Concerning lake protection and water quality management, a close and successful co-operation between the Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the IGB exists since the 1990s. The aim primarily was to study problems of lake remediation and restoration as exemplified by relevant lake ecosystems. By integrating the scientific expertise of the IGB, the respective programs acquired a better scientific footing which was one of the prerequisites for sustainable success. An example is the treatment of Lake Schmaler Luzin by artificially induced calcite precipitation. Other examples are the lakes Tiefwarensee and Feldberger Hausee. Sustainability is of significant importance for public awareness and acceptance when it comes to this of this kind of interference with natural habitats. Reciprocally, field experiments may help to improve strategies for careful use and management of lake ecosystems. As a side effect, the studies provided parts of those data necessary for mandatory reports concerning the EU-WFD.
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Ministerium f. Landwirtschaft und Umwelt (MLU-MV) d. Bundeslandes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- MLU-MV, Abt. 4, Wasser, Boden u. Immissionsschutz; Ref. 420 Gewässerkunde u. Seenprogramm
- Dr. Gerlinde Wauer, Landesamt f. Gesundheit und Soziales, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Fachbereich Wasserhygiene II (17235 Neustrelitz, Schlossstraße 8)