@article{KortmannRothBuseetal.2022, author = {Kortmann, Mareike and Roth, Nicolas and Buse, J{\"o}rn and Hilszczański, Jacek and Jaworski, Tomasz and Morini{\`e}re, J{\´e}r{\^o}me and Seidl, Rupert and Thorn, Simon and M{\"u}ller, J{\"o}rg C.}, title = {Arthropod dark taxa provide new insights into diversity responses to bark beetle infestations}, series = {Ecological Applications}, volume = {32}, journal = {Ecological Applications}, number = {2}, doi = {10.1002/eap.2516}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-276392}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Natural disturbances are increasing around the globe, also impacting protected areas. Although previous studies have indicated that natural disturbances result in mainly positive effects on biodiversity, these analyses mostly focused on a few well established taxonomic groups, and thus uncertainty remains regarding the comprehensive impact of natural disturbances on biodiversity. Using Malaise traps and meta-barcoding, we studied a broad range of arthropod taxa, including dark and cryptic taxa, along a gradient of bark beetle disturbance severities in five European national parks. We identified order-level community thresholds of disturbance severity and classified barcode index numbers (BINs; a cluster system for DNA sequences, where each cluster corresponds to a species) as negative or positive disturbance indicators. Negative indicator BINs decreased above thresholds of low to medium disturbance severity (20\%-30\% of trees killed), whereas positive indicator BINs benefited from high disturbance severity (76\%-98\%). BINs allocated to a species name contained nearly as many positive as negative disturbance indicators, but dark and cryptic taxa, particularly Diptera and Hymenoptera in our data, contained higher numbers of negative disturbance indicator BINs. Analyses of changes in the richness of BINs showed variable responses of arthropods to disturbance severity at lower taxonomic levels, whereas no significant signal was detected at the order level due to the compensatory responses of the underlying taxa. We conclude that the analyses of dark taxa can offer new insights into biodiversity responses to disturbances. Our results suggest considerable potential for forest management to foster arthropod diversity, for example by maintaining both closed-canopy forests (>70\% cover) and open forests (<30\% cover) on the landscape.}, language = {en} } @article{WehnerHuchlerFritz2022, author = {Wehner, Helena and Huchler, Katharina and Fritz, Johannes}, title = {Quantification of foraging areas for the Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) in the northern Alpine foothills: a random forest model fitted with optical and actively sensed earth observation data}, series = {Remote Sensing}, volume = {14}, journal = {Remote Sensing}, number = {4}, issn = {2072-4292}, doi = {10.3390/rs14041015}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-262245}, year = {2022}, abstract = {The Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita, NBI) is an endangered migratory species, which went extinct in Europe in the 17th century. Currently, a translocation project in the frame of the European LIFE program is carried out, to reintroduce a migratory population with breeding colonies in the northern and southern Alpine foothills and a common wintering area in southern Tuscany. The population meanwhile consists of about 200 individuals, with about 90\% of them carrying a GPS device on their back. We used biologging data from 2021 to model the habitat suitability for the species in the northern Alpine foothills. To set up a species distribution model, indices describing environmental conditions were calculated from satellite images of Landsat-8, and in addition to the well-proven use of optical remote sensing data, we also included Sentinel-1 actively sensed observation data, as well as climate and urbanization data. A random forest model was fitted on NBI GPS positions, which we used to identify regions with high predicted foraging suitability within the northern Alpine foothills. The model resulted in 84.5\% overall accuracy. Elevation and slope had the highest predictive power, followed by grass cover and VV intensity of Sentinel-1 radar data. The map resulting from the model predicts the highest foraging suitability for valley floors, especially of Inn, Rhine, and Salzach-Valley as well as flatlands, like the Swiss Plateau and the agricultural areas surrounding Lake Constance. Areas with a high suitability index largely overlap with known historic breeding sites. This is particularly noteworthy because the model only refers to foraging habitats without considering the availability of suitable breeding cliffs. Detailed analyses identify the transition zone from extensive grassland management to intensive arable farming as the northern range limit. The modeling outcome allows for defining suitable areas for further translocation and management measures in the frame of the European NBI reintroduction program. Although required in the international IUCN translocation guidelines, the use of models in the context of translocation projects is still not common and in the case of the Northern Bald Ibis not considered in the present Single Species Action Plan of the African-Eurasian Migratory Water bird Agreement. Our species distribution model represents a contemporary snapshot, but sustainability is essential for conservation planning, especially in times of climate change. In this regard, a further model could be optimized by investigating sustainable land use, temporal dynamics, and climate change scenarios.