SFB 454:  Littoral of Lake Constance

• Subject Area: Geosciences
• Term: from 1998 to 2010
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 5482594

The ecology of the littoral zone and the interdependency of the littoral and the pelagic zones are studied in a long-term, interdisciplinary and coordinated scientific approach. We aim at contributing to a general mechanistic-causal understanding of the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Our approach combines field sampling at selected and jointly used sampling sites with mesocosm experiments under close to in-situ conditions and with ecophysiological studies and population studies in the laboratory. The littoral zone is explored as the habitat of microbial communities (biofilms, micro-flora, bacteria, fungi) and "macrobial" communities (meiobenthos, macrobenthos, macrophytes, fish) as well as an important physical compartment in the matter budget of the lake. This implies the hydrodynamic registration of specific water movements with corresponding transport of biologically relevant matter as well as remote sensing using airplanes.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres

Completed projects

• A01 - Makrozoobenthos-Lebensgemeinschaften des Bodenseeufers (Project Head Rothhaupt, Karl-Otto )
• A02 - Allelochemical interactions of submersed macrophytes (Project Head Gross, Elisabeth Maria )
• A03 - Chemische Aspekte der Futterqualität und Futterpräferenz für Gammarus roeseli (Project Heads von Elert, Ph.D., Eric ;  Wantzen, Karl Matthias )
• A04 - Spatial patterns and trophic interactions in the littoral zone (Project Head Straile, Dietmar )
• A06 - Litter decomposition in the lake littoral: microbes and process domains (Project Head Mendgen, Kurt )
• A07 - Nutritional aspects in the invasive freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea: the role of essential lipids (Project Head Rothhaupt, Karl-Otto )
• A08 - Dynamics of waterbird populations as important top consumers at Lake Constance - Energy flow and dietary segregation (Project Heads Bauer, Ph.D., Hans-Günther ;  Quillfeldt, Ph.D., Petra )
• B01 - Microbial transformations of redox intermediates in littoral sediment (Project Head Schink, Bernhard )
• B3 - Lebensgemeinschaften von Mikroalgen im Litoral des Bodensees (Project Head Böger, Peter )
• B04 - The role of fungi during development and decay of reed (Project Head Mendgen, Kurt )
• B6 - Interne Struktur und Produktivität der Aufwuchs-Lebensgemeinschaften im Uferbereich des Bodensees (Project Head Tilzer, Max M. )
• B09 - Cell-cell interactions of heterotrophic bacteria during colonization and degradation of detritus (Project Head Philipp, Bodo )
• B10 - Lichteinfluss auf Cyanobakterien und algen in Biofilmen (Project Head Adamska, Iwona )
• B11 - Physiology and role of diatoms in biofilms (Project Head Kroth, Peter )
• C01 - Population dynamics of fish species under conditions of re-oligotrophication (Project Head Eckmann, Reiner )
• C02 - Temporal and spatial dynamics of littoral fish communities in large lakes (Project Head Fischer, Philipp )
• C3 - Chemo- und mechanosensorische Mechanismen bei Räuber-Beute Interaktionen von Fischen im Litoral (Project Head Breithaupt, Thomas )
• C05 - Population genetics and postglacial colonization in different littoral zone fish of Lake Constance with divergent life histories (Project Head Meyer, Axel )
• C06 - The macroparasite community of perch (Perca fluviatilis) and ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) and implications on immune parameters (MHC-variability) (Project Head Behrmann-Godel, Jasminca )
• D1 - Transport- und Austauschvorgänge zwischen Litoral und Pelagial und ihre Wechselwirkungen mit biologischen Prozessen (Project Heads Gaedke, Ursula ;  Ilmberger, Johann )
• D03 - Remote sensing of shallow water areas in Lake Constance (Project Heads Gege, Peter ;  Heege, Thomas )
• D4 - Flachwasserzone in Flußmündungsbereichen (Project Head Güde, Hans )
• D5 - Transportvorgänge im Litoral (Project Head Hutter, Kolumban )
• D06 - Suface waves and their ecological consequence (Project Head Peeters, Ph.D., Frank )
• D08 - Turbulent fluxes and sediment-water exchange (Project Head Lorke, Andreas )
• D09 - High-frequency internal waves in the littoral zone of Lake Constance (Project Heads Lorke, Andreas ;  Peeters, Ph.D., Frank )
• Z - Central tasks of the Collaborative Research Centre (Project Head Rothhaupt, Karl-Otto )

• Applicant Institution: Universität Konstanz
• Participating Institution: Max-Planck-Institut für Ornithologie ; Außenstelle Vogelwarte Radolfzell (aufgelöst)
• Spokesperson: Professor Dr. Karl-Otto Rothhaupt