A5013776073- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Plant and animal studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Date Palm Research Studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
Museum für Naturkunde
2011-2024
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2006-2022
Universität Hamburg
2014
University of Münster
2010-2011
Victoria University of Wellington
2010
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics
2010
Google (United States)
2006
The Hawaiian Islands provide the venue of one nature’s grand experiments in evolution. Here, we present morphological, behavioral, genetic, and geologic data from a young subterranean insect lineage lava tube caves on Hawai‘i Island. Oliarus polyphemus species complex has potential to become model for studying rapid speciation by stochastic events. All this live extremely similar environments but show strong differentiation behavioral morphometric characters, which are random with respect...
Ancient lakes are natural laboratories for the study of adaptive radiation. Recently, two lake systems on Indonesian island Sulawesi have emerged as promising new model systems. A species flock atyid freshwater shrimps in Malili system comprises 15 colorful endemic taxa. Mitochondrial DNA data suggest independent colonizations by riverine ancestors. Only one colonization event led to subsequent radiation into 14 species, while second clade just species. The vast majority (n= 12) habitat...
A new giant cave-dwelling species of planthopper the family Meenoplidae (Fulgoromorpha) is described from Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in western Madagascar, with information on its distribution and ecology. As could not be placed any previously genera, a genus established. This first record cavernicolous meenoplid Afrotropical Region, second Fulgoromorphan Madagascar. It also example island gigantism Fulgoromorpha
Ancient, long-extinct floras and faunas can be reassembled through fossils phylogenetics, even palaeo-environments reconstructed with the aid of palaeoclimatology. However, very little is known about sound-scape past. Of what kind were first biologically meaningful sounds vibrations ever emitted perceived? The earliest signals in history life probably produced by arthropods making use mechanical properties their exoskeleton. Here, we report an observation vibrational signalling...
Abstract The unique endemic cave fauna of the Maros karst system (Sulawesi, Indonesia) includes atyid freshwater shrimps only known from their species descriptions. An extensive survey revealed a total ten in epigean and subterranean rivers: Two non-endemic, four to Sulawesi (genus Caridina ) stygobiont , Marosina Parisia karst. A molecular phylogeny (1) two independent colonizations Sulawesi’s caves by (Clade 1) derived ancestors, (2) an exclusively group 2, possibly amphidromous,...
The evolution of troglobites comprises three distinct problems: cave colonization by an epigean ancestor, the troglomorphies, and intra-cave speciation. study cave-dwelling planthoppers has contributed much to our understanding troglobite provides useful model systems test various aspects theoretic framework developed in recent years. Most promising this respect are taxa with several closely related but independently evolved troglobiontic lineages, such as on Canary Islands,...
Two new endogeic species of the delphacid genus Notuchus are described from New Caledonia, kaori sp. nov. and ninguae Both soil‐dwelling display highest degree troglomorphy observed in any subterranean Fulgoromorpha species. appears to be associated with ants Paratrechina (Formicidae: Formicinae). Information on their ecology distribution is provided, morphological characters which may indicative adaptation environment and/or integration into host society discussed.
A new species of the cixiid tribe Bennini from Sulawesi is described and a genus erected to accommodate it. This first record discovery this group in subterranean environment. We report preliminary observations its ecology behaviour. According ecological parameters habitat morphological configuration, Celebenna thomarosa ecologically classified as an exapted eutroglophile accidental. (© 2011 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
A coleopteran triosephosphate isomerase (TIM) from Tenebrio molitor (yellow mealworm beetle) was recombinantly expressed in Escherichia coli and characterized with respect to thermal stability, kinetic parameters oligomeric state. The enzyme successfully crystallized the structure determined by X-ray analysis 2.0 resolution. This is first example of an invertebrate TIM. We compare structural features known structures TIMs microorganisms, plants vertebrates, discuss utility TIM sequence,...