REES - Rhine Eco-Evolutionary System - Germany

Basic Information
Site Name
REES - Rhine Eco-Evolutionary System
Short name
REES
Country
Germany
Web Address
https://amwaldvogel.weebly.com/rees.html
Operating Organisation
University of Cologne, Institute of Zoology
Site Manager
Prof. Ann-Marie Waldvogel
Site Description
How do freshwater ecosystems react to changing environmental conditions and to what extent can these changes be captured in the dynamics of eco-evolutionary processes? The project REES ('Rhine Eco-Evolutionary System') aims at the long-term assessment of eco-evolutionary interactions in the Rhine as a limnic habitat under consideration of diverse associated water bodies. The study area includes the main flow channel of the Rhine (km 845, North Rhine-Westphalia), as well as Rhine oxbows, Rhine water-fed gravel pit lakes in ecological succession and the surrounding floodplain (Rees, district of Kleve). The Ecological Research Station Rees-Grietherbusch of the Institute of Zoology (University of Cologne) and the Nature Conservation ...
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Last modified
2025-01-07 11:01:56

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1990
Observed properties
ecosystem parameterbiological parametergenetic parameterwater parameteratmospheric parameterphysical parameterenvironmental parameterchemical parameteragricultural parameteralphadiversityanimalspeciesabundanceanimalspeciespresencebenthicinvertebratespresencebetadiversitybiodiversitylosscommunitycompositionpopulationchangesovertimepopulationsizespeciesabundancespeciescompositionzooplanktonabundancezooplanktonbiomassbetadiversitybiologicaldiversitybodylengthbodysizebodyweightchangeinpopulationsizeovertimecommunitystructureeffectivepopulationsizepopulationsizepopulationstructurespeciestraitallelefrequencyDNApolymorphismDNAsequencedriftrategenepolymorphismgeneticpolymorphisminterspecificvariationintraspecificvariationploidylevelconductivityoxygenconcentrationoxygensaturationrainfallvariabilityrivertemperaturewatercolourwatersmellwatertemperaturewatervelocityairtemperaturemaximumtemperaturemeanannualairtemperaturemeanannualprecipitationminimumtemperaturebodylengthbodymassbodysizeconductivitygroundtemperaturelandsurfacetemperatureseasonalchangeoxygensaturationpHvalueofwatersurfaceairtemperature
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
LTER-D (Germany)✔This site is a verified "LTER-D (Germany)" member.
Projects
Natura 2000
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
Photos
Reeser Meer NE, oligotrophic gravel pit lake (c) Sina Brehm
Reeser Meer NE, oligotrophic gravel pit lake (c) Sina Brehm
Geographic
2 km
1 mi
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 51.762145 Longitude: 6.34045

Related location(s)
  • REES (Sampling Location)
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
Biome
Fresh Water Rivers
Ecosystem Type
Lakes
Small lakes
Rivers
Large rivers
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2) » Permanent non-tidal, fast, turbulent watercourses (C2.2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2) » Permanent non-tidal, smooth-flowing watercourses (C2.3)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1) » Permanent eutrophic lakes, ponds and pools (C1.3)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1) » Permanent mesotrophic lakes, ponds and pools (C1.2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1) » Permanent oligotrophic lakes, ponds and pools (C1.1)
Landforms
River
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category IV – Habitat/Species Management Area
Category V – Protected Landscape/Seascape/Area
Category VI – Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources
Land Use
primary production
primary production » aquaculture and fishing
primary production » mining and quarrying
primary production » mining and quarrying » other mining and quarrying
secondary production
secondary production » raw industry
tertiary production
tertiary production » cultural entertainment and recreational services
tertiary production » cultural entertainment and recreational services » open air recreational areas
tertiary production » cultural entertainment and recreational services » sports infrastructure
transport networks logistics and utilities
transport networks logistics and utilities » transport networks
transport networks logistics and utilities » transport networks » water transport
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 6 - 10 beds
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
paved road
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
6
Maintenance Interval
12
LTER Site Classification
Regular