Ghoufrane Derhy

Trait-based spatial-temporal dynamics contrasting river and lake pelagic food webs: A data-modelling approach

Short Description of the Research Project:

The research investigates how plankton biodiversity shapes ecosystem functioning and climate resilience in large rivers (the Danube River) and adjacent oxbow lakes.

It will combine long-term monitoring, high-resolution field data, and advanced trait-based ecosystem models to link biodiversity with ecosystem processes. The findings will forecast the impacts of warming and eutrophication and provide tools for sustainable freshwater management across river–lake systems.

Field of Science:

Biological sciences

Call 1

Host Institution:

HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research

Supervisor:

András Abonyi