}, language = {en} } @article{KleemannZamoraVillacisChiluisaetal.2022, author = {Kleemann, Janina and Zamora, Camilo and Villacis-Chiluisa, Alexandra Belen and Cuenca, Pablo and Koo, Hongmi and Noh, Jin Kyoung and F{\"u}rst, Christine and Thiel, Michael}, title = {Deforestation in continental Ecuador with a focus on protected areas}, series = {Land}, volume = {11}, journal = {Land}, number = {2}, issn = {2073-445X}, doi = {10.3390/land11020268}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-262078}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Forest conservation is of particular concern in tropical regions where a large refuge of biodiversity is still existing. These areas are threatened by deforestation, forest degradation and fragmentation. Especially, pressures of anthropogenic activities adjacent to these areas significantly influence conservation effectiveness. Ecuador was chosen as study area since it is a globally relevant center of forest ecosystems and biodiversity. We identified hotspots of deforestation on the national level of continental Ecuador between 1990 and 2018, analyzed the most significant drivers of deforestation on national and biome level (the Coast, the Andes, The Amazon) as well as inside protected areas in Ecuador by using multiple regression analysis. We separated the national system of protected areas (SNAP) into higher and lower protection levels. Besides SNAP, we also considered Biosphere Reserves (BRs) and Ramsar sites. In addition, we investigated the rates and spatial patterns of deforestation in protected areas and buffer zones (5 km and 10 km outwards the protected area boundaries) using landscape metrics. Between 1990 and 2018, approximately 4\% of the accumulated deforestation occurred within the boundaries of SNAP, and up to 25.5\% in buffer zones. The highest rates of deforestation have been found in the 5 km buffer zone around the protected areas with the highest protection level. Protected areas and their buffer zones with higher protection status were identified as the most deforested areas among SNAP. BRs had the highest deforestation rates among all protected areas but most of these areas just became BRs after the year 2000. The most important driver of deforestation is agriculture. Other relevant drivers differ between the biomes. The results suggest that the SNAP is generally effective to prevent deforestation within their protection boundaries. However, deforestation around protected areas can undermine conservation strategies to sustain biodiversity. Actions to address such dynamics and patterns of deforestation and forest fragmentation, and developing conservation strategies of their landscape context are urgently needed especially in the buffer zones of areas with the highest protection status.}, language = {en} } @article{JobMeyerCoronadoetal.2022, author = {Job, Hubert and Meyer, Constantin and Coronado, Oriana and Koblar, Simon and Laner, Peter and Omizzolo, Andrea and Plassmann, Guido and Riedler, Walter and Vesely, Philipp and Schindelegger, Arthur}, title = {Open spaces in the European Alps — GIS-based analysis and implications for spatial planning from a transnational perspective}, series = {Land}, volume = {11}, journal = {Land}, number = {9}, issn = {2073-445X}, doi = {10.3390/land11091605}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-288207}, year = {2022}, abstract = {This article presents an open space concept of areas that are kept permanently free from buildings, technical infrastructure, and soil sealing. In the European Alps, space is scarce because of the topography; conflicts often arise between competing land uses such as permanent settlements and commercial activity. However, the presence of open spaces is important for carbon sequestration and the prevention of natural hazards, especially given climate change. A GIS-based analysis was conducted to identify an alpine-wide inventory of large-scale near-natural areas, or simply stated, open spaces. The method used identified the degree of infrastructure development for natural landscape units. Within the Alpine Convention perimeter, near-natural areas (with a degree of infrastructural development of up to 20\%) account for a share of 51.5\%. Only 14.5\% of those areas are highly protected and are mostly located in high altitudes of over 1500 m or 2000 m above sea level. We advocate that the remaining Alpine open spaces must be preserved through the delimitation of more effective protection mechanisms, and green corridors should be safeguarded through spatial planning. To enhance the ecological connectivity of open spaces, there is the need for tailored spatial and sectoral planning strategies to prevent further landscape fragmentation and to coordinate new forms of land use for renewable energy production.