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Christian Doppler Laboratory for Meta Ecosystem dynamics in RIverine landscapes – Research for sustainable river management
- Project Leader
- Hein Thomas, Project Leader
- Duration:
- 01.10.2021-30.09.2028
- Programme:
- Christian Doppler Laboratorien
- Type of Research
- Applied Research
- Project partners
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Österreichische Bundesforste, Austria.
Contact person: Andreas Haas;
Function of the Project Partner: Partner -
Verbund AG, Am Hof 6a, 1010 Wien, Austria.
Contact person: Gerd Frik;
Function of the Project Partner: Partner -
via donau, Donau-City-Straße 1, 1220 Wien, Austria.
Contact person: Robert Tögel;
Function of the Project Partner: Partner
- Staff
- Muhar Susanne, Project Staff
- Haidvogl Gertrud, Project Staff
- Bauer Thomas Ernst Karl, Project Staff
- Kaufmann Thomas, Project Staff
- Unfer Günther, Project Staff
- Borgwardt Florian, Project Staff
- Hohensinner Severin, Project Staff
- Bondar-Kunze Elisabeth, Project Staff
- Funk Andrea, Project Staff
- Rauch Pablo, Project Staff
- Meulenbroek Paul, Project Staff
- Baldan Damiano, Project Staff
- Neuburg Jakob, Project Staff
- Grohmann Michael, Project Staff
- Pelz Daniel, Project Staff
- Sölkner Lukas, Project Staff
- Dittrich Anna-Lisa, Project Staff
- Bader Peter, Project Staff (bis 30.09.2022)
- Kowal Johannes Luca, Project Staff (bis 30.09.2028)
- BOKU Research Units
- Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management (IHG)
- Abstract
- In the present project, we consider the entire Austrian Danube, together with the lower reaches of its tributaries, as one large meta-ecosystem. Compared to lower sections of the Danube, the Austrian Danube as part of the Upper Danube experienced the highest degree of fragmentation and regulation works. The project’s core consists of four work packages (WP2 – WP5) addressing the following five overriding research questions:
• How do the quality, configuration and connectivity relationships of hydromorphological units at the reach scale change across different spatial settings and temporal (historic, after regulation, partial restoration, future restoration scenarios) time steps? (WP2)
• How do changes in these hydromorphological features influence ecological patterns, processes, and scale relationships (meta-ecosystem framework)? (WP2)
• What was/is the response of biodiversity and ecosystem functions to these changes and how did restoration measures alter/influence these responses so far? (WP3)
• How can a better knowledge about scale-dependent patterns and processes improve management decisions for sustainable use (including restoration measures) and the provision of ecosystem services? (WP4, WP5)
• How will the integrated meta-ecosystem management approach be affected by future changes and to what extent will management interventions influence the resilience of the meta-ecosystem? (WP5)
- Keywords
- Water protection; Environmental research; Hydrobiology; Limnology; Ecosystem research; Nature conservation; Fishery;
- Danube; fish ecology; freshwater biodiversity; River restoration; ecosystem modelling;
- Publications
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* Grabner, M; Hohensinner, S; Köstelbauer, F; Mader, I; Tintner-Olifiers, J; Wächter, E (2023): Nahe am Wasser gebaut ... Überblick über und erste Erkenntnisse aus den Forschungsergebnissen zur Vorstadt vor dem Werdertor.
Beiträge zur Mittelalterarchäologie in Österreich, 39, 137-186; ISSN 1011-0062 FullText -
** Meulenbroek, P; Hein, T; Friedrich, T; Valentini, A; Eros, T; Schabuss, M; Zornig, H; Lenhardt, M; Pekarik, L; Jean, P; Dejean, T; Pont, D Correction to: Sturgeons in large rivers: detecting the near-extinct needles in a haystack via eDNA metabarcoding from water samples.
BIODIVERS CONSERV. 2023; 32(1): 415-416. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
Hohensinner, S; Wieczorek, M-T, Jöbstl, J (2023): Flussmorphologische Entwicklung der Traisen im Projektgebiet LIFE+ Traisen zwischen 2016 und 2022 - Flächige Untersuchungen.
Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung u. Wirtschaftsstandort; Nationalstiftung für Forschung, Technologie und Entwicklung; Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft; Verbund Hydro Power GmbH, 35 -
Graf, W. Hohensinner, S., Schmidt-Kloiber, A. & T. Hein (2023): Biotische und abiotische Auentypisierung der Lobaugewässer zur Beurteilung des ökologischen Zustandes (Biotic and abiotic classification of Lobau floodplain waterbodies to assess the ecological status). [Poster]
, Acta ZooBot Austria, 159, 205-207 FullText
[Symposium LOBAU SOLL LEBEN 2022 - Wasser für die Au - Perspektiven und Erkenntnisse der Wissenschaft, Vienna, Austria, 27.04.2022] -
Meulenbroek, P; Hein, T; Erős, T;Valentini, A; Schabuss, M; Zornig, H; Lenhardt, M; Pekarik, L; Jean, P; Dejan, T; Funk, A; Pont, D (2023): Large scale eDNA metabarcoding survey of Danube fish communities.
In: Worlds Large Rivers Conference, Book of Abstract
[5th World´s Large Rivers Conference, Vienna, AUSTRIA, 21.08.2023 - 25.08.2023] -
** Baldan, D; Cunillera-Montcusi, D; Funk, A; Hein, T Introducing 'riverconn': an R package to assess river connectivity indices.
