Ameisenforscher:
- Bharti, Dr. Himender
- Borowiec, M.Sc. Marek L
- Brühl, Dr. Carsten
- Dias, Dr. Sriyani
- Fayle, Mr. Tom
- Fiala, Dr. Brigitte
- Herwina, Dr. Henny
- Kiran, Dr. Kadri
- Kumar, Dr. Dolly
- Lim, Ph.D. Grace T
- Linsenmair, Prof. K Eduard
- Menzel, Dipl.-Biol. Florian
- Mezger, Dipl.-Biol. Dirk
- Mishra, M.Sc. Archana
- Narendra, Dr. Ajay
- Noon-anant, M.Sc. Nawee
- Offenberg, Dr. Joachim
- Paknia, M.Sc. Omid
- Peeters, Dr. Christian
- Perera, M.Phil. Aneska
- Pfeiffer, Dr. Martin
- Rastogi, Prof. Neelkamal
- Rizali, M.Sc. Akhmad
- Robson, Dr. Simon
- Schlick-Steiner, Dr. Birgit C
- Schultz, Dr. Roland
- Schulz, Andreas
- Sharaf, Dr. Mostafa R
- Sharma, M.Sc. Yash P
- Steiner, Dr. Florian M
- Vakhide, B.Sc. Nassim
- Varghese, Dr. Thresiamma
- Watanasit, Prof. Suparoek
- Yahya, Dr. Bakhtiar E
Dr. Martin Pfeiffer
Geburtstag und Geburtsort:
- 13 May 1961, Nördlingen - Germany
- University of Ulm
- Institute Experimental Ecology
Ulm Universtiy
Albert-Einstein Allee 11
D-89069 Ulm
- Germany
- +49 731 5022679
- +49 731 5022683
- Ants, Community ecology, Ecosystem functioning, Food webs in tropical soils, Myrmecochory and other ant-seed interactions, Behavioral ecology of giant ants Camponotus gigas, Small mammals in the rain forest of Borneo
- Germany, Borneo, Mongolia
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For a description of the current research projects please click here!
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Dunn RR, Agosti D, Andersen AN, Arnan X, Brühl CA, Cerdá X, Ellison AM, Fisher BL, Fitzpatrick MC, Gibb H, Gotelli NJ, Gove AD, Guenard B, Milan J, Kaspari M, Laurent EJ, Lessard J-P, Longino JT, Majer JD, Menke SB, McGlynn TP, Parr CL, Philpot tM, Pfeiffer M, Retana J, Suarez AV, Vasconcelos HL, Weiser MD, Sanders NJ (2009) Climatic drivers of hemispheric asymmetry in global patterns of ant species richness. Ecology Letters 12: 324-333
Pfeiffer M, Fellowes J R, Robson SKA (eds) (2008) ASIAN MYRMECOLOGY. A journal that is published by the Institute for Tropical Biology & Conservation, Universiti Malysia Sabah on behalf of ANeT - the International Network for the Study of Asian Ants. Vol II. pp 138.
Wriedt J, Mezger D & Pfeiffer M (2008) Observations on the life history of Myrmicaria brunnea subcarinata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Asian Myrmecology 2: 109-120
Mezger D, Pfeiffer M (2008) Record of communal nesting of two dacetine species: Strumigenys rotogenys and Pyramica sp. (Myrmicinae). Asian Myrmecology 2: 125-127
Paknia O, Radchenko A, Alipanah H & Pfeiffer M (2008) A preliminary checklist of the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Iran. Myrmecological News 11: 151-159.
Pfeiffer M, Ho CT, & Teh CL (2008) Exploring arboreal ant mosaics and the impact of exotic "tramp" species (Formicidae) in plantations of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) in Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. Ecography 31: 21-32
Pfeiffer M (2007) Structuring of animal communities: Interspecific interactions and habitat selection among ants and small mammals. Habilitation-thesis. Institute for Experimental Ecology. University of Ulm, Ulm, p 231
Pfeiffer M & Linsenmair KE (2007) Trophobiosis in a tropical rainforest on Borneo: Giant ants Camponotus gigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) herd wax cicada Bythopsyrna circulata (Auchenorrhyncha: Flatidae) Asian Myrmecology Volume 1: 105-119
Pfeiffer M, Schultz R, Radchenko AG, Yamane S, Woyciechowski M, Ulykpan A and Seifert B (2007)(in press). A critical checklist of the ants of Mongolia (Hymenoptera /Formicidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 55 (1)
Pfeiffer M , Nais J, Sinun W, Linsenmair KE (2006) Worker size and seed size selection in ‘seed’-collecting ant ensembles (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in primary rain forests on Borneo. Journal of Tropical Ecology 22 (6) : 685-693
Pfeiffer M, Nais J, Linsenmair K (2004) Myrmecochory in the Zingiberaceae: Seed dispersal of Globba franciscii and G. propinqua by ants (Hymenoptera / Formicidae) in rain forests on Borneo. Journal of Tropical Ecology 20: 705-708
Pfeiffer M, Chimedregzen, L and Ulykpan K (2004). Biodiversität und Struktur mongolischer Ameisengemeinschaften entlang eines Transektes von der Steppe bis in die Wüste Gobi. Mitteilungen der DGaaE 14: 149-152
Pfeiffer M, Chimedregzen L & Ulykpan K. (2003) Community organization and species richness of ants (Hymenoptera/Formicidae) in Mongolia along an ecological gradient from steppe to Gobi desert. Journal of Biogeography 30 1921-1935
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Pfeiffer M, Linsenmair KE (2001) Territoriality of the Malaysian giant ant Camponotus gigas (Hym./ Form.). J. Ethology 19:75-85
Pfeiffer M, Linsenmair KE (2000) Contributions to the life history of the Malaysian giant ant Camponotus gigas (Hymenoptera / Formicidae). Insectes Sociaux 47:123-132
Pfeiffer M, Linsenmair KE (1998) Polydomy and the organization of foraging in a colony of the Malaysian giant ant Camponotus gigas (Hym./Form.). Oecologia 117:579-590
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Pfeiffer M, Linsenmair KE (1997) Reproductive synchronization in the tropics: the circa-semiannual rhythm in the nuptial flight of the giant ant Camponotus gigas Latreille (Hym./Form.). Ecotropica 3:21-32
Pfeiffer M (1997) Sozialstruktur und Verhaltensökologie von Riesenameisen Camponotus gigas Latreille 1802 im Regenwald Malaysias auf Borneo. Wissenschaft und Technik Verlag, Berlin, 191 pp.
