A5065479185- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Research on scale insects
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig
2014-2024
Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change
2023-2024
Institute for Biodiversity
2020-2021
LVR-Klinik Köln
2017
C Currently, around 1.4 million species of animals are known.For tropical regions, many still unknown, with estimates global biodiversity ranging from five to 30 or even 100 species.More recent studies suggest that there about 10 on our planet.In contrast the tropics, Central European fauna is considered be very well studied.However, specialists have mostly concentrated less diverse and easy-to-study organisms, neglecting species-rich, often taxonomically difficult groups, like Diptera...
DNA barcodes are a great tool for accelerated species identification and complementing delimitation. Furthermore, barcode reference libraries the decisive backbone feature any metabarcoding study in biodiversity monitoring, conservation or ecology. However, some taxa, cannot be generated with published primers at satisfying success rate these groups will consequently largely missing from barcoding-based list. Here, we provide custom barcoding forward primer Eurytomidae (Hymenoptera,...
Our study aimed to develop an optimised laboratory protocol ensuring the preservation of morphological structures and extraction high-quality DNA sequences from Psychodidae (Insecta, Diptera) specimens. With 310 analysed specimens, we investigated impact distinct treatments by employing two shaking categories (constant interrupted) with five different incubation periods (16, 12, 8, 4 2 hours) during process. Notably, 80.65% specimens exhibited changes extraction. results indicated no...
The genus Anacharis Dalman, 1823 comprises parasitoid wasps that target early instars of brown lacewing larvae (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae). So far, five species were recognised from the Western Palaearctic region, which four are reported Northwestern Europe. In this study, we address European diversity with an extended integrative taxonomy toolkit. A total 700 specimens examined for their external morphology, including relevant type specimens. For 354 specimens, obtained CO1 barcode sequences...
Despite the effectiveness of DNA metabarcoding for gaining insights into biodiversity and environmental species composition, a centralized management storage option including easy accessibility already published data is lacking. Since most as supplementary material or in private repositories, has huge untapped potential to be used analysis across multiple taxa, sample locations research projects. We developed platform register, manage identify amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) zero-radius...
Despite the effectiveness of DNA metabarcoding for gaining insights into biodiversity and environmental species composition, a centralised management storage option including easy accessibility already-published data is lacking. Since most are published as supplementary material or in private repositories, has huge untapped potential to be used analyses across multiple taxa, sample locations research projects. We developed platform register, manage identify amplicon sequence variants (ASVs)...
Abstract Assessing the population status of wildlife is useful for enhancing biodiversity management strategies in protected areas. This study was carried out within framework Faro National Park (FNP) plan. The objective to provide baseline data on and dynamics Buffon's kob ( Kobus ). surveys were conducted month June at beginning rainy season. Data collected along 145 line transects 2.5 km apart analysed using Distance 7.2 Quantum GIS 3.4 software. estimated comprise around 4,094 ± 1,303...
Abstract Knowledge about antelope populations and their status is a key for conservation. In November 2019, we used distance sampling to perform re‐survey of the bovid species in Kasanka National Park, Zambia, with focus on puku ( Kobus vardonii ). Data collection subsequent analyses were same design as previous survey 2009–2010. This allowed direct comparison between periods, especially data collected 2010 2019. The estimated population size decreased from 5,038 (range 3,268–7,238) animals...
Abstract Kobus vardonii (Livingstone, 1857) is a bovid commonly known as the puku. It medium-sized antelope with golden-yellow coat and white underparts, sexually dimorphic only males carry lyre-shaped horns, according to current taxonomy it one of 12 extant species in genus Kobus. Adult defend territories, whereas females young move around unstable groups. Feeding on great variety grasses, K. occurs grasslands along rivers lakes southern central Africa Zambia being center its distribution...