Publications

Last updated: February 9th 2024.

Weber, D., & Weigand, A. M. (2023). Groundwater Amphipods of the Hyporheic Interstitial: A Case Study from Luxembourg and The Greater Region. Diversity, 15(3), 411. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030411

Weigand, A., Zaenker, S., Weber, D., Schaper, S., Bröker, M., Zaenker, C., & Chitimia-Dobler, L. (2023). Tick findings from subterranean environments in the Central German Uplands and Luxembourg reveal a predominance of male Ixodes hexagonus. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-023-00795-2

Schaffner F., Weigand A., Ries C. (2023) Atlas and catalogue of the mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) of Luxembourg. Ferrantia 87, Musée national d’histoire naturelle, Luxembourg, 117 p. PDF

Weber D., A. M. Weigand (2023) Groundwater Amphipods of the Hyporheic Interstitial: A Case Study from Luxembourg and The Greater Region. Diversity 15(3):411. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030411

Daco, L., Matthies, D., Hermant, S., & Colling, G. (2022). Genetic diversity and differentiation of populations of Anthyllis vulneraria along elevational and latitudinal gradients. Ecology and Evolution, 12(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9167

Frantz AC, LC Salazar, F Müller, P Steinbach, J Wittische, M Heddergott (2022) Interactions of cranial helminths in the European polecat (Mustela putorius): Implications for host body condition. Int. J. Parasitol. Parasites Wildl. 18:273-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2022.06.008

Frantz, A.C., Viglino, A., Wilwert, E. et al. (2022) Conservation by trans-border cooperation: population genetic structure and diversity of geoffroy’s bat (Myotis emarginatus) at its north-western european range edge. Biodivers Conserv 31, 925–948. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02371-3

Weigand AM, Bücs S-L, Deleva S, Lukić Bilela L, Nyssen P, Paragamian K, Ssymank A, Weigand H, Zakšek V, Zagmajster M, Balázs G, Barjadze S, Bürger K, Burn W, Cailhol D, Decrolière A, Didonna F, Doli A, Drazina T, Dreybrodt J, Ðud L, Egri C, Erhard M, Finžgar S, Fröhlich D, Gartrell G, Gazaryan S, Georges M, Godeau J-F, Grunewald R, Gunn J, Hajenga J, Hofmann P, Knight LRFD, Köble H, Kuharic N, Lüthi C, Munteanu CM, Novak R, Ozols D, Petkovic M, Stoch F, Vogel B, Vukovic I, Hall Weberg M, Zaenker C, Zaenker S, Feit U, Thies J-C (2022) Current cave monitoring practices, their variation and recommendations for future improvement in Europe: A synopsis from the 6th EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium. Research Ideas and Outcomes 8: e85859. https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.8.e85859

Daco, L., Colling, G., & Matthies D. (2021) Altitude and latitude have different effects on population characteristics of the widespread plant Anthyllis vulneraria. Oecologia, 197, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-021-05030-6

Beninde, J., & Frantz, A. C. (2021) Using empirical datasets to quantify uncertainty in inferences of landscape genetic resistance due to variation of individual-based genetic distance metrics. bioRxiv. doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.01.432986

Frantz AC, Schleimer A, Wittische J, Heddertgott M (2021) Close spatial overlap between the genetic population boundaries of raccoons and the distribution of the raccoon roundworm in Germany. Hystrix It. J. Mamm. 32:203–206. https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-00444-2021

Solarczyk, P., Dabert, M., Frantz, A.C., Osten-Sacken, N., Trzebny, A., Wojtkowiak-Giera, A., & Heddergott, M (2021). Zoonotic Giardia duodenalis sub-assemblage BIV in wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Germany and Luxembourg. Zoonoses and Public Health. doi.org/10.1111/zph.12826

Decanter, L., Colling, G., Elvinger, N., Heiðmarsson, S., & Matthies, D. (2020) Ecological niche differences between two polyploid cytotypes of Saxifraga rosacea. American Journal of Botany, 107, 423-435. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.1431

Heddergott, M., Frantz, A. C., Pohl, D., Osten-Sacken, N., & Steinbach, P. (2020) Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. infection in wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Luxembourg using an ELISA approach. Acta Parasitologica, 65, 985-989. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11686-020-00234-x

