Contact and Edaphobase Staff

Edaphobase is a product of the

 

Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research

Senckenberganlage 25,

60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

 

For general information regarding Edaphobase, please contact: info@edaphobase.org

For questions regarding technical issues, please contact: developers@edaphobase.org

For questions regarding data upload, please contact: import@edaphobase.org

 

Questions or comments regarding scientific content specific to organism groups can be addressed to the scientist responsible for the respective group, found here

Staff of previous development phases of Edaphobase can be found here.

Edaphobase Staff

Head

Dr. Andrey Zaytsev
Head of section
Head
Fax +49 3581 4760-5499

 

Professional activity

Since 2022
Scientific assistant
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz

2011-2022
Research Assistant
Institute of General Zoology, Justus Liebig University Gießen

2003-2011
Research Associate
A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

2001-2003
Research Associate
Institute of General Zoology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen.

2000-2000
Guest Scientist
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

1998-2001
Engineer
A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

 
Education

2001-2003
Institute of General Zoology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen.
Degree: Promotion (Biology)

1999 – 2001
Moscow State Lomonosov University
Degree: Promotion (Candidate in Geography).

1996-1998
Moscow State Lomonosov University
Degree: Master’s degree (biogeography).

1992-1996
Moscow State Lomonosov University
Degree: Bachelor (Biogeography).

 

 

Peer-reviewed

2024

Gabriel Salako, Andrey Zaitsev, Bibiana Betancur-Corredor, David J. Russell (2024): Modelling and spatial prediction of earthworms ecological-categories distribution reveal their habitat and environmental preferences. Ecological Indicators, Vol. 169. pdf

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.

Andrey S. Zaitsev, Anastasia Yu. Gorbunova, Alexander I. Bastrakov, Maxim I. Degtyarev , Donghui Wud, Daniil I. Korobushkin, Ruslan A. Saifutdinov, Konstantin B. Gongalsky (2024): Taxon-specific ability of saprophagous soil macrofauna to reintegrat carbon from agricultural waste into soil. Pedobiologia – Journal of Soil Ecology, Vol. 104, 150958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2024.150958

Neyret, M., Le Provost, G., Boesing, A.L. et al. (2022): A slow-fast trait continuum at the whole community level in relation to land-use intensification. Nat Commun 15, 1251.  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45113-5

 

2022

Hedde M, Blight O, Briones M JI , Bonfanti J, Brauman A, Brondani M, Zaitsev AS, Capowiez Y (2022):  A common framework for developing robust soil fauna classifications. Geoderma 426, 116073. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116073

Viljur, M-L, Abella, SR, Adámek, M, Alencar, JBR, Barber, NA, Beudert, B, Burkle, LA, Cagnolo, L, Campos, BR, Chao, A, Chergui, B, Choi, C-Y, Cleary, DFR, Davis, TS, Dechnik-Vázquez, YA, Downing, WM, Fuentes-Ramirez, A, Gandhi, KJK, Gehring, C, Georgiev, KB, Gimbutas, M, Gongalsky, KB, Gorbunova, AY, Greenberg, CH, Hylander, K, Jules, ES, Korobushkin, DI, Köster, K, Kurth, V, Lanham, JD, Lazarina, M, Leverkus, AB, Lindenmayer, D, Marra, DM, Martín-Pinto, P, Meave, JA, Moretti, M, Nam, H-Y, Obrist, MK, Petanidou, T, Pons, P, Potts, SG, Rapoport, IB, Rhoades, PR, Richter, C, Saifutdinov, RA, Sanders, NJ, Santos, X, Steel, Z, Tavella, J, Wendenburg, C, Wermelinger, B, Zaitsev, AS, Thorn, S (2022) The effect of natural disturbances on forest biodiversity: an ecological synthesis. Biological Reviews 97, 1930-1947. DOI: 10.1111/brv.12876

Birkhofer K, Baulechner D, Diekotter T, Zaitsev A, Wolters V (2022) Fertilization Rapidly Alters the Feeding Activity of Grassland Soil Mesofauna Independent of Management History. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10, 864470.  DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.864470. Journal impact factor: 4.498.

Korobushkin DI, Saifutdinov RA, Zuev AG, Zaitsev AS (2022) Incorporation of marine organic matter by terrestrial detrital food webs: abiotic vs. biotic vectors. Catena 211, 106010. DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2021.106010. Journal impact factor: 6.367. SJR Q1

 

2021

Le Provost, G, Thiele, J, Westphal, C, Zaitsev, AS, Manning, P (2021) Contrasting responses of above- and belowground diversity to multiple components of land-use intensity. Nature Communications 12, 3918. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23931-1

John, K, Zaitsev, AS, Wolters, V (2021) Soil fauna groups respond differentially to changes in crop rotation cycles in rice production systems. Pedobiologia. 84, 150703. DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2020.150703

Gongalsky, KB, Zaitsev, AS, Korobushkin, DI, Saifutdinov, RA, Butenko, KO, de Vries, FT, Ekschmitt, K, Degtyarev, MI, Gorbunova, AY, Kostina, NV, Rakhleeva, AA, Shakhab, SV, Yazrikova, TE, Wolters, V and Bardgett, RD (2021) Forest fire induces short-term shifts in soil food webs with consequences for carbon cycling. Ecology Letters, 24, 438-450. DOI: 10.1111/ele.13657

 

2020

Zaitsev AS, Ryabinin NA, Tarasov AI, Shakhab SV 2020. Potential anthropogenic influence on oribatid mite communities in ancient to modern settlements of the Russian Far East. International Journal of Acarology, 46, 322-326, DOI: 10.1080/01647954.2020.1801838

Gorbunova AYu, Korobushkin DI, Kostina NV, Degtyarev MI, Gongalsky KB, Zaitsev AS (2020) Level of soil moisture determines the ability of Eisenia fetida to re-incorporate carbon from decomposed rice straw into the soil. European Journal of Soil Biology. Vol. 99, 103209. DOI:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2020.103209

Saifutdinov RA, Sabirov RM, Zaitsev AS (2020) Springtail (Hexapoda: Collembola) functional group composition varies between different biotopes in Russian rice growing systems. European Journal of Soil Biology, Vol. 99, 103208. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2020.103208

Goncharov AA, Gongalsky KB, Yazrikova TE, Kostina NV, Korobushkin DI, Makarov MI, Zaitsev AS (2020) Greenhouse gas-producing soil biological activity in burned and unburned forests along a transect in European Russia. Applied Soil Ecology. Vol. 148, Article 103491. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.103491

John K, Janz B, Kiese R, Wassmann R, Zaitsev AS, Wolters V. (2020) Earthworms offset straw-induced increase of greenhouse gas emission in upland rice production. Science of Total Environment. 710, 136352. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136352.

 

2019

John K, Degtyarev M, Gorbunova A, Korobushkin D, Knöss H, Wolters V, Zaitsev AS (2019) Enchytraeids simultaneously stimulate rice straw degradation and mitigate CO2 release in a paddy soil. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 131: 191-194. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.01.014

Guo Y, Gao M, Liu J, Zaitsev AS, Wu D (2019) Disentangling the drivers of ground-dwelling macro-arthropod metacommunity structure at two different spatial scales. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 130: 55-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.12.002

 

2018

Zaitsev AS, Gorbunova AYu, Korobushkin DI, Degtyarev MI, Zhadova AN, Kostina NV, Gongalsky KB (2018) The earthworm species Eisenia fetida modulates greenhouse gas release and carbon stabilization after rice straw amendment to a paddy soil. European Journal of Soil Biology 89: 39-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2018.10.003

Zaitsev AS, Birkhofer K, Ekschmitt K, Wolters V (2018) Belowground tritrophic food chain modulates soil respiration in grasslands. Pedosphere 28: 114-123 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(18)60008-6.

Saifutdinov RA, Gongalsky KB, Zaitsev AS (2018) Evidence of a trait-specific response to burning in springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) in the boreal forests of European Russia. Geoderma 332: 173-179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.07.021

 

 

2017

Gorbunova AYu, Korobushkin DI, Zaitsev AS, Gongalsky KB (2017) Forest fires increase variability of soil macrofauna communities along a macrogeographic gradient. European Journal of Soil Biology 80: 49-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2017.04.001

Birkhofer K, Gossner MM, Diekötter T, Drees C, Ferlian O, Maraun M, Scheu S, Weisser WW, Wolters V, Wurst S, Zaitsev AS, Smith HG (2017) Land-use type and intensity differentially filter traits in above- and below-ground arthropod communities. Journal of Animal Ecology 86: 511–520. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12641

Butenko KO, Gongalsky KB, Korobushkin DI, Ekschmitt K, Zaitsev AS (2017) Forest fires alter the trophic structure of soil nematode communities. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 109: 107-117 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.02.006

Hudson LN, Newbold T, Contu S, Hill SLL, Lysenko I, De Palma A, … Zaitsev AS, … Purvis A (2017) The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project. Ecology & Evolution 7: 162-188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2579.

Korobushkin DI, Gorbunova AYu, Zaitsev AS, Gongalsky KB (2017) Trait-specific response of soil macrofauna to forest burning along a macrogeographic gradient. Applied Soil Ecology 112: 97–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.12.004

Holmstrup M, Damgaard C, Schmidt IK, Arndal MF, Beier C, Mikkelsen TN, Ambus P, Larsen KS, Pilegaard K, Michelsen A, Andresen LC, Haugwitz M, Bergmark L, Priemé A, Zaitsev AS, Georgieva S, Dam M, Vestergård M, Christensen S (2017) Long-term and realistic global change manipulations had low impact on diversity of soil biota in temperate heathland. Scientific Reports 7: Article 41388. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep41388

 

2016

Gongalsky KB, Zaitsev AS (2016) The Role of Spatial Heterogeneity of the Environment in Soil Fauna Recovery after Fires. Doklady Earth Sciences 471: 1265–1268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S1028334X16120035.

Schmidt A, John K, Auge H, Brandl R, Horgan FG, Settele J, Zaitsev AS, Wolters V, Schadler M (2016) Compensatory mechanisms of litter decomposition under alternating moisture regimes in tropical rice fields. Applied Soil Ecology 107: 79-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.05.014

Zaitsev AS, Gongalsky KB, Malmström A, Persson T, Bengtsson J (2016) Why are forest fires generally neglected in soil fauna research? A mini-review. Applied Soil Ecology 98: 261-271. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.10.012

 

2015

John K, Jauker F, Marxsen J, Zaitsev AS, Wolters V (2015) Earthworm bioturbation stabilizes carbon in non-flooded tropical paddy soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 91: 127-132 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.08.033

Bobrov AA, Zaitsev AS, Wolters V (2015) Shifts in soil testate amoeba communities associated withfForest diversification. Microbial Ecology 69: 884-894. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00248-015-0607-6

 

2014

Zaitsev AS, Gongalsky KB, Persson T, Bengtsson J (2014) Connectivity of litter islands remaining after a fire and unburnt forest determines the recovery of soil fauna. Applied Soil Ecology 83: 101-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2014.01.007

Zaitsev AS, Chauvat M, Wolters V (2014). Spruce forest conversion to a mixed beech-coniferous stand modifies oribatid community structure. Applied Soil Ecology 76: 60-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.12.009

Zaitsev AS, Gongalsky KB, Nakamori T, Kaneko N (2014) Ionizing radiation effects on soil biota: Application of lessons learned from Chernobyl accident for radioecological monitoring. Pedobiologia 57: 5-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2013.09.005

 

2013

Zaitsev AS, van Straalen NM, Berg MP (2013) Landscape age explains large spatial scale trends in oribatid mite diversity. Landscape Ecology 28:285-296. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-012-9834-0

 

2012

Gongalsky KB, Malmström A, Zaitsev AS, Shakhab SV, Bengtsson J, Persson T (2012) Do burned areas recover from inside? An experiment with soil fauna in a heterogeneous landscape. Applied Soil Ecology 59:73-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2012.03.017

 

2011

Zaitsev AS, Gongalsky KB, Gorshkova IA, Krechetov PP, Koroleva TV (2011) Impact of rocket propellant (nonsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine) on soil fauna. Doklady Earth Sciences. 440: 1340-1342. http://dx.doi.org/0.1134/S1028334X11090248

Chauvat M, Zaytsev AS, Titsch D, Wolters V (2011) Changes in soil faunal assemblages during conversion from pure to mixed forest stands. Forest Ecology and Management 262: 317-324. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2011.03.037

 

2009

Chauvat M, Zaitsev AS, Gabriel E, Wolters V (2009) How do soil fauna and soil microbiota respond to beech forest growth? Current Zoology 55: 272-278. http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11225

Siepel H, Zaitsev AS, Berg, M.P. 2009. Checklist of oribatid mites of the Netherlands (Acariformes, Oribatida). Nederlandse Faunistische Mededelingen 20: 83-111.

 

2008

Rjabinin NA., Zaitsev AS (2008) Viracochiella orientalis, a new species of oribatid mites (Acariformes, Oribatida) of the family Ceratozetidae from Sakhalin. Entomological Review 88: 874-877.