}, language = {en} } @article{ThornChaoGeorgievetal.2020, author = {Thorn, Simon and Chao, Anne and Georgiev, Konstadin B. and M{\"u}ller, J{\"o}rg and B{\"a}ssler, Claus and Campbell, John L. and Jorge, Castro and Chen, Yan-Han and Choi, Chang-Yong and Cobb, Tyler P. and Donato, Daniel C. and Durska, Ewa and Macdonald, Ellen and Feldhaar, Heike and Fontaine, Jospeh B. and Fornwalt, Paula J. and Hern{\´a}ndez Hern{\´a}ndez, Raquel Mar{\´i}a and Hutto, Richard L. and Koivula, Matti and Lee, Eun-Jae and Lindenmayer, David and Mikusinski, Grzegorz and Obrist, Martin K. and Perl{\´i}k, Michal and Rost, Josep and Waldron, Kaysandra and Wermelinger, Beat and Weiß, Ingmar and Zmihorski, Michal and Leverkus, Alexandro B.}, title = {Estimating retention benchmarks for salvage logging to protect biodiversity}, series = {Nature Communications}, volume = {11}, journal = {Nature Communications}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-020-18612-4}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-230512}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Forests are increasingly affected by natural disturbances. Subsequent salvage logging, a widespread management practice conducted predominantly to recover economic capital, produces further disturbance and impacts biodiversity worldwide. Hence, naturally disturbed forests are among the most threatened habitats in the world, with consequences for their associated biodiversity. However, there are no evidence-based benchmarks for the proportion of area of naturally disturbed forests to be excluded from salvage logging to conserve biodiversity. We apply a mixed rarefaction/extrapolation approach to a global multi-taxa dataset from disturbed forests, including birds, plants, insects and fungi, to close this gap. We find that 757\% (mean +/- SD) of a naturally disturbed area of a forest needs to be left unlogged to maintain 90\% richness of its unique species, whereas retaining 50\% of a naturally disturbed forest unlogged maintains 73 +/- 12\% of its unique species richness. These values do not change with the time elapsed since disturbance but vary considerably among taxonomic groups. Salvage logging has become a common practice to gain economic returns from naturally disturbed forests, but it could have considerable negative effects on biodiversity. Here the authors use a recently developed statistical method to estimate that ca. 75\% of the naturally disturbed forest should be left unlogged to maintain 90\% of the species unique to the area.}, language = {en} } @article{StreinzerChakravortyNeumayeretal.2019, author = {Streinzer, Martin and Chakravorty, Jharna and Neumayer, Johann and Megu, Karsing and Narah, Jaya and Schmitt, Thomas and Bharti, Himender and Spaethe, Johannes and Brockmann, Axel}, title = {Species composition and elevational distribution of bumble bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus Latreille) in the East Himalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, India}, series = {ZooKeys}, volume = {851}, journal = {ZooKeys}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.851.32956}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-201937}, pages = {71-89}, year = {2019}, abstract = {The East Himalaya is one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems. However, very little is known about the abundance and distribution of many plant and animal taxa in this region. Bumble bees are a group of cold-adapted and high elevation insects that fulfil an important ecological and economical function as pollinators of wild and agricultural flowering plants and crops. The Himalayan mountain range provides ample suitable habitats for bumble bees. Systematic study of Himalayan bumble bees began a few decades ago and the main focus has centred on the western region, while the eastern part of the mountain range has received little attention and only a few species have been verified. During a three-year survey, more than 700 bumble bee specimens of 21 species were collected in Arunachal Pradesh, the largest of the north-eastern states of India. The material included a range of species that were previously known from a limited number of collected specimens, which highlights the unique character of the East Himalayan ecosystem. Our results are an important first step towards a future assessment of species distribution, threat, and conservation. Clear elevation patterns of species diversity were observed, which raise important questions about the functional adaptations that allow bumble bees to thrive in this particularly moist region in the East Himalaya.