Carl-von-Ossietzky University Oldenburg
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM)
Schleusenstr. 1
26382 Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Prof. Dr. Helmut Hillebrand
Dr. Maren Striebel
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indoor (outdoor) – freshwater/marin – pelagic/benthic
12 indoor mesocosms with 600 l volume (height 120 cm, diameter 80 cm) for marine or freshwater experiments and natural or artificial communities
3 temperature zones: upper half, lower half, and bottom
Build-in rotor prevents wall growth
Six ports at different levels of the water column for direct sampling
Planktotrons can be connected for metacommunity approaches
Sediment inclusion possible
Temperature: from 5-25°C for constant temperature (higher for heat wave simulations)
Light: LED-lights simulate daylight with different intensities
Phytoplankton, ciliates, zooplankton, food web, biodiversity, metacommunities
Temperature monitoring system, wet labs, climate chambers, chemical and biological analysis
Dormitory with different rooms for up to 30 sleeping guests, kitchen facilities, auditorium that holds up to ca. 50 persons
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