Salamon J-A, Zaitsev A, Gartner S, Wolters V  (2008) Soil macrofaunal response to forest conversion from pure coniferous stands into semi-natural montane forests. Applied Soil Ecology 40: 491-498. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2008.07.004

 

2006

Wolters V, Bengtsson J, Zaitsev AS (2006) Relationship among the species richness of different taxa. Ecology 87: 1886 – 1895. https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(2006)87[1886:RATSRO]2.0.CO;2

Zaitsev AS, Wolters V (2006) Geographic determinants of oribatid mite communities structure and diversity across Europe: a longitudinal perspective. European Journal of Soil Biology 42:S358 – S361. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.09.006

Zaitsev AS, Wolters V, Waldhardt R, Dauber J (2006) Long-term succession of oribatid mites after conversion of croplands to grasslands. Applied Soil Ecology 34: 230-239. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.01.005

Pokarzhevsky AD, Gongalsky KB, Zaitsev AS, Belyakova OI, Savin FA (2006) “Gaps” in the spatial distribution of earthworms in the meadow steppe. Doklady Academy of Sciences 408: 1-4. (in Russian).

 

2003

Zaitsev AS (2003) CD-ROM Review. Experimental and Applied Acarology 30: 317-318

Chauvat M, Zaitsev AS, Wolters V (2003) Successional changes of Collembola and soil microbiota during forest rotation. Oecologia 137: 269-276. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-003-1310-8

Pokarzhevskii AD, van Straalen NM, Zaboev DP, Zaitsev AS (2003) Microbial links and element flows in nested detrital food-webs. Pedobiologia 47: 213-224. http://dx.doi.org/10.1078/0031-4056-00185

 

2002

Zaitsev AS , Chauvat M, Pflug A, Wolters V (2002) Oribatid mite diversity and community dynamics in a spruce chronosequence. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 34: 1919-1927. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(02)00208-0

 

2001

Zaitsev AS, Berg MP (2001) Oribatid mites in different forest types in the Netherlands (Acari: Oribatida). Nederlandse Faunistische Mededelingen 15: 79-101.

Zaitsev AS (2001) Geography of oribatid mite distribution in Russia. Vestnik MGU, serija 5, geographicheskaja 6: 34-37 (in Russian).

Van Straalen NM, Butovsky RO, Pokarzhevskii AD, Zaitsev AS, Verhoef SC (2001) Metal concentrations in soil and invertebrates in the vicinity of a metallurgical factory near Tula (Russia). Pedobiologia 45: 451-466. http://dx.doi.org/10.1078/0031-4056-00099

Zaitsev AS, van Straalen NM (2001) Species diversity and metal accumulation in oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of forests affected by a metallurgical plant. Pedobiologia 45:466-475. http://dx.doi.org/10.1078/0031-4056-00100

 

2000

Pokarzhevskii AD, van Straalen NM, Filimonova ZhV., Zaitsev AS, Butovsky RO (2000) Trophical structure of the ecosystems and ecotoxicology of soil organisms. Russian Journal of Ecology 3:211-218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02762820

Filimonova ZV, Pokarzhevskii AD, Zaitsev AS, Krivolutsky DA, Verhoef CA (2000) Ecological mechanisms of soil biota tolerance to metal contamination. Doklady of Academy of Sciences 370: 571-573.

 

1999

Zaitsev AS, Miklayeva IM, Rumiantsev VYu (1999) New computer training database of geobotanical descriptions. Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Ser. 5. Geography. 6: 45-48 (in Russian).

 

1997

Zaitsev AS (1997) The communities of the oribatid mites (Acari:Oribatida) of the Zakopane environs . Ochrona Przyrody. 54: 131-140.

 

1996

Zaitsev AS (1996) The analysis of habitat of model species Nothrus palustris C.L.Koch, 1839. Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Ser. 5.Geography. 6: 39-45. (in Russian).

 

Additional contributions:

Zaitsev A.S. 2015. Chapter II. Diversity of Soil Organisms. Section: “Acari”. Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas. Orgiazzi A., Singh B., Wall D.H., Barrios E., Kandeler E., Moreira F.M.S., De Deyn G., Chotte J.L., Six J., Zhang J., Hedlund K., Ramirez K.S., Briones M.J.I., Dita M., Miko L., Johnson N., Fierer N., Kaneko N., Bohlen P., Lavelle P., Eggleton P., Lemanceau P., Bardgett R., Jeffery S., Scheu S., Behan Pelletier V., Van der Putten W., Montanarella L., Jones A. (Eds.). European Commission, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. p. 49. LINK

Project Management

Prof. Dr. Anton Potapov
Head of department soil zoology
Project Management

 

FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

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.

Potapov, A.. Resource omnivory in soil food webs and meta-ecosystem connections. Basic and Applied Ecology 2024,  doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2024.08.003

Susanti W.I., Krashevska V., Widyastuti R., Stiegler C., Gunawan D., Scheu S., Potapov A.M. Seasonal fluctuations of litter and soil Collembola and their drivers in rainforest and plantation systems. PeerJ 12:e17125 2024 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17125

Potapov, A., Drescher, J., Darras, K., Wenzel, A., Janotta, N., Nazarreta, R., Kasmiatun, Laurent, V., Mawan, A., Utari, E. H., Pollierer, M. M., Rembold, K., Widyastuti, R., Buchori, D., Hidayat, P., Turner, E., Grass, I., Westphal, C., Tscharntke, T., Scheu, S. Rainforest transformation reallocates energy from green to brown food webs. Nature 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07083-y

Potapov, A., Guerra, C., van den Hoogen, J., et al.. Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails. Nature Communications 2023. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.01.07.475345

Zemp, D.C., Guerrero-Ramirez, N., Brambach, F., Darras, K., Grass, I., Potapov, A., et al. Tree islands enhance biodiversity and functioning in oil palm landscapes. Nature 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06086-5

Zhou, Z., Lu, J., Preiser, J., Widyastuti, R., Scheu, S., Potapov, A. Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities. Ecology Letters 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.14191

Potapov, A., Beaulieu, F., Birkhofer, K., et al.. Feeding habits and multifunctional classification of belowground consumers from protists to vertebrates. Biological Reviews 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12832

Potapov, A. Multifunctionality of belowground food webs: resource, size and spatial energy channels. Biological Reviews 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12857

Potapov, A., et al. (33 more authors). Global monitoring of soil animal communities using a common methodology. Soil Organisms 2022. https://doi.org/10.25674/so94iss1id178

Eisenhauer, N., Bender, S.F., Calderón‐Sanou, I., de Vries, F.T., Lembrechts, J.J., Thuiller, W., Wall, D.H., Zeiss, R., Bahram, M., Beugnon, R., Burton, V.J., Crowther, T.W., Delgado‐Baquerizo, M., Geisen, S., Kardol, P., Krashevska, V., Martínez‐Muñoz, C.A., Patoine, G., Seeber, J., Soudzilovskaia, N.A., Steinwandter, M., Sünnemann, M., Sun, X., van der Heijden, M.G.A., Guerra, C.A., Potapov, A. Frontiers in soil ecology—Insights from the World Biodiversity Forum 2022. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/sae2.12031

Potapov, A., Brose, U., Scheu, S., Tiunov, A. Trophic position of consumers and size structure of food webs across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The American Naturalist 2019. https://doi.org/10.1086/705811

Potapov, A.M., Semenina, E.E., Korotkevich, A.Yu., Kuznetsova, N.A., Tiunov, A.V. Connecting taxonomy and ecology: Trophic niches of collembolans as related to taxonomic identity and life forms. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.07.002

 

For more informations:

 

Mitarbeiterin Karin Hohberg Görlitz
Dr. Karin Hohberg
Head of section
Project Management

born in Munich 23/11/1968 

 

since 2015  Part-time lectureship in the master programme “Biodiversity and Collection Management” at the Internationales Hochschulinstitut Zittau, Technische Universität Dresden

since 2009  Head of the Nematoda section within the Soil Zoology Division at the Senckenberg Museum

2009-2016  Part-time lectureship at the University Leipzig, Faculty of Biology II

2008-2009  Coordinator of the Interreg-project “adventure rainforest”, funded by the European Union, concept of a three-dimensional rainforest exhibition

2006-2008  Coordinator of the Interreg-project “The wolf in Neiße-Nysa-Nisa”, funded by the European Union. Drawing up and building an optionally multilingual, cross-border touring exhibition

2006  PhD at the University of Bielefeld / supervisor: Prof. Dr. Walter Traunspurger, chair of the department of Animal Ecology. Subject of the PhD-thesis: Nematodes in the soil food

2004-2007  Scientific Researcher within the project Successional Change and Biodiversity Conservation (SUBICON), funded by the BMBF

2004-2007  Coordinator of the Interreg-project “Beneath our feet – life in soil”, funded by the European Union. International presentation of the multilingual touring exhibition of the same name.

2002-2004  Creator of the international touring exhibition Beneath our feet life in soil and of the permanent exhibition Soil column. the project was funded by the DBU

2001  Scientific researcher at the SMNG within the project “Long-time influence of ecological farming on diseases, pests, pest plants and soil animals, funded by the Sächsische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft.

1998-2001  Scientific trainee at the State Museum of Natural History (SMNG), department of soil zoology. Starting a collection of free-living soil nematodes, and studying nematodes in post-mining sites (a project funded by the BMBF).

1998  Diploma thesis in Zoology at the Helmholtz Centre Munich/ Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, subject: Green manuring effects on arable land nematode communities.

1992-1998  Study of biology at the Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich

 

 

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.

Bonfanti, J., Potapov, A. M., Angst, G., Ganault, P., Briones, M. J. I., Calderon-Sadou, I., Chen, T.-W., Conti, E., Degrune, F., Eisenhauer, N., Ferlian, O., Hackenberger, D., Hauer, A., Hedde, M., Hohberg, K., Krogh, P. H., Mulder, C., Perez-Roig, C., Russell, D., Shelef, O., Zhou, Z., Zuev, A., Berg, M. (2024). Linking effect traits of soil fauna to processes of organic matter transformation. Functional Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14720

Russell, D., Tebbe, C., Ashwood, F., Scheunemann, N. & Hohberg, K. (2024). Beeindruckendes Bodenleben. Natur und Landschaft, Schriften des BfN 99: 426-435, doi 10.19217/NuL2024-09-01.

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

Förster A, Hohberg K, Rasche F, Emmerling C. (2024) Nematode community structure suggests perennial grain cropping cultivation as a nature‐based solution for resilient agriculture. J Sustain Agric Environ.3:e12112. https://doi.org/10.1002/sae2.12112

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

Guerra C, Eisenhauer N, Tebbe C, Xylander WER, Albert C, Babin D, Bartkowski B, Burkhard B, Filser J, Haase D, Hohberg K, Kleemann J, Kolb S, Lachmann C, Rillig MC, Römbke J, Ruess L, Scheu S, Scheunemann N, Steinhoff-Knopp B, Wellbrock N, Ristok C (2024). Foundations for a national assessment of soil biodiversity. J Sustain Agric Environ. 2024;3:e12116. https://doi.org/10.1002/sae2.12116.

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

Collins G, Schneider C, Bostjancic LL, 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, Pfenniger M, Balint M (2023) The metainvert soil invertebrate genome resource provides insights into below-ground biodiversity and evolution. Communications biology 6: 1241, https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05621-4

Le Guillarme N, Hedde M, Potapov, AM, Martinez-Munoz CA, Berg MP, Briones MJI, Calderon-Sanou I, Degrune F, Hohberg K, Martinez-Almoyna C, Pey B, Russell D, Thuiller W (2023) The soil food web ontology: aligning trophic groups, processes, resources and dietary traits to support food-web research. Ecological Informatics 78, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2023.102360

Hohberg K, Gan HY, Miranda T, Schneider C, Maggs-Kölling G, Marais E, Lehmitz R, Bocherens H, Ebner M (2023). Nebelpflanzenoasen. Senckenberg – Natur Forschung Museum 153, 110-121

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.

Decker P, Hohberg K, Küchler A, Lehmitz R, Schmidt A, Schneider C, Römbke J, Balint M (2021) Kleine Tiere – Big Data. Natur Forschung Museum 151: 78-81.

Bingemer, J., Pfeiffer, M., Hohberg, K. (2020) First 12 years of tardigrade succession in the young soils of a quickly evolving ecosystem. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 188: 887-899.

Van den Hoogen J, Geisen S, Wall D, Wardle DA, Traunspurger W, Wardle DA, de Goede RGM, Adams BJ, Ahmad W, Ferris H, Bardgett RD, Bonkowski M, Campos-Herrera R, Cares JE, Caruso T, de Brito CL, Chen X, Costa SR, Creamer R, Mauro da Cunha Castro J, Dam M, Djigal D, Escuer M, Griffiths BS, Gutiérrez C, Hohberg K, Kalinkina D, Kardol P, Kergunteuil A, Korthals G, …, Crowther TW (2020) A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition. Scientific Data 7: 1-8, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-0437-3

Bartel, S., Hohberg, K. (2019). Experimental investigations on the partner-finding behaviour of Isohypsibius dastychi (Isohypsibiidae: Tardigrada). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 188: 878-886.