Heddergott, M., Steinbach, P., Schwarz, S., Anheyer-Behmenburg, H.E., Sutor, A., Schliephake, A., … & Frantz, A.C. (2020) Geographic distribution of raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, Germany and Luxembourg. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26, 821-823. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2604.191670

Kosik-Bogacka, D., Osten-Sacken, N., Łanocha-Arendarczyk, N., Kot, K., Pilarczyk, B., Tomza-Marciniak, A., … & Steinbach, P. (2020) Selenium and mercury in the hair of raccoons (Procyon lotor) and European wildcats (Felis s. silvestris) from Germany and Luxembourg. Ecotoxicology, 29, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-019-02120-3

Daco, L., T. Maurice, S. Muller, J. Rossa, G. Colling, (2019) Genetic status of the endangered plant species Gladiolus palustris in the western part of its distribution area. Conservation Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-019-01213-0

Dellicour, S., Prunier, J.G., Piry, S., Eloy, M.C., Bertouille, S., Licoppe, A., … & Flamand, M.C. (2019) Landscape genetic analyses of Cervus elaphus and Sus scrofa: comparative study and analytical developments. Heredity, 123, 228–241. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41437-019-0183-5

Solarczyk, P., Osten-Sacken, N., Frantz, A.C., Schneider, S., Pir, J.B., & Heddergott, M. (2019) First molecular detection of Giardia duodenalis assemblage B in a free-living European wildcat (Felis s.silvestris) from Luxembourg. Acta Protozoologica, 58, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.19.001.10832

Heddergott M, Osten-Sacken N, Steinbach P, Frantz AC. (2018) Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in free-living European mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon) hunted in central Germany. Parasite 2018; 25:21. Epub 2018 Apr 10. PMID: 29633709; PMCID: PMC5892174. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2018020.

Heddergott, M., Steeb, S., Osten-Sacken, N., Steinbach, P., Schneider, S., Pir, J.B., … & Frantz, A.C. (2018) Serological survey of feline viral pathogens in free-living European wildcats (Felis s. silvestris) from Luxembourg. Archives of Virology, 163, 3131-3134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-018-3972-x

Osten-Sacken N, M Heddergott, A Schleimer, HE Anheyer-Behmenburg, M Runge, GJ Horsburgh, L Camp, SA Nadler & AC Frantz (2018) Similar yet different: co-analysis of the genetic diversity and structure of an invasive nematode parasite and its invasive mammalian host. International Journal for Parasitology. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2017.08.013

Frantz AC, FE Zachos, S Bertouille, MC Eloy, M Colyn, M-C Flamand (2017) Using genetic tools to estimate the prevalence of non‐native red deer (Cervus elaphus) in a Western European population. Ecology and Evolution, 7(19), 7650-7660.

Heddergott M, AC Frantz, M Stubbe, A Stubbe, H Ansorge, N Osten-Sacken (2017) Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in invasive raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Central Europe. Parasitology Research, 116(8), 2335–2340.

Stillfried M, J Fickel, K Börner, U Wittstatt, M Heddergott, S Ortmann, S Kramer‐Schadt & AC Frantz (2017) Do cities represent sources, sinks or isolated islands for urban wild boar population structure? Journal of Applied Ecology, 54(1), 272-281.

Maurice T, S Muller, D Matthies & G Colling (2016) Genetic structure of colline and montane populations of an endangered plant species. AoB Plants 8: plw057. doi:10.1093/aobpla/plw057

Renner SC, M Suarez-Rubio, KR Wiesner, C Drögemüller, S Gockel, EKV Kalko, M Ayasse & AC Frantz (2016) Using multiple landscape genetic approaches to test the validity of genetic clusters in a species characterized by an isolation-by-distance pattern. Biological journal of the Linnean Society, 118(2), 292-303.

Ries C & Y Krippel (2016) (eds) Biological Invasions: Interactions with Environmental Change. Book of abstracts. NEOBIOTA 2016 – 9th International Conference on Biological Invasions. Vianden, Luxembourg, 14-16 September 2016. Fondation faune-flore, Luxembourg. 256 pp. ISBN 978-99959-0-255-1.

