Dr. Uwe Böttcher
Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries
Fields of activity
- Acoustic survey of pelagic fish species (e.g. herring and sprat) in the Baltic Sea
- Active member of the ICES Baltic International Fish Survey Working Group (WGBIFS)
- Management of the database of the international Baltic acoustic survey data (BIAS, BASS)
- Scientific assessment of potential impacts of human activities such as exploration of oil and gas, sand and gravel extraction and offshore wind farms in the German EEZ in the North Sea
- Biological investigations on biodiversity, species protection and the rational use of living marine resources
- Geo Data Infrastructure Germany (GDI-DE), Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)
Research interests
- Hydroacoustic stock assessment
- Marine spatial planning
- Protection of endangered species and natural environments
Scientific Background
1992-2017: Senior scientist at the Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries in Rostock.
1987-1991: PhD studies at the University of Rostock. Doctoral thesis title: „Grundlagen einer Miesmuschelaquakultur in der Mecklenburger Bucht“ (in German).
1982-1984: Postgraduate correspondence course at the Humboldt-University Berlin "Engineer for the fish health service".
1980-1991: Scientist and project manager at the Institute of offshore fishing and fish processing in the department of aquaculture and coastal management.
1975-1980: Diploma studies at the University of Rostock (Ecology and marine biology). Thesis title: „Umsetzversuche mit Mytilus edulis L. in die Darß-Zingster Boddenkette und Untersuchungen zum Bestand von Mytilus edulis“ (in German).
Publications
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Moll D, Asmus H, Blöcker AM, Böttcher U, Conradt J, Färber L, Funk N, Funk S, Gutte H, Hinrichsen HH, Kotterba P, Krumme U, Madiraca F, Meier HEM, Meyer S, Moritz T, Otto SA, Pinto G, Polte P, et al (2024) A climate vulnerability assessment of the fish community in the Western Baltic Sea. Sci Rep 14:16184, DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-67029-2
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Neumann V, Schaber M, Eero M, Böttcher U, Köster F-W (2017) Quantifying predation on Baltic cod early life stages. Can J Fish Aquat Sci 74(6):833-842, DOI:10.1139/cjfas-2016-0215
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Winkler H, Böttcher U, Gröhsler T (2016) Baza pokarmowa ssakow morskich w poludniowej czesci Morza Baltyckiego. In: Walenie i foki w Morzu Baltyckim. Gdansk: Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego, pp 28-38
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Winkler H, Böttcher U (2016) Bericht über die 294. Reise des FFS "Clupea" vom 1.9. bis 10.9.2015 : Biodiversität Pommersche Bucht. Rostock: Thünen-Institut für Ostseefischerei, 5 p
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Mieske B, Böttcher U, Stepputtis D, Hermann A, Geraert L, Verschueren B, Naumann M, Breddermann K (2016) Fahrtbericht über die 298. und 299. Reise des FFS "Clupea" vom 24.11. bis 18.12.2015 und vom 06.01. bis 05.02.2016. Rostock: Thünen-Institut für Ostseefischerei, 22 p
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Huwer B, Hinrichsen HH, Böttcher U, Voss R, Köster F-W (2014) Characteristics of juvenile survivors reveal spatio-temporal differences in early life stage survival of Baltic cod. Mar Ecol Progr Ser 511:165-180, doi:10.3354/meps10875
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Böttcher U (2014) Research report from the German Baltic Acoustic Spring Survey (GerBASS) on board of the R.V. "Solea" : Working paper on the WGBIFS meeting in Gdynia 24-28.03.2014. Copenhagen: ICES
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Miethe T, Gröhsler T, Böttcher U, Dorrien C von (2014) The effects of periodic marine inflow into the Baltic Sea on the migration patterns of Western Baltic spring-spawning herring. ICES J Mar Sci 71(3):519-527, doi:10.1093/icesjms/fst166
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Oeberst R, Böttcher U (2013) Comparison of stock indices based on BASS estimated with standard procedure and new proposed method. Working Document WKPELA. Benchmark workshop on pelagic stocks (WKPELA): 4-8 February 2013. Copenhagen: ICES, 4 p
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Böttcher U, Gröhsler T (2013) Der Hering ist da. Meer Küste 4:13