}, language = {en} } @article{BarejSchmitzPenneretal.2015, author = {Barej, Michael F. and Schmitz, Andreas and Penner, Johannes and Doumbia, Joseph and Sandberger-Loua, Laura and Hirschfeld, Mareike and Brede, Christian and Emmrich, Mike and Kouam{\´e}, N'Goran Germain and Hillers, Annika and Gonwouo, Nono L. and Nopper, Joachim and Adeba, Patrick Jo{\"e}l and Bangoura, Mohamed A. and Gage, Ceri and Anderson, Gail and R{\"o}del, Mark-Oliver}, title = {Life in the spray zone - overlooked diversity in West African torrent-frogs (Anura, Odontobatrachidae, Odontobatrachus)}, series = {Zoosystematics and Evolution}, volume = {91}, journal = {Zoosystematics and Evolution}, number = {2}, doi = {10.3897/zse.91.5127}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-144254}, pages = {115-149}, year = {2015}, abstract = {West African torrent-frogs of the genus Odontobatrachus currently belong to a single species: Odontobatrachus natator (Boulenger, 1905). Recently, molecular results and biogeographic separation led to the recognition of five Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) thus identifying a species-complex. Based on these insights, morphological analyses on more than 150 adult specimens, covering the entire distribution of the family and all OTUs, were carried out. Despite strong morphological congruence, combinations of morphological characters made the differentiation of OTUs successful and allowed the recognition of five distinct species: Odontobatrachus natator, and four species new to science: Odontobatrachus arndti sp. n., O. fouta sp. n., O. smithi sp. n. and O. ziama sp. n. All species occur in parapatry: Odontobatrachus natator is known from western Guinea to eastern Liberia, O. ziama sp. n. from eastern Guinea, O. smithi sp. n. and O. fouta sp. n. from western Guinea, O. arndti sp. n. from the border triangle Guinea-Liberia-Cote d'Ivoire. In addition, for the first time the advertisement call of a West African torrent-frog (O. arndti sp. n.) is described.}, language = {en} } @article{FaOliveroRealetal.2015, author = {Fa, John E. and Olivero, Jes{\´u}s and Real, Raimundo and Farf{\´a}n, Miguel A. and M{\´a}rquez, Ana L. and Vargas, J. Mario and Ziegler, Stefan and Wegmann, Martin and Brown, David and Margetts, Barrie and Nasi, Robert}, title = {Disentangling the relative effects of bushmeat availability on human nutrition in central Africa}, series = {Scientific Reports}, volume = {5}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, number = {8168}, doi = {10.1038/srep08168}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-144110}, year = {2015}, abstract = {We studied links between human malnutrition and wild meat availability within the Rainforest Biotic Zone in central Africa. We distinguished two distinct hunted mammalian diversity distributions, one in the rainforest areas (Deep Rainforest Diversity, DRD) containing taxa of lower hunting sustainability, the other in the northern rainforest-savanna mosaic, with species of greater hunting potential (Marginal Rainforest Diversity, MRD). Wild meat availability, assessed by standing crop mammalian biomass, was greater in MRD than in DRD areas. Predicted bushmeat extraction was also higher in MRD areas. Despite this, stunting of children, a measure of human malnutrition, was greater in MRD areas. Structural equation modeling identified that, in MRD areas, mammal diversity fell away from urban areas, but proximity to these positively influenced higher stunting incidence. In DRD areas, remoteness and distance from dense human settlements and infrastructures explained lower stunting levels. Moreover, stunting was higher away from protected areas. Our results suggest that in MRD areas, forest wildlife rational use for better human nutrition is possible. By contrast, the relatively low human populations in DRD areas currently offer abundant opportunities for the continued protection of more vulnerable mammals and allow dietary needs of local populations to be met.}, language = {en} } @article{NaidooDuPreezStuartHilletal.2012, author = {Naidoo, Robin and Du Preez, Pierre and Stuart-Hill, Greg and Jago, Mark and Wegmann, Martin}, title = {Home on the Range: Factors Explaining Partial Migration of African Buffalo in a Tropical Environment}, series = {PLoS One}, volume = {7}, journal = {PLoS One}, number = {5}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0036527}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-134935}, pages = {e36527}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Partial migration (when only some individuals in a population undertake seasonal migrations) is common in many species and geographical contexts. Despite the development of modern statistical methods for analyzing partial migration, there have been no studies on what influences partial migration in tropical environments. We present research on factors affecting partial migration in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in northeastern Namibia. Our dataset is derived from 32 satellite tracking collars, spans 4 years and contains over 35,000 locations. We used remotely sensed data to quantify various factors that buffalo experience in the dry season when making decisions on whether and how far to migrate, including potential man-made and natural barriers, as well