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Quantified community composition of aquatic insect larvae with urbanization and environmental parameters in artificial microhabitats, Salzburg, June-August 2021

Urbanization affects ecological communities but urban ecology has mostly focused on large and charismatic species. Water-filled tree holes and other ephemeral small standing waters in cities constitute unique but inconspicuous breeding habitats for a range of insects. Their biodiversity is not well known and how their communities respond to increased urbanization in particular, has rarely been studied. Using a Citizen Science Project, we investigated how urbanization (measured as imperviousness, human population density and altered temperature), additional environmental parameters (pH, electric conductivity) and detritus serving as a food source affected larval insect communities in artificial aquatic microhabitats. We found that these habitats were colonized quickly by a range of insect taxa. Their community abundance, richness and decomposition rates were largely stable across different levels of urbanization. Fine detritus content increased larval abundance. Community composition shifted strongly with urbanization. The most abundant and frequent species in our study, the exotic mosquito species Aedes japonicus, responded negatively to imperviousness. Aquatic microhabitats could be shown to be important habitats for aquatic insects in cities. However, their community composition may change with increased urbanization. As our results showed, exotic species such as mosquitoes may dominate the communities in these habitats. In the case of vector species, high abundances may affect human and animal health via increased pathogen transmission. Therefore, we suggest raising awareness about potential risks of these habitats and possible measures preventing the establishment and spread of harmful species, while still supporting native biodiversity in urban spaces.

Benthic biogeochemistry data from RV HEINCKE cruise HE582 to the German Bight, North Sea in late summer 2021

This dataset contains data from the RV Heincke cruise HE582 to the German Bight of the North Sea in late summer 2021. The aim of the research was to investigate the source of sedimentary glycan concentrations in subtidal sandy sediments. Glycans represent a substantial fraction of extracellular polymeric substances and may affect flow dynamics in marine sandy sediments. The origin and concentration of glycans in sands remain understudied until today. To gain insights into oxygen supply and glycan concentrations in sandy sediment, we conducted in situ measurements and sampled sediment via a van Veen grab for ex situ investigations. Oxygen penetration depths were determined by a benthic lander, which was deployed for ca. 24h at each station. Chlorophyll a concentrations as an indicator for potentially photosynthetically active sedimentary biomass were derived via extraction with 90% acetone against Sigma Aldrich standards. Glycan concentrations served as indicator for extracellular polymeric substances and were quantified against a glucose standard curve via a phenol sulfuric acid assay after prior sequential glycan extraction (MilliQ, EDTA, NaOH). The final glycan concentrations are referred to per volume of porespace, and therefore given in mmol/l porewater. To investigate if benthic primary producers could be responsible for the extracted sedimentary glycan concentrations, we conducted stable isotope incubations.

Tierhaltungsanlagen nach BImSchG im Land Brandenburg

Der Datenbestand beinhaltet die Punktdaten zu den betriebenen Tierhaltungsanlagen aus dem Anlageninformationssystem LIS-A. Die Angaben zu den Anlagen enthalten jeweils den Standort und die genehmigte Leistung.

Alkane abundance and stable isotope measurements from ELSA stack lake sediments, Eifel Volcanic Field, Germany

n-alkane peak areas from GC-FID measurements. Compound specific hydrogen and carbon isotope measurements made using GC-IRMS. Samples taken from Auel Maar, Holzmaar, and Schalkenmehrener maar lake sediment cores spanning 60,000 years. Age model information and additional proxy data from the ELSA-20 stack are found in Sirocko et al., 2021 (Nature Geoscience) and Sirocko et al., 2022 (Scientific Reports). Full methodological details are found in Zander et al., 2025 (Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry).

