Peer reviewed articles
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Henle K., Bauch B., Auliya M., Külvik M., Pe’er G.,
Schmeller D.S. , Framstad E. (2013, in press): Priorities for biodiversity monitoring in Europe: a review of supranational policies and a novel scheme for integrative prioritization, Ecological Indicators.
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Courtois E.A., Lelong C., Calvez O., Loyau A.,
Schmeller D.S. (in press): The use of Visible Implant Alpha tags for Anuran tadpoles, Herpetological Review. -
Mazaris A.D., Papanikolaou A.D., Barbet-Massin M., Kallimanis A.S., Jiguet F.,
Schmeller D.S. , Pantis J.D. (2013): Evaluating the connectivity of a protected areas' network under the prism of global change: the efficiency of the European Natura 2000 network for four birds of prey, PLoS ONE 8(3): e59640. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059640.
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Trochet A.,
Schmeller D.S. (2013): Effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network to cover threatened species. Nature Conservation 4: 35-53.
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Gruber B., Evans D., Henle K., Bauch B.,
Schmeller D.S. , Dziock F., Henry P.-Y., Lengyel S., Margules C., Dormann C.F. (2012): “Mind the gap!” – How well does Natura 2000 cover species of European interest? Nature Conservation 3: 45-63.
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Schmeller D.S. , Maier A., Evans D., Henle K. (2012): National responsibilities for conserving habitats – a freely scalable method. Nature Conservation 3: 21-44.
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Loyau A.,
Schmeller D.S. (2012): Mixed reproductive strategies of the Common Moorhen on a micro-scale as revealed by genetic data, Comptes Rendus Biologies 335 (10-11):673-679.
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Schmeller D.S. , Henle K., Loyau A., Besnard A., Henry P-Y. (2012): Bird-monitoring in Europe – a first overview of practices, motivations and aims. Nature Conservation 2:41-57.
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Courtois E.A., Pineau K., Villette B.,
Schmeller D.S. , Gaucher P. (2012): Population estimates of Dendrobates tinctorius (Dendrobatidae) in three sites in French Guiana and first mention of chytrid infection, Phyllomedusa - Journal of Herpetology 11 (1): 63-70.
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Cornuau J., Rat M.,
Schmeller D.S. , Loyau A. (2012): Multiple signaling in the Palmate newt: longer is not better if you do not court, Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 66 (7): 1045-1055.
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Henle, K., S. Bell, L. Brotons, J. Clobert, D. Evans, C. Goerg, M. Grodzinska-Jurcak, B. Gruber, Y. Haila, P.-Y. Henry, A. Huth, R. Julliard, P. Keil, M. Kleyer, J. Kotze, W. Kunin, S. Lengyel, Y.-P. Lin, A. Loyau, G. Luck, W. Magnuson, C. Margules, Y. Matsinos, P. May, I. Sousa-Pinto, H. Possingham, S. Potts, I. Ring, J. Pryke, M. Samways, D. Saunders,
D. S. Schmeller , J. Simila, S. Sommer, I. Steffan-Dewenter, P. Stoev, M. Sykes, B. Tóthmérész, R. Yam, J. Tzanopoulos, and L. Penev. 2012. Nature Conservation - a new dimension in Open Access publishing bridging science and application. Nature Conservation 1:1-10.
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Luquet, E., Vorburger, C., Hervant, F., Joly, P., Kaufmann, B.,
Schmeller, D.S. , Léna,
J.P., Grolet, O., Konecny, L., Plénet, S. (2011): Invasiveness of an introduced species: The role of hybridization and ecological constraints. Biological Invasions 13 (8): 1901-1915. -
Schmeller D.S. , Dolek M., Geyer A., Settele J., Brandl R. (2011): The effect of conservation efforts on morphological asymmetry in a butterfly population. Journal for Nature Conservation 19(3): 161-165, DOI.
