Prof. (em.) Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerd Alberti

Ehemaliger Hochschullehrer für Allgemeine und Angewandte Zoologie

Zoologisches Institut und Museum
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Str. 11/12
D-17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 (0)3834 86-4250
Fax: +49 (0)3834 86-4252

alberti@uni-greifswald.de

Forschung / Research

Vergleichende Ultrastrukturforschung / Comparative Ultrastructure
Bodenzoologie/-ökologie / Soil zoology and ecology

Selected publications (Comparative Ultrastructure)

Talarico, G.; Lipke, E. & Alberti, G. 2011: Gross morphology, histology, and ultrastructure of the alimentary system of Ricinulei (Arachnida) with emphasis on functional and phylogenetic implications. J. Morphol. 272: 89-117.
Di Palma, A.; Albert, G.; Blaszak, C. & Krantz, G. W. 2011: Morphological and functional adaptations of the female reproductive system in Veigaiidae (Acari: Gamasida) and implications regarding the systematic position of the family. Zoologischer Anzeiger doi 10.1016/jcz.2011.05.009
Alberti, G.; Heethoff, M.; Norton, R. A.; Schmelzle, S.; Seniczak, A. & Seniczak, St. 2011: Fine structure of the gnathosoma of Archegozetes longisetosus Aoki (Acari: Oribatida, Trhypochthoniidae). J. Morphol. 272: 1025-1079. DOI: 10.1002jmor.10971.
Alberti, G. 2010: On predation in Epicriidae (Gamasida, Anactinotrichida) and finestructural details of their forelegs. Soil Organism 82, 179-192.
Klann, A.E., Alberti, G. 2010: Histological and ultrastructural characterization of the alimentary system of solifuges (Arachnida, Solifugae). Journal of Morphology 271, 225-243.
Alberti, G., Coineau, Y., Fernandez, N. A., Theron, P. D. 2010: Fine structure of the male genital systems, spermatophores and unusual sperm cells of Saxidromidae (Acari, Actinotrichida). Acarologia 50, 243-256.
Alberti, G.; Di Palma, A.; Krantz, G. W. & Blaszak, C. (2009) 2010: First ultrastructural observations on a putative sperm access system in veigaiid females (Veigaiidae, Gamasida). In: Sabelis, M. W. & Bruin, J. (eds): Trends in Acarology. (Proc. of the 12th Intern. Congress of Acarology, Amsterdam 2006), Springer-Science + Business Media B. V., Dordrecht: 59-64.
Talarico, G., Zeck-Kapp, G., Palacios-Vargas, J.-G., Alberti, G. 2009: Oogenesis and ovary ultrastructure in Pseudocellus boneti (Arachnida: Ricinulei). In Kropf, C., Horak, P. (Eds.) Towards a Natural History of Arthropods and other Organisms - in memoriam Konrad Thaler, Contributions to Natural History 12, 1373-1386.
Alberti, G., Giribet, G., Gutjahr, M. 2009: Ultrastructure of spermatozoa of different species of Neogoveidae, Sironidae and Stylocellidae (Cyphophthalmi: Opiliones). In Kropf, C., Horak, P. (Eds.) Towards a Natural History of Arthropods and other Organisms - in memoriam Konrad Thaler, Contributions to Natural History 12, 53-69.
Di Palma, A. Wegener, A., Alberti, G. 2009: On the ultrastructure and functional morphology of the male chelicerae (gonopods) in Parasitina and Dermanyssina mites (Acari: Gamasida). Arthropod Structure and Development 48:329-338.
Klann A.E., Bird T., Peretti A.V., Gromov A.V., Alberti, G. 2009: Ultrastructure of spermatozoa of solifuges (Arachnida, Solifugae): Possible characters for their phylogeny?. Tissue & Cell. 41(2):91-103.
Toyoshima, S., Michalik, P., Talarico, G., Klann, A.E., Alberti, G. 2009: Effects of starvation on reproduction of the predacious mite Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Experimental & Applied Acarology 47(3), 235-247.
Di Palma, A.; Gerdeman, B. S. & Alberti, G. 2008: Fine structure and functional morphology of the spermatodactyl in males of Heterozerconidae (Gamasida). International Journal of Acarology 34: 359-366.
Alberti, G.; Lipke, E. & Giribet, G. 2008: On the ultrastructure and identity of the eyes of Cyphophthalmi based on a study of Stylocellus sp. (Opiliones, Stylocellidae). Journal of Arachnology 36: 379-387.
Alberti, G.; Carrera, P.; Martin, P. & Smit, H. 2008: Comparative spermatology of freshwater mites (Hydrachnidia, Acari). Soil Organisms 80: 155-169.
Talarico, G.; Palacios-Vargas, J. G. & Alberti, G. 2008: Taste while chewing? Sensory structures in the chelicerae of Pseudocellus pearsei (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938) (Ricinulei, Arachnida). Revista Iberica de Aracnologia 15: 47-53.
Alberti, G. 2008: On corniculi, rutella and pseudorutella – some ultrastructural details of key-characters in Acari (Arachnida). Annales Zoologici (Warszawa) 58: 239-250.
Sobotnik, J.; Alberti, G.; Weyda, F. & Hubert, J. 2008: Ultrastructure of the digestive tract in Acarus siro (Acari: Acaridida). Journal of Morphology 269: 54-71.
Klann, A.E.; Gromov, A.V.; Cushing, P.E.; Peretti, A.V. & Alberti, G. 2008: The anatomy and ultrastructure of the suctorial organ of Solifugae (Arachnida). Arthropod Structure and Development 37: 3-12.
Dunlop, J. A. & Alberti, G. 2008: The affinities of mites and ticks: a review. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 46: 1-18.
Alberti, G.; Fernandez, N. A. & Coineau, Y. 2007: Fine structure of spermiogenesis, spermatozoa and spermatophore of Saxidromus delamarei Coineau, 1974 (Saxidromidae, Actinotrichida, Acari). Arthropod Structure & Development 36: 221-231.
Alberti, G. 2006: On some fundamental characteristics in acarine morphology. Atti della Accademia Nazionale Italiana di Entomologia. R. A. LIII - 2005: 315-360.
Michalik, P.; Reiher, W.; Tintelnot-Suhm, M.; Coyle, F. A. & Alberti, G. 2005: The female genital system of the folding-trapdoor spider Antrodiaetus unicolor (Hentz, 1842) (Antrodiaetidae, Araneae): Ultrastructural study of form and function with notes on reproductive biology of spiders. Journal of Morphology 263: 284-309.
Alberti, G.; Seniczak, A. & Seniczak, S. 2003: The digestive system and fat body of an early-derivative oribatid mite, Archegozetes longisetosus Aoki (Acari: Oribatida, Thrypochthoniidae). Acarologia 43: 149-219.