as spatial and temporal heterogeneity in environmental conditions. Using an information-theoretic, non-linear regression approach, our analyses showed that buffalo in this area can be divided into 4 migratory classes: migrants, non-migrants, dispersers, and a new class that we call "expanders". Multimodel inference from least-squares regressions of wet season movements showed that environmental conditions (rainfall, fires, woodland cover, vegetation biomass), distance to the nearest barrier (river, fence, cultivated area) and social factors (age, size of herd at capture) were all important in explaining variation in migratory behaviour. The relative contributions of these variables to partial migration have not previously been assessed for ungulates in the tropics. Understanding the factors driving migratory decisions of wildlife will lead to better-informed conservation and land-use decisions in this area.}, language = {en} } @article{GholamiChenBelinetal.2013, author = {Gholami, Sepideh and Chen, Chun-Hao and Belin, Laurence J. and Lou, Emil and Fujisawa, Sho and Antonacci, Caroline and Carew, Amanda and Chen, Nanhai G. and De Brot, Marina and Zanzonico, Pat B. and Szalay, Aladar A. and Fong, Yuman}, title = {Vaccinia virus GLV-1h153 is a novel agent for detection and effective local control of positive surgical margins for breast cancer}, series = {Breast Cancer Research}, volume = {15}, journal = {Breast Cancer Research}, number = {R26}, doi = {10.1186/bcr3404}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-122140}, year = {2013}, abstract = {Introduction: Surgery is currently the definitive treatment for early-stage breast cancer. However, the rate of positive surgical margins remains unacceptably high. The human sodium iodide symporter (hNIS) is a naturally occurring protein in human thyroid tissue, which enables cells to concentrate radionuclides. The hNIS has been exploited to image and treat thyroid cancer. We therefore investigated the potential of a novel oncolytic vaccinia virus GLV1h-153 engineered to express the hNIS gene for identifying positive surgical margins after tumor resection via positron emission tomography (PET). Furthermore, we studied its role as an adjuvant therapeutic agent in achieving local control of remaining tumors in an orthotopic breast cancer model. Methods: GLV-1h153, a replication-competent vaccinia virus, was tested against breast cancer cell lines at various multiplicities of infection (MOIs). Cytotoxicity and viral replication were determined. Mammary fat pad tumors were generated in athymic nude mice. To determine the utility of GLV-1h153 in identifying positive surgical margins, 90\% of the mammary fat pad tumors were surgically resected and subsequently injected with GLV-1h153 or phosphate buffered saline (PBS) in the surgical wound. Serial Focus 120 microPET images were obtained six hours post-tail vein injection of approximately 600 mu Ci of I-124-iodide. Results: Viral infectivity, measured by green fluorescent protein (GFP) expression, was time-and concentrationdependent. All cell lines showed less than 10\% of cell survival five days after treatment at an MOI of 5. GLV-1h153 replicated efficiently in all cell lines with a peak titer of 27 million viral plaque forming units (PFU) ( < 10,000-fold increase from the initial viral dose) by Day 4. Administration of GLV-1h153 into the surgical wound allowed positive surgical margins to be identified via PET scanning. In vivo, mean volume of infected surgically resected residual tumors four weeks after treatment was 14 mm(3) versus 168 mm(3) in untreated controls (P < 0.05). Conclusions: This is the first study to our knowledge to demonstrate a novel vaccinia virus carrying hNIS as an imaging tool in identifying positive surgical margins of breast cancers in an orthotopic murine model. Moreover, our results suggest that GLV-1h153 is a promising therapeutic agent in achieving local control for positive surgical margins in resected breast tumors.}, language = {en} } @article{OervoessyKoroesiBataryetal.2014, author = {Oervoessy, Noemi and Koroesi, Adam and Batary, Peter and Vozar, Agnes and Peregovits, Laszlo}, title = {Habitat Requirements of the Protected Southern Festoon (Zerynthia Polysena); Adult, Egg and Larval Distribution in a Highly Degraded Habitat Complex}, series = {Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae}, volume = {60}, journal = {Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae}, number = {4}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-117810}, pages = {371-387}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Habitat quality affects the presence and size of butterfly populations. Resources for all life stages must be found in a given or few habitat patches. Southern festoon (Zerynthia polyxena) is a vulnerable, but locally abundant species in Hungary. The larva requires birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) as food plant. We examined the small scale habitat use of adults and distribution of eggs and larvae among different vegetation types to reveal the requirements