The impact of anthropogenic channel alteration on the retention of particulate organic matter (POM) in the third-order river Ilm, Germany [Elektronische Ressource] / von Falko Wagner

The Impact of Anthropogenic Channel Alteration on the Retention of Particulate Organic Matter (POM) in the Third-Order River Ilm, Germany Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) vorgelegt dem Rat der Biologisch-Pharmazeutischen Fakultät der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena von Falko Wagner geboren am 24.10.1970 in Zeulenroda Jena, im April 2003 Gutachter: PD Dr. Heike Zimmermann-Timm (Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research, Germany) Prof. Dr. Stefan Halle (Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany) Prof. Dr. Timo Muotka (Finnish Environment Institute Helsinki, Finnland) Tag der öffentlichen Verteidigung: 08. Juli 2003 Dedication To my FATHER (1939-2002) Für meinen VATER (1939-2002)Table of contents Table of Contents 1. Introduction – Organic Matter in Stream Ecosystems ............................................................ 1 2. Study Area.................................................................................................................................... 5 3. Geomorphologic and Hydrologic Parameters of the Studied Stream Sections.................... 10 3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................