A5074050728- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Plant and animal studies
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Marine and fisheries research
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
2016-2025
University of Tartu
2011-2018
Abstract Salt marshes are dynamic systems whose landscape structure and resilience to disturbance depend on bio‐geomorphological interactions. The ecological niches of salt marsh plants asserted be organized along an elevational gradient, determining the impact abiotic factors such as soil aeration, flooding, salinity, which generate typical zonation. In foremost (pioneer) zone, vegetation must cope with nonoptimal environmental conditions due strong impacts hydrodynamic forces sedimentation...
Abstract Species colonization in a new habitat patch is an efficiency indicator of biodiversity conservation. Colonization two‐step process dispersal and establishment, characterized by the compatibility plant traits with landscape structure conditions. Therefore, ecological trait profiling specialist species initially required to estimate relative importance filters. Old planted parks best satisfy criteria newly created structurally matured for forest‐dwelling species. We sampled 230...
Coastal observatories are key to improve the understanding of processes within coastal area and their interactions with regional global environmental changes. The land-sea transition zone is an essential that allows research on unique scientific questions under anthropogenic natural influences. Amid Wadden Sea UNESCO world heritage site – largest tidal flat region worldwide barrier island Spiekeroog excellent location for observatory studying interactions. integrated Observatory (SCO)...
Saltmarshes are highly productive environments, exhibiting high abundances of organosulfur compounds. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is produced in large quantities by algae, plants, and bacteria a potential precursor for dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) dimethylsulfide (DMS). DMSO serves as electron acceptor anaerobic respiration leading to DMS formation, which either emitted or can be degraded methylotrophic prokaryotes. Major products these reactions trace gases with positive (CO2, CH4)...
Metacommunity ecology currently lacks a consistent functional trait perspective across trophic levels. To foster new cross‐taxa experiments and field studies, we present hypotheses on how three dimensions change along gradients of density individuals, resource supply habitat isolation. The movement dimension refers to the ability move navigate in space, tolerance addresses tolerate prevailing environmental conditions interaction aggregates abilities acquire resources competition with other...
Abstract Questions How are dispersal processes, abiotic and biotic interactions determining the initial salt marsh plant community establishment development when connectivity is different? We aim to answer this question by analysing spatial temporal patterns of along an environmental gradient at two settings. Location Back‐barrier tidal flats Spiekeroog, northwest Germany. Methods established experiment a saltmarsh elevation with bare sediment open for spontaneous colonisation on natural...
Abstract Question Do mid‐field forest fragments and margins around them compensate for the loss of floral ecosystem services provided by semi‐natural grasslands? Location Seven habitat types in central southeast Estonia. Methods Using three properties service quality – functional Diversity, Intensity, Stability (DIS‐system)– we addressed flower colour richness, size, species richness within group, respectively. We also considered human pollinator perspective, seasonal dynamics flowering....
Abstract Ecology aims to comprehend species distribution and its interaction with environmental factors, from global local scales. While changes affect marine biodiversity, understanding the drivers at smaller scales remains crucial. Tidal flats can be found on most of world's coastlines are particularly vulnerable anthropogenic disturbances. They important transient ecosystems between terrestrial ecosystems, their biodiversity provides ecosystem services. Owing this unique,...
Abstract. Field experiments investigating biodiversity and ecosystem functioning require the observation of abiotic parameters, especially when carried out in intertidal zone. An experiment for biodiversity–ecosystem was set up zone back-barrier salt marsh Spiekeroog Island German Bight. Here, we report accompanying instrumentation, maintenance, data acquisition, handling quality control as well monitoring results observed over a continuous period from September 2014 to April 2017. Time...
Tidal flats can be found on most of the world’s coastlines and are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances. They important transient ecosystems between terrestrial marine their biodiversity provides ecosystem services. Owed unique position realm, strong environmental gradients elevation, sediment composition but also food availability prevailing. Here we investigate which factors drive spatial temporal patterns in macrozoobenthos abundance, biomass, richness, diversity species...
Microphytobenthos (MPBs) are the main primary producers in shallow marine ecosystems, such as Wadden Sea. We investigated spatial and temporal dynamics of MPB communities across marine-terrestrial boundary over three seasons (spring, summer, fall) on East Frisian Islands (Norderney, Spiekeroog, Wangerooge) German Natural transects were compared with 12 experimental islands (salt marsh vegetated vs. initially bare islands) established tidal flats Spiekeroog for studying dispersal-mediated...
Salt marshes are located between the marine and terrestrial systems. Because they form as sediment accumulates, comprise a gradient of shore height with differing inundation frequencies associated abiotic soil conditions. Along this gradient, both autochthonous vascular plant resources allochthonous algal or detrital available, availability varying season salt marsh zone. However, little is known about importance either resource for soil-animal food web. We investigated spatial temporal use...