METU Mesocosm System

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