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07. March 2019

eDNA Day on June 3, 2019 in Geneva - Save the Date!

Quickly and cost-effectively determine all species in a water or sediment sample and thus assess environmental quality: such is the promise of studies with environmental DNA (eDNA).

15. January 2019

Info sheet on mercury

Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal that naturally occurs in the environment, but also is released by humans. A new info sheet provides information on the presence of mercury, its toxicity and the legal situation.

The Ecotox Centre

The Ecotox Centre is the Swiss competence centre for applied, practice-oriented ecotoxicology. It serves as the primary knowledge hub and discussion platform for research and development, consulting and education in that area.

Proposals for Acute and Chronic Quality Standards Test Systems Continuing Education Student Research Projects Staff

Events

May

7./8.

Introduction to ecotoxicology

Besides a general introduction into ecotoxicology, the origin and behaviour of pollutants in the environment and the effect of pollutants on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are discussed and suitable test systems are presented.

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Jun

eDNA Day

Quickly and cost-effectively determine all species in a water or sediment sample and thus assess environmental quality: such is the promise of studies with environmental DNA (eDNA), which could revolutionise water assessment with bioindicators in the future.

zum Kurs

Nov

14./15.

Evaluation of ecotoxicological sediment quality

The objective of this course is to provide participants with a basic knowledge of sediment functioning and the necessary knowledge to assess sediment quality based on ecotoxicological characteristics.

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Current publications, info sheets and reports

Junghans, M., Langer, M., Baumgartner, C., Vermeirssen, E., Werner, I. (2019) Ökotoxikologische Risiken in Bächen durch Effekte aus Organismen bestätigt. Aqua & Gas 4, 26-34

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Pesce, S., Ferrari, B.J.D. et al. (2019) Recommandations d’un collectif franco-suisse d’experts pour une meilleure évaluation de la qualité écotoxicologique des sédiments par l’étude des communautés benthiques. Sciences Eaux & Territoires 55, 1-9

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Vivien, R., Lafont, M., Werner, I., Laluc, M., Ferrari, B.J.D. (2019) Assessment of the effects of wastewater treatment plant effluents on receiving streams using oligochaete communities of the porous matrix. Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst. 2019, 420, 18

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