Van den Hoogen J, Geisen S, Routh D, Ferris H, Traunspurger W, Wardle DA, de Goede RGM, Adams BJ, Ahmad W, Andriuzzi WS, Bardgett RD, Bonkowski M, Campos-Herrera R, Cares JE, Caruso T, de Brito CL, Chen X, Costa SR, Creamer R, Mauro da Cunha Castro J, Dam M, Djigal D, Escuer M, Griffiths BS, Gutiérrez C, Hohberg K, Kalinkina D, Kardol P, Kergunteuil A, Korthals G, …, Crowther TW (2019) Soil nematode abundance and functional group composition at a global scale. Nature 572, 194-198, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1418-6

Xylander, W.E.R., Ansorge, H., Balkenhol, B., Burkhardt, U., Christian, A., Damm, U., Düker, Ch., Gebauer, P., Hohberg, K., Hutchinson, J.M.C., Lehmitz, R., Otte, V., Reise, H., Ritz, C., Russell, D. J., Schlitt, B., Schulz, H.-J., Seifert, B., Tietz, O., Voigtländer, K., Wesche, K. (2019). Obituary Prof. Dr. Wolfram Dunger. – Soil Organisms 91(1): i-ii.

Hohberg, K., Traunspurger, W. (2018) Fadenwürmer – fade Würmer? Biologie in unserer Zeit 1/2018: 388-395.

Bingemer, J., Hohberg, K. (2017) An illustrated identification key to the eutardigrade species (Tardigrada, Eutardigrada) presently known from European soils. Soil Organisms 89: 127-149.

Schenk, J., Hohberg, K., Helder, J., Ristau, K., Traunspurger, W. (2017) The D3-D5 region of large subunit ribosomal DNA provides good resolution 3 of German limnic and terrestrial nematode communities. Nematology 19: 821-837.

Pilz, M., Hohberg, K., Pfanz, H., Wittmann, C., Xylander, W.E.R. (2017) Respiratory adaptations to a combination of oxygen deprivation and extreme carbon dioxide concentration in nematodes. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 239: 34-40.

Hohberg, K., Lang B. (2016) The feeding apparatus and taxonomic position of clawless Apodibius confusus Dastych, 1983 (Tardigrada: Isohypsibiidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 178: 828-833.

Bingemer, J.Hohberg, K., Schill, R.O. (2016) First detailed observations on tardigrade mating behavior and some aspects of the life history of Isohypsibius dastychi Pilato, Bertolani & Binda 1982 (Tardigrada, Isohypsibiidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 178: 856-862.

Hohberg, K., Sturhan, D. (2016) Pflanzenparasitäre, mykophage und entomophile Tylenchiden in Deutschland. Abstract. Journal für Kulturpflanzen, 68 (7), 213.

Balkenhol, B., Hohberg, K., Pfanz, H. (2016) Spiders in mofette fields—Survival of the toughest in natural carbon dioxide springs? Ecological Indicators 69: 749-757.

Geiger, M.F., Astrin, J.J., Borsch, T., Burkhardt, U., Grobe, P., Hand, R., Hausmann, A., Hohberg, K., Krogmann, L., Lutz, M., Monje, C., Misof, B., Morinière, J., Müller, K., Pietsch, S., Quandt, D., Rulik, B., Scholler, M., Traunspurger, W., Haszprunar, G., Wägele, W. (2016) How to tackle the molecular species inventory for an industrialized nation – lessons from the first phase of the German Barcode of Life initiative GBOL (2012-2015). Genome 59: 1-10.

Sturhan, D., Hohberg, K. (2016) Nematodes of the order Tylenchida in Germany – the non-phytoparasitic species. Soil Organisms 88: 19-41.

Hohberg, K., Schulz, H.-J., Balkenhol, B., Pilz, M., Thomalla, A., Russell, D.J., Pfanz, H. (2015) Soil faunal communities from mofette fields: Effects of high geogenic carbon dioxide concentration. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 88: 420-429.

Pilz, M., Hohberg, K. (2015) Laboratory experiments on nematodes from natural CO2 springs reveal species-specific tolerance to extreme CO2 concentrations. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 88: 165-168.

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.

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.

Dabert, M., Dastych, H., Hohberg, K., Dabert, J. (2014) Phylogenetic position of the enigmatic clawless eutardigrade genus Apodibius Dastych, 1983 (Tardigrada), based on 18S and 28S rRNA sequence data from its type species A. confusus. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 70: 70-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.09.012

Russell, D.J., Hohberg, K., Potapov, M., Bruckner, A., Otte, V., Christian, A. (2014) Native terrestrial invertebrate fauna from the northern Antarctic Peninsula: new records, state of current knowledge and ecological preferences – Summary of a German federal study. Soil Organisms, 86(1): 1-58.

Mayer, G., Martin, C., Rüdiger, J., Kauschke, S., Stevenson, P.A., Poprawa, I., Hohberg, K., Schill, R.O., Pflüger, H.-J., Schlegel, M. (2013) Selective neuronal staining in tardigrades and onychophorans provides insights into the evolution of segmental ganglia in panarthropods. BMC Evolutionary Biology 13:230. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/13/230

Elmer, M., Gerwin, W., Schaaf, W., Zaplata, M.K., Hohberg, K., Nenov, R., Bens, O., Hüttl, R.F. (2013) Dynamics of initial ecosystem development at the artificial catchment Chicken Creek, Lusatia, Germany. Environmental Earth Sciences. DOI 10.1107/s12665-013-2330-2.

Russell, D.J., Hohberg, K., Otte, V., Christian, A., Potapov, M., Brückner, A., McInnes, S.J. (2013) The impact of human activities on soil organisms of the maritime Antarctic and the introduction of non-native species in Antarctica. Environmental Research of the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Project No. (FKZ) 3709 85 157, Report No. (UBA-FB) 001739/E, ISSN 1862-4804, pp. 285. http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-medien/4416.html

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

Hohberg, K., Elmer, M., Russell, D.J., Christian, A., Schulz, H.-J., Lehmitz, R., Wanner, M. (2011) First five years of soil food-web development in ‘Chicken Creek’ catchment. Ecosystem development 3: 93-114. http://opus.kobv.de/btu/volltexte/2012/2373/

Elmer, M., Biemelt, D., Gerwin, W., Hohberg, K., Kleeberg, A., Lessmann, D., Schaaf, W., Schneider, A., Zaplata, M.K. & Hüttl, R.F. (2011): Conclusions. In: Elmer, M., Schaaf, W., Biemelt, D., Gerwin, W. & Hüttl, R.F. (eds.): The artificial catchment ‘Chicken Creek’ – initial ecosystem development 2005-2010. Ecosystem Development 3: 145-153. http://opus.kobv.de/btu/volltexte/2012/2373/

Russell, D.J., Schulz, H.-J., Hohberg, K., Pfanz, H. (2011) Occurrence of collembolan fauna in mofette fields (natural carbon-dioxide springs) of the Czech Republic. Soil organisms 83: 489-505.

Hohberg, K., Russell, D.J., Elmer, M. (2011) Mass occurrence of algal-feeding tardigrade Apodibius confusus, in the young soils of a post-mining site. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 49: 62-65.

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

Russell, D.J., Hohberg, K., Elmer, M. (2010) Primary colonisation of newly formed soils by actinedid mites. Soil organisms 82: 237-351.

Elmer, M., Hohberg, K., Russell, D., Christian, A., Schulz; H.-J. & Wanner, M. (2010): Succession of the soil faunal community during initial ecosystem development. In: Schaaf, W., Biemelt, D., Hüttl, R.F. (Eds.): Initial development of the artificial catchment ‘Chicken Creek’ – monitoring program and survey 2005-2008. Ecosystem Development 2: 97-118.

Hohberg, K. (2010) Stamm Bärtierchen (Tardigrada). In: Engelmann, W. E.; Lange, J. (Hrsg.): Zootierhaltung, Band 6: Wirbellose, Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Harri Deutsch, Frankfurt am Main, 481-484.

Elmer, M., Wöllecke, J., Gebhardt, S., Böllmann, J., Hohberg, K., Wanner, M., Xylander, W.E.R. & Hüttl, R.F. (2010): Primärsukzession der Bodenorganismen. In: Hotes, S. & Wolters, V. (Hrsg.): Fokus Biodiversität – Wie Biodiversität in der Kulturlandschaft erhalten und nachhaltig genutzt werden kann. oekom verlag München.

Elmer, M., Rißmann, C., Wanner, M., Hohberg, K., Xylander, W.E.R. (2010) Die Bodenfauna in den Wäldern der Schlabendorfer Felder – natürliche Besiedlung und Wechselwirkungen mit der forstlichen Bewirtschaftung. Biologische Studien 39: 36-47.

Hohberg, K. & Traunspurger, W. (2009) Foraging theory and partial consumption in a tardigrade-nematode system. (doi: 10.1093/beheco/arp077) Behav. Ecol. 20: 884-890.

Jeschke, J.M.& Hohberg, K. (2008). Predicting and testing functional responses: an example from a tardigrade-nematode system. Bas. Appl. Ecol. 9, 145-151.

Elmer, M., Wanner, M., Hohberg, K., Hüttl, R.F. (2008) Diversität der Bodenfauna in der Bergbaufolgelandschaft. Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt 60, 113-118.

Dunger, W., Hohberg, K., Schulz, H.-J., Zimdars, B. (2008) Langzeit-Reaktionen der Bodenfauna auf den Einfluss umweltschonender Landbewirtschaftung der Flur Glaubitz (Sachsen) – geprüft am Beispiel der edaphischen Collembola. Ber. der Naturforsch. Ges. Oberlausitz 16, 81-98.

Hohberg, K. (2007) Nematoden – Entwicklung der Diversität in jungen Böden. Aktuelle Reihe der BTU Cottbus 2, 100-108

Wanner, M., Elmer, M., Bahrt, A., Balkenhol, B., Düker, C., Hohberg, K., Nährig, D., Hüttl, R.F., Xylander, W.E.R. (2007) Entwicklung der Biodiversität junger Böden der Niederlausitzer Bergbaufolgelandschaft. Aktuelle Reihe der BTU Cottbus 2, 75-78

Hohberg, K. (2007): Nematoden in jungen Böden. In Wöllecke, J., Anders, K., Durka, W., Elmer, M., Wanner, M. & G. Wiegleb (Hrsg): Landschaft im Wandel. Natürliche und anthropogene Besiedlung der Niederlausitzer Bergbaufolgelandschaft. Shaker Verlag, Aachen: 71 – 78

Wanner, M., Elmer, M., Bahrt, A., Balkenhol, B., Düker, C., Hohberg, K., Nährig, D., Hüttl, R.F. & W. E. R. Xylander (2007): Entwicklung der Biodiversität in jungen Böden der Niederlausitzer Bergbaufolgelandschaft. In Wöllecke, J., Anders, K., Durka, W., Elmer, M., Wanner, M. & G. Wiegleb (Hrsg): Landschaft im Wandel. Natürliche und anthropogene Besiedlung der Niederlausitzer Bergbaufolgelandschaft. Shaker Verlag, Aachen: 43 – 51

Hohberg, K. & W. Xylander (2007): Wölfe. Ausstellungsbegleiter. ISBN 978-3-9809854-3-7. Eigenverlag des Staatlichen Museums für Naturkunde Görlitz, 32 S. Erschienen in deutscher und polnischer Sprache.

Hohberg, K. (2006) Tardigrade species composition in young soils and some aspects on life history of Macrobiotus richtersiJ. Murray, 1911. Pedobiologia 50: 267-274.

Ansorge, P., Hohberg, K., Xylander, W. (2006) Bodentiere und die Frage nach dem „Wozu?“. Standbein Spielbein. Museumspädagogik aktuell 74: 36-38

Schellenberg, J. & Hohberg, K. (2006). Der Wolf am Nordrande der Sudeten. Przyroda Sudetów. Muzeum Przyrodnicze w Jeleniej Górze oraz Zachodniosudeckiego towarzystwa przyrodniczego, Wroclaw, Band 9, 207-210

Hohberg, K. & Traunspurger, W. (2005). Predator-prey interaction in soil food web: functional response, size-dependent foraging efficiency, and the influence of soil texture. Biol. Fertil. Soils. 41, 419-427

Hohberg, K. & Greven, H. (2005). Retention of embryonated eggs in parthenogenetic Macrobiotus richtersi J. Murray, 1911 (Eutardigrada). Zool. Anz. 243, 211 – 213.

Dunger, W., Schulz, H.-J., Zimdars, B., Hohberg, K. (2004). Changes in collembolan species composition in Eastern Germany mine sites over fifty years of primary succession. Pedobiologia 48, 503-517.

Hohberg, K. & Xylander, W. (2004). Unter unseren Füßen – Lebensraum Boden. ISBN 3-9809854-0-7. Eigenverlag des Staatlichen Museums für Naturkunde Görlitz, 40 S. Erschienen in deutscher, polnischer und tschechischer Sprache.

Hohberg, K. (2003). Soil nematode fauna of afforested mine sites: genera distribution, trophic structure and functional guilds. App. Soil Ecol. 22, 113 – 126.

