Ecohydrology in major urban rivers in Berlin through stable isotopes and eDNA Weekly sampling of stable water isotopes (D18O, d2H), water chemistry (major ions), water quality (EC,pH, Temp, O2) and environmental DNA (bacteria and diatoms) at four sites across Berlin. 

Site Locations: 

1) Spree (Kaisersteg) – SRxxx; 52.45823179271608, 13.51987177242569

2) Wuhle (Alte Försterei, Pyramidenbrücke) – WRxxx; 52.45534878419326, 13.566933721738385

3) Erpe (Elsengrund, Freiarmbrücke) – ERxxx; 52.452945301911114, 13.594906867677457

4) Panke (Wiesenstraße) – PRxxx, 52.548539235321286, 13.372161635163097

 

Data gap of eDNA in February 2022 due to pandemic related delay in delivery of eDNA filter material. 

Public data used: 

- DWD: Precipitation from DWD Weather station at Berlin Marzahn (Station Nr. 420)  https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/hourly/precipitation/ 

- Discharge data: https://wasserportal.berlin.de/start.php 

Stations (in line with stream site locations): 

1) Müggelspree Allendestrasse 

2) Wuhle - Am Bahndamm

3) Erpe - Wiesengrund; Neuhagener Mühlenfliess 

4) Panke - Bürgerpark 

]]> isotopes eDNA ecohydrology urban sampling freshwater diversity diatoms bacteria hydrochemistry Land Berlin, city of Berlin 13.399 52.517 Panke, Wiesenstraße 13.372 52.548 Erpe, Freiarmbrücke 13.594 52.453 Wuhle, Lindenstraße (Berlin-Köpenick) 13.566 52.455 Spree, Kaisersteg 13.512 52.460 Maria Warter