Selected Publications (Soil zoology and ecology)

Russell, D. J. & Alberti, G. (2009) 2010: Actinedid mite community diversity in a succession gradient in continental sand-dune habitats of central Europe. In: Sabelis, M. W. & Bruin, J. (eds): Trends in Acarology. (Proc. of the 12th Intern. Congress of Acarology, Amsterdam 2006), Springer-Science + Business Media B. V., Dordrecht: 135-142.
Wegener, A. & Alberti, G. (2009) 2010: Effects of a windthrow event in the forest of the peninsula Darss on the gamasid fauna (Arachnida) and Collembola. In: Sabelis, M. W. & Bruin, J. (eds): Trends in Acarology. (Proc. of the 12th Intern. Congress of Acarology, Amsterdam 2006). Springer-Science + Business Media B. V., Dordrecht: 117-121.
Kreibich, E. & Alberti, G. 2006: Reactions of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) to changed forestry methods in the lowlands of northeastern Germany. Fragmenta Faunistica 49: 133-151.
Kreibich, E. & Alberti, G. 2006: The influence of different age stages of forest stands on the oribatid mite community. Abhandlungen und Berichte des Naturkundemuseums Görlitz, 78: 19-30.
Köhler, H.-R.; Alberti, G.; Seniczak, St. & Seniczak, A. 2005: Lead-induced hsp70 and hsp 60 pattern transformation and leg malformation during postembryonic development in the oribatid mite, Archegozetes longisetosus Aoki. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 141: 398-405.
Russell, D. J.; Kratzmann, M.; Zeller, U. & Alberti, G. 1996: The mite fauna of continental sand dunes in the Upper Rhine Valley. In: Mitchell, R.; Horn, D. J.; Needham, G. R. & Welbourn, W. C. (eds.) Acarology IX, Proceedings of the IXth International Congress of Acarology. The Ohio Biology Survey, Columbus: 75-80.

Selected Books and Book Chapters

Alberti, G. & Michalik, P. 2004: Feinstrukturelle Aspekte der Fortpflanzungssysteme von Spinnentieren (Arachnida). In: Thaler, K. (ed.): Diversität und Biologie von Webspinnen, Skorpionen und anderen Spinnentieren. Denisia 12, Linz: 1-62.
Alberti, G. 2000: Chelicerata. In: Jamieson, B. G. M. (ed.) Progress in Male Gamete Ultrastructure and Phylogeny. In: Adiyodi, K. G. & Adiyodi, R. G. (eds.) Reproductive Biology of the Invertebrates. Vol. 9, p.B. New Delhi, Oxford & IBH Publishing/Wiley, N.Y. etc.: 311-388.
Alberti, G. & Coons, L. B. 1999: Acari - Mites. In: Harrison, F. W. (ed.) Microscopic Anatomy of Invertebrates. Vol. 8c. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: 515-1265.
Coons, L. B. & Alberti, G. 1999: Acari - Ticks. In: Harrison, F. W. (ed.) Microscopic Anatomy of Invertebrates. Vol. 8b. New York, Wiley -Liss: 267-514.
Alberti, G.; Hauk, B.; Köhler, H.R. & Storch, V. (Hrsg.) 1996: Dekomposition - Qualitative und quantitative Aspekte und deren Beeinflussung durch geogene und anthropogene Belastungsfaktoren. ecomed verlagsgesellschaft, 490S.
Alberti, G. & Nuzzaci, G. 1996: Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis. In: Lindquist, E. E., Sabelis, M. W. & Bruin, J. (eds.) Eriophyoid Mites - Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control. World Crop Pests. Vol. 6. Amsterdam, Elsevier Sci. Publ., pp. 151-167.

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