Von Stosch Lecture

Algal vegetation of the tidal Elbe : yesterday, today and tomorrow

Phytoplankton, micro- and macroalgae from the city of Geesthacht to the sea. A review of the previous, natural condition of the Elbe and looking ahead to the future. Will deepening of the shipping channel have a positive influence on the algal vegetation and improve the ecological potential of the river?

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Short version of the Lecture by Prof. Dr. Ludwig Kies on 29 August 2006 on the occasion of the award of the Hans Adolf von Stosch-Medal

Edited by Dr. Burkhard Becker,
Secretary of the Phycology Section (2006 - 2012)