| Ökologischer Zustand von Schweizer Bächen. Die meisten der untersuchten Bäche erfüllen ihre Rolle als Lebensraum für Tiere nur eingeschränkt
Ilg, C., & Alther, R. (2024). Ökologischer Zustand von Schweizer Bächen. Die meisten der untersuchten Bäche erfüllen ihre Rolle als Lebensraum für Tiere nur eingeschränkt. Aqua & Gas, 104(4), 46-52. |
| Pronounced changes of subterranean biodiversity patterns along a Late Pleistocene glaciation gradient
Knüsel, M., Alther, R., & Altermatt, F. (2024). Pronounced changes of subterranean biodiversity patterns along a Late Pleistocene glaciation gradient. Ecography, 2024(8), e07321 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.07321 |
| Systematic and highly resolved modelling of biodiversity in inherently rare groundwater amphipods
Knüsel, M., Alther, R., Locher, N., Ozgul, A., Fišer, C., & Altermatt, F. (2024). Systematic and highly resolved modelling of biodiversity in inherently rare groundwater amphipods. Journal of Biogeography. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14975 |
| Perspectives and pitfalls in preserving subterranean biodiversity through protected areas
Mammola, S., Altermatt, F., Alther, R., Amorim, I. R., Băncilă, R. I., Borges, P. A. V., … Malard, F. (2024). Perspectives and pitfalls in preserving subterranean biodiversity through protected areas. npj Biodiversity, 3, 2 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-023-00035-1 |
| Groundwater is a hidden global keystone ecosystem
Saccò, M., Mammola, S., Altermatt, F., Alther, R., Bolpagni, R., Brancelj, A., … Reinecke, R. (2024). Groundwater is a hidden global keystone ecosystem. Global Change Biology, 30(1), e17066 (20 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17066 |
| Grundwasserbiodiversität: Makroinvertebraten in Schweizer Grundwasserökosystemen - Vorkommen, Vielfalt und Biomasse
Schneider, A. S., Knüsel, M., Alther, R., & Altermatt, F. (2024). Grundwasserbiodiversität: Makroinvertebraten in Schweizer Grundwasserökosystemen - Vorkommen, Vielfalt und Biomasse. Aqua & Gas, 104(3), 16-21. |
| Integrative taxonomy of the groundwater amphipod Niphargus bihorensis Schellenberg, 1940 reveals a species-rich clade
Stoch, F., Knüsel, M., Zakšek, V., Alther, R., Salussolia, A., Altermatt, F., … Flot, J. F. (2024). Integrative taxonomy of the groundwater amphipod Niphargus bihorensis Schellenberg, 1940 reveals a species-rich clade. Contributions to Zoology. https://doi.org/10.1163/18759866-bja10064 |
| Optimizing laboratory cultures of <em>Gammarus fossarum</em> (Crustacea: Amphipoda) as a study organism in environmental sciences and ecotoxicology
Alther, R., Krähenbühl, A., Bucher, P., & Altermatt, F. (2023). Optimizing laboratory cultures of Gammarus fossarum (Crustacea: Amphipoda) as a study organism in environmental sciences and ecotoxicology. Science of the Total Environment, 855, 158730 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158730 |
| Groundwater environmental DNA metabarcoding reveals hidden diversity and reflects land-use and geology
Couton, M., Hürlemann, S., Studer, A., Alther, R., & Altermatt, F. (2023). Groundwater environmental DNA metabarcoding reveals hidden diversity and reflects land-use and geology. Molecular Ecology, 32(13), 3497-3512. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16955 |
| Integrating citizen science and environmental DNA metabarcoding to study biodiversity of groundwater amphipods in Switzerland
Couton, M., Studer, A., Hürlemann, S., Locher, N., Knüsel, M., Alther, R., & Altermatt, F. (2023). Integrating citizen science and environmental DNA metabarcoding to study biodiversity of groundwater amphipods in Switzerland. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 18097 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44908-8 |