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Schmeller D.S. , Loyau A., Dejean T., Miaud C. (2011): Using amphibians in lab studies – precautions against the emerging infectious disease Chytridiomycosis. Laboratory Animals 45:25-30. DOI,
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Pereira P.M., Proença V., Belnapp J., Brummitt N., Collen B., Ding H., Gonzalez-Espinosa M., Gregory R.D., Honrado J., Jongman R.H.G., Julliard R., McRae L., Rodrigues P., Opige M., Rodriguez J.P.,
Schmeller D.S. , van Swaay C., Vieira C. (2010): Global biodiversity monitoring: filling the gaps where it counts the most. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 8:459-460. DOI
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Dejean T., Miaud C.,
Schmeller D.S. (2010). Protocole d’hygiène pour limiter la dissémination de la Chytridiomycose lors d’interventions sur le terrain. Bulletin Societe Herpetologique France 134 : 47-50,
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Vandzinskaite D., Kobierska H.,
Schmeller D.S. , Grodzińska-Jurczak M. (2010): Cultural Diversity Issues in Biodiversity Monitoring—Cases of Lithuania, Poland and Denmark. Diversity 2 (9) : 1130-114.
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Walker S., Bosch J., Gomez V., Garner TJW, Cunningham A.,
Schmeller D.S. , Ninyerola M., Henk D., Ginestet C., Arthur C-P., Fisher M. (2010): Factors driving pathogenicity versus prevalence of amphibian panzootic chytridiomycosis in Iberia. Ecology Letters 13 (3): 372-382. (DOI-link)
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Loyau A.,
Schmeller D.S. (2009): Polymorphic microsatellites identified by cross-species amplifications in the European Coot Fulica atra. Journal of Ornithology 150 (3): 703 - 707. (DOI-link)
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Lepetz V., Massot M.,
Schmeller D.S. , Clobert J. (2009): Biodiversity monitoring: some proposals to adequately study species’ responses to climate change, Biodiversity and Conservation 18 (12): 3185 - 3203 (DOI-link).
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Schmeller D.S. , Henry P.-Y., Julliard R., Clobert J., Gruber B., Dziock F., Lengyel S., Nowicki P., Déri E., Budrys E., Kull T., Tali K., Bauch B., Settele J., van Swaay C., Kobler A., Babij V., Papastergiadou E., Henle K. (2009) Advantages of volunteer-based biodiversity monitoring in Europe. Conservation Biology 23 ( 2): 307 - 316.
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Schmeller D.S. (2008): European species and habitat monitoring: where are we now? Biodiversity and Conservation 17 (4): 3321 - 3326 (DOI-link).

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Kull T., Sammul M., Kull K., Lanno K., Tali K., Gruber B.,
Schmeller D.S. , Henle K. (2008) Necessity and reality of monitoring threatened European vascular plants. Biodiversity and Conservation 17 (4): 3383 - 3402 (DOI-link) -
Schmeller D.S. , Bauch B., Gruber B., Juškaitis R., Budrys E., Babij V., Lanno K., Sammul M., Varga Z., Henle K. (2008): Determination of conservation priorities in regions with multiple political jurisdictions, Biodiversity and Conservation 17 (4): 3623 - 3630. (DOI-link).
Schmeller D.S. , Gruber B., Bauch B., Lanno K., Budrys E., Babij V., Juškaitis R., Sammul M., Varga Z., Henle K. (2008): Determination of national conservation responsibilities for species conservation in regions with multiple political jurisdictions, Biodiversity and Conservation 17 (4): 3607 - 3622. (DOI-link)
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Henry P.-Y., Lengyel S., Nowicki P., Julliard R., Čelik T., Gruber B.,
Schmeller D.S. , Babij V., Clobert J., Henle K. (2008): Integrating ongoing biodiversity monitoring: potential benefits and methods, Biodiversity and Conservation 17 (4): 3357 - 3382.(link)
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Schmeller D.S. , Henle K. (2008): Cultivation of genetically modified organisms – resource needs for monitoring adverse effects on biodiversity. Biodiversity and Conservation 17 (4): 3551 - 3530. (link) -
Lengyel S., Kobler A., Kutnar L., Framstad E., Henry P.-Y., Babij V., Gruber B., Schmeller D.S. , Henle K. (2008): A review and a framework for the integration of biodiversity monitoring at the habitat level, Biodiversity and Conservation 17 (4): 3341 - 3356. (link)
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Schmeller D.S. , Palo P.U., Merilä, J. (2008): A contact zone between two distinct Rana temporaria lineages in Northern Germany, Alytes 25 (3/4): 93-98.
