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Cross-border monitoring of biological invasions for conservation of native aquatic biodiversity
In this cooperation project, the Technical University of Dresden and the University of South Bohemia in Budweis are working together to improve the cross-border coordination of aquatic biodiversity conservation in the Elbe and Eger river catchment. The project is funded by the European Union.
Elbe River is a main pathway of invasive aquatic organisms endangering the native species, for instance Ponto-Caspian gobies migrating upstream as well as downstream, or invasive crayfish species. In the Czech-Saxon border region, there are only few localities left that are probably the last refuges of endangered native species in the region (e.g. noble crayfish, stone crayfish, European bullhead, stone loach). They are under continuous pressure by combined anthropogenic stressors, not least aquatic invaders. The public awareness of this problematic will be enhanced. We will build a network for cooperation between researchers, administration and public and develop new solutions and tools for cross-border management of invasive species. An action plan for cross-border management of aquatic invasive species and protection of native biodiversity will be made. A multilingual platform for communication will be built, in the form of an informative web system and a mobile application for species determination and localization for interested citizens.

Native species: noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) © P. Kozák

Native species: European bullhead (Cottus gobio) © M. Kaftan

Native species: Gammarus fossarum © S. Worischka

Invasive species: Spinycheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus) © P. Kozák

Invasive species: Round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) © R. Stefanek

Invasive species: Killer shrimp (Dikerogammarus villosus) © S. Worischka

Invasive species: Signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) © S. Worischka

Invasive species: Round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) © S. Worischka

Invasive species: Killer shrimp (Dikerogammarus villosus) © S. Worischka

Caddis fly (Hydropsyche sp.) © S. Worischka

Mayfly (Baetis rhodani) © S. Worischka

Stonefly (Perlidae) © S. Worischka

Native species: Gammarus fossarum © S. Worischka

Native species: European bullhead (Cottus gobio) © S. Worischka

Native species: European perch (Perca fluviatilis) © T. Schiller

Invasive Art: Schwarzmundgrundel (Neogobius melanostomus) © S. Worischka

Invasive species: Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) © T. Schiller

Invasive species: Brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) © C. Köbsch

structure mapping, Lockwitzbach © S. Worischka

Sampling of makroinvertebrates © L. Richter

Measuring the stream width © L. Richter

velocity measurement © L. Richter

Investigation of different habitats, Biela © S. Worischka

eDNA sampling, Elbe River © L. Richter

Electrofishing in River Elbe © J. Worischka

Swabbing a bullhead (Cottus gobio) for DNA sampling © L. Richter

Sampling of makroinvertebrates © S. Worischka

male round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) © S. Worischka

crayfish trap © S. Worischka

Spinycheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus) - catched during electrofishing © S. Worischka

Beaver in River Elbe © S. Worischka

blue hawker (Aeshna cyanea) © S. Worischka

Invasive species: Policeman's Helmet (Impatiens glandulifera) © S. Worischka

Kick-off, 18.01.2018 © S. Worischka

Project presentation, Liberec, March 2018 © S. Worischka

project meeting, 29.01.2019 © U. Mogck

© M. Buřič

round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) © S. Worischka

Electrofishing © S. Worischka

Biela © S. Worischka

Biela (estuary) © S. Worischka

Müglitz © S. Worischka

Müglitz (estuary) © S. Worischka

Lockwitzbach © S. Worischka

Lockwitzbach (estuary) © S. Worischka

IHB, november/17 © S. Worischka

University of South Bohemia in Budweis, March 2018 © S. Worischka

© S. Worischka

Sonja Stefani & Thea Hose, DGL Münster 2019 © S. Worischka

Presentation of project results at SEFS 11 conference in Zagreb. © M. Buric

Borek Drozd, DGL neozoa workshop, February 2019 in Koblenz © S. Worischka

Sampling from river bottom at River Elbe by BFG © S. Worischka

Substrate and benthos sample from River Elbe © S. Worischka

Unio tumidus from River Elbe near Pirna © S. Worischka

Kirnitzsch (estuary) © L. Richter

Summer 2019: drought at Müglitz river © S. Worischka

River Elbe © S. Worischka

© S. Worischka

© S. Worischka

mobi-aqua.eu © mobi-aqua.eu

app.mobi-aqua.eu © S. Worischka

app.mobi-aqua.eu © S. Worischka

app.mobi-aqua.eu © mobi-aqua.eu
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MoBI-aqua App for determination and monitoring of crayfish and fish in online!
We would be glad if you visit our website and app about monitoring of aquatic invasive species:
https://mobi-aqua.eu and https://app.mobi-aqua.eu (can also be used via desktop PC)
You'll find the flyer in our download section below.
Downloads & Videos
MoBI-aqua website and app - Flyer
MoBI aqua - Biodiversity in European rivers © J. Worischka
Publikations
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Roje S, Drozd B, Richter L, Kubec J, Polívka Z, Worischka S, Buřič M (2021) Comparison of Behavior and Space Use of the European Bullhead Cottus gobio and the Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus in a Simulated Natural Habitat. Biology 10, 821. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10090821
- Roje S, Richter L, Worischka S, Let M, Veselý L, Buřič M (2021) Round goby versus marbled crayfish: alien invasive predators and competitors. Knowledge & Management of Aquatic Ecosystems 422, https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2021019
Contact

Guest Scientist
NameMs Dr. Susanne Worischka
Postal address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology
Department Hydrosciences
Institute of Hydrobiology
01062 Dresden
Parcel address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology Institute of Hydrobiology Sekretariat, 1.OG Raum 60/61 Zellescher Weg 40
01217 Dresden

PhD Student
NameM.Sc. Luise Richter
applied water ecology, invasion biology, behavioral ecology
Send encrypted email via the SecureMail portal (for TUD external users only).
Postal address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology
Department Hydrosciences
Institute of Hydrobiology
01062 Dresden
Parcel address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology Institute of Hydrobiology Sekretariat, 1.OG Raum 60/61 Zellescher Weg 40
01217 Dresden