Enhancing the predictive ability of species distribution models: stressor interactions, life cycle, and depicting degradation and recovery (A15)

• Subject Area: Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Limnology, Urban Water Management, Water Chemistry, Integrated Water Resources Management
• Term: since 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 426547801

A15 will develop species distribution models (SDMs) for selected diatom, invertebrate and fish spe-cies. It aims to advance previous SDM modelling approaches by the involvement i) of stressor inter-actions, ii) life cycle related habitat use, and iii) asymmetric recovery patterns and to eventually integrate these into a model considering critical timing and importance of environmental conditions during different life stages and during phases of degradation and recovery.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1439: Multilevel response to stresser increase and release in stream ecosystems
• Applicant Institution: Universität Duisburg-Essen
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Sonja Jähnig