Phenmedipham has been used for weed management in European sugar beet for decades and is undergoing renewal evaluation. We evaluated its agronomic importance to demonstrate its critical role in European agriculture. Systematic evaluation across eight EU Member States representing 85% of European sugar beet cultivation area demonstrated that zero alternative herbicides were shortlisted despite 9–17 authorized active substances....

Citizen science (CS) can foster transformative impact for science, citizen empowerment and socio-political processes. To unleash this impact, a clearer understanding of its current status and challenges for its development is needed. Using quantitative indicators developed in a collaborative stakeholder process, our study provides a comprehensive overview of the current status of CS in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Our onl...

Gravel pit lakes are novel ecosystems that can be colonized by fish through natural or anthropogenic pathways. In central Europe, many of them are managed by recreational anglers and thus experience regular fish stocking. However, also unmanaged gravel pits may be affected by stocking, either through illegal fish introductions or, occasionally, by immigration from connected water bodies. We sampled 23 small (