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Patrick Lorenz

Dr. Patrick Lorenz

Contact

LMU München/Department Biology II
Aquatic Ecology
Großhaderner Str. 2
82152 Planegg-Martinsried


Research Interests

Experimental ecology of lake ecosystems
Nutrient cycles in freshwater lakes
Food web interactions: phytoplankton - zooplankton – fish
Toxicity of nitrogen compounds to zooplankton
Growth and growth conditions of coregonids in Upper Bavarian lakes

Projects

1. Influence of nitrogen (N) deposition on organisms and trophic interactions in the pelagic
zone of lake ecosystems. (MesoNitro)

2. Ammonium (NH4+) exposure of Daphnia hyalina. (AmmoTox)

3. The importance of nitrogen (N) to phosphorus (P) ratios for the growth of whitefish
(Coregonus spec.) in Bavarian lakes. (NitroFlex)