ENVIRON MODELL SOFTW. 2022; 156, 105470 WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
* Elisabeth Bondar-Kunze, Andrea Funk, Gertrud Haidvogl, Günther Unfer, Susanne Muhar, Severin Hohensinner, Florian Borgwardt, Pablo Rauch, Paul Meulenbroek, Thomas Hein (2022): Der Meta-Ökosystem Ansatz in der Praxis–Integration von hydromorphologischen Veränderungen und menschlichen Eingriffen in die Meta-Ökosystem-Theorie zur Entwicklung eines nachhaltigen Flussmanagements an der österreichischen Donau.
Österreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft, 74, 501-509; ISSN 0945-358X FullText FullText_BOKU -
** Paul, M; Thomas, H; Thomas, F; Alice, V; Tibor, E; Michael, S; Horst, Z; Mirjana, L; Ladislav, P; Pauline, J; Tony, D; Didier, P Sturgeons in large rivers: detecting the near-extinct needles in a haystack via eDNA metabarcoding from water samples.
BIODIVERS CONSERV. 2022; 31(11): 2817-2832. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
Hein, T.; Bondar-Kunze, E.; Borgwardt, F.; Funk, A.; Haidvogl, G.; Meulenbroek, P.; Muhar, S.; Rauch, R.; Tschikof, M.; Unfer G.; Weigelhofer, G (2022): Integration of the meta-ecosystem approach into a socio-ecological framework for restoring large rivers.
In: The ZABR – Zone Atelier Bassin du Rhône & The Graie, 4th International Conference I.S.Rivers, https://asso.graie.org/isrivers/en/detailed-program/ FullText
[4th International Conference I.S.Rivers 2022, Lyon, France, 04.07.2022 - 08.07.2022] -
Marie-Christine Moser, Elisabeth Bondar-Kunze, Andrea Funk, Thomas Hein (2022): The effects of connectivity and morphology on the pelagic and benthic algal composition and function.
In: Nationalparks Austria, Proceedings 7. Nationalparks Austria Forschungssymposium
[7. Nationalparks Austria Forschungssymposium, Vienna, Austria, 07.09.2022 - 09.09.2022]
- Vorträge
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Hohensinner, S; Grupe, S; Klasz, G; Payer, T (2023): Long-term fine sediment deposition in Vienna’s Danube floodplain before channelization .
5th International Conference on the Status and Future of the World's Large Rivers, 21.08.-25.08.2023, Vienna, AUSTRIA FullText -
Hohensinner, S; Grupe, S; Klasz, G; Payer, T (2023): Wiener Donauletten - Ablagerung von Feinsedimenten in ehemaligen Donau-Auen vor der Regulierung. [Poster]
Wissen für Wien, Vortragsreihe des Wiener Gewässer Managements, 29.06.2023, Vienna, AUSTRIA -
Johannes Kowal, Andrea Funk, Günther Unfer, Gertrud Haidvogl, Thomas Hein (2023): Effects of changes in longitudinal connectivity on potamodromous fish in the upper Danube catchment.
IAD, 06.02.2023-09.02.2023, Krems -
Johannes Kowal, Andrea Funk, Günther Unfer, Gertrud Haidvogl, Thomas Hein (2023): Impacts of connectivity changes on river meta-ecosystems.
ASLO, 04.06.2023-09.06.2023, Palma de Mallorca -
Johannes Kowal, Michael Grohmann, Andrea Funk, Günther Unfer, Gertrud Haidvogl, Thomas Hein (2023): Longitudinal connectivity changes and migration patterns of potamodromous fish.
World large rivers conference, 21-25. August 2023, Vienna -
Neuburg, J; Friedrich, T; Lieckfeldt, D; Ludwig, A; Eichhorn, H; Popp, S (2023): Estimations of sterlet populations based on monitoring in the Austrian Danube.
44th IAD Conference 2023, 06.02.2023 - 09.02.2023, Krems an der Donau, AUSTRIA -
Gerzabek, MH; Hauer, C; Hein, T (2022): Cooperative funding in the frame of the Austrian Christian Doppler Research Association (CDG) - Examples from interdisciplinary river research analyzing sediment transport and biodiversity.
25th International Riversymposium, Nov 27-30, 2022, Vienna -
Hein, T. (2022): Alles im Fluss – wohin entwickeln sich unsere Gewässer? .
Montagsakademie, Universität Graz, 21.03.2022, Graz, Austria -
Hein, T.; Bondar-Kunze, E.; Borgwardt, F.; Funk, A.; Grohmann, M.; Haidvogl, G.; Hohensinner, S.; Kowal, J.; Meulenbroek, P.; Pelz, D.; Unfer G (2022): Healthy Rivers: Christian Doppler Laboratory for Meta Ecosystem Dynamics in Riverine Landscapes (MERI).
25th International Riversymposium, Nov 27-30, Vienna -
Hein, T; Baldan, D; Bondar-Kunze, E; Funk, A; Haidvogl, G; Hohensinner, S; Recinos, S; Tschikof, M; Weigelhofer G (2021): The role of connectivity in river floodplain restoration.
i-CONN Seminar Series, 09.12.2021, webinar, online