• Drone-Based Thermal Imaging in the Detection of Wildlife Carcasses and Disease Management 

      Rietz, Janine; van Beeck Calkoen, Suzanne T. S; Ferry, Nicolas; Schlüter, Jens; Wehner, Helena; Schindlatz, Karl-Heinz; Lackner, Tomáš; von Hoermann, Christian; Conraths, Franz J.; Müller, Jörg; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Because animal carcasses often serve as reservoirs for pathogens, their location and removal are crucial in controlling the spread of diseases. During carcass decomposition, heat is emitted due to microbial activity and ...
    • Ecological drivers of carrion beetle (Staphylinidae: Silphinae) diversity on small to large mammals 

      Büchner, Gwen; Hothorn, Torsten; Feldhaar, Heike; von Hoermann, Christian; Lackner, Tomáš; Rietz, Janine; Schlüter, Jens; Mitesser, Oliver; Benbow, M. Eric; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Müller, Jörg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Silphinae (Staphylinidae; carrion beetles) are important contributors to the efficient decomposition and recycling of carrion necromass. Their community composition is important for the provision of this ecosystem function ...
    • Mechanisms determining the multi-diversity of carrion visiting species along a gradient of carrion body mass 

      Wierer, Amelie; von Hoermann, Christian; Benbow, M. Eric; Büchner, Christiane; Feldhaar, Heike; Fiderer, Christian; Mitesser, Oliver; Rietz, Janine; Schlüter, Jens; Zeitzler, Johannes; Lackner, Tomáš; Bässler, Claus; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Müller, Jörg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Resource availability and habitat heterogeneity are essential drivers of biodiversity, but their individual roles often remain unclear since both factors are often correlated. Here, we tested the more-individuals hypothesis ...