Publications by authors named "Birgit Mindl"
Infiltration of surface water constitutes an important pillar in artificial groundwater recharge. However, insufficient transformation of organic carbon and nutrients, as well as clogging of sediments often cause major problems. The attenuation efficiency of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), nutrients and pathogens versus the risk of bioclogging for intermittent recharge were studied in an infiltration basin covered with different kinds of macrovegetation.
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- Bacterial production was assessed along a 500 m transect from a Svalbard glacier to nearby proglacial lakes, revealing significant increases in bacterial abundance moving downstream.
- * In situ experiments tested how different nutrient sources and temperature affected bacterial communities, showing that temperature and phosphorus were key factors influencing bacterial production.
- * The findings indicate that glacial runoff supports active bacterial communities, which are further enhanced in proglacial lakes by nutrients from bird droppings and higher temperatures, reflecting similar patterns found in other deglaciated regions.