feeding behavior was classified according to Homburg et al. (2014). To simplify the dataset, carabid feeding behavior was classified as predominantly granivorous (species mainly feed on seeds and fruits) or as carnivorous/omnivorous, because carnivorous and omnivorous species are potentially feeding on aphids and other non-plant material.

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