Christian Laforsch: Publikationen
Peer reviewed
2025
Ciornii, D., Hodoroaba, V., Benismail, N., Maltseva, A., Ferrer, J., Wang, J., Parra, R., Jézéquel, R., Receveur, J., Gabriel, D., Scheitler, A., van Oversteeg, C., Roosma, J., van Renesse van Duivenbode, A., Bulters, T., Zanella, M., Perini, A., Benetti, F., Mehn, D., Dierkes, G., Soll, M., Ishimura, T., Bednarz, M., Peng, G., Hildebrandt, L., Peters, M., Kim, S., Türk, J., Steinfeld, F., Jung, J., Hong, S., Kim, E., Yu, H., Klockmann, S., Krafft, C., Süssmann, J., Zou, S., ter Halle, A., Giovannozzi, A., Sacco, A., Fadda, M., Putzu, M., Im, D., Nhlapo, N., Carrillo-Barragán, P., Schmidt, N., Herzke, D., Gomiero, A., Jaén-Gil, A., Cabanes, D., Doedt, M., Cardoso, V., Schmitz, A., Hawly, M., Mo, H., Jacquin, J., Mechlinski, A., Adediran, G., Andrade, J., Muniategui-Lorenzo, S., Ramsperger, A., Löder, M., Laforsch, C., Cirkovic Velickovic, T., Fabbri, D., Coralli, I., Federici, S., Scholz-Böttcher, B., la Nasa, J., Biale, G., Rauert, C., Okoffo, E., Undas, A., An, L., Wachtendorf, V., Fengler, P., Altmann, K.: Interlaboratory Comparison Reveals State of the Art in Microplastic Detection and Quantification Methods. Analytical Chemistry, (2025).
doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05403
Ramsperger, A., Wieland, S., Wilde, M., Fröhlich, T., Kress, H., Laforsch, C.: Cellular internalization pathways of environmentally exposed microplastic particles : Phagocytosis or macropinocytosis?. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 489, 137647 (2025).
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137647
2024
Oster, S., Bräumer, P., Wagner, D., Rösch, M., Fried, M., Narayana, V., Hausinger, E., Metko, H., Vizsolyi, E., Schott, M., Laforsch, C., Löder, M.: A novel proof of concept approach towards generating reference microplastic particles. Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 4, 24 (2024).
doi:10.1186/s43591-024-00094-6
Wohlschläger, M., Versen, M., Löder, M., Laforsch, C.: A promising method for fast identification of microplastic particles in environmental samples : A pilot study using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. Heliyon, 10(3), e25133 (2024).
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25133
Hamann, L., Werner, J., Haase, F., Thiel, M., Scherwaß, A., Laforsch, C., Löder, M., Blanke, A., Arndt, H.: Retention of microplastics by biofilms and their ingestion by protists in rivers. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 16(5), e70016 (2024).
doi:10.1111/1758-2229.70016
Hüftlein, F., Diller, J., Feldhaar, H., Laforsch, C.: Riparian invader: A secondary metabolite of Impatiens glandulifera impairs the development of the freshwater invertebrate key species Chironomus riparius. NeoBiota, 92, 155-171 (2024).
doi:10.3897/neobiota.92.119621
Hüftlein, F., Ritschar, S., Laforsch, C.: Sexual dimorphism in the proventriculus of the buff‐tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris (L. 1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Journal of Morphology, 285(2), e21668 (2024).
doi:10.1002/jmor.21668
Mondellini, S., Schwarzer, M., Völkl, M., Jasinski, J., Jérôme, V., Scheibel, T., Laforsch, C., Freitag, R.: Size dependent uptake and trophic transfer of polystyrene microplastics in unicellular freshwater eukaryotes. Science of the Total Environment, 929, 172470 (2024).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172470
Jemec Kokalj, A., Kalčíková, G., Selonen, S., Bosker, T., Drobne, D., Dvorakova, D., Hofman, J., Hurley, R., Kernchen, S., Laforsch, C., Löder, M., van Loon, S., Redondo-Hasselerharm, P., Saartama, V., Šmídová, K., Tsagkaris, A., Zantis, L., Nizzetto, L., van Gestel, C.: Strategy towards producing relevant and reliable data for the hazard assessment of micro- and nanoplastics in agricultural soils. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 172, 117567 (2024).