Bauer T, Pfeiffer M(1991) Shooting springtails with a sticky rod the flexible hunting behavior of Stenus comma (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) and the counter-strategies of its prey. Animal Behavior 41: 819-828
For publications on further subjects please click here
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Pfeiffer M, Ho CT & Teh CL (2008). Species richness of ants and the impact of invasive "tramp" ant species in plantations of oil palm Elaeis guineensis in Borneo and the Peninsula Malaysia. Discussion meeting of the Royal Zoological Society, London.
Mezger D, Dyckmans J & Pfeiffer M (2008). Influence of ants on soil and leaf-litter food webs in two types of rainforests in Sarawak/ Malaysia by stable isotope analysis - first outcomes. 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GtÖ). Hohenheim.
Pfeiffer Martin (2007) www.antbase.net - a myrmecological networking platform. 20. Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Bonn, 21-25 Feb. 2007.
Mezger Dirk, Pfeiffer Martin (2007) Leaf-litter ant communities in two types of rainforest in Borneo (Sarawak/Malaysia). 20. Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Bonn, 21-25 Feb. 2007.
Wells K., Corlett R., Pfeiffer M. & Kalko E.K.V. (2007) Seed consumption by tropical small mammals from Borneo. 20. Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Bonn, 21-25 Feb. 2007.
Pfeiffer M, Ho CT, Teh CL (2006) Species richness of ants and the impact of invasive "tramp" ant species in plantations of oil palm Elaeis guineensis in Borneo and the Peninsula Malaysia. In: 19th annual meeting of the German Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Kaiserslautern, 21-24 Feb. 2006.
Wells K, Pfeiffer M, Kalko EKV(2006) Each to their own: inconsistent responses of small mammals to rainforest logging in their movement trajectories and gastrointestinal parasites. 19. Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Kaiserslautern, 21-24 Feb. 2006.
Pfeiffer M (2005) Internet-based research tools and the future of biodiversity research. In: 5th ANeT International Workshop and Seminar, Kuala Lumpur
Pfeiffer M, Lay TC, Tuck Hc (2005) Ants (Formicidae) in oil palm plantations Elaeis guineensis - biodiversity assessment and study of ant community structure. In: 5th ANeT International Workshop and Seminar, Kuala Lumpur
Pfeiffer M, Lay TC, Tuck Hc (2005) Changes in land use patterns in Malaysia: Ant communities (Formicidae) in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantations - a biodiversity assessment. In: 18th annual meeting of the German Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Berlin
Wells K, Pfeiffer M , Lakim MB, Kalko EKV (2005) Vanishing wildlife and the dilemma of conservation: The continuous dependence of rural villagers on bush meat in Sabah ( Malaysia) on Borneo. In: 18th annual meeting of the German Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Berlin
Wells K, Pfeiffer M, Lakim MB & Kalko EKV (2005) Vanishing wildlife and the dilemma of conservation: The continuous dependence of rural villagers on bush meat in Sabah (Malaysia) on Borneo. 18. Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Berlin, 22-25 Feb. 2005.
Wells K, Lakim MB, Pfeiffer M & Kalko EKV (2005) Wildlife conservation and the way of rural life: The continuous dependence on bush meat in Sabah (Malaysia) on Borneo. Bornean Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BBEC) Int. Conf. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 22-24 Feb. 2005.
Pfeiffer M (2004) www.antbase.de - A new website on Asian ants. In: 17th Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (gtö), Bayreuth, 18-20 February 2004
Pfeiffer M , Nais J, Sinun W & Linsenmair KE (2004) Granivorous ant ensembles in three primary rain forests on Borneo: diversity patterns and community organisation. In: 17th Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (gtö), Bayreuth, 18-20 February 2004
Wells K, Lakim MB, Pfeiffer M & Kalko EKV (2004) Small mammal diversity in rainforests on Borneo: Do secondary forest communities differ? Bornean Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BBEC) Int. Conf. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 24-26 Feb. 2004.