of the species in all life stages. Transect counts were conducted in a tree plantation complex comprising four types of vegetation. Number (+/- SE) of adults, eggs and larvae were lowest in poplar plantation (adult 0.3 +/- 0.2, egg 1.1 +/- 1.1, larva 0.6 +/- 0.3). Medium amount of butterflies were observed in open (adult 8.3 +/- 2.9, egg 3.1 +/- 2.6, larva 3.1 +/- 1.9) and black-locust (adult 9.4 +/- 4.2, egg 12.7 +/- 4.9, larva 4.1 +/- 1.1) habitat. Number of butterflies was highest in hummocks (adult 13.5 +/- 1.5, egg 12.9 +/- 5.7, larva 8.4 +/- 2.1). Adults avoided bare ground. We encountered most eggs in dense food plant patches with high plants. Food plant height also positively influenced the occurrence of the larvae. Although distribution of adults and juvenile forms showed quite similar patterns, we could also reveal some differences that caused by different environmental conditions in distinct vegetation types. Our study stresses the importance of habitat quality, which affects population size of butterflies even in a highly degraded habitat complex.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Bittner2007, author = {Bittner, Christiane}, title = {Blutgruppenbestimmung unter einfachen Bedingungen - Konservierung von AB0-Testsubstanzen}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-26070}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2007}, abstract = {Zusammenfassend kann gesagt werden, dass diese Arbeit alle Fragestellungen beantworten konnte. Klare Aussagen und Richtlinien konnten erbacht werden {\"u}ber die Herstellung, die Anwendung, die Haltbarkeit, die Anf{\"a}lligkeit gegen{\"u}ber Hitze und den Kontaminiationsschutz der Testsubstanzen. Zum Ersten konnte aufgezeigt werden, dass die M{\"o}glichkeit besteht ABO-Blutgruppen-Bestimmungssets unter „einfachen Bedingungen", das heisst einfach, kosteng{\"u}nstig, schnell und mit allerorts vertretenen Blutspendern, herzustellen. Zum Zweiten konnte die Tauglichkeit dieser Sets im Hinblick auf Lagerung unter tropischen Klimaverh{\"a}ltnissen bewiesen werden. Das heisst: Testseren sind bis 8 Wochen bei bis zu +37 Grad C haltbar, bzw. bis 14 Wochen bei bis zu +25 Grad C. Testerythrozyten sind bis zu 15 Tage bei +4 Grad C haltbar. Zum Dritten konnte die Belastbarkeit der Testseren mit Mikroorganismen unter entsprechender Konservierung aufgezeigt werden. Sowohl unter unsterilen Arbeitsbedingungen, als auch unter Belastung mit vier repr{\"a}sentativen Keimen konnte gezeigt werden, dass unter Konservierung mit Natriumazid keine signifikanten Einbussen in der Agglutinabilit{\"a}t auftreten. Zum Vierten hielten die Testsets einer Genauigkeitskontrolle im Vergleich mit handels{\"u}blichen Pr{\"a}paraten stand. Die Testergebnisse deckten sich zu 100\%. Die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit zeigen auf, dass es m{\"o}glich ist, unter Bedingungen, wie wir sie in vielen nicht industriealisierten L{\"a}ndern finden, eine qualitativ hochwertige Blutgruppenbestimmung mit einfachen Mitteln durchzuf{\"u}hren. In solchen L{\"a}nder, z.B. in Zimbabwe, ist die Versorgung von medizinischen Produkten zunehmend schwierig. Eine lokale Produktion ist oft die einzige M{\"o}glichkeit den Transfusionsservice aufrecht und bezahlbar zu erhalten. Ich hoffe diese Arbeit konnte ihren Beitrag dazu leisten.}, subject = {Blut}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Goetzke2006, author = {G{\"o}tzke, Armin}, title = {Entwicklung einer Naturschutzkonzeption in Weinbaugebieten auf der Grundlage einer vergleichenden Untersuchung faunistischer und betriebswirtschaftlicher Parameter praxis{\"u}blich und {\"o}kologisch erzeugender Weinbaubetriebe}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-21989}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2006}, abstract = {1) Wenn der Erhalt der biologischen Vielfalt gesellschaftliche Zielvorgabe ist und daf{\"u}r landwirtschaftlich genutzte Fl{\"a}chen einbezogen werden sollen, sind Maßnahmen zu pr{\"a}ferieren, deren Opportunit{\"a}tskosten gering sind. Diese Arbeit stellt den Versuch dar, solche Maßnahmen am Beispielsystem „Weinbau" zu entwickeln. 2) Die Anbauform „Weinbau" ist f{\"u}r diese Studie aus folgenden Gr{\"u}nden besonders geeignet: Rebfl{\"a}chen sind an Standorte mit besonderen klimatischen Bedingungen gebunden, die ebenfalls f{\"u}r Lebensgemeinschaften von Bedeutung sind, die in Deutschland als besonders gef{\"a}hrdet gelten (thermophile und xerothermophile Gemeinschaften). Auch die speziellen, fr{\"u}her artenreichen „Weinbergsgesellschaften" (Flora und Fauna) verdienen besondere Beachtung; zudem ist in Unterfranken eine starke r{\"a}umliche Beziehung zwischen Naturschutzgebieten, die thermophile und xerothermophile Artengemeinschaften sch{\"u}tzen sollen, und umgebenden Rebfl{\"a}chen gegeben. Weiterhin erscheinen Rebfl{\"a}chen durch die Trennung der Anbaufl{\"a}che in die Bereiche „Zeile" (die den linienf{\"o}rmig angepflanzten Reben entspricht) und „Gasse" (ein etwa zwei Meter breiter Streifen zwischen den Zeilen) hervorragend geeignet, landwirtschaftliche Produktion und biodiversit{\"a}ts-orientierte Maßnahmen zu verbinden. 