doi:10.1016/j.trac.2024.117567
Wild, A., Steiner, F., Kiene, M., Tyborski, N., Tung, S., Köhler, T., Carminati, A., Eder, B., Groth, J., Vahl, W., Wolfrum, S., Lüders, T., Laforsch, C., Mueller, C., Vidal, A., Pausch, J.: Unraveling root and rhizosphere traits in temperate maize landraces and modern cultivars : Implications for soil resource acquisition and drought adaptation. Plant, Cell & Environment, 47(7), 2524-2539 (2024).
doi:10.1111/pce.14898
Kernchen, S., Schmalz, H., Löder, M., Georgi, C., Einhorn, A., Greiner, A., Nölscher, A., Laforsch, C., Held, A.: Atmospheric deposition studies of microplastics in Central Germany. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 17, 2247-2261 (2024).
doi:10.1007/s11869-024-01571-w
Steiner, T., Leitner, L., Zhang, Y., Möller, J., Löder, M., Greiner, A., Laforsch, C., Freitag, R.: Detection and specific chemical identification of submillimeter plastic fragments in complex matrices such as compost. Scientific Reports, 14, 2282 (2024).
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-51185-6
Versen, M., Wohlschläger, M., Langhals, H., Laforsch, C.: The detection of organic polymers as contaminants in foodstuffs by means of the fluorescence decay of their auto fluorescence. Food and Humanity, 3, 100363 (2024).
doi:10.1016/j.foohum.2024.100363
Adler, M., Issoual, I., Rückert, M., Deloch, L., Meier, C., Tschernig, T., Alexiou, C., Pfister, F., Ramsperger, A., Laforsch, C., Gaipl, U., Jüngert, K., Paulsen, F.: Effect of micro- and nanoplastic particles on human macrophages. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 471, 134253 (2024).
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134253
Salomon, S., Grubmüller, E., Kropf, P., Nickl, E., Rühl, A., Weigel, S., Becker, F., Antonio Vital, A., Laforsch, C., Schott, M., Mair, M.: Effects of dissolved organic matter on the toxicity of micro- and nanoplastic particles to Daphnia : a meta-analysis. Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 4, 11 (2024).
doi:10.1186/s43591-024-00088-4
Kiene, M., Schott, M., Martin-Creuzburg, D., Laforsch, C.: Food quantity and quality modulates inducible defenses in a common predator–prey system. Limnology and Oceanography, 69(7), 1535-1546 (2024).
doi:10.15495/EPub_UBT_00007970
Rolf, M., Laermanns, H., Horn, J., Kienzler, L., Pohl, C., Dierkes, G., Kernchen, S., Laforsch, C., Löder, M., Bogner, C.: Multi-method analysis of microplastic distribution by flood frequency and local topography in Rhine floodplains. Science of the Total Environment, 927, 171927 (2024).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171927
Wieland, S., Ramsperger, A., Groß, W., Lehmann, M., Witzmann, T., Caspari, A., Obst, M., Gekle, S., Auernhammer, G., Fery, A., Laforsch, C., Kress, H.: Nominally identical microplastic models differ greatly in their particle-cell interactions. Nature Communications, 15, 922 (2024).
doi:10.1038/s41467-024-45281-4
2023
Diller, J., Hüftlein, F., Lücker, D., Feldhaar, H., Laforsch, C.: Allelochemical run-off from the invasive terrestrial plant Impatiens glandulifera decreases defensibility in Daphnia. Scientific Reports, 13, 1207 (2023).