Dunger, W., Wanner, M., Hauser, H., Hohberg, K., Schulz, H.-J., Schwalbe, T., Seifert, B., Vogel, J., Voigtländer, K., Zimdars, B., Zulka, K.P. (2001). Development of soil fauna at mine sites during 46 years after afforestation. Pedobiologia 45, 243-271.

Seidel (Hohberg), K. & Mommertz, S. (1999). Auswirkungen von Gründüngung auf die Nematodenfauna eines Ackerbodens. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 29, 271-276.

Dr. Ricarda Lehmitz
Head of section
Project Management

born, November 1980

 

Professional activity

since July 2013
Head of section Oribatida
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
 
Aug. 2012 – June 2013
Research assistant
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
in the project “Creation of the Red Lists 2020 – Preparatory Phase (FKZ 3511 861100)” of the Free University of Berlin for a test run Red Lists using the example of earthworms (Lumbricidae)
 
Jan. 2012 – June 2013
Research assistant
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
Scholarship of the Swiss foundation “Pro Acarologia Basiliensis” for the study of the “Oribatidensynusien in the nature reserve Dubringer Moor”

Jan. 2008 – Okt. 2012
Doctorand
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
 
July – Dez. 2007
Research assistant
University Oldenburg
in the joint project “Entomological investigation to combat bluetongue disease”
 
June 2006 – March 2007 
Student assistant
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)
Alfred Wegener Institut (AWI) Potsdam
University Potsdam
 

Education

Okt. 2012
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
Degree: Doctorate (biology)
at the University of Leipzig; topic: The distribution routes of horn mites (Oribatida) and their immigration in raw soils
 
June – July 2010
Ohio State University
Soil Acarology Workshop, Acarology Summer Program
 
June 2006 – March 2007
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)
Degree: Diploma (Biology)
Topic: “Characterization of lake types of the North German Plain using aquatic coleoptera”.
 
Aug. – Okt. 2010
Elbe Brandenburg Biosphere Reserve
Work experience
Registration of the water beetles in the Rambower Moor
 
Sept. 2003 – Jan. 2004
University of Newcastle upon Tyne (Great Britain)
Semester abroad
 
Okt. 2001 – March 2007
University Potsdam
Degree: Diploma (biology)
Specialisation in ecology/nature conservation

 

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.

Bodenzoologie Clement Schneider
Dr. Clément Schneider
Head of section
Project Management

 

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

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

2021

Schneider, C., Woehle, C., Greve, C., D’Haese, C. A., Wolf, M., Hiller, M., Janke, A., Bálint, M., Huettel, B. (2021): Two high-quality de novo genomes from single ethanol-preserved specimens of tiny metazoans (Collembola). GigaScience (in press).

2018

Schneider, C., Zhon, S,. & D’Haese, C.A. (2018): Account of a neglected springtail widely distributed in the intertropical one (Neelipleona, Neelidae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 1-24.

2017

Schneider, C. & Deharveng, L. (2017): First record of the genus Spinaethorax Papáč & Palacios-Vargas (Collembola, Neelipleona, Neelidae) in Asia, with a new species from a Vietnamese cave. European Journal of Taxonomy 363.

Schneider, C. (2017): Morphological review of the order Neelipleona (Collembola) through the redescription of the type species of Acanthoneelidus, Neelides and Neelus. Zootaxa 4308, 1–94.

2016

Schneider, C. & Deharveng, L. (2016): Two new Megalothorax species of the minimus group (Collembola, Neelidae). ZooKeys, 554, 37–68.

2014

Shrubovych, J., Schneider, C. & D’Haese, C.A. (2014): Revision of the Genus Andinentulus (Protura: Acerentomidae: Berberentulinae), With a Key to South American Acerentomidae Species. Entomological Society of America, 107, 567–574.

Shrubovych, J., Schneider, C. & D’Haese, C.A. (2014): Two new species of Acerentulus Berlese, 1908 (Protura: Acerentomata: Acerentomidae) with their barcode sequences and a key to the cunhai group. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 50, 129–140.

2013

Schneider, C. & D’Haese, C.A. (2013): Morphological and molecular insights on Megalothorax. The largest Neelipleona genus revisited (Collembola). Invertebrates Systematics, 27, 317–364.

2012

Shrubovych, J., Schneider, C. & D’Haese, C.A. (2012): Description of a new species of Acerentulus Berlese, 1908 (Protura: Acerentomata: Acerentomidae) with its barcode sequence and a key to the confinis group. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (N.S.) 48, 1–7.

2011

Schneider, C., Cruaud, C. & D’Haese, C.A. (2011): Unexpected diversity in Neelipleona revealed by molecular phylogeny approach (Hexapoda, Collembola). Soil Organisms, 83, 383–398.

Dr. Nicole Scheunemann
Dr.  Nicole Scheunemann
Head of section
Project Management

born 04/12/1983

 

Professional activity

since 2018
PostDoc (research assistant)
Senckenberg Museum for Natural History Görlitz
Department of Soil Zoology, Section Mesofauna
Within MediAN Projekt

2015 – 2018
PostDoc (research assistant)
Georg-August-University Göttingen, Institute for Anthropology and Zoology, Department of Animal Ecology

2009 – 2015
PhD student
Georg-August-University Göttingen, Institute for Anthropology and Zoology, Department of Animal Ecology

2008 – 2008
Research trainee
Technical University Darmstadt, Institute of Zoology

2007 – 2009
Student assistant
Technical University Darmstadt, Institute of Zoology

 

Education

2010 – 2015
Georg-August-University Göttingen

Doctoral candidate in the study programme Biodiversity and Ecology

Degree: Dissertation (Dr. rer. nat.)

Title of dissertation: “Carbon flow in belowground food webs assessed by isotope tracers”.

 

2003 – 2009

Darmstadt University of Technology

Study of Biology

Main subjects: ecology, zoology, animal physiology

Degree: Diploma (Dipl. biol.)

Title of diploma thesis: “Variations in leaf litter food webs between biomes”.

 

2024

Russell, D., Tebbe, C., Ashwood, F., Scheunemann, N. & Hohberg, K. (2024). Beeindruckendes Bodenleben. Natur und Landschaft, Schriften des BfN 99: 426-435, doi 10.19217/NuL2024-09-01.

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

Guerra, C., Eisenhauer, N., Tebbe, C., Xylander, W., Albert, C., … Scheunemann, N., … & Ristok, C. (2024). Foundations for a national assessment of soil biodiversity. J Sustain Agric Environ 3:e12116

Russell, D., Tebbe, C., Ashwood, F., Scheunemann, N. & Hohberg, K. (2024). Beeindruckendes Bodenleben. Natur und Landschaft 99, 426-435

Eisenhauer, N.; Ristok, C.; Guerra, C.A.; Tebbe, C.C.;- … Scheunemann, N.; … & Wellbrock, N. (2024). Bodenbiodiversität. – In Wirth, C.; Bruelheide, H.; Farwig, N.; Marx, J.; Settele; J. (2024): Faktencheck Artenvielfalt – Assessment zum Erhalt der biologischen Vielfalt in Deutschland. München, oekom.

Leibniz Research Network Biodiversity: Thonicke, K., Rahner, E., Arneth, A., Bonn, A., …, Scheunemann, N., … & Wesche, K. (2024). 10 Must Knows from Biodiversity Science 2024.

Potapov, A. M., Chen, T. W., Striuchkova, A. V., Alatalo, J. M., Alexandre, D., Arbea, J., …, Scheunemann, N., … & Scheu, S. (2024). Global fine-resolution data on springtail abundance and community structure. Scientific data, 11(1), 22.

2023

Scheunemann, N., & Russell, D. J. (). Hydrological regime and forest development have indirect effects on soil fauna feeding activity in Central European hardwood floodplain forests. Nature Conservation, 53, 257-278.

Potapov, A. M., Guerra, C. A., Van den Hoogen, J., Babenko, A., Bellini, B. C., Berg, M. P., … Scheunemann, N., … & Scheu, S. (2023). Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails. Nature Communications, 14(1), 674.

2021

Doblas-Miranda E (2021) Soil Ecosystems Change With Time. Frontiers for Young Minds 9:543498. Translation into German.

2020

Potapov A (2020) Springtails—Worldwide Jumpers. Frontiers for Young Minds 8:545370. Translation into German.

Li, Z., Scheunemann, N., Potapov, A. M., Shi, L., Pausch, J., Scheu, S., & Pollierer, M. M. (2020). Incorporation of root-derived carbon into soil microarthropods varies between cropping systems. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 56, 839-851.

2019

Li, Z., Scheunemann, N., Potapov, A. M., Shi, L., Pausch, J., Scheu, S., Pollierer, M. (accepted). The role of root-derived carbon for Collembola nutrition depends on plant type, functional group and species identity.

2018

Pausch, J., Hünninghaus, M., Kramer, S., Scharroba, A., Scheunemann, N., Butenschoen, O., Marhan, S., Bonkowski, M., Kandeler, E., Scheu, S., Kuzyakov, Y., Ruess, L., (2018). Carbon budgets of top- and subsoil food webs in an arable system. Pedobiologia – Journal of Soil Ecology 69, 29-33

2016

Müller, K., Kramer, S., Haslwimmer, H., Marhan, S., Scheunemann, N., Butenschoen, O., Scheu, S., Kandeler, E. (2016). Carbon transfer from maize roots and litter into bacteria and fungi depends on soil depth and time. – Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 93: 79–89.

Pausch, J., Kramer, S., Scharroba, A., Scheunemann, N., Butenschoen, O., Kandeler, E., Marhan, S., Riederer, M., Scheu, S., Kuzyakov, Y.,  Ruess, L. (2016). Small but active – pool size does not matter for carbon incorporation in belowground food webs. – Functional Ecology, 30: 479–489.

Scheunemann, N., Pausch, J., Digel, C., Kramer, S., Scharroba, A., Kuzyakov, Y., Kandeler, E., Ruess, L., Butenschoen, O., Scheu, S. (2016). Incorporation of root C and fertilizer N into the food web of an arable field: Variations with functional group and energy channel. – Food Webs, 9: 39–45.

2015

Scheunemann, N., Digel, C., Scheu, S., & Butenschoen, O. (2015). Roots rather than shoot residues drive soil arthropod communities of arable fields. – Oecologia, 179(4): 1135–1145.

Scheunemann, N., Maraun, M., Scheu, S., & Butenschoen, O. (2015). The role of shoot residues vs. crop species for soil arthropod diversity and abundance of arable systems. – Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 81: 81–88.

2012

Kramer, S., Marhan, S., Ruess, L., Armbruster, W., Butenschoen, O., Haslwimmer, H., Kuzyakov, Y., Pausch, J., Scheunemann, N., Schoene, J., Schmalwasser, A., Totsche, K. U., Walker, F., Scheu, S., Kandeler, E. (2012). Carbon flow into microbial and fungal biomass as a basis for the belowground food web of agroecosystems. – Pedobiologia, 55(2): 111–119.

2010

Scheunemann, N., Scheu, S., & Butenschoen, O. (2010). Incorporation of decade old soil carbon into the soil animal food web of an arable system. – Applied Soil Ecology 46(1): 59–63.

Stephan Lesch
Software Developer, Head of Biodiversity Informatics Görlitz
Project Management

 

García Brizuela, J., Scharfenberg, C., Scheuner, C., Hoedt, F., König, P., Kranz, A., Leidel, A., Martini, D., Schneider, G., Schneider, J., Singson, L., von Waldow, H., Wehrmeyer, N., Usadel, B., Lesch, S., Specka, X., Lange, M. & Arend, D. (2024). A roadmap for a middleware as a federation service for integrative data retrieval of agricultural data. Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics, 20240027. https://doi.org/10.1515/jib-2024-0027

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, Edaphobase 2.0: Advanced international data warehouse for collating and using soil biodiversity datasets, Applied Soil Ecology, Volume 204, 2024, 105710, ISSN 0929-1393, https://doi.org/10.1016

Specka, X. and Martini, D. and Weiland, C. and Arend, D. and Asseng, S. and Boehm, F. and Feike, T. and Fluck, J. and Gackstetter, D. and Gonzales-Mellado, A. and Hartmann, Th. and Haunert, J.-H. and Hoedt, F. and Hoffmann, C. and König, Pa. and Lange, Ma. and Lesch, S. and Lindstädt, B. and Lischeid, G. and Möller, Ma. and Rascher, U. and Reif, J.C. and Schmalzl, M. and Senft, M. and Stahl, U. and Svoboda, N. and Usadel, B. and Webber, H. and Ewert, F. (2023) FAIRagro: Ein Konsortium in der Nationalen Forschungsdateninfrastruktur (NFDI) für Forschungsdaten in der Agrosystemforschung: Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze für den Aufbau einer FAIRen Forschungsdateninfrastruktur. Informatik Spektrum.

Hausen, J. and Scholz-Starke, B. and Burkhardt, U. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Russell, D. J. and Roß-Nickoll, M. and Ottermanns, R. (2017) EdaphoStat: interactive ecological analysis of soil organism occurrences and preferences from the Edaphobase data warehouse. Database, 2017. pp. 1-6.

