Vita

 

2025

Ebner, M., Roth-Nebelsick, A., Bocherens, H., Gschwender, F., Baumeister, M., Ebner, N.M., Hohberg, K., Gan, H.Y., Schneider, C., Maggs-Kölling, G., Marais, E., Lehmitz, R. & Miranda, T. (2025): The fog harvesting Namib Desert dune grass Stipagrostis sabulicola promotes niche building by modifying substrate and atmosphere conditions. Journal of Arid Environments 227, ISSN 0140-1963, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105312.

2024

D.J. Russell, E. Naudts, N.A. Soudzilovskaia, M.J.I. Briones, M. Çakır, E. Conti, J. Cortet, C. Fiera, D. Hackenberger Kutuzovic, M. Hedde, K. Hohberg, D. Indjic, P.H. Krogh, R. Lehmitz, S. Lesch, Z. Marjanovic, C. Mulder, L. Mumladze, M. Murvanidze, S. Rick, M. Roß-Nickoll, J. Schlaghamerský, O. Schmidt, O. Shelef, M. Suhadolc, M. Tsiafouli, A. Winding, A. Zaytsev, A. Potapov, (2024): Edaphobase 2.0: Advanced international data warehouse for collating and using soil biodiversity datasets, Applied Soil Ecology, Volume 204, 105710, ISSN 0929-1393, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105710.

Eisenhauer N, Ristok C, Guerra CA, Tebbe CC, Xylander WER, Babin D, Bartkowski B, Burkhard B, Filser J, Glante F, Hohberg K, Kleemann J, Kolb S, Lachmann C, Lehmitz R, Rillig MC, Römbke J, Rueß L, Scheu S, Scheunemann N, Steinhoff-Knopp B, Wellbrock N (2024) Bodenbiodiversität. – In Wirth, C.; Bruelheide, H.; Farwig, N.; Marx, J.; Settele; J.: Faktencheck Artenvielfalt – Assessment zum Erhalt der biologischen Vielfalt in Deutschland. München, oekom. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14512/9783987263361

Gan HY, Hohberg K, Schneider C, Ebner M, Marais E, Miranda T, Lehmitz R, Maggs-Kölling G, Bocherens H (2024) The hidden oases: unveiling trophic dynamics in Namib’s fog plant ecosystem. Scientific Reports 14:13334 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61796-8

Muelbaier H, Arthen F, Collins G, Hickler T, Hohberg K, Lehmitz R, Pauchet Y, Pfenninger M, Potapov A, Romahn J, Schaefer I, Scheu S, Schneider C, Ebersberger I, Bálint M (2024) Genomic evidence for the wide-spread presence of GH45 cellulases among soil invertebrates. Molecular Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.17351

2023

Collins, G., Schneider, C., Boštjančić, L. L., Burkhardt, U., Christian, A., Decker, P., Ebersberger, I., Hohberg, K., Lecompte, O., Merges, D., Muelbaier, H., Romahn, J., Römbke, J., Rutz, C., Schmelz, R., Schmidt, A., Theissinger, K., Veres, R., Lehmitz, R., … Bálint, M. (2023). The MetaInvert soil invertebrate genome resource provides insights into below-ground biodiversity and evolution.
Communications Biology, 6(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05621-4

2022

Escher, J., Hohberg, K., Decker, P., & Lehmitz, R. (2022). Ecology, genetics and distribution of Punctoribates zachvatkini, an oribatid mite so far overlooked in Germany. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 87(4), 289-307.

Schmidt, A., Schneider, C., Decker, P., Hohberg, K., Römbke, J., Lehmitz, R., & Bálint, M. (2022). Shotgun metagenomics of soil invertebrate communities reflects taxonomy, biomass, and reference genome properties. Ecology and Evolution, 12(6), e8991.

2020

Lehmitz, R., Haase, H., Otte, V. & Russell, D. (2020): Bioindication in peatlands by means of muti-taxa indicators (Oribatida, Aaraneae, Carabidae, Vegetation). Ecological Indicators 109, doi 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105837

2019

Graefe, U., Römbke, J. & Lehmitz, R. (2019): Die Waldbindung der Regenwürmer (Lumbricidae) Deutschlands. S.17-25. In: Dorow, W.H.O:, Blick S.U.P. & Schneider, A. (eds): Waldbindung ausgewählter Tiergruppen Deutschlands. Lumbricidae, Araneae, Opiliones, Pseudoscorpiones, Heteroptera, Coleoptera, Aculeata, Macrolepidoptera, Aves. BfN-Skripten 544. Bundesamt für Naturschutz, Bonn-Bad Godesberg. 388 S.