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Schmeller D.S. , Gruber B., Budrys E., Framstad E., Lengyel S., Henle K. (2008): National responsibilities in European species conservation: a methodological review. Conservation Biology 22 (3): 593 - 601.
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Schmeller D.S. , Bauch B., Henle K. (2008): Welche Ergebnisse des EU-Projektes EuMon sind relevant für das GVO-Monitoring? Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt 49: 163 - 172.
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Pagano A., Lesbarreres D., O’Hara R., Crivelli A., Veith, M., Lodé T., Schmeller D.S. (2008): Geographical and ecological distributions of frog hemiclones suggest occurrence of both “General Purpose Genotype” and “Frozen Niche Variation” clones, Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 46 (2): 162 - 168. (DOI-link)

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Lesbarreres D.,
Schmeller D.S. , Primmer C., Merilä J. (2007): Genetic benefits in offspring of an amphibian, Heredity 99: 41-46. (DOI-link)
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Schmeller D.S., Pagano A., Plenet S., Veith M. (2007): Introducing water frogs - Is there a risk for indigenous species in France? Comptes Rendus Biologies 330: 684-690.

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Schmeller D.S. , Schregel J., Veith M. (2007): The importance of heterozygosity in a frog's life, Naturwissenschaften 94: 360 - 366.
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Schmeller, D.S. , Merilä J. (2007): Demographic and genetic estimates of effective population size in the amphibian Rana temporaria. Conservation Biology 21 (1), 142 - 151.
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Schmeller D.S. , Seitz A., Crivelli A., Veith M. (2005): Crossing species' range borders: interspecies gene exchange mediated by hybridogenesis, Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences 272 (1572): 1625 - 1631 .
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Schmeller D.S. , O’Hara, R., Kokko, H. (2005): Male adaptive stupidity: Male mating pattern in hybridogenetic frogs, Evolutionary Ecology Research 7: 1039 - 1050.
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Palo, J.U.,
Schmeller, D.S. , Laurila, A., Primmer, C.P., Kuzmin, S.L., and Merilä, J. (2004): High degree of population subdivision in a widespread amphibian. Molecular Ecology 13(9): 2631-2644.
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Palo, J.U., Lesbarreres, D.,
Schmeller, D.S. , Primmer, C.R., And Merilä, J. (2004): Microsatellite marker data suggests sex biased dispersal in the common frog Rana temporaria, Molecular Ecology 13(9): 2865-2869.
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Schmeller, D.S. (2004): Tying ecology and genetics of hemiclonally reproducing waterfrogs (Rana, Anura). Annales Zoologici Fennici. 41: 681-687.
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Schmeller D. , Crivelli A., Pagano A., Seitz A., and Veith M. (2001): Inheritance in the water frog Rana ridibunda (Pallas, 1771) - Is it mendelian or hemiclonal? Zoosystematics and Evolution 77: 39 - 42.
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Schmeller D. , Crivelli A., and Veith M. (2001): Is triploidy indisputably determinable in hybridogenetic hybrids by planimetric analyses of erythrocytes? Zoosystematics and Evolution -
Plötner J.,
Schmeller D. (2001): Some remarks on the current status of water frog research. Zoosystematics and Evolution 77: 3 - 4.