Burkhardt, U. and Russell, D. J. and Höfer, H. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Römbke, J. and Xylander, W.E.R. (2014) Edaphobase – The Online Soil-Zoological Data Warehouse. 9th International Seminar of Apterygota, Abstract Book. p. 31.

Burkhardt, U. and Russell, D. J. and Decker, P. and Döhler, M. and Höfer, H. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Römbke, J. and Trog, C. and Vorwald, J. and Wurst, E. and Xylander, W.E.R. (2014) The Edaphobase Project of GBIF-Germany – A new online soil-zoological data warehouse. Applied Soil Ecology, 83. pp. 3-12. ISSN 0929-1393

Russell, D. J. and Vorwald, J. and Burkhardt, U. and Christian, A. and Decker, P. and Döhler, M. and Franzke, A. and Höfer, H. and Hohberg, K. and Horak, K. and Jänsch, S. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Römbke, J. and Schmelz, R. and Schulz, H.-J. and Stierhof, T. and Trog, C. and Voigtländer, K. and Wurst, E. and Xylander, W.E.R. (2012) Edaphobase – a new data warehouse for soil organisms. Book of Abstracts – Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, 42. p. 282.

Software

Stephan Lesch
Software Developer, Head of Biodiversity Informatics Görlitz
Software Developer

 

García Brizuela, J., Scharfenberg, C., Scheuner, C., Hoedt, F., König, P., Kranz, A., Leidel, A., Martini, D., Schneider, G., Schneider, J., Singson, L., von Waldow, H., Wehrmeyer, N., Usadel, B., Lesch, S., Specka, X., Lange, M. & Arend, D. (2024). A roadmap for a middleware as a federation service for integrative data retrieval of agricultural data. Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics, 20240027. https://doi.org/10.1515/jib-2024-0027

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, Edaphobase 2.0: Advanced international data warehouse for collating and using soil biodiversity datasets, Applied Soil Ecology, Volume 204, 2024, 105710, ISSN 0929-1393, https://doi.org/10.1016

Specka, X. and Martini, D. and Weiland, C. and Arend, D. and Asseng, S. and Boehm, F. and Feike, T. and Fluck, J. and Gackstetter, D. and Gonzales-Mellado, A. and Hartmann, Th. and Haunert, J.-H. and Hoedt, F. and Hoffmann, C. and König, Pa. and Lange, Ma. and Lesch, S. and Lindstädt, B. and Lischeid, G. and Möller, Ma. and Rascher, U. and Reif, J.C. and Schmalzl, M. and Senft, M. and Stahl, U. and Svoboda, N. and Usadel, B. and Webber, H. and Ewert, F. (2023) FAIRagro: Ein Konsortium in der Nationalen Forschungsdateninfrastruktur (NFDI) für Forschungsdaten in der Agrosystemforschung: Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze für den Aufbau einer FAIRen Forschungsdateninfrastruktur. Informatik Spektrum.

Hausen, J. and Scholz-Starke, B. and Burkhardt, U. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Russell, D. J. and Roß-Nickoll, M. and Ottermanns, R. (2017) EdaphoStat: interactive ecological analysis of soil organism occurrences and preferences from the Edaphobase data warehouse. Database, 2017. pp. 1-6.

Burkhardt, U. and Russell, D. J. and Höfer, H. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Römbke, J. and Xylander, W.E.R. (2014) Edaphobase – The Online Soil-Zoological Data Warehouse. 9th International Seminar of Apterygota, Abstract Book. p. 31.

Burkhardt, U. and Russell, D. J. and Decker, P. and Döhler, M. and Höfer, H. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Römbke, J. and Trog, C. and Vorwald, J. and Wurst, E. and Xylander, W.E.R. (2014) The Edaphobase Project of GBIF-Germany – A new online soil-zoological data warehouse. Applied Soil Ecology, 83. pp. 3-12. ISSN 0929-1393

Russell, D. J. and Vorwald, J. and Burkhardt, U. and Christian, A. and Decker, P. and Döhler, M. and Franzke, A. and Höfer, H. and Hohberg, K. and Horak, K. and Jänsch, S. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Römbke, J. and Schmelz, R. and Schulz, H.-J. and Stierhof, T. and Trog, C. and Voigtländer, K. and Wurst, E. and Xylander, W.E.R. (2012) Edaphobase – a new data warehouse for soil organisms. Book of Abstracts – Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, 42. p. 282.

Sebastian Rick
Software developer

 

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.

Hausen, J. and Scholz-Starke, B. and Burkhardt, U. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Russell, D. J. and Roß-Nickoll, M. and Ottermanns, R. (2017) EdaphoStat: interactive ecological analysis of soil organism occurrences and preferences from the Edaphobase data warehouse. Database, 2017. pp. 1-6.

Burkhardt, U. and Russell, D. J. and Höfer, H. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Römbke, J. and Xylander, W.E.R. (2014) Edaphobase – The Online Soil-Zoological Data Warehouse. 9th International Seminar of Apterygota, Abstract Book. p. 31.

Burkhardt, U. and Russell, D. J. and Decker, P. and Döhler, M. and Höfer, H. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Römbke, J. and Trog, C. and Vorwald, J. and Wurst, E. and Xylander, W.E.R. (2014) The Edaphobase Project of GBIF-Germany – A new online soil-zoological data warehouse. Applied Soil Ecology, 83. pp. 3-12. ISSN 0929-1393

Russell, D. J. and Vorwald, J. and Burkhardt, U. and Christian, A. and Decker, P. and Döhler, M. and Franzke, A. and Höfer, H. and Hohberg, K. and Horak, K. and Jänsch, S. and Lesch, S. and Rick, S. and Römbke, J. and Schmelz, R. and Schulz, H.-J. and Stierhof, T. and Trog, C. and Voigtländer, K. and Wurst, E. and Xylander, W.E.R. (2012) Edaphobase – a new data warehouse for soil organisms. Book of Abstracts – Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, 42. p. 282.

Data Quality Control

Dr. Ricarda Lehmitz
Head of section
Data Quality Control

born, November 1980

 

Professional activity

since July 2013
Head of section Oribatida
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
 
Aug. 2012 – June 2013
Research assistant
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
in the project “Creation of the Red Lists 2020 – Preparatory Phase (FKZ 3511 861100)” of the Free University of Berlin for a test run Red Lists using the example of earthworms (Lumbricidae)
 
Jan. 2012 – June 2013
Research assistant
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
Scholarship of the Swiss foundation “Pro Acarologia Basiliensis” for the study of the “Oribatidensynusien in the nature reserve Dubringer Moor”

Jan. 2008 – Okt. 2012
Doctorand
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
 
July – Dez. 2007
Research assistant
University Oldenburg
in the joint project “Entomological investigation to combat bluetongue disease”
 
June 2006 – March 2007 
Student assistant
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)
Alfred Wegener Institut (AWI) Potsdam
University Potsdam
 

Education

Okt. 2012
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
Degree: Doctorate (biology)
at the University of Leipzig; topic: The distribution routes of horn mites (Oribatida) and their immigration in raw soils
 
June – July 2010
Ohio State University
Soil Acarology Workshop, Acarology Summer Program
 
June 2006 – March 2007
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)
Degree: Diploma (Biology)
Topic: “Characterization of lake types of the North German Plain using aquatic coleoptera”.
 
Aug. – Okt. 2010
Elbe Brandenburg Biosphere Reserve
Work experience
Registration of the water beetles in the Rambower Moor
 
Sept. 2003 – Jan. 2004
University of Newcastle upon Tyne (Great Britain)
Semester abroad
 
Okt. 2001 – March 2007
University Potsdam
Degree: Diploma (biology)
Specialisation in ecology/nature conservation

 

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.

Dipl.-Biol.  Henriette Jechorek
Technical assistant
Data Quality Control

SGN Justice Council / Data Protection

Henning Fahnster
Jan Henning Fahnster
Administrative Director (provisional), attorney / syndicus attorney
SGN Justice Council / Data Protection

Former Head

Die toten Vögel sind oben Plakat
Dr. David Russell
Head of section until June 2024
Former Head

born 17/08/1959

Professional life

since 2009
Scientific head of the department of soil zoology and
Head of the Mesofauna Section
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
 
since 2008
Teaching activity
International University Institute Zittau
in the Master’s programme of the Institute for Environmental Biotechnology
 
2005 – 2008
Chief Curator of the Department of Soil Zoology
State Museum of Natural History Görlitz
 
since 2001
Curator of the Mesofauna Section
State (from 1/2009: Senckenberg) Museum of Natural History Görlitz
 
2000 – 2001
Research assistant
Zoological Institute and Museum, University of Greifswald
Project management and processing of Collembola and Actinedida in the BMBF project:
“Future-oriented forest management” project
 
1997 – 2001
Lektor
Julius Springer Verlag, Heidelberg
For Cell and Tissue Research, Experimental Brain Research, Biology and Fertility of Soils

1994 – 1995
Teaching activity
University of Maryland – European Division
(Biology / Ecology)
 
1991 – 1992
Research assistant
Zoological Institute, University of Heidelberg
Investigation of the effects of chronic heavy metal pollution on Collembola communities and decomposition processes of natural beech forests

1990 – 1993
Freelancer
WWF Floodplain Institute, Rastatt
Effects of various forestry and renaturation methods on soil-ecological parameters

Education

1994 – 1998
University of Heidelberg
Degree: Dissertation (Biology)

1984 – 1993
University of Heidelberg
Degree: Diploma Biology

1983 – 1984
University of Maryland (Heidelberg, BRD)
Degree: Associate in Arts

1980 – 1982
Language courses in Europe
 
1977- 1979
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (U.S.A.)

 

Training courses

2006
Academy for Public Administration of the Free State of Saxony
Moderation and meeting technology

2006
Academy for Public Administration of the Free State of Saxony
Communication and conversation management
 
1994
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Acarology Summer Program
Course: Soil Acarology; Drs. Kethley, Johnston, Norton
 
1993
Osnabrück
Summer Academy for Systematic Zoology
Course: Collembola (Arthropleona); Prof. Dr. W. Dunger

 

2024

Bonfanti, J., Potapov, A. M., Angst, G., Ganault, P., Briones, M. J. I., Calderon-Sadou, I., Chen, T.-W., Conti, E., Degrune, F., Eisenhauer, N., Ferlian, O., Hackenberger, D., Hauer, A., Hedde, M., Hohberg, K., Krogh, P. H., Mulder, C., Perez-Roig, C., Russell, D., Shelef, O., Zhou, Z., Zuev, A., Berg, M. (2024). Linking effect traits of soil fauna to processes of organic matter transformation. Functional Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14720

Gabriel Salako, Andrey Zaitsev, Bibiana Betancur-Corredor, David J. Russell (2024): Modelling and spatial prediction of earthworms ecological-categories distribution reveal their habitat and environmental preferences. Ecological Indicators, Vol. 169. pdf

Kotschik, P., Brooks, B., Felix da Graca Silva, V., Grenni, P., Luz, T., Menke, U., Renaud, M., Princz, J., Rijk, I., Russell, D.J., van Gestel, K., Vieira, D., Pieper, S. (in prep.) Soil protection & risk assessment for chemicals: Where do we stand and what do we need? Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Aldana-Martín J.F., Russell, D.J., Martínez-Muñoz C.A., Driller, C., Navas-Delgado, I. (submitted): Advancing soil biology research: empowering European databases with ontological frameworks for enhanced data integration. Ecological Informatics

Salako, G., Zaitsev, A., Bentacur-Corredor, B., Russell, D.J. (in press): Modelling and spatial prediction of earthworms ecological-groups distribution reveal their habitat and environmental preferences. Ecological indicators

Russell, D.J. (submitted): Quality review enhances the benefits of data publication for soil biodiversity conservation. Applied Soil Ecology

Bonfanti, J., Potapov, A., Angst, G., Ganault, P., Briones, M., Calderon-Sadou, I., Chen, T.-W., Conti, E., Degrune, F., Eisenhauer, N., Ferlian, O., Hackenberger, D., Hauer, A., Hedde, M., Hohberg, K., Krogh, P., Mulder, C., Roig, C., Russell, D., Shelef, O., Zhou, Z., Zuev, A., Berg, M. (in press): Linking effect traits of soil fauna to processes of organic matter transformation. Functional Ecology

Betancur Corredor, B., Zaytsev, A., Russell, D. (submitted): Intensified land uses lead to lower taxonomic richness of nematodes, sprintails, and mites in a global meta-analysis. Geoderma. Preprint: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4793957/v1

Betancur Corredor, B., Zaytsev, A., Russell, D. (in press): Concurrent adoption of multiple less intensive practices is essential for effectively preserving earthworm diversity in agroecosystems: a global meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. Preprint: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4544851/v1

Russell, D.J., Naudts, E., Soudzilovskaia, N.A., Briones, M.J.I., Çakır, M., Conti, E., Cortet, J., Fiera, C., Hackenberger Kutuzovic, D., Hedde, M., Hohberg, K., Indjic, D., Krogh, P.H., Lehmitz, R., Lesch, S., Marjanovic, Z., Mulder, C., Mumladze, L., Murvanidze, M., Rick, S., Roß-Nickoll, M., Schlaghamerský, J., Schmidt, O., Shelef, O., Suhadolc, M., Tsiafouli, M., Winding, A., Zaitsev, A., Potapov, A. (2024): Edaphobase 2.0: advanced international data warehouse for collating and using soil biodiversity datasets. Applied Soil Ecology 204.  http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4820719