Zachos FE, AC Frantz, R Kuehn, S Bertouille, M Colyn, M Niedziałkowska, J Pérez-González, A Skog, N Sprĕm & M-C Flamand (2016) Genetic structure and effective population sizes in European red deer (Cervus elaphus) at a continental scale: insights from microsatellite DNA. Journal of Heredity, 107(4), 318-326.

Gatto R, S Monari, P Neige, J-D Pinard & R Weis (2015) Gastropods from upper Pliensbachian–Toarcian (Lower Jurassic) sediments of Causses Basin, southern France and their recovery after the early Toarcian anoxic event. Geol. Mag.: 31 pp. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/S0016756814000788

Walisch TJ, G Colling, M Bodenseh & D Matthies (2015) Divergent selection along climatic gradients in a rare central European endemic, Saxifraga rosacea subsp. sponhemica. Annals of Botany 115: 1177-1190. doi:10.1093/aob/mcv040.

Frantz AC, FE Zachos, J Kirschning, S Cellina, S Bertouille, Z Mamuris & T Burke (2013) Genetic evidence for introgression between domestic pigs and wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Belgium and Luxembourg: a comparative approach with multiple marker systems. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 110(1), 104-115.

Gassert F, U Schulte, M Husemann, W Ulrich, D Röodder, A Hochkirch, E Engel, J Meyer & JC Habel (2013) From southern refugia to the northern range margin: genetic population structure of the common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis. Journal of Biogeography 40: 1475–1489.

Maurice T, G Colling, S Muller & D Matthies (2012) Habitat characteristics, stage structure and reproduction of colline and montane populations of the threatened species Arnica montana. Plant ecology 5: 831-842.

Schulte U, F Gassert, P Geniez, M Veith & A Hochkirch (2012) Origin and genetic diversity of an introduced wall lizard population and its cryptic congener. Amphibia Reptilia, 33(1), 129.

Walisch TJ, G Colling, M Poncelet & D Matthies (2012) Effects of inbreeding and interpopulation crosses on performance and plasticity of two generations of offspring of a declining grassland plant. American journal of Botany 99: 1300-1313.

Dieker P, C Drees & T Assmann (2011) Two high-mountain burnet moth species (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae) react differently to the global change drivers climate and land-use. Biological Conservation, 144(12), 2810-2818.

Schneider S (2011) Die Graslandgesellschaften Luxemburgs. Ferrantia 66, Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle Luxembourg. PDF (12.8 MB)

Niemeyer T, C Ries & W Härdtle (2010) Die Waldgesellschaften Luxemburgs: Vegetation, Standort, Vorkommen und Gefährdung. Ferrantia 57, Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle. PDF (6.1 MB)

Vitali F (2010) Catalogue of the types of the Cerambycoidea of the National Museum of Natural History of Luxembourg. Bulletin de l’institut royal des sciences naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie, 80: 109-126.

Finger A, T Schmitt, FE Zachos, M Meyer, T Assmann & JC Habel (2009) The genetic status of the violet copper Lycaena helle – a relict of the cold past in times of global warming. Ecography, 32(3), 382-390.

Habel JC & T Assmann (2009) Relict species: phylogeography and conservation biology. Springer.

Habel JC, M Meyer & T Schmitt (2009) The genetic consequence of differing ecological demands of a generalist and a specialist butterfly species. Biodiversity and conservation, 18(7), 1895-1908.

Habel JC, FE Zachos, A Finger, M Meyer, D Louy, T Assmann & T Schmitt (2009) Unprecedented long-term genetic monomorphism in an endangered relict butterfly species. Conservation genetics, 10(6), 1659-1665.

Habel JC, A Finger, M Meyer, T Schmitt & T Assmann (2008) Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the endangered butterfly Lycaena helle (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). European Journal of Entomology, 105(2), 361.

Habel JC, T Schmitt, W Haerdtle, M Luetkepohl & T Assmann (2007) Dynamics in a butterfly–plant–ant system: influence of habitat characteristics on turnover rates of the endangered lycaenid Maculinea alcon. Ecological Entomology, 32(5), 536-543.