3) In der Region „Mainfranken" (Deutschland, Bayern) wurden drei Vergleichsfl{\"a}chenpaare in Ertragsrebfl{\"a}chen ausgew{\"a}hlt, die einerseits praxis{\"u}blich, andererseits nach den Vorschriften des „{\"o}kologischen Landbaus" i.S. des BML wirtschaften. 4) In der naturschutzfachlichen Analyse wurden folgende Gesellschaften der Vergleichsfl{\"a}chen faunistisch untersucht: bodenaktive (epig{\"a}ische) Spinnen (Araneae), Laufk{\"a}fer (Carabidae), Zikaden (Auchenorrhyncha) und Heuschrecken (Saltatoria). Im betriebswirtschaftlichen Teil wurde nach Literaturdaten und Arbeitstageb{\"u}chern die Außenwirtschaft der Weinbaubetriebe analysiert. Beide Datengruppen wurden zusammengef{\"u}hrt, um die Auswirkungen betrieblicher Maßnahmen der Außenwirtschaft sowohl im Hinblick auf ihre naturschutzfachliche als auch betriebswirtschaftliche Wirksamkeit zu ermitteln und hieraus Umstellungsstrategien im Weinbau abzuleiten. Zudem wurden die monet{\"a}ren Differenzen quantifiziert, um die H{\"o}he etwaiger Ausgleichszahlungen bestimmen zu k{\"o}nnen. 5) Die naturschutzfachliche Analyse zeigte, dass mit Ausnahme der Heuschrecken alle Gruppen eine starke F{\"o}rderung durch den {\"o}kologischen Anbau erfuhren; die F{\"o}rderung betraf sowohl die allgemeine Diversit{\"a}t wie naturschutzfachlich bedeutsame Arten. Diese Effekte konnten vor allem auf den Faktor „Einf{\"u}hrung einer struktur- und artenreichen Dauerbegr{\"u}nung" sowie auf die Etablierung ungest{\"o}rter R{\"u}ckzugsbereiche zur{\"u}ckgef{\"u}hrt werden. Die Ver{\"a}nderungen des Pflanzenschutzes wurden als nicht wirksam eingestuft, die Kupferbehandlungen im {\"o}kologischen Weinbau werden sogar als problematisch angesehen. Weiterhin wurde die Maßnahme „Mulchen" des {\"o}kologischen Weinbaus als problematische Maßnahme der Begr{\"u}nungspflege identifiziert. 6) Die betriebswirtschaftliche Analyse zeigte, dass f{\"u}r die Ertragssituation der Betriebe vor allem der Pflanzenschutz bedeutsam ist. Von der Einf{\"u}hrung einer Dauerbegr{\"u}nung gehen moderate Effekte aus, die zudem oftmals auf eine „Umstellungsphase" befristet sind. 7) In der Zusammenf{\"u}hrung beider Analysen wird ein Anbauschema vorgeschlagen, dass ein modifiziertes Begr{\"u}nungsmodell nach {\"o}kologischer Wirtschaftsweise mit einem modifizierten Pflanzenschutzsystem nach praxis{\"u}blicher Wirtschaftsweise kombiniert. Die Kalkulation eines solchen Systems zeigt, dass auf Ausgleichszahlungen verzichtet werden k{\"o}nnte, bzw. geleistete Zahlungen nicht als Kompensation i.e.S., sondern als Anreizzahlungen zu verstehen w{\"a}ren. 8) Die Notwendigkeit einer {\"U}berpr{\"u}fung des entwickelten Schemas in einem Konversionsexperiment wird dargelegt.}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Ernst2006, author = {Ernst, Raffael}, title = {Anuran communities on the cutting edge : Analysing patterns and processes in anthropogenically altered tropical forests - Studies from the Guiana Shield and West Africa}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-18373}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Summary Timber harvesting is currently the most common commercial utilisation activity in tropical forests. Assessing the effects of logging on different aspects of biodiversity and general ecosystem properties is hence of prime importance if the few remaining areas of intact tropical forest are to be protected effectively and efficiently. Tropical amphibian communities are an appropriate model system for studies on the impacts of human-induced environmental changes on the dynamics of complex biological systems. This thesis elaborates on patterns of diversity changes in tropical forest amphibian communities facing habitat alterations associated with selective logging in two globally important eco-regions (C{\^o}te d'Ivoire, Upper Guinea, West Africa and Guyana, the Guiana Shield, northern South America). The thesis is organised along two main themes. After a general introduction, a section on general methodology and an introduction to the model systems studied, the first theme moves from general patterns to underlying processes. A second theme running through both chapters carries from undisturbed systems to disturbed systems. A final section integrates findings and addresses implications for conservation management of anthropogenically altered tropical forests. Several case studies at the species- population and community level are being presented and data on the direct and indirect impacts of anthropogenic habitat alteration on respective organizational levels are provided. A key statement that is stressed on throughout the studies is the fact that common measures of diversity, such as species richness and species-diversity only inadequately reflect processes of diversity change following anthropogenic disturbance. They also fail to describe actual impacts on the dynamics of complex biological systems. It is argued that commonly used measures produce an incoherent and insufficient picture of diversity patterns and the underlying processes that shape these