Name
METU Mesocosm System
Legal name of organisation
Middle East Technical University (METU)
Country
Turkey
Continent
Europe
Organisation address
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (ODTÜ), Middle East Technical University (METU), Üniversiteler Mahallesi, Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:1 06800 Çankaya Ankara/TURKEY, 06800
Primary contact information (PI)
Prof.Dr. Meryem Beklioğlu
Years of Mesocosm Experiments
2011, 2012
Description of Facility
Controlled Parameters
water depth and nutrients (both TP and TN)
Research Topics
Role of water level on ecosystem processes (e.g. C and N) as well as impact of food additives (TiO2) on food web structure and ecosystem processes
Facility location(s)
39.8897009,32.7520139
Primary interests
Role of hydrological alteration on ecosystem structure and function of shallow lakes
Specialist areas
Equipment
Lodging
Source of Information
Photos of experiments/installations
Photo: METU-Limnology Labratory