Ballasus, H., Beylich, A., Bluhm, C. Buscot, F., Cordsen, E. Eisenhauer, N., Fröhlich, J. Glante, F., Grüneberg, E., Hommel, B., Höper, H., Jacob, F., Lachmann, C., Nabel, M., Pieper, S., Puhlmann, H., Römbke, J., Roß-Nickol, M., Russell, D.J., Scheu, S. Tebbe, C.C., Toschki, A., Walter, R. Weiß, L. (2024): Wege zu einem bundesweiten harmonisierten Monitoring: Verbesserung der Erfassung der Bodenbiodiversität und ihrer Funktionen. Natur und Landschaft 09/10: 452-458

Russell, D.J., Tebbe, C.C., Ashwood, F., Scheunemann, N., Hohberg. K. (2024): Beeindruckendes Bodenleben. Natur und Landschaft 09/10: 426-458

Betancur Corredor, B., Zaytsev, A., Russell, D. (2024): A meta-analysis of the impact of land use intensification on selected soil fauna in global agroecosystems – Methods. Open Science Framework: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/S96GY

Farfan, M.A., Guerra, C.A., Hedlund, K., Ingimarsdóttir, M., Barrios, E., Cox, N., Dahlberg, A., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Eisenhauer, N., Lundesjö, M., Orgiazz,i A., Parnell, J.J., Potapov, A., Ramirez, K.S., Raschmanová, N., Russell, D., Wall, D.H., Zaytsev, A. (2024): Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to improve nature conservation of soil biodiversity. Soils for Europe 1: e118853. https://doi.org/10.3897/soils4europe.e118853

Ganault, P., Ristok, C., Phillips, H. R., Hedde, M., Capowiez, Y., Bottinelli, N., Decaëns, T., Marchan, D., Gerard, S., Mathieu, J., Potapov, A., Cameron, E. K., Brown, G., Bartz, M., Zeiss, R., Zi, Y., Tsiafouli, M., Russell, D. J., Guerra, C., Eisenhauer, N. (2024): Soil BON Earthworm – A global initiative on earthworm distribution, traits, and spatiotemporal diversity patterns. Soil Organisms 96(1): 47-60. https://doi.org/10.25674/362

Vogel, H.J., Amelung, W., Baum, C., Bonkowski, M., Blagodatsky, S., Grosh, R., Herbst, M., Kiese, R., Koch, S., Kuhwald, M., König, S., Leinweber, P., Lennartz, B., Müller, C.W., Pagel, H., Rillig, M.C., Rüschhoff, J., Russell, D., Schnepf, A., Schulz, S., Siebers, N., Vetterlein, D., Wachendorf, C., Weller, U., Wollschläger, U. (2024): How to adequately represent biological processes in modeling multifunctionality of arable soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils 60: 263-306 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-024-01802-3

Potapov, A.M., Chen, TW., Striuchkova, A.V., Alato, J.M., Alexandre, D. … Russell, D.J. et al. (2024): Global fine-resolution data on springtail abundance and community structure. Scientific Data 11: 22. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02784-x

2023

Le Guillarme, N., Hedde, M., Potapov, A.M., Martínez-Muñoz, C.A., Berg, M.B., Briones, M.J.I., Calderón-Sanou, I., Degrune, F., Hohberg, K., Martinez-Almoyna, C., Pey, B., Russell, D.J., Thuiller, W. (2023): The soil food web ontology: Aligning trophic groups, processes, resources, and dietary traits to support food-web research. Ecological Informatics 102360, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2023.102360

Scheuemann, N., Russell, D. J. (2023): Hydrological regime and forest development have indirect effects on soil fauna feeding activity in Central European hardwood floodplain forests. Nature Conservation 53: 257-278 https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.53.106260

Roeder, M., Binder, F., Reif, A., Unseld, R., Dichtl, T., Schneider, E., Mailänder, S., Stöger, W., Russell, D., Egger G. (2023): Auwaldbewirtschaftung in unsicheren Zeiten – die Suche nach Baumarten für den Auwald der Zukunft. Auenmagazin 23: 43-50

Lang, B., Betancur-Corredor, B., Russell, D.J. (2023): Soil mineral nitrogen content is increased by soil mesofauna and nematodes – a meta-analysis. Soil Organisms 95(2): 117-128 https://doi.org/10.25674/so95iss2id310

Salako, G., Russell, D.J., Stucke, A., Eberhardt, E. (2023): Assessment of multiple model algorithms to predict earthworm geographic distribution range and biodiversity in Germany: implications for soil‑monitoring and species‑conservation needs. Biodiversity and Conservation 32: 2365–2394  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-023-02608-9

Lang, B., Betancur-Corredor, B., Russell, D.J. (2023): Earthworms increase soil mineral nitrogen content – a meta-analysis. Soil Organisms 95(1): 1-16 https://doi.org/10.25674/so95iss1id308

Potapov, A.M., Guerra, C.A., van den Hoogen, J., Babenko, A., Bellini, B.C., Berg, M.P., Chown, S.L., Deharveng, L., Kovac, L., Kuznetsova, N.A., Ponge, J.-F., Potapov, M.B., Russell, D.J., Alexander, D., et al.  (2023): Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails. Nature communications 14: 374, 13 pp., https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36216-6

2022

Betancur-Corredor, B., Lang, B., Russell, D.J. (2022): Reducing tillage intensity benefits the soil micro- and mesofauna in a global meta-analysis. European Journal of Soil Science 73:e13321. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13321

Betancur-Corredor, B., Lang, B., Russell, D.J. (2022): Organic nitrogen fertilization benefits selected soil fauna in global agroecosystems. Biology and Fertility of Soils

Tsiafouli, M.A., Cortet, J., Russell, D. (2022). A call for collaboration to create the European Atlas of Soil Fauna. Soil Organisms 94(3): 175-181

Lang, B., Russell, D. J. (2022): Excretion of nitrogenous waste by soil fauna and assessment of the contribution to soil nitrogen pools. Soil Organism, 94 (2):  69 -83

2021

Phillips, H.R.P., Bach, E.M., Bartz, M.L.C, Bennett, J.M., Beugnon, R., Briones, M.J.I., Brown, G.G., Ferlian, O., Gongalsky, K.B., Guerra, C.A. König-Ries, B.-, Krebs, J.J., Orgiazzi, A., Ramirez, K.S., Russell, D.J., et al. … (110 further Authors), Eisenhauer, N. (2021): Global data on earthworm abundance, biomass, diversity and corresponding environmental properties. Scientific Data 8:136 https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13399118

Toschki, A., Burkhardt, U. Haase, H., Höfer, H., Jänsch, S., Oellers, J., Römbke, J., Roß-Nickoll, M., Salamon, J.A., Schmelz, R., Scholz-Starke, B., Russell, D.J. (2021): Die Edaphobase-Länderstudien Synökologische Untersuchungen von Bodenorganismen in einem Biotop- und Standortgradienten in Deutschland 2014–2018. Peckiana 14 367 S, SMNG Görlitz

Gotelli, N. J., Booher, D. B., Urban, M. C., Ulrich, W., Suarez, A. V., Skelly, D. J., Russell, D. J., Rowe, R. J., Rothendler, M., Rios, N., Rehan, S. M., Ni, G., Moreau, C. S., Magurran, A. E., Jones, F. A. M., Graves, G. R., Fiera, C., Burkhardt, U., Primack, R. B. (2021): Estimating species relative abundances from museum records. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 00: 1– 13. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13705

2020

Potapov, A., Bellini, B.C., Chown, S.L., Deharveng, L., Janssens, F., Kováč, L., Kuznetsova, N., Ponge, J.-F., Potapov, M., Querner, P., Russell, D., Sun, X., Zhang, F., Berg, M.B. (2020): Towards a global synthesis of Collembola knowledge – challenges and potential solutions. Soil Organisms 92: 161–188

Russell, D.J., Heynen, S. (2020) Die komplexe Biodiversität des Bodens und ihre funktionelle Bedeutung. Bodenschutz 3: 96-99

Lang, B., Russell, D.J. (2020): Effects of earthworms on bulk density: A meta-analysis. European Journal of Soil Science 71(1): 80-83, doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12846

Lehmitz, R., Haase, H., Otte, V., Russell, D. (2020): Bioindication in peatlands by means of multi-taxa indicators (Oribatida, Araneae, Carabidae, Vegetation). Biological indicators 109: 105837

2019

Russell, D.J., K. Franke (2019): Actinedida ‑ Acari Bibliographia Acarologica 19 (3): 1-34

Phillips H.R.P, Guerra, C.A., Bartz, M.L.C., Briones, M.J.I., Brown, G., Crowther, T.W., Ferlian, O., Gongalsky, K.B., Hoogan, J., van der, Krebs, J., Orgiazzi, A., Routh, D., Schwarz, B., Bach, E.M., Bennett, J., Brose, U., Decaëns, T., König-Ries, B., Loreau, M., Mathieu, J., Mulder, C., van der Putten, W.H., Ramirez, K.S., Rillig, M.C., Russell, D., Rutgers, M., Thakur, M.P., De Vries, F.T., Wall, D.H., Wardle, D., …, Cameron, E., Eisenhauer, N. (2019): Global distribution of earthworm diversity. Science 366: 480-485 DOI: 10.1126/science.aax4851

Thakur, M.P., Phillips, H.R.P., Brose, U., De Vries, F.T., Lavelle, P., Loreau, M., Mathieu, J., Mulder, C., Van der Putten, W.H., Rillig, M., Wardle, D.A., Bach, E., Bartz, M., Bennett, J.M., Briones, M.J.I., Brown, G., Decaëns, T., Eisenhauer, N., Ferlian, O., Guerra, C.,A., König-Ries, B., Orgiazzi, A., Ramirez, K.S., Russell, D.J., Rutgers, M., Wall, D.H., Cameron, E.K. (2019): Toward an integrative understanding of soil biodiversity. Biological Reviews doi: 10.1111/brv.12567

Lang, B., Russell, D.J. (2019): Effects of earthworms on bulk density: A meta-analysis. European Journal of Soil Science, 2019:1–4, doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12846

Russell. D.J., Gergocs, V. (2019): Forest-management types similarly influence soil collembolan communities throughout regions in Germany – A data bank analysis. Forest Ecology and Management 434: 49–62

Vogel, H.-J., Wollschläger, U., Helming, K., Heinrich, U., Willms, M., Wiesmeier, M., Russell, D., Franko, U. (2019): Assessment of Soil Functions Affected by Soil Management. In: Schröter, M., Bonn, A., Klotz, S., Seppelt, R., Baessle, C. (eds) Atlas of Ecosystem Services – Drivers, Risks, and Societal Responses. Springer, Heidelberg, pp. 77-82

2018

Russell, D.J., K. Franke (2018): Actinedida ‑ Acari Bibliographia Acarologica 18 (3): 1-28

Römbke, J., Bandow, C., Gerlach, A., Jaeschke, B., Schmelz, R.M., Natal-da-Luz, T. Sousa, J.P., Russell, D.J. (2018): Data on the Lumbricidae and Enchytraeidae from six forest sites in Germany and Portugal. Opusc. Zool. Budapest, 48(Supplementum 2): 73–81

Vogel, H-J., Bartke, S., Daedlow, K., Helming, K., Kögel-Knabner, I., Lang, B., Rabot, E., Russell, D.J., Stößel, B., Weller, Ul. Wiesmeier, M., Wollschläger, U. (2018): A systemic approach for modeling soil functions. Soil 4: 83-92 doi.org/10.5194/soil-4-83-2018

2017

Russell, D.J., K. Franke (2017): Actinedida ‑ Acari Bibliographia Acarologica 17 (3): 1-37

Russell, D.J., (2017): Entwicklung der Collembolen im Boden der Hochwasserschutzpolder Altenheim nach Einführung der ökologischen Flutung. In: Schneider, E., Werling, M., Stammel, B., Januschke, K., Ledesma-Krist, G., Scholz, M. Hering, D., Gelhaus, M., Dister, E. Egger, G. (Hrsg.) Biodiversität der Flussauen Deutschlands. Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt Heft 163, Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN), Bonn. S. 253-264

Hausen, J., Scholz-Starke, B., Burkhardt, U., Lesch, S., Rick, R., Russell, D., Roß-Nickoll, M., Ottermanns, R. (2017): Edaphostat: interactive ecological analysis of soil organism occurrences and preferences from the Edaphobase data warehouse. Database 2017: 1-6, doi:10.1093/database/bax080

