Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

Cost-effectiveness of centralized versus decentralized decision-making in agri-environment schemes for biodiversity conservation: Insights from an ecological-economic model

The cost-effectiveness of agri-environment schemes (AES) depends, among other things, on spatial dimensions. Extensive research has been conducted on how to incentivize habitat connectedness, but far less attention has been given to how the spatial level of decision-making affect...

Nanoplastic detection and quantification in high-altitude glacial snow samples from Italy, Switzerland and France

Abstract Plastic pollution is an ever-growing concern around the globe, with current research portraying the presence of contaminants even in previously pristine regions. Especially small particles, micro- and nanoplastics, can be dispersed over long stretches by atmospheric tran...

Establishment of an in vitro aerobic bacterial community as a model of the human lung microbiome

ABSTRACT The human lung microbiome is increasingly recognized as a key player in drug metabolism, yet it remains largely understudied. To replicate this complex physiological environment in a controlled setting, we developed a simplified artificial lung microbiome model composed...