10 February 2017 press release Together we are unpredictable: why sailfish hunt more successfully as a group New study: Sailfish always hunt in groups containing roughly the same number of individuals that attack from the right as those that attack from the left. In this way, their prey is unable to predict from which side the attack will occur.
26 January 2017 press release Synthetic chemicals: ignored agents of global change Despite a steady rise in the manufacture and release of synthetic chemicals, research on the ecological effects of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals is severely lacking.
11 January 2017 insight Winter break for IGB's monitoring station The station Georg Mothes is protected by ice on the landing state of IGB. During the winter break measurements are only possible to a limited extent.
24 January 2017 insight IGB publication under Top 100 The "Handbook of European Freshwater Fishes" has managed to be among the hundred most cited fish and fischeries references.
2 January 2017 insight Renovation and New Year's cleaning in the aquarium hall Modern farming systems, filters and energy efficiency: the replacements in the IGB aquarium hall are entering the final phase.
19 December 2016 press release Seeking freshwater pandas In order to raise awareness for endangered freshwater species researchers have identified more than 60 potential ‘freshwater pandas’.
16 December 2016 press release Protect the Night The "Loss of the Night" network publishes recommendations for exterior lighting that are intended to contribute to the sustainable use of light in our cities.
28 November 2016 insight Premiere of the IGB Academy The first event of the new workshop series was devoted to combined fish and vegetable farming (aquaponics).
28 November 2016 insight IGB scientists chosen as ASLO Fellows 2016 The IGB scientists Thomas Mehner and Hans-Peter Grossart are honored by the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO).
23 November 2016 press release Hopping to the Frontier: Following a frog’s evolutionary movements According to new genetic data collected by an international group of scientists a common species of Asian tree frog may actually be two separate species