Bowler, D.E., Hof, C., Haase, P., Kröncke, I., Schweiger, O., Adrian, R., Baert, L., Bauer, H.-G., Theo Blick, T., Brooker, R.W., Dekoninck, W., Sami Domisch, S., Eckmann, R., Hendrickx, F., Hickler, T., Stefan Klotz, S., Alexandra Kraberg, A., Ingolf Kühn, I., Matesanz, S., Meschede, A., Neumann, H., O’Hara, R., Russell, D.J., Sell, A.F., Sonnewald, M., Stoll, S., Sundermann, A., Oliver Tackenberg, O., Türkay, M., Valladares, F., van Herk, K., van Klink, R., Vermeulen, R., Voigtländer, K., Wagner, R., Welk, E., Wiemers, M., Wiltshire, K.H., Böhning-Gaese, K. (2017): Cross-realm assessment of climate change impacts on species’ abundance trends. Nature Ecology & Evolution 1, 0067
DOI: 10.1038/s41559-016-0067

2016

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2016): Actinedida – Acari Bibliographia Acarologica 16 (3): 1–37

Russell, D.J., Michalik, P, Storch, V. (2016): In Memoriam – Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerd Alberti. – Soil Organisms 88 (3): i–ii

2015

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2015): Actinedida – Acari Bibliographia Acarologica 15 (3): 1–36

Xylander, W.E.R., Lehmitz, R., Hohber, K., Lang, B., Russell, D.J. (2015): Boden – ein unterschätzer Lebensraum. Biologie in unserer Zeit 45: 388–395

Ramirez, K., Döring, M., Eisenhauer, N., Gardi, C., Ladau, J., Leff, J.W., Lentendu, G., Lindo, Z., Rillig, M.C., Russell, D.J., Scheu, S., St. John, M.G., de Vries, F.T., Wubet, T., van der Putten, W.H., Wall, D.H. (2015): Toward a global platform for linking soil biodiversity data. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 3: 91
doi 10.3389/fevo.2015.00091

Hohberg, K., Schulz, H.-J., Balkenhol, B., Pilz, M., Thomalla, A., Russell, D.J., Pfanz, H. (2015): Soil faunal communities from mofette fields: Effects of high geogenic carbon dioxide concentration. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 88: 420–429

Bowler, D.E., Haase, P., Kröncke, I., Tackenberg, O., Bauer, H.G., Brendel, C., Brooker, R.W., Gerisch, M., Henle, K., Hickler, T., Hof, C., Klotz, S., Kühn, I., Matesanz, S., O‘Hara, R., Russell, D.J., Schweiger, O., Valladares, F., Welk, E., Wiemers, M., Böhning-Gaese, K. (2015): A cross-taxon analysis of the impact of climate change on abundance trends in central Europe. Biological Conservation 187: 41–50

2014

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2014): Actinedida – Acari Bibliographia Acarologica 14 (3): 1–40

Russell, D.J., Hohberg, K., Potapov, M., Bruckner, A., Otte, V., Christian, A. (2014): Native terrestrial invertebrate fauna from the northern Antarctic Peninsula: new records, state of current knowledge and ecological preferences. Soil Organisms 86: 1–58

Burkhardt, U., Russell, D.J., Buryn, R., Decker, P., Döhler, M., Höfer, H., Lesch, S., Rick, S.Römbke, J., Trog, C., Vorwald, J., Wurst, E. & Xylander, W.E.R.(2014): The Edaphobase Project of GBIF-Germany – A new online soil-zoological data warehouse. Applied Soil Ecology 83: 3–12   ISSN 0929-1393

Gerlach, A., Russell, D.J., Jaeschke, B., Römbke, J.(2014): Feeding preferences of native terrestrial isopod species (Oniscoidea, Isopoda) for native and introduced leaf litter. – Applied soil Ecology 83: 95–100   ISSN 0929-1393

2013

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2013): Actinedida – Acari Bibliographia Acarologica 13 (3): 1–34

Römbke, J. Burkhardt, U., Höfer, H., Horak, F., Jänsch, S., Roß-Nickoll, M., Russell, D.J, Schmitt, H., Toschki, A. (2013): Die Bodenbiodiversität als Instrument zur Beurteilung des Bodenzustands: Theoretischer Hintergrund, Konzeptionelle Überlegungen und Empfehlungen. In: Blume, H.-P. (ed.) Handbuch des Bodenschutzes. 8. Ecomed, Hamburg   ISSN 1432-170X

Jänsch, S., Steffens, L., Höfer, H., Horak, F., Roß-Nickoll, M., Russell, D.J., Toschki, A., Römbke, J. (2013): State of knowledge of earthworm communities in German soils as a basis for biological soil quality assessment. –Soil Organisms 85 (2): 123–146

Ruf, A., Beylich, A., Blick, T., Büchs, W., Glante, F., Höss, S., Roß-Nickoll, M., Rueß, L., Russell, D.J., Römbke, J., Seitz, H., Theißen, B., Toschki, A., Weimann, C., Züghart, W. (2013): Soil organisms as an essential element of a monitoring plan to identify the effects of GMO cultivation. Requirements – Methodology – Standardisation. – BioRisk 8: 73–87

Römbke, J., Jänsch, S., Höfer, H., Horak, F., Roß-Nickoll, M., Russell, D.J. & Toschki, A. (2013): State of knowledge of enchytraeid communities in German soils as a basis for biological soil quality assessment. – Soil Organisms 85 (2): 123–146
www.soil-organisms.org

Römbke, J., Burkhardt, U., Höfer, H. Horak, F., Jänsch, S., Roß-Nickoll, M., Russell, D.J., Schmitt, H, Toschki, A. (2013): Die Beurteilung der Boden-Biodiversität: Ergebnisse eines UBA-Vorhabens. – Bodenschutz 3 (13): 100–105

Russell, D.J., Hohberg, K., Otte, V., Christian, A., Potapov, M., Brückner, A., McInnes, S.J. (2013): The Impact of Human Activities on Soil Organisms of the Maritime Antarctic and the Introduction of Non-Native Species in Antarctica.   UBA Texte Nr. 22/2013, Federal Environment Agency, Dessau, 232 pp. + XXXVIII www.uba.de

Russell, D.J., Hohberg, K., Otte, V., Christian, A., Potapov, M., Brückner, A., McInnes, S.J. (2013): Der Einfluss menschlicher Aktivitäten auf Bodenorganismen der maritimen Antarktis und die Einschleppung von fremden Arten in die Antarktis.   UBA Texte Nr. 21/2013, Umweltbundesamt, Dessau, 243 S. + XXXVIII www.uba.de

2012

Hüttl, R.F., Russell, D.J., Sticht, Ch., Schrader, St., Weigel, H.-J., Bens, O., Lorenz, K., Schneider, B.U. (2012): Auswirkungen auf Bodenökosysteme In: Mosbrugger, V., Brasseur, G.P., Schaller, M., Stribrny B. (Eds) Klimawandel und Biodiversität: Folgen für Deutschland. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt. S. 128–163

Gerlach, A., Russell, D.J., Römbke, J., Brüggemann, W. (2012): Consumption of introduced oak litter by native decomposers (Glomeridae, Diplopoda). – Soil Biology & Biochemistry 44: 26–30

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

Greenslade, P., Potapov, M., Russell, D.J., Convey, P. (2012): Lessons from history – Global Collembola (Springtails) on Deception Island. Journal of Insect Science 12: 1–16   www.insectscience.org

Hohberg, K., Elmer, M., Russell, D.J., Christian, A., Schulz, H.J., Lehmitz, R., Wanner, M. (2012): First five years of soil food-web development in the ‘Chicken Creek’ catchment. In: Elmer, M., Schaaf, W., Biemelt, D., Gerwin, W. & Hüttl, R.F. (eds.) The artificial catchment ‘Chicken Creek’ – initial ecosystem development 2005-2010. Ecosystem Development 3: 93–114

Römbke, J., Jänsch, S., Roß-Nickoll, M., Toschki, A., Höfer, H., Horak, F., Russell, D.J., Burkhardt, U., Schmitt, H. (2012): Erfassung und Analyse des Bodenzustands im Hinblick auf die Umsetzung und Weiterentwicklung der Nationalen Biodiversitätsstrategie. Texte des Umweltbundesamtes 33/2012, Dessau. 386 pp.   www.uba.de 

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2012): Actinedida – Acari Bibliographia Acarologica 12 (3): 1–19

2011

Hohberg, K., Russell, D.J., Elmer, M (2011): Mass occurrence of algal-feeding tardigrade Apodibius confusus, in the young soils of a post-mining site. – Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 49: 62–65

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

Römbke, T., Römbke, J., Russell, D.J. (2011): Effects of temperature increases on the feeding activity of two species of isopods (Porcellio scaber, Porcellionides pruinosus) in laboratory tests. – Soil Organisms 83 (2): 210–220
www.soil-organisms.org

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2011): Actinedida. – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 11 (3): 1–31

Russell, D.J., Schulz, H.-J., Hohberg, K., Pfanz, H. (2011): Occurrence of collembolan fauna in mofette fields (natural carbondioxide springs) of the Czech Republic. – Soil Organisms 83 (3): 489–505 www.soil-organisms.org

2010

Russell, D.J., Hohberg, K., Elmer, M. (2010): Primary colonisation of newly formed soils by actinedid mites. – Soil Organisms 82(2): 237–251 www.soil-organisms.org

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2010): Actinedida – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 10 (3): 1–28

Elmer, M., Hohberg, K., Russell, D.J., Christian, A., Schulz, H.-J., Wanner, M. (2010): Succession of the soil faunal community during initial ecosystem development. In: Schaaf, W., Biemelt, D., Hüttl, R.F. (Eds.): Initial development of the artificial catchment ‘Chicken Creek’ – monitoring program and survey 2005-2008. – Ecosystem Development 2: 97–118.

2009 – 2000

Russell, D.J. & Alberti, G. (2009): Actinedid mite community diversity in a succession gradient in continental sand-dune habitats of central Europe. In: Sabelis, M.W. & Bruin, J. (eds.) Trends in Acarology. Springer, Dordrecht S. 135–142

Theißen, B., Russell D.J. (2009): Zur Bedeutung von Collembolen im GVO Monitoring. – Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft 10: 391–394

Moll, S., Brunk, I., Russell, D.J. (2009): Entwicklung von Carabidengemeinschaften auf unterschiedlich sedimentierten Substrat nach der Flut 2002 am Fluss Mulde (Sachsen). – Entomologie Heute 21: 87–100

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2009): Actinedida. – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 9 (3): 1–35

Russell, D.J. (2008): Metacommunity responses of soil Collembola to inundation intensity in the Upper Rhine Valley. – In: G. Broll, S. Kaluz, Russell, D.J., W.E.R. Xylander (eds.): Floodplains: Hydology, Soils, Fauna and their Interactions. Peckiana 5: 127–143

Rahtkens, K., Russell, D.J. (2008): Regionale Veränderungen der Collembolenfauna infolge des Klimawandels – Ergebnisse einer 20jährigen Untersuchung an Dauerbeobachtungsflächen in Baden-Württemberg. – Marktredwitzer Bodenschutztage 5: 199–204

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2008): Actinedida. – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 8 (3): 1–22

Russell, D.J. (2008): Collembolan community structures in a continental psammic habitat of southwest Germany. – Soil Organisms 80 (1): 117–131

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2007): Actinedida. – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 7 (3): 1–30

Russell, D. J. (2007): Bodenbiologisches Monitoring: Verifizierung des Probenahmeschemas für Monitoringprogramme und Etablierung von Erwartungswerten für die Bodenbiodiversität in Auwaldhabitaten. – FZKA BWPLUS: Bericht als pdf; 98 S.