Pore water data of sediment incubation experiments under anoxic conditions

Enhanced mineral dissolution in the benthic environment is currently discussed as a potential technique for ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. This study explores how biogeochemical processes affect the dissolution of alkaline minerals in surface sediments during laboratory incubation experiments. These involved introducing dunite and calcite to organic-rich sediments from the Baltic Sea under controlled conditions in an anoxic to hypoxic environment. The sediment cores were incubated with Baltic Sea bottom water. Eight sediment cores were positioned vertically in a rack. Since the sediment surface was slightly oxidized by the bottom water (∼125 μmol l−1 upon recovery), the cores were left plugged on the top for 13 days to settle after recovery until the sediment surface was anoxic. To achieve chemical conditions that are expected in the natural system, 500l of retrieved sea water were degassed via bubbling with pure dinitrogen gas in batches of 100 l. Afterwards, between 50 and 60 l were transferred into an evacuated gas tight bag. After the transfer, pH and total alkalinity (TA) were measured to determine the dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) of the water. Afterwards the DIC was increased via adding pure CO2 until a CO2 partial pressure (pCO2 ) of ∼2,300–∼3,300 μatm was established mimicking conditions prevailing in Boknis Eck during summer. Stirring heads were installed on the cores. To prevent the development of oxic conditions, it was ensured that as little gas phase as possible was left in the cores. Elimination of pelagic autotrophs, heterotrophs, and suspended particles was achieved by flushing the cores with modified bottom water for 2 days with a flow rate of 1.5 mml min−1. Afterwards, a continuous throughflow of 700 μl min−1 from the reservoir of modified bottom water was applied, leading to a residence time of ∼2.1 days inside the cores. For the experimental incubations, six cores received additions of alkaline materials, three with calcite (Cal1 - Cal3) and three cores with dunite (Dun1 - Dun3), leading to three replicates per treatment. Two control cores remained untreated (C1, C2). The amount of added substrate was based on the rain rate of particulate organic carbon observed in Boknis Eck (0.5 mmol cm−2 a−). The incubation lasted for 25 days. The volume of water in each core was determined at the end of the experiment via measuring the height of the water column after removing the stirring heads. At the end of the experiments, the bottom water was removed via suction and the cores were sliced for pore water analysis. The pore waters were recovered by centrifuging each respective sediment layer in 50 ml falcon tubes at 3000 rpm for 10 minutes. Afterwards, the supernatant water was transferred to polyethylene (PE) vials in an Ar-filled glove bag to minimize contact with oxygen. All samples were filtered through a 0.2 µm cellulose membrane filter and refrigerated in 25 ml ZinsserTM scintillation vials. TA samples (1 ml) were titrated with 0.02N HCl. For H2S, an aliquot of pore water was diluted. A 5 ml aliquot was frozen directly after the sampling procedure for later nutrient analysis. Nutrient measurements were performed either via manual photometric measurement (NH4) or using a Seal – AnalyticalTM QuAAtro autoanalyzer (PO43-). Samples for TA were analyzed directly after sampling by titration of 1 ml of bottom/pore water with 0.02N HCl. Titration was ended when a stable purple color appeared. During titration, the sample was degassed by continuous bubbling with nitrogen to remove any generated CO2 and H2S. The acid was standardized using an IAPSO seawater standard. Acidified sub-samples (30 μl suprapure HNO3- + 3 ml sample) were prepared for analyses of major and trace elements (Si, Na, K, Li, B, Mg, Ca, Sr, Mn, Ni and Fe) by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES, Varian 720-ES). For H2S, an aliquot of pore water was diluted with appropriate amounts of oxygen-free artificial seawater and the H2S was fixed by immediate addition of zinc acetate gelatin solution

Social TrAnsformation of the BuiLding sEctor: Sozialgerechte Transformation des Mehrfamilienhausbestands hin zur Klimaneutralität mit Reallaborcharakter, Teilprojekt: Umsetzung einer versorgungssicheren, klimagerechten und wirtschaftlich tragbaren Energieversorgung in einem Mehrfamilienhaus

Im Rahmen des Projekts STABLE soll die Sanierung eines Mehrfamilienhauses (MFH) wissenschaftlich begleitet werden, wobei eine sozialgerechte Klimaneutralität oberste Prämisse ist. Das Projektkonsortium bringt die notwendigen Expert:innen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis an einen Tisch und schafft somit einen Verfahrensrahmen für die gesellschaftlich akzeptierte Energiewende im Gebäudebereich. Die Untersuchung aller relevanten Akteur:innen stellt sicher, dass die Transformation im Sinne der Gesellschaft stattfindet, was den langfristigen Erfolg des Konzepts sichert. Das Projekt umfasst sowohl die Konzeptionierung eines klimaneutralen Energiesystems für ein existierendes MFH als auch dessen Umsetzung und nachträgliche Begleitung. Damit ermöglicht das Projekt die ganzheitliche Untersuchung des Energiesystems auf der einen Seite und der relevanten Akteur:innen auf der anderen Seite. Für relevante Akteur:innen werden partizipative Methodiken angewandt, um die Energiewende für alle erlebbar zu machen, Bewohner:innen einzubinden und Interessenskonflikte sichtbar zu machen. Die Begleitung der Umsetzung garantiert, dass die zur sozialverträglichen Transformation des Gebäudebestandes existierenden Hürden erkannt sowie Lösungsstrategien entwickelt werden. Zudem wird durch den Dialog mit allen relevanten Akteur:innen angestrebt, dass ein Drehbuch die Erfahrungen aus den Beteiligungsprozessen und innovativen Partizipationsformaten für Sanierungsprojekte anderer Gebäudetypen übertragbar macht.