patterns. Thus, an understanding of higher levels of diversity, such as \&\#946;-diversity and functional diversity (and hence compositional patterns) appears to be the key to effectively mitigating the impacts of human-induced disturbance on amphibian communities. It is shown that the predictability of amphibian community composition depends on the respective level of anthropogenic disturbance imposed on a particular habitat. Hence, human activities that lead to changes in the structure of a forest, such as logging, not only alter simple system descriptors, such as the number of species in a given community, but rather alter the dynamics of the entire system. In this context, functional diversity is shown to be an important aspect underlying the actual mechanism that leads to the observed change of predictability patterns. Functional differences between species, rather than number of species per se appear to be the decisive factor in sustaining desirable ecosystem states and thus in maintaining important ecosystem services. Because biological diversity appears to play a substantial role in ecosystem resilience required to safeguard essential ecosystem functions in the face of environmental change, the thesis calls for a critical revision of common diversity assessments approaches. The studies advocate the reconsideration of the uncritical use of widespread measures and descriptors of biodiversity on grounds of inconsistent patterns found throughout numerous studies, including those presented herein.}, subject = {Tropischer Regenwald}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Mody2003, author = {Mody, Karsten}, title = {Patterns of arthropod distribution and determinants of arthropod assemblage composition in a natural West African savannah}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-6202}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2003}, abstract = {This study investigated patterns of arthropod community organisation and the processes structuring these communities on a range of different tree species in a natural West African savannah (Como{\´e} National Park, C{\^o}te d'Ivoire). It described and analysed patterns of arthropod distribution on the level of whole communities, on the level of multiple-species interactions, and on the level of individual insect species. Community samples were obtained by applying (i) canopy fogging for mature individuals of three tree species (Anogeissus leiocarpa, Burkea africana, Crossopteryx febrifuga) and (ii) a modified beating technique allowing to sample the complete arthropod communities of the respective study plants for medium-sized (up to 3 m) individuals of two other species (Combretum fragrans, Pseudocedrela kotschyi). General information on ant-plant interactions was retrieved from ant community comparisons of the mature savannah trees. In addition, ant-ant, ant-plant and ant-herbivore interactions were studied in more detail considering the ant assemblages on the myrmecophilic tree Pseudocedrela kotschyi. Herbivore-plant interactions were investigated on a multiple-species level (interrelationships between herbivores and Pseudocedrela trees) and on a species level (detailed studies of interrelationships between herbivorous beetles and caterpillars and the host tree Combretum fragrans). The studies on individual herbivore species were complemented by a study on an abundant ant species, clarifying not only the relationship between host plant and associated animal but allowing also to look at interactive (competitive) aspects of community organisation. The study demonstrated for the first time that (i) the structure of beetle communities on tropical trees can be strongly dependent on the host tree species, (ii) individual trees can host specific arthropod communities whose characteristic structure is stable over years and is strongly determined by the individual tree's attributes, (iii) ants can express a pronounced fidelity to single leaves as foraging area and can thereby determine distribution patterns of other ants, (iv) intraspecifically variable palatability of plants for insect herbivores can be stable over years and can influence the distribution of herbivores that can distinguish between individual hosts according to palatability and (v) intraspecific host plant change can positively affect fitness of herbivores if host plant quality is variable. In general, the present study contributes to our knowledge of anthropogenically unaltered processes affecting community assembly in a natural environment. The fundamental understanding of these processes is crucial for the identification of anthropogenic alterations and the establishment of sustainable management measures. The study points out the important role local factors can play for the distribution of organisms and thereby for community organisation. It emphasises the relevance of small scale heterogeneity of the abiotic and biotic environment to biodiversity and the need to consider these factors for development of effective conservation and restoration strategies.}, subject = {Savanne}, language = {en} }