| Phylogenetic structure and molecular species delimitation hint a complex evolutionary history in an Alpine endemic <em>Niphargus</em> clade (Crustacea, Amphipoda)
Knüsel, M., Borko, Š., Alther, R., Salussolia, A., Flot, J. F., Altermatt, F., … Stoch, F. (2023). Phylogenetic structure and molecular species delimitation hint a complex evolutionary history in an Alpine endemic Niphargus clade (Crustacea, Amphipoda). Zoologischer Anzeiger, 306, 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2023.07.001 |
| <em>Haplotaxis gordioides</em> (Hartmann in Oken, 1819) (Annelida, Clitellata) as a sub-cosmopolitan species: a commonly held view challenged by DNA barcoding
Martin, P., Knüsel, M., Alther, R., Altermatt, F., Ferrari, B., & Vivien, R. (2023). Haplotaxis gordioides (Hartmann in Oken, 1819) (Annelida, Clitellata) as a sub-cosmopolitan species: a commonly held view challenged by DNA barcoding. Zoosymposia, 23, 78-93. https://doi.org/10.11646/zoosymposia.23.1.10 |
| Amphipodes
Alther, R. (2022). Amphipodes. In Connaissance de l’environnement: Vol. UW-2220-F. Espèces exotiques en Suisse. Aperçu des espèces exotiques et de leurs conséquences. État 2022 (pp. 29-30). Office fédéral de l’environnement OFEV. |
| Amphipods
Alther, R. (2022). Amphipods. In Environmental studies: Vol. UW-2220-E. Alien species in Switzerland. An inventory of alien species and their impact. Situation as of 2022 (pp. 29-30). Federal Office for the Environement FOEN. |
| Flohkrebse
Alther, R. (2022). Flohkrebse. In Umwelt-Wissen: Vol. UW-2220-D. Gebietsfremde Arten in der Schweiz. Übersicht über die gebietsfremden Arten und ihre Auswirkungen. Stand 2022 (pp. 29-30). Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU). |
| Climate, immigration and speciation shape terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity in the European Alps
Jardim de Queiroz, L., Doenz, C. J., Altermatt, F., Alther, R., Borko, Š., Brodersen, J., … Seehausen, O. (2022). Climate, immigration and speciation shape terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity in the European Alps. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 289(1980), 20221020 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1020 |
| Erfassung der Grundwasserflohkrebse. Studie zur Artenvielfalt und Verbreitung im Einzugsgebiet der Töss
Studer, A., Knüsel, M., Alther, R., Hürlemann, S., & Altermatt, F. (2022). Erfassung der Grundwasserflohkrebse. Studie zur Artenvielfalt und Verbreitung im Einzugsgebiet der Töss. Aqua & Gas, 102(4), 14-19. |
| Citizen science approach reveals groundwater fauna in Switzerland and a new species of <em>Niphargus</em> (Amphipoda, Niphargidae)
Alther, R., Bongni, N., Borko, Š., Fišer, C., & Altermatt, F. (2021). Citizen science approach reveals groundwater fauna in Switzerland and a new species of Niphargus (Amphipoda, Niphargidae). Subterranean Biology, 39, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755 |
| Die unterirdische Flohkrebsfauna der Schweiz. La faune souterraine d'amphipodes de Suisse
Alther, R., & Altermatt, F. (2021). Die unterirdische Flohkrebsfauna der Schweiz. La faune souterraine d'amphipodes de Suisse. Stalactite, 71(1), 72-81. |
| Dispersal behaviour and riverine network connectivity shape the genetic diversity of freshwater amphipod metapopulations
Alther, R., Fronhofer, E. A., & Altermatt, F. (2021). Dispersal behaviour and riverine network connectivity shape the genetic diversity of freshwater amphipod metapopulations. Molecular Ecology, 30, 6551-6565. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16201 |