Schuppenhauer, M.M., Lehmitz, R. & Xylander, W.E.R. (2019) Slow-moving soil organisms on a water highway: aquatic dispersal and survival potential of Oribatida and Collembola in running water. Movement Ecology. 7(1):20

Maraun, M., Caruso, T., Hense, J., Lehmitz, R., Mumladze, L., Murvanidze, M., Nae, I, Schulz, J., Seniczak, A. & Scheu, S. (2019). Parthenogenetic vs. sexual reproduction in oribatid mite communities. Ecology and Evolution:1-9

2018

Balkenhol, B., Haase, H., Gebauer, P. & Lehmitz, R. (2018): Steeplebushes conquer the countryside – Influence of invasive plant species on spider communities (Araneae) in former wet meadows. Biodiversity and Conservation 27 (9): 2257-2274

2017

Schuppenhauer, M. M. & Lehmitz, R. (2017): Floating Islands: A method to detect aquatic dispersal and colonisation potential of soil microarthropods. – Soil Organisms 89 (2): 119–126

Lehmitz, R. & Decker, P. (2017): The nuclear 28S gene fragment D3 as species marker in oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) from German peatlands. Experimental and Applied Acarology 71(3), 259–276, doi 10.1007/s10493-017-0126-x

2016

Krause, A., Pachl, P., Schulz, G., Lehmitz, R., Senizcak, A., Schaefer, I., Scheu, S. & Maraun, M. (2016): Convergent evolution of aquatic life by sexual and parthenogenetic oribatid mites. Experimental and Applied Acarology, doi 10.1007/s10493-016-0089-3

Lehmitz, R., Römbke, J., Graefe, U., Beylich, A. & Krück, S. (2013): Rote Liste und Gesamtartenliste der Regenwürmer (Lumbricidae et Criodrilidae) Deutschlands. Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt, 70 (4) Wirbellose Tiere (Teil 2), 565-590.

Lehmitz, R. & Maraun, M. (2016): Small-scale spatial heterogeneity of stable isotope signatures (δ15N, δ13C) in Sphagnum sp. transfers to all trophic leverl in oribatid mites. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 100: 242-251.

2015

Xylander, W.E.R., Lehmitz, R., Hohberg, K., Lang, B., Russell, D.J. (2015) Boden ein unterschätzter Lebensraum. Biologie in unserer Zeit 6/2015: 388-395.

Lehmitz, R., Hohberg, K., Voigtländer, K. (2015) Senckenberg erforscht, wie Boden entsteht – Görlitzer Langzeitstudien zur Entwicklung von Bodenlebensgemeinschaften. Senckenberg – Natur Forschung Museum 145: 84-89.

Xylander, W.E.R., Lehmitz, R. & Lang, B. (2015): Unsere Böden – Unbeachtet, unverzichtbar und voller Leben. Senckenberg – Natur Forschung Museum 145: 74-77.

Hohberg, K., Lehmitz, R., Voigtländer, K. (2015) Wie ein Lebensraum entsteht – Bodentiere in der Bergbaufolge. The genesis of a habitat – Soil animals at post-mining sites. Senckenberg Jahresbericht 2013-2014 ISBN 978-3-929907-92-6: 36-42.

2014

Lehmitz, R. (2014): The oribatid mite community of a German peatland in 1987 and 2012 – effects of anthropogenic desiccation and afforestation. Soil Organisms 86 (2), 131-145.

Lehmitz, R., Römbke, J., Jänsch, S., Krück, S., Beylich, A. & U. Graefe (2014): Checklist of earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) from Germany. Zootaxa 3866, 2: 221-245

2012

Lehmitz, R. (2012): Die Verbreitungswege von Hornmilben (Oribatida) und ihre Einwanderung in Rohböden. – Dissertation, Universität Leipzig, Fakultät der Biowissenschaften, pp. 99.

Lehmitz, R (2012): Milben – vom Winde verweht. – Natur • Forschung • Museum 142, 3/4: 130-131

Lehmitz, R, Russell, D., Hohberg, K., Christian, A. & W.E.R. Xylander (2012): Active dispersal of oribatid mites into young soils. – Applied Soil Ecology 55: 10-19

2011

Hohberg, K., Elmer, M., Russell, D., Christian, A., Schulz, H.-J., Lehmitz, R., R. & M. Wanner (2011): First five years of soil food-web development in ‚Chicken Creek‘ catchment. In: Elmer, M., Schaaf, W., Biemelt, D., Gerwin, W. & R.F. Hüttl (Eds.), The artificial catchment ‚Chicken Creek‘ – initial ecosystem development 2005-2010. – Ecosystem Development 3: 93-114

Lehmitz, R., Russell, D. J., Hohberg, K., Christian, A., Xylander, W.E.R. (2011): Wind dispersal of oribatid mites as a mode of migration. – Pedobiologia 54: 201–207

2010

Lehmitz, R. (2010): Typisierung von Seen Norddeutschlands anhand aquatischer Coleoptera.- VDM-Verlag, ISBN 3639290593, pp. 116.

2009

Lehmitz, R. (2009): Aerial migration of oribatid mites.- 10th Central European Workshop on Soil Zoology, Ceské Budejovice, Abstract book, p. 48.

2008

Lehmitz, R., Christian, A. & W.E.R. Xylander (2008): Detection of migration mechanisms of oribatid mites.- EURECO-GFOE 2008, Proceedings, Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 38: 449.