Immissions- und Strahlenschutz (GB 2)

• Überwachung der Radioaktivität in der Umwelt nach dem Strahlenschutzvorsorgegesetz für den Freistaat Sachsen • Überwachung der anlagenbezogenen Radioaktivität nach dem Atomgesetz am Forschungsstandort Rossendorf • Überwachung von Lebensmitteln (u. a. Amtshilfe für die Landesuntersuchungsanstalt für das Gesundheits- und Veterinärwesen Sachsen) • Betrieb der Radonberatungsstelle • Überwachung der anlagenbezogenen Radioaktivität nach der Verordnung zur Gewährleistung von Atomsicherheit und Strahlenschutz an den Standorten der Wismut GmbH • Überwachung der anlagenbezogenen Radioaktivität an den Altstandorten des Uranerzbergbaus • Aufsichtliche Messungen nach der Strahlenschutzverordnung inkl. Sicherheitstechnisch bedeutsame Ereignisse und Nukleare Nachsorge • Der Geschäftsbereich ist akkreditiert nach ISO 17025 für alle relevanten Prüfverfahren im Bereich Immission und Emission. Fachbereich 20 - Zentrale Aufgaben • Probenentnahmen und Feldmessungen (ohne Messungen und Probenentnahmen im Rahmen der Radonberatung) u. a. Probenentnahmen aus Fließgewässern, Messung der nuklidspezifischen Gammaortsdosisleistung • Organisation und Logistik für die von externen Probenehmern gewonnenen und dem Geschäftsbereich 2 zu übergebenden Proben. Betrieb der Landesdatenzentrale und der Datenbank zur Umweltradioaktivität im Freistaat Sachsen • Unterstützung der beiden Landesmessstellen bei der Einführung und Pflege radiochemischer Verfahren Fachbereiche 21, 22 - Erste und Zweite Landesmessstelle für Umweltradioaktivität Laboranalysen • nach dem Strahlenschutzvorsorgegesetz • zur Überwachung der Wismut-Standorte • zur Überwachung des Forschungsstandort Rossendorf • zur Überwachung der Altstandorte des Uranbergbaus • zur Lebensmittelüberwachung • zu den aufsichtlichen Kontrolltätigkeiten des Sächsischen Landesamtes für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie und des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft u. a. in den Medien Wasser, Boden, Luft, Nahrungs- und Futtermittel. Analysierte Parameter: u. a. gamma- und alphastrahlende Radionuklide (z. B. Cäsium-137, Cobalt-60, Kalium-40, Uran-238); Strontium-90; Radium-226 und Radium-228). Fachbereich 23 - Immissionsmessungen Kontinuierliche Überwachung der Luftqualität durch Betrieb des stationären Luftmessnetzes des Freistaates (Online-Betrieb von 30 stationären Messstationen mit Übergabe der Messdaten ins Internet): • Laufende Messung der Luftgüteparameter SO2, NOx, Ozon, Benzol, Toluol, Xylole, Schwebstaub, Ruß • Gewinnung meteorologischer Daten zur Einschätzung der Luftgüteparameter • Sammlung von Schwebstaub (PM 10- und PM 2,5-Fraktionen) und Sedimentationsstaub zur analytischen Bestimmung von Schwermetallen, polyzyklischen Kohlenwasserstoffen (PAK) und Ruß • Absicherung der Messdatenverarbeitung und Kommunikation • Betreiben einer Messnetzzentrale, Plausibilitätskontrolle der Daten und deren Übergabe an das Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie und an die Öffentlichkeit • Absicherung und Überwachung der vorgegebenen Qualitätsstandards bei den Messungen durch den Betrieb eines Referenz- und Kalibrierlabors • Sicherung der Verfügbarkeit aller Messdaten zu > 95% • Weiterentwicklung des Luftmessnetzes entsprechend den gesetzlichen Anforderungen • Betreuung eines Depositionsmessnetzes (Niederschlag) mit zehn Messstellen • Betrieb von drei verkehrsnahen Sondermessstellen an hoch belasteten Straßen • Durchführung von Sondermessungen mit Immissionsmesswagen und mobilen Containern • Betrieb von Partikelmesssystemen im Submikronbereich (Zählung ultrafeiner Partikel) in Dresden • Betrieb von Verkehrszähleinrichtungen und Übernahmen dieser Verkehrszähldaten sowie von Pegelmessstellen der Städte in den Datenbestand des Luftmessnetzes Fachbereich 24 - Emissionsmessungen, Referenz- und Kalibrierlabor Der Fachbereich befasst sich mit der Durchführung von Emissionsmessungen an ausgewählten Anlagen aus besonderem Anlass im Auftrag des LfULG. Beispiele: • Emissionsmessungen an Blockheizkraftwerken in der Landwirtschaft (Geruch, Stickoxide, Gesamtkohlenstoff und Formaldehyd). • Ermittlung der Stickstoff-Deposition aus Tierhaltungsanlagen für Geflügel und Rinder (Emissionsmessungen von Ammoniak, Lachgas, Methan, Wasser, Kohlendioxid, Feuchte, Temperatur und Luftströmung , Ammoniak-Immissionsmessung mit DOAS-Trassenmesssystem). • Untersuchung von Emissionen aus holzgefeuerten Kleinfeuerungsanlagen zur Abschätzung von Auswirkungen der novellierten 1. BImSchV. • Unterstützung des LfULG bei der Überwachung bekannt gegebener Messstellen nach § 26 BImSchG.

The diet contribution and habitat selection of the common periwinkle Littorina littorea depending on infection with parasites and seasonality

The common periwinkle Littorina littorea is an ecologically important grazer and serves as the first intermediate host for several trematode species in the Baltic Sea, especially for the fluke Cryptocotyle lingua. In this series of experiments and analyses, we tested whether the food sources contributing to the diet and the habitat selection differ depending on the infection status of the periwinkle and the season. (1) A spatial pattern analysis was conducted to investigate the habitat composition and availability of food sources at the study site Möltenort, Kiel Bight (54.37°N, 10.19°E), (2) the habitat choice of the periwinkle was observed in-situ by a mark and recapture experiment, and (3) the composition of the diet of L. littorea (based on stable isotope composition of carbon and nitrogen isotopes) was analysed. All experiments were conducted in spring, summer and autumn.

Land Use and Water Resources Management under Changing Environmental

Intensive agricultural production in the Hai River catchment had detrimental impacts on the quantity and quality of ground and surface water. High cropping intensity, irrigation and fertilizer applications of more than 300 kg N/ha resulted in a decrease of the ground water table by more than 30 m within the last decades and severe deterioration of water quality in the Piedmont Plain Region, a part of the Hai River catchment. The shortage of water resources in the Hai River basin not only hinders the development of the local economy, but also results in severe environmental problems such as:- subsidence of the ground surface due to over-exploitation of groundwater, - degradation of ecosystems, - shrinking of rivers and lakes, - non point source pollution of soil and ground water - serious water pollution in the main channels and tributaries. Sustainable land use in that region requires a sound knowledge of the effects of single management measures. However, subsoil heterogeneity is one of the major obstacles, impeding relating cause and effect at larger scales and to assess the effect of single management strategies. In this study, a three-step up-scaling approach is suggested that combines some innovative methodologies, and enables to grasp the heterogeneities usually encountered at the management scale. First, a recently developed robust methodology will be applied to determine deep percolation and groundwater recharge in situ without requiring a fully-fledged soil hydrological model. The results can be compared to seepage data from lysimeters of the Luancheng station. Moreover, spatial heterogeneities and temporal patterns can be determined and can be related to soil hydrological properties. Second, spatial functional hydrological heterogeneity can be assessed based on principal component analysis of time series of soil water content and groundwater recharge, allowing to up-scale detailed measurements from single field sites. Third, processes affecting groundwater quality, and exchange between groundwater and surface water can be investigated using non-linear PCA of soil water, groundwater, and stream water quality data, combined with stable isotope data. The outcome of the project is expected to provide valuable contributions to scale-specific simulation of water and solute fluxes at the management scale.

The role of the East Greenland Current in the mid to late Holocene North Atlantic climate variability

Variations in the strength of arctic freshwater export via the East Greenland Current (EGC) can affect thermohaline circulation and the strength of the Subpolar Gyre and, therefore, can modulate the northward heat transport in the North Atlantic Ocean. To assess the role of the EGC in the mid to late Holocene North Atlantic climate variability, its palaeoceanographic history and spatial extent will be studied at three key sites; two sites in the EGC core (Foster Bugt and Nansen Trough) and one site in the Subpolar Front area (SPF; Reykjanes Ridge). For the first time, palaeoceanographic data sets, spanning the last 6000 years, for the EGC core will be produced at a multi-decadal to centennial time scale. A multi-proxy approach, combining foraminifera, diatom, dinoflagellate as well as stable isotope, trace element (Mg/Ca) and IP25 analyses on the same sample set will be performed in close collaboration with national and international project partners. The proposed reconstructions will be linked to marine and terrestrial high-resolution studies from the North Atlantic Drift, the West Greenland Current, the Fram Strait, the Baltic Sea and continental Europe, in order to investigate the timing (in-phase/out-of-phase) of mid to late Holocene climatic oscillations in the different regions. Reconstructing the role of the EGC at high resolution will increase our understanding of trigger mechanisms underlying natural mid to late Holocene climate variability in the North Atlantic region.

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