Biodiversity

At the department we conduct research to better the understanding of the mechanisms behind ecological changes and the effects on ecosystems. We improve assessment methods and develop tools for improving the management of freshwater ecosystems.

Examples of research projects

• ARCTIC-BIODIVER – filling gaps in Arctic freshwater biodiversity knowledge
• ARCWEB: Ecological change in Arctic/alpine lakes – Food web effects of ongoing climate-change induced oligotrophication
• CENTURION - Cumulative effects of climate change and eutrophication on Swedish lakes
• CROSSLINK: Cross-habitat linkages between stream and riparian habitats
• Effects of large-scale, climate-mediated oligotrophication on the food webs of Arctic and alpine lakes
• Impact of environmental pollutants on benthic diatoms
• NEXUS – How does connectivity between streams and riparian zones impact terrestrial ecosystems?

Invasive species

• Research about invasive species at the department (in Swedish)

Wetlands and dams

• Reserach about wetlands and dams at the department (in Swedish)

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Collaborative centres

• SLU's environmental monitoring and assessment programme for Lakes and Watercourses
• SLU's environmental monitoring and assessment programme for Alpine/Arctic Landscapes

SLU Knowledge bank

• Invasive species moving north (in Swedish)
• Wetlands – the reserach from a water perspective (in Swedish)