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2006): Actinedida. – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 6 (3): 1–25

Russell, D. J. & Griegel, A. (2006): Influence of variable inundation regimes on soil collembola. – Pedobiologia 50: 165–175

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2005): Actinedida. – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 5 (3): 1–22

Schöps, F.-R. & Russell, D.J. (2004): Ein modifiziertes Friedman-Test (nicht-parametrische ANOVA) für quantitativen Auswertungen von Bodenmesofauna-Daten. – Mitt. AG Bodenmesofauna 20: 31–35

Russell, D.J. & Köhler, H. (2004): 20 Jahre AG Mesofauna: Entstehung und Geschichte. – Mitt. AG Bodenmesofauna 20: 5–7

Russell, D.J., Schulz, M.M., OConnor, B. (2004): Mass occurrence of astimatid mites on human remains. – Abh. Ber. Naturkundemus. Görlitz 76 (1): 51–56

Russell, D.J., Hauth, A., Fox, O. (2004): Collembolan community reactions to inundation in floodplains of the upper Rhine Valley. – Pedobiologia 48 (5-6): 527–536

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2004): Actinedida. – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 4 (3): 1–28

Russell, D.J. (2004): Feststellung und Modellierung der kurzfristigen Jahresdynamik und kleinräumigen Verteilungsheterogenität von endogäischen Insekten auf Boden-Dauerbeobachtungsflächen in Baden-Wüttermberg. Erhöhung der Aussagekraft des Monitoringprogramms in Rheinauen. – FZKA BWPLUS Bericht als pdf

Müller-Motzfeld, G., Alberti, G., Ringel, H., Hampel, J., Kreibich, E., Loch, R., Mathiak, G., Russell, D.J., Wegener, A., Wachlin, V. (2004): Bodenbiologische und ökofaunistische Untersuchungen zur Beurteilung des Waldumbaus im Nordostdeutschen Tiefland. – Beitr. Forstwirtsch. U. Landsch. Ökol. 38 (2): 95–101

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2003): Actinedida. – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 3 (3): 1–31

Russell, D.J., Blume, H. (2003): Bodenzoologisches Sampling Design in Monitoringprogrammen. Mitteil. – AG Bodenmesof. 19: 58–60

Russell, D.J., Franke, K. (2002): Actinedida. – Acari Biblio. Acarol. 2 (3): 1–38

Russell, D.J., Alberti, G. (2002): Reaktionen der Collembolenfauna beim Umbau von Kiefer-Reinbeständen in Kiefer/Buche-Mischbestände im Nordostdeutschen Tiefland (Abstract). – Verh. Gesell Ökol. 32: 210

Russell, D.J., Kreibich, E., Alberti, G. (2002): Zersetzer-Aktivität der Mesofauna beim Umbau von Kiefer-Reinbeständen in Kiefer/Buche-Mischbestände im Nordostdeutschen Tiefland (Abstract). – Verh. Gesell Ökol. 32: 207

Russell, D.J. (2002): Endogäische Mikroarthropoden als Reaktionsindikatoren für die Bewertung von Pflegemaßnahmen in geschützten Sandfluren. – Natur und Landschaftsplanung 34: 74–81

Russell, D.J., Schick, H., Nährig, D. (2002): Reactions of soil Collembolan communities (= Springtails, Insecta) to inundation in floodplain ecosystems of the Upper Rhine Valley. – In: Broll, G., Merbach, W., Pfeiffer, E.-M. (eds.) Soil ecological processes in wetlands of Germany. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, S. 35–70

Rahtkens, K., Russell, D.J. (2001): Springschwänze als Indikatoren von Auenrenaturierungsmaßnhamen? – Mitteil. Dtsche. Bodenk. Gesell. 96 (1): 367–368

Russell, D.J. (2000): Psammobiontic Actinedida in southwest Germany and new findings from coastal dunes in Denmark and Norway. – Abh. Ber. Naturkundemus. Görlitz 72: 135–141

1999 – 1993

Russell, D.J., Alberti, G. (1998): Effects of long-term, geogenic heavy-metal contamination on soil organic matter and microarthropod communities, in particular Collembola. – Appl. Soil Ecol.. 9: 483–488

Russell, D.J. (1997): Zur Actinedidenfauna der Sandhausener Dünen bei Heidelberg. – Mitteil. AG Bodenmesofauna 13: 38–47

Russell, D.J. (1996): Charakterisierung der Probegebiete. Schwermetallbelastung und Bodenuntersuchungen. In: Alberti, G., Hauk, B., Köhler, H.-R., Storch, V. (Hrsg.) Dekomposition. Qualitative und quantitative Aspekte und deren Beeinflussung durch geogene und anthropogene Belastungsfaktoren. S. 14–37

Russell, D.J. (1996): Die Collembolenfauna in Auenwäldern der Oberrheinebene – ein Beitrag zu Renaturierungsvorhaben (Collembola). – Verh. Intern. Symp. Entomofaun. Mitteleur., SIEEC 14: 397–406

Russell, D.J., Zeller, U., Kratzmann, M., Alberti, G. (1996): The mite fauna of continental sand dunes in the upper Rhine Valley. – Proc. Intern. Congr. Acarol. 9 (1): 75–80

Rohde, U., Breunig, T., Büche, B., Krüss, A., Leist, N., Russell, D.J., Voigt, K. (1994): Schutz- und Pflegemaßnahmen in den Naturschutzgebieten „Pferdstrieb“ und „Pflege Schönau-Galgenbuckel“. – Beih. Veröff. Naturschutz Landschaftspflege Bad.-Württ. 80: 353–370

Russell, D.J., Dastych, H., Zeller, U., Kratzmann, M., Alberti, G. (1994): Zur Mesofauna des Bodens der Sandhausener Dünen. – Beih. Veröff. Naturschutz Landschaftspflege Bad.-Württ. 80: 325–348

Kratzmann, M., Russell, D.J., Ludwig, M., Petersen, U., Wein, C., Storch, V., Alberti, G. (1993): Untersuchungen zur Bodenarthropodenfauna zweier Buchenwaldstandorte im Einflußbereich geogener Schwermetalle. – Verh. Gesell. Ökol. 22: 413–417

Berichte

2010 – 2000

Russell, D. J. (2008): Determination und Analyse der Collembola (= Springschwänze, Insecta i.w.S.) aus 10 Bodendauerbeobachtungsflächen bei Forst, Kehl, Wilhelmsfeld und Baltmannsweiler. – Endbericht an den LUBW Karlsruhe, 25 S.

Christian, A., K. Hohberg, D. J.Russell, H.-J. Schulz, W. Xylander (2008): Strukturen und Prozesse der initialen Ökosystementwicklung in einem künstlichen Wassereinzugsgebiet : Bodenzoologisches Monitoring der endogäischen Bodenfauna der Kippsubstrate am Standort Hühnerwasser. – Zwischenbericht für das SFB Transregio, Univ. Cottbus, 34 S.

Russell, D. J. (2007): Effects of genetically modified plants on soils and soil organisms. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht an den VDI Richtlinienausschuss „GVO Monitoring; Wirkung auf Bodenorganismen“ 11 S.

Russell, D. J. (2007): Determination und Analyse der Collembola (= Springschwänze, Insecta i.w.S.) aus Bodendauerbeobachtungsflächen bei Forst und Kehl. – Endbericht an den LUBW Karlsruhe, 15 S.

Russell, D. J. & Balkenhol, B. (2007): Analyse und Bewertung der 20-jährigen Collembolendaten aus Wald Dauerbeobachtungsflächen des ökologischen Wirkungskatasters Baden-Württembergs. Bioindikation von Bodenversauerung und Klimawandel. – Endbericht an den LUBW Karlsruhe, 105 S.

Russell, D. J. (2006): Bodenbiologisches Monitoring: Verifizierung des Probenahmeschemas für Monitoringprogramme. II. Verifikation. – FZKA BWPLUS 109; 13. S.

Russell, D. J. (2005): Bodenbiologisches Monitoring: Verifizierung des Probenahmeschemas für Monitoringprogramme. I. Standortsbeschreibung und Vorgehen. – FZKA BWPLUS 108; 13 S.

Russell, D. J., A. Griegel (2004): Feststellung und Modellierung kleinräumigen Verteilungsheterogenität von endogäischen Insekten für Monitoringerhebungen auf Boden-Dauerbeobachtungsflächen in Baden-Wüttermberg. II. Zeitliche Dynamik. – FZKA BWPLUS 107

Russell, D. J., K. Voigtländer (2003): Stratum Bodenoberfläche. Myriapoda: Tausendfüßer. – In: Alberti, G., G. Müller Motzfeld (eds.) Bodenbiologische und ökofaunistische Untersuchungen zur Abschätzung von Wirkungen des Waldumbaus im Norddeutschen Tiefland. Endbericht an dem BMFT, S. 442-467

Russell, D. J. (2003): Stratum Boden. Collembola: Springschwänze. – In: Alberti, G. & G. Müller-Motzfeld (eds.) Bodenbiologische und ökofaunistische Untersuchungen zur Abschätzung von Wirkungen des Waldumbaus im Norddeutschen Tiefland. Endbericht an dem BMFT, S. 197-248

Russell, D. J. (2003): Stratum Boden. Zersetzeraktivität: Köderstreifen-Test. – In: Alberti, G., G. Müller-Motzfeld (eds.) Bodenbiologische und ökofaunistische Untersuchungen zur Abschätzung von Wirkungen des Waldumbaus im Norddeutschen Tiefland. Endbericht an dem BMFT, S. 75-97

Russell, D. J., H. Blume (2003): Feststellung und Modellierung kleinräumigen Veteilungsheterogenität von endogäischen Insekten für Monitoringerhebungen auf Boden-Dauerbeobachtungsflächen in Baden-Wüttermberg. I. Horizontalverbreitung und Probenahme. – FZKA BWPLUS 106

Russell, D. J., W. Xylander (2003): Feststellung der bodenbiologischen Auswirkung der Flutkatastrophe vom August 2002. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht an das Landesamt für Umwelt und Geologie, Freiberg (Sachsen)

Russell, D. J., K. Voigtländer (2002): Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen der epigäischen Bodenfauna (Myriapoda) im Müritz NP. – In: Alberti, G., G. Müller-Motzfeld (eds.) Bodenbiologische und ökofaunistische Untersuchungen zur Abschätzung von Wirkungen des Waldumbaus im Norddeutschen Tiefland. Zwischenbericht an dem BMFT.

Russell, D. J. (2002): Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen über Bodenmikroarthropoden aus dem Müritz NP und aus dem Raum Eberswalde. 2. Springschwänze (Collembola). – In: Alberti, G., G. Müller-Motzfeld (eds.) Bodenbiologische und ökofaunistische Untersuchungen zur Abschätzung von Wirkungen des Waldumbaus im Norddeutschen Tiefland. Zwischenbericht an dem BMFT.

Russell, D. J. (2002): Fraßaktivität in Waldböden des Müritz-Nationalparks und um Eberswalde (Köderstreifentest nach v. Törne). – In: Alberti, G., G. Müller-Motzfeld (eds.) Bodenbiologische und ökofaunistische Untersuchungen zur Abschätzung von Wirkungen des Waldumbaus im Norddeutschen Tiefland. Zwischenbericht an dem BMFT.

Russell, D. J. (2002): „Mikroarthropoden“ – In: GefaÖ. Untersuchungen über die Auswirkungen von Retentionsflutungen am Beispiel der Polder Altenheim. Endbericht: Bodenbiologische Untersuchungen, 2001. Unveröffentlichter Bericht an die Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz, Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg)

Russell, D. J., A. Hauth (2002): Feststellung und Modellierung der kurzfristigen Jahresdynamik und kleinräumigen Variabilität von endogäischen Insekten für Monitoringerhebungen auf Boden-Dauerbeobachtungsflächen in Baden Wüttermberg. – FZKA BWPLUS 105

Russell, D. J. (2001): Miniködertest nach Von Törne. In. Alberti, G. (ed.) Zoologische Untersuchungen der Folgen von Windwürfen im Nationalpark Vorpommerische Boddenlandschaft am Beispiel der Abt. 174c. – Zwischenbericht am Landesamt für Forsten und Großschutzgebiete Mecklenburg- Vorpommern.

Russell, D. J. (2001): „Mikroarthropoden“ In: GefaÖ. Untersuchungen über die Auswirkungen von Retentionsflutungen am Beispiel der Polder Altenheim. Bodenbiologische Untersuchungen, 2000. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht an die Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz, Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg)

Russell, D. J. (2000): „Mesofauna.“ In: GefaÖ. Untersuchungen über die Auswirkungen von Retentionsflutungen am Beispiel der Polder Altenheim. Bodenbiologische Untersuchungen, 1999. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht an die Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz, Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg)

1999 – 1993

Russell, D. J., K. Schubert (1999): Mikroarthropoden. In: GefaÖ. Bodenzoologische Untersuchungen auf einer mit Thiodan behandelten Fläche. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht an die Fa. AgrEvo (Höchst) GmbH, Frankfurt

Russell, D. J. (1997): „Mesofauna.“ In: GefaÖ. Untersuchungen über die Auswirkungen ökologischer Flutungen am Beispiel der Polder Altenheim. Bodenbiologische Untersuchungen, Abschlußbericht. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht an die Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz, Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg)

Russell, D. J. (1996): Die Mikroarthropoden der Sandhausener Dünen. Bodenzoologische Bioindikation zur Pflegemaßnahmen der Naturschutzgebieten „Pferdstrieb“ und „Pflege Schönau“. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht an die Bezirksstelle für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege, Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg)

Russell, D. J. (1996): „Mesofauna.“ In: GefaÖ. Untersuchungen über die Auswirkungen ökologischer Flutungen am Beispiel der Polder Altenheim. Bodenbiologische Untersuchungen, 1995. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht an die Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz, Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg)

G. Alberti, B. Hauk, U. Kammerer, H.-R. Köhler, M. Kratzmann, M. Ludwig, U. Petersen, D. J. Russell, M. Scheurig, V. Storch, B. Ullrich, C. Wein, J.E. Wolf (1994): Dekomposition: qualitative und quantitative Aspekte und deren Beeinflussung durch geogene und anthropogene Belastungsfaktoren. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht am Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Projekt Wasser Abfall Boden, 641 S.

Kratzmann, M., D. J. Russell (1993): Tierökologisch-faunistische Begleituntersuchungen. Mesofauna des Bodens. In: WWF-Aueninstitute. Erprobungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben auf dem Gebiet des Naturschutzes. „Naturnahe Auenwälder am Oberrhein.“ Möglichkeiten der Renaturierung und naturnahen Bewirtschaftung. – Unveröffentlichter Bericht an das Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit, Bonn

In memory of our dear friends and Edaphobase colleagues:

  • Dr. Eva Engemaier (✝)
  • Dr. Jonas Hausen (✝)

We are happy and grateful for the chance to have walked a part of your way together with you.