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-27667-4
Steiner, T., Möller, J., Löder, M., Hilbrig, F., Laforsch, C., Freitag, R.: Microplastic Contamination of Composts and Liquid Fertilizers from Municipal Biowaste Treatment Plants : Effects of the Operating Conditions. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 14, 873-887 (2023).
doi:10.1007/s12649-022-01870-2
Saha, S., Laforsch, C., Ramsperger, A., Niebel, D.: Mikroplastik und dermatologische Versorgung. Die Dermatologie, 74, 27-33 (2023).
doi:10.1007/s00105-022-05035-z
Ramsperger, A., Bergamaschi, E., Panizzolo, M., Fenoglio, I., Barbero, F., Peters, R., Undas, A., Purker, S., Giese, B., Lalyer, C., Tamargo, A., Moreno-Arribas, M., Grossart, H., Kühnel, D., Dietrich, J., Paulsen, F., Afanou, A., Zienolddiny-Narui, S., Eriksen Hammer, S., Ervik, T., Graff, P., Brinchmann, B., Nordby, K., Wallin, H., Nassi, M., Benetti, F., Zanella, M., Brehm, J., Kress, H., Löder, M., Laforsch, C.: Nano- and microplastics : a comprehensive review on their exposure routes, translocation, and fate in humans. NanoImpact, 29, 100441 (2023).
doi:10.1016/j.impact.2022.100441
Jakobs, A., Gürkal, E., Möller, J., Löder, M., Laforsch, C., Lüders, T.: A novel approach to extract, purify, and fractionate microplastics from environmental matrices by isopycnic ultracentrifugation. Science of the Total Environment, 857, Part 3, 159610 (2023).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159610
Bergami, E., Ferrari, E., Löder, M., Birarda, G., Laforsch, C., Vaccari, L., Corsi, I.: Textile microfibers in wild Antarctic whelk Neobuccinum eatoni (Smith, 1875) from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica). Environmental Research, 216, Part 2, 114487 (2023).
doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.114487
Brehm, J., Ritschar, S., Laforsch, C., Mair, M.: The complexity of micro- and nanoplastic research in the genus Daphnia : A systematic review of study variability and a meta-analysis of immobilization rates. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 458, 131839 (2023).
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131839
Hüftlein, F., Seidenath, D., Mittereder, A., Hillenbrand, T., Brüggemann, D., Otti, O., Feldhaar, H., Laforsch, C., Schott, M.: Effects of diesel exhaust particles on the health and survival of the buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris after acute and chronic oral exposure. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 458, 131905 (2023).
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131905
Prume, J., Laermanns, H., Löder, M., Laforsch, C., Bogner, C., Koch, M.: Evaluating the effectiveness of the MicroPlastic Sediment Separator (MPSS). Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 3, 26 (2023).
doi:10.1186/s43591-023-00073-3
Gilfedder, B., Elagami, H., Boos, J., Brehm, J., Schott, M., Witt, L., Laforsch, C., Frei, S.: Filter feeders are key to small microplastic residence times in stratified lakes : A virtual experiment. Science of the Total Environment, 890, 164293 (2023).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164293
Kniese, J., Ritschar, S., Bünger, L., Feldhaar, H., Laforsch, C., Römpp, A., Schmidt, H.: Localisation and identification of polystyrene particles in tissue sections using Raman spectroscopic imaging. NanoImpact, 30, 100465 (2023).
doi:10.1016/j.impact.2023.100465
Wang, Y., Xiang, L., Amelung, W., Elsner, M., Gan, J., Kueppers, S., Laforsch, C., Jiang, X., Adu-Gyamfi, J., Heng, L., Ok, Y., Ivleva, N., Luo, Y., Barceló, D., Schäffer, A., Wang, F.: Micro- and nanoplastics in soil ecosystems : Analytical methods, fate, and effects. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 169, 117309 (2023).
doi:10.1016/j.trac.2023.117309
Zhang, Y., Paul, T., Brehm, J., Völkl, M., Jérôme, V., Freitag, R., Laforsch, C., Greiner, A.: Role of Residual Monomers in the Manifestation of (Cyto)toxicity by Polystyrene Microplastic Model Particles. Environmental Science & Technology, 57(27), 9925-9933 (2023).
doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c01134
2022
Kernchen, S., Löder, M., Fischer, F., Fischer, D., Moses, S., Georgi, C., Nölscher, A., Held, A., Laforsch, C.: Airborne microplastic concentrations and deposition across the Weser River catchment. Science of the Total Environment, 818, 151812 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151812
Mondellini, S., Schott, M., Löder, M., Agarwal, S., Greiner, A., Laforsch, C.: Beyond microplastics : Water soluble synthetic polymers exert sublethal adverse effects in the freshwater cladoceran Daphnia magna. Science of the Total Environment, 847, 157608 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157608
Ritschar, S., Schirmer, E., Hufnagl, B., Löder, M., Römpp, A., Laforsch, C.: Classification of target tissues of Eisenia fetida using sequential multimodal chemical analysis and machine learning. Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 157(2), 127-137 (2022).
doi:10.1007/s00418-021-02037-1
Hufnagl, B., Stibi, M., Martirosyan, H., Wilczek, U., Möller, J., Löder, M., Laforsch, C., Lohninger, H.: Computer-Assisted Analysis of Microplastics in Environmental Samples Based on μFTIR Imaging in Combination with Machine Learning. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 9(1), 90-95 (2022).
doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00851
Müller, A., Brehm, J., Völkl, M., Jérôme, V., Laforsch, C., Freitag, R., Greiner, A.: Disentangling biological effects of primary nanoplastics from dispersion paints' additional compounds. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 242, 113877 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113877
Rolf, M., Laermanns, H., Kienzler, L., Pohl, C., Möller, J., Laforsch, C., Löder, M., Bogner, C.: Flooding frequency and floodplain topography determine abundance of microplastics in an alluvial Rhine soil. Science of the Total Environment, 836, 155141 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155141
Wieland, S., Balmes, A., Bender, J., Kitzinger, J., Meyer, F., Ramsperger, A., Roeder, F., Tengelmann, C., Wimmer, B., Laforsch, C., Kress, H.: From properties to toxicity : comparing microplastics to other airborne microparticles. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 428, 128151 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128151
Steibl, S., Gebauer, G., Laforsch, C.: Impacts on food web properties of island invertebrate communities vary between different human land uses. Science of the Total Environment, 831, 154838 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154838
Wilde, M., Brehm, J., Schwarzer, M., Stöckl, J., Laforsch, C., Fröhlich, T.: Improving the proteome coverage of Daphnia magna : implications for future ecotoxicoproteomics studies. Proteomics, 22(10), 2100289 (2022).
doi:10.1002/pmic.202100289
Brehm, J., Wilde, M., Reiche, L., Leitner, L., Petran, B., Meinhart, M., Wieland, S., Ritschar, S., Schott, M., Boos, J., Frei, S., Kress, H., Senker, J., Greiner, A., Fröhlich, T., Laforsch, C.: In-depth characterization revealed polymer type and chemical content specific effects of microplastic on Dreissena bugensis. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 437, 129351 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129351
Schirmer, E., Ritschar, S., Ochs, M., Laforsch, C., Schuster, S., Römpp, A.: MALDI mass spectrometry imaging workflow for the aquatic model organisms Danio rerio and Daphnia magna. Scientific Reports, 12, 7288 (2022).
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-09659-y
Schrank, I., Möller, J., Imhof, H., Hauenstein, O., Zielke, F., Agarwal, S., Löder, M., Greiner, A., Laforsch, C.: Microplastic sample purification methods : Assessing detrimental effects of purification procedures on specific plastic types. Science of the Total Environment, 833, 154824 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154824
Schöpfer, L., Möller, J., Steiner, T., Schnepf, U., Marhan, S., Resch, J., Bayha, A., Löder, M., Freitag, R., Brümmer, F., Laforsch, C., Streck, T., Forberger, J., Kranert, M., Kandeler, E., Pagel, H.: Microplastics persist in an arable soil but do not affect soil microbial biomass, enzyme activities, and crop yield. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 185(6), 836-849 (2022).
doi:10.1002/jpln.202200062
Steiner, T., Zhang, Y., Möller, J., Agarwal, S., Löder, M., Greiner, A., Laforsch, C., Freitag, R.: Municipal biowaste treatment plants contribute to the contamination of the environment with residues of biodegradable plastics with putative higher persistence potential. Scientific Reports, 12, 9021 (2022).
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12912-z
Witzmann, T., Ramsperger, A., Wieland, S., Laforsch, C., Kress, H., Fery, A., Auernhammer, G.