Wells K, Pfeiffer M, Lakim MB & Kalko EKV (2004) Small mammal diversity declines in secondary rainforests on Borneo: an effect of rare species? 17. Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Bayreuth, 12-14 Feb. 2004.
Pfeiffer M , Chimedregzen L and Ulykpan K (2003). Community organization and biodiversity of ants along an ecological gradient in Mongolia. Proceedings of the GFOE, Vol. 33 "Biodiversity - from patterns to processes" at Halle, 8. – 12.9. 2003.
Pfeiffer M & Linsenmair KE (2003). Trophobiotic interactions of giant ants Camponotus gigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and wax cicada Bythopsyrna circulata (Homoptera: Flatidae) on a Syzygium-tree (Myrtaceae) in the understorey of a tropical rainforest on Borneo. Proceedings of the British Ecological Society (BES) Special Symposium & Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, "Biotic interactions in the tropics", Aberdeen, 7-10 July 2003.
Pfeiffer M , Nais J and Linsenmair KE (2003). Myrmecochory in Malaysian rain forest herbs. Proceedings of the British Ecological Society (BES) Special Symposium & Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, "Biotic interactions in the tropics", Aberdeen, 7-10 July 2003.
Wells K, Pfeiffer M, Lakim MB & Linsenmair KE (2003) Demography of Chiropodomys major in the canopy of Malaysian rainforests. British Ecological Society (BES) Special Symposium & Ann. Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Aberdeen, 7-10 July 2003.
Wells K, Pfeiffer M, Lakim MB & Linsenmair KE (2003). Spacing patterns of the large pencil-tailed tree mouse, Chiropodomys major, in the canopy of a Bornean rainforest. 16. Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Rostock, 19-22 Feb. 2003.
Wells K, Pfeiffer M, Lakim MB & Linsenmair KE (2002) Diversity, dynamics and spacing patterns of a small mammal community in a primary rainforest on Borneo comparing an arboreal and terrestrial habitat. 15. Ann. Conf. of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Göttingen, 20-23 Feb. 2002.
Pfeiffer M , Nais J, Linsenmair KE (2001). Three myrmecochorous rain forest herbs ( Globba, Zingiberaceae). In: Menzel R, Rademacher R (eds.) Proceedings of the 2001 Berlin Meeting of the European Sections of IUSSI, Berlin, p.44
Pfeiffer, M (1997). Verhaltensökologie und Sozialstruktur von Riesenameisen Camponotus gigas. Proceedings of the 13.2. - 16.2.1997 10. Annual Conference of the German Society for Tropical Ecology, Leipzig.
Pfeiffer M , Linsenmair KE (1996) Territory, foraging ecology, life history, transport system and long distance recruitment of the giant ant Camponotus gigas in the rainforest of Sabah, Borneo. In: International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, p 411
Pfeiffer M , Bauer T (1990) Augenbau und Beutefang bei Stenus comma Le Conte 1863 und Dianous coerulescens Leach 1819 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). Verh. Dtsch. Zool. Ges. 83: 424-425
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Pfeiffer M (2006- ) Antbase.net , approx. 3200 pages; http://www.antbase.net
Pfeiffer M (2003- 2005) Antbase.de approx. 3000 pages; http://www.antbase.de
Pfeiffer M (2006) The transformation of a website on ants into a myrmecological networking platform: www.antbase.de changes into www.antbase.net. ANeT newsletter 9: 11-14
Pfeiffer M , Fellowes J, (2006) A call for contributions to Asian Myrmecology, the new scientific journal published by ANeT. ANeT newsletter 9: 2-3
Brühl C, Pfeiffer M (2004) www.antbase.de – an online ant collection from Borneo. ANeT newsletter 7: 14-16
Wells K, Pfeiffer M (2004) Markierung mit Spitzentechnologie. uni ulm intern 34:15-16
Wells K, Lakim MB, Bernard, H & Pfeiffer M (2004) Small mammals in the rainforest canopy: a neglected group of conservational concern? ASEAN Review of Biodiversity & Conservation (ARBEC) online at http://www.arbec.com.my/smallmammals/.
Wells K; Pfeiffer M (2004) Marking of small mammals in the Malay rainforest: implantable transponders as a reliable marking system in a long-term study [German] Zoologischer Garten 74 (3), 160-167.
Wells K, Bernard H, Lakim MB & Pfeiffer M (2004) Mamalia kecil di sepanjang paksi menegak hutan hujan tropika Borneo: Tiada sempadan di antara lantai hutan dan kanopi. [Small mammals along the vertical axis in a Bornean rainforest : no boundary between ground and canopy]. Newsletter ‘Universiti Malaysia Sabah’, Inst. Trop. Biol. & Conserv. IBTP/ITBC
- I have started my studies on ants with a research on Camponotus gigas, the Malaysian giant forest ants. If you have ever watched these nice creatures, you surely understand why I wanted to know more about ants!
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