University of Basel

Department of
Environmental Sciences

Program Man-Society-Environment

Completed projects

[Translate to English:] Grundel

Round Goby Genome Project

The round goby has emerged as a novel model species in the research fields of detoxification, alternative reproductive strategies, salinity tolerance, invasion biology, population genetics and food web ecology. We have sequenced and assembled the genome of the round goby and have annotated gene families and biological pathways related to invasion, colonisation and adaptation.

[Translate to English:] Schelfeis

Pollutants in the Antarctic

For millions of years, the Antarctic Ocean has been considered as an ecosystem isolated from the other oceans by the polar front and therefore very stable and untouched. It is now known that anthropogenic pollutants reach Antarctic waters. In a multi-year project we investigated the pollution of Antarctic fish with persistent organic pollutants and their effects on the fish.

[Translate to English:] Fische

Fischnetz: A project on fish catch decline in Switzerland

Long-term reviews are necessary to appreciate the full outcomes and impacts of the scientific, societal and policy perspectives of transdisciplinary projects. Here, thirteen years after its completion, we assess the significance of a five-year (1999–2004) Swiss research project. The Fischnetz project aimed to identify the causes of fish catch decline and propose remedial measures. Engineers and scientists from different...

[Translate to English:] Karpfen

Effect of mycotoxins on carp

Mycotoxins are natural toxins produced by fungi. These fungi often attack cereals, especially under warm and humid conditions. Cereals are also increasingly used as feed in aquaculture. Therefore, effects on the health of fish must be feared. A number of studies are therefore investigating specific mycotoxins with respect to physiological parameters and the effect on the immune system of carp, one of the common fish in aquaculture worldwide. This research is highly relevant in the context of sustainability, especially against the backdrop of overfishing and climate change.

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