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Schmeller D.S. , Crivelli A., Veith M., Seitz A. (2000): Age structure in a hybridogenetic waterfrog-complex. Zoology 103 (Suppl. III 93.1): 50. -
Gottschalk E., Griebeler E. M., Heidenreich A., Poethke H.-J.,
Schmeller D.S. (1999): Von der Biologie einer Art zur Ermittlung des Flächenbedarfs einer überlebensfähigen Population - das Beispiel der Westlichen Beißschrecke (Platycleis albopunctata). NNA-Berichte 2/99: 41-45. -
Schmeller D.S. , Crivelli A.J., Veith M., And Seitz A. (1999): Hybridogenesis in water frogs. Zoology 102: 35. -
Schmeller D.S. , Veith M., Seitz A. (1996a): Eine hierarchische Analyse der Populationsstruktur der Heuschreckenart Platycleis albopunctata (GOEZE, 1778). Verh. d. DZG, Bd. 89, p 258, Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart. -
Schmeller D.S , Veith M., Seitz A. (1996b): Genflußschätzungen und deren Aussagekraft, dargestellt am Beispiel der Westlichen Beißschrecke Platycleis albopunctata (GOEZE, 1778). Articulata 11: 1 - 10.
Articles in books
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Veith M., Johannesen J., Nicklas-Görgen B.,
Schmeller D.S. , Schwing U., Seitz A. (1996): Genetics of insect populations in fragmented landscapes - a comparison of species and habitats. In: Settele J, Margules C, Poschlod P, Henle K (eds) Species survival in fragmented landscapes. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston, London: 344 - 355. -
Gottschalk E.,
Schmeller D.S. , Heidenreich A. (1999): Analyse der Gefährdungsursachen von Tiergruppen mittlerer Mobilität am Beispiel der Westlichen Beißschrecke (Platycleis albopunctata). In: Amler K., Bahl A., Henle K., Kaule A., Poschlod P., Settele J. (eds) Popula-tionsbiologie in der Naturschutzpraxis - Isolation, Flächenbedarf und Biotopansprüche von Pflanzen und Tieren. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart: 172 - 179. -
Pagano A.,
Schmeller D. (1999): Is recombination less negligible than previously described in hybridogenetic water frogs? In: Miaud C, Guyétant R (eds) 9th O.G.Meeting - Current studies in Herpetology, Le Bourget du lac, Chambéry, France: 351 - 356.
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Müssner, R.,
Schmeller, D.S. (2004): Strengthening of Integrative Instruments for Biodiversity Conservation. In: Vella, A. (ed) 2005: Biodiversity – our natural capital. Research and actions towards conservation. Valetta , Malta , 178 pp.
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Vorburger, C.,
Schmeller, D.S. , Reyer, H.-U., Guex, G., Hotz, H. (2009). Masked damage: mutational load in hemiclonal water frogs. In: Schoen, I., Van Dijk, P., Martens, K. (eds): Lost Sex – The evolutionary biology of Parthenogenesis. Berlin: Springer Science + Business Media B.V.; pp. 433 - 446.
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Plénet S., Joly P., and
Schmeller, D.S. (2010). Nouvelle combinaison génétique par hybridiation et accroisement du potentiel invasif, suite à une introduction. In: Les invasions biologiques, une question de natures et de sociétés. edited by R. Barbault and M. Atramentowiczs, (INRA, Versaille): p24. -
Henle K., Bauch B., Bell S., Framstad E., Kotarac M., Henry P.Y., Lengyel S., Grobelnik V., and
Schmeller D.S. (2010). Observing biodiversity changes in Europe. In: Atlas of biodiversity risk. edited by J. Settele, L. Penev, T. Georgiev, R. Grabbaum, V. Grobelnik, V. Hammen, S. Klotz, M. Kotarac and I. Kühns, (Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow), p 34-37. -
Schmeller D.S. (2011 in press). Mörderischer Pilz: Betrifft das globale Amphibiensterben bald auch Europas Lurche? In: Lingenhöhl D. Naturschutz in Deutschland und Europa, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
Other scientific publications
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Fisher, MC., Schmidt, BR., Henle, K.,
Schmeller, DS. , Bosch, J., Aanensen, DM., Garner, TJW., (2012): RACE: Risk Assessment of Chytridiomycosis to European Amphibian Biodiversity, Froglog Vol. 101: 45-47.
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Courtois E., Loyau A.,
Schmeller, D.S. (2011) : Les NACs, précautions à prendre pour limiter les risques de propagations des maladies émergentes« exotiques », Semaine Veterinaire 1471: 46.
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Prévot-Julliard A.-C. et al. (2010): BiodiversitèS - Nouveaux regards sur le vivant, Institut écologie et environnement du CNRS, le cherche midi. ISBN-13: 978-2749118628
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Klaus Henle, William Kunin, Oliver Schweiger,
Schmeller Dirk S. , Vesna Grobelnik, Yiannis Matsinos, John Pantis, Lyubomir Penev, Simon G. Potts, Irene Ring, Jukka Similä, Joseph Tzanopoulos, Sybille van den Hove, Michel Baguette, Jean Clobert, Laurent Excoffier, Szabolcs Lengyel, Pascal Marty, Atte Moilanen, Emmanuelle Porcher, David Storch, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Martin T. Sykes, Martin Zobel, Josef Settele (2010): Securing the Conservation of Biodiversity across Administrative Levels and Spatial, Temporal, and Ecological Scales -- Research Needs and Approaches of the SCALES Project, GAIA 19/3, 161– 240 (2010)
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Halada L., Jongman R.H.G. , Gerard F. , Whittaker L. , Bunce B., Bauch B.,
Schmeller, D.S. (2009): The European Biodiversity Observation Network - EBONE. In: J. Hrebícek, J. Hradec, E. Pelikán, O. Mírovský, W. Pillmann, I.Holoubek, T. Bandholtz (eEuropean conference of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, TOWARDS eENVIRONMENT, Opportunities of SEIS and SISE: Integrating Environmental Knowledge in Europe. Masaryk University, 2009.
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Scholz M., Bauch B.,
Schmeller, D.S. , Henle K. (in press): Methodische Hinweise für den Aufbau von Monitoringprogrammen – Ergebnisse aus dem EU-Projekt EuMon – Biodiversitätsmonitoring in Europa. Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt -
Schmeller, D.S. (2008): Einheimische Wasserfrösche sind bedroht, Natur in NRW 1 (08): 6.
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Schmeller, D.S. (2008): Ursachen für den Verlust der Artenvielfalt, Online dossier Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung -
Bauch, B., Gruber, B.,
Schmeller, D.S. (2006): EuMon – Arten- und Lebensraum-Monitoring in Europa, Natur und Landschaft 8: 600. -
Schmeller, D.S. , Gruber B., Bauch B., Henle K. (2006) : EuMon – Arten- und Lebensraum-Monitoring in Europa. Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung 12: 35-36. -
Schmeller, D.S. (2005): EuMon - Biodiversitäts-Monitoring auf EU-Ebene, UFZeitung, Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig-Halle: 29 - 30.
Theses (own and co-supervised)
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Schmeller D. (1995): Genetic structure of the grasshopper species Platycleis albopunctata (GOEZE, 1776) under consideration of various environmental factors. Diplomal thesis. University of Mainz, Mainz (Germany).
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Schmeller D. (1999): Hemiklonale Vererbung im hybridogenetischen R. grafi-Komplex (Anura: Ranidae). PhD-thesis. University of Mainz, Mainz (Germany).
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Birgit Wöste (2000): Fluktuierende Asymmetrie bei Wasserfröschen des PG-Komplexes. Diplomal thesis. University of Mainz, Mainz (Germany).
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Maren Evers (2003): Die Vegetationsstruktur auf unterschiedlich alten Lorbeerwaldregenerationsflächen im Norden der Kanareninsel Teneriffa. Diplomal thesis. University of Mainz, Mainz (Germany).

Press coverage and activity
Schmeller D.S. (2008): Ursachen für den Verlust der Artenvielfalt, Online dossier Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, http://www.bpb.de/themen/L15AP3,0,0,Ursachen_f%FCr_den_Verlust_von_Tierarten.html
Schmeller D.S. (2007): Les grenouilles vertes indigènes menacées. Communiqué de presse CNRS.
Schmeller D.S. (2007): Einheimische Wasserfrösche sind bedroht. Communiqué de presse d’UFZ, Leipzig
Günther Koch (2001) : Kindchenschema spielt oft eine wichtige Rolle, Hessen Rundschau 19.08.2001
Günther Koch (2001) : Intelligente Delphine und unbequeme Stechmücken, Hessen Rundschau 19.08.2001
Tilo Arnhold (2007) : Einheimische Wasserfrösche sind bedroht, AquaGlobe Project, Newsropa, Innovations Report
Tilo Arnhold (2007) : Keine Chance für Einheimische, Scienzz
Tilo Arnhold (2007) : Indigenous Water Frogs In Europe Under Threat, Science Daily
Joachim Müller-Jung (2007): Riese mit Drang nach Westen, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
N.N. (2007) : Wasserfrösche in Europa bedroht, Spiegel 50/2007: 142
Tobias Schmidt (2007): Der Frosch lacht nicht mehr, Süddeutsche Zeitung
A. Springer (2008) : Gourmet-Frösche vertreiben einheimische Quaker, Scinexx
Dominique Delpiroux (2008) : Les filles de l’Est font tourner la tète aux-males, La Depeche 21.01.2008
Alexandra Schwartzbrod (2008) : Et croît la grenouille rieuse, La Libération 19.01.2008
Radio
Schmeller D.S. (2000): Das Kindchen-Schema, Der Tag, Hessischer Rundfunk HR3
Schmeller D.S. (2008): Introduction of waterfrogs – risks for indigenous species, Interview Radio France International (RFI).
OHM-Haut Vicdessos (Podcast - France Culture),
Presse
Invasion
aqua globe, newsropa, scienzz, g-o.de, idw-online, innovations-report, Science daily,FAZ, SPIEGEL, SÜDDEUTSCHE, ReptileChannel, La Depeche, Liberation, Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung, Welt am Sonntag, Invasive Arten (DAisie) in Welt am Sonntag,
Chytridiomycosis
RACE-idw, RACE-Die Zeit, RACE-Scinexx, Le Figaro, Scienceticker Umwelt, Lepidopterology, Wissenschafts Blog, Euskalnatura, IP-Board, Ariege-News, Scinexx, Presse-Artikel.org, LiveScience, Zoodirektoren, EurekAlert!, Ariege-News OHM Nov2010, La Republique (Feb. 2011) , Pyrénées Magazine, Balades Naturalistes, France Soir, Maxiscience, L'Independant, La Depeche, Le Petit Journal, The Independent (UK), Ushuaia, La Republique (August 2011), Die Welt, Die Berliner Morgenpost, InnovationsReport, Juraforum, Twitter, Hamburger Abendblatt (print article) , Worldcrunch, General Anzeiger.
A great story by Katherine Sanderson for BBC on RACE
OHM-Haut Vicdessos (Podcast - France Culture), site web
France 3 - Bd in the Vallee d'Aspe (starts at min. 19:00)
Science et Vie Junior December 2012
Monitoring
Science for Environmental Policy,
Articles in the Encyclopedia of Biology (Lexikon der Biologie)
In total I significantly contributed or wrote 50 Articles for the Lexikon der Biologie in the time from 1997 - 2002. These are the keywords:
Allele, Allelhäufigkeit, Biologisches Kleption Konzept, Flaschenhals, Gründereffekt, private Allele, seltene Allele, Coexistenz, Deme, demographische Stochastizität, demographische Zufallsprozesse, Dismigration, Dysgenese, Fixierungsindex, Fragmentation, Genbank, Genetic meltdown, Genfluss, Genhäufigkeit, Habitatinseln, Inselarten, Inselbesiedlung, Inselbiogeographie, Inselfauna, Inselflora, Inselmodelle, Interferenz, Introgression, Inzidenz, Isolation-by-distance, Interdem-Selektion, Massenselektion, Minimum viable Population, Muller's Ratchet, Multilocusgenotyp, Mutations-Selektionsgleichgewicht, Neutralitätshypothese, Optimalhabitat, Patch, Populationsdichte, Populationsdynamik, Populationsfluktuation, Populationsgefährdungsanalyse, Populationsgrösse, Populationsregulation, Spanandrie, Shifting balance Theorie, Tangled Bank-Modell, Tychoparthenogenese, Umweltstochastizität