In order to achieve the objectives of the European Water Framework Directive (EG-WRRL), under the implementation of the European legislation on the protection of flora and fauna (Fauna-Flora-Habitat-Richtlinie, FFH), IGF Jena offers a variety of services such as: a) evaluation and documentation of the faunistic and morphological status of riverine and lacustrine systems, b) evaluations of the success of restoration projects, among others.
Our services include:
Surveys and reports on the fish stock in lotic (e.g. rivers and creeks) and lentic (e.g. lakes and fishing ponds) systems
Photo: Northern whitefin gudgeon Romanogobio belingi, Brook Trout Salmo trutta, Pike Esox lucius, Greyling Thymallus thymallus. IGF
Evaluations and controls of the functionality, incl. technical-hydraulic characterizations of fish ways
Photo: Fish passage facility in Seebach. IGF
Success evaluations and controls of fish protection and up/downstream passage facilities
Photo: Fish protection facility in Weiße Elster river. IGF
Further services…
- Assessment of the environmental impact on the aquatic fauna from activities on and in aquatic environments (UVS and UVP)
- Water quality studies (including nutrient load, saprobic index, river or lake structure, sediment load, and verification of bottom substrates)
- Mapping of river structure such as “special habitats” for fish and macro invertebrates
- Highly accurate measurements of “habitat areas” in aquatic systems
- Creation of concepts for the “development and restoration plans” for rivers
- Evaluation and reports on biological restoration possibilities
- Statistical analysis of ecological data
- Scientific support for the planification and implementation of construction activities in aquatic environments (e.g., rivers, lakes, fishing ponds)
