Ecosystems
Understand and manage ecosystems
Why does one species of toad live in ponds, while another prefers shingle banks? How does the flora and fauna in a mountain stream change when the glacier has melted away? And how do invasive species affect their new habitat? It is only by answering questions such as these that entire ecosystems can be understood and, to some extent, managed.
News
Scientific publications
Publications for practitioners
Factsheet: Burgundy blood algae in Lake Constance [German]
Factsheet: Quagga mussel in Lake Constance [German]
Factsheet: Frequently asked questions on road salt [German, French]
Factsheet: Invasive species spread by recreational boats transported overland [German, French]
Ecotox Centre Info sheet: Microplastics in the environment [German, French]
Consulting and knowledge transfer
Most relevant research departments
Current research projects
Cover picture: Eawag researchers Anita Narwani, Marta Reyes and Joey Bernhardt take water samples from one of the experimental ponds of Eawag. (Photo: Thomas Klaper)