Eawag, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
Christoph Vorburger
Head of Experimental Ponds Committee
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The Experimental Ponds Facility at Eawag in Dübendorf consists of 36 independent ponds made of glass fiber reinforced plastic. The ponds are 1.5 m deep with a shallow end to one side (0.5 m), and they hold up to 15 m3 of fresh water. The ponds can be drained and reset completely between experiments.
Depending on ongoing experiments:
1. Nutrient loading (phosphorus)
2. Presence/absence of macrophytes
3. Presence/absence of filter feeders (mussels)
4. Ecotypes of added fish
Ecosystem resilience
Eco-evolutionary dynamics
Ecosystem effects of environmental stressors
Ecoosystem effects of evaporation control
Indoor laboratories for sample processing
Sampling bridges for easy access to water column
Sampling equipment for phyto- and zooplankton
Exo2 Multiparameter Sonds for automated measurement of water quality parameters
Hotels and Eawag guest house nearby