AAT

The Applied Aquatic Toxicology group investigates the input and distribution of pollutants in aquatic systems and their effects on organisms and communities. For this purpose, we use ecotoxicological test systems individually and in combination to estimate the effect of pollutants on organisms. This allows us to indicate a possible present or future threat to the habitat "water body". Our particular focus in our applied research here is on sediment assessment, as pollutants accumulate in sediments. The organisms living in these sediments are exposed to a "cocktail" of chemical substances.

Primary location: Hamburg