Impact of pesticides on benthic invertebrate communities in streams

The project investigates pesticide contamination (PPM) in agriculturally dominated streams in Hesse, Germany, with a focus on hydrological dynamics and their impact on macroinvertebrate communities. Between 2023 and 2025, 25 sites were assessed for 93 different pesticides, as well as land use, erosion potential, habitat structure, and biological status using standardized macroinvertebrate sampling. Most sites showed a moderate to poor ecological status, indicating the presence of multiple stressors.

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Geographic coverage
Geographic description	southern part of Hesse
Temporal coverage
Time period	Begin: March 1, 2023 End: June 1, 2025
Taxonomic coverage
Order	Trichoptera
Order	Ephemeroptera
Order	Plecoptera
Order	Coleoptera
Order	Diptera
Order	Gastropoda
Order	Bivalvia
Order	Amphipoda
General taxonomic description	aquatic benthic invertebrates; most taxa were identified at the genus or species level, with the exception of Chironomidae.
Other info
Last Updated	April 20, 2026, 17:12 (UTC)
Created	April 20, 2026, 17:12 (UTC)

Responsible parties

Creator and point of contact
Name	Andrea Sundermann
Organization affiliations	Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung

Research data management planning

Estimated volume of created data	Cannot estimate
Data will be stored at (long-term archived)	Senckenberg local data storage

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https://dataportal.senckenberg.de/dataset/3cb12c0c-aa06-445b-b720-166753067492