Plastics - Joint Project MikroPlaTaS - Microplastics in Dams and Reservoirs: Sedimentation, Spread, Effects, Subproject 2
Basic data for this project
Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project
Duration at the University of Münster: 01/01/2018 - 30/06/2021
Description
The focus of our project lies on: the occurence of microplastic in dams and reservoirs in NRW and Saxony the growth of biofilms on plastic and the sedimentation of those particles the uptake and effects of microplastic in aquatic organisms and communities in the field and in model ecosystems
Keywords: Microplastics; Dams; Reservoirs; Sedimentation
Website of the project: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Mikroplatas/projekt.html
Funding identifier: 02WPL1448B
Funder / funding scheme:
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Project management at the University of Münster
| Gabel, Friederike | Institute of Landscape Ecology (ILÖK) |
| Philipp, Bodo | Professur für Molekulare Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie (Prof. Philipp) |
Applicants from the University of Münster
| Gabel, Friederike | Institute of Landscape Ecology (ILÖK) |
| Philipp, Bodo | Professur für Molekulare Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie (Prof. Philipp) |
Project partners outside the University of Münster
- City of Hamm (Westf.)Germany
- Universität Potsdam (UP)Germany
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)Germany
- Bielefeld UniversityGermany
- ecossa - Dr. Sebastian HössGermany
- Institut für Gewässerschutz Mesocosm GmbHGermany
- Natur- und Umweltschutzakademie NRW (NUA)Germany
- Landestalsperrenverwaltung SachsenGermany
Coordinating organisations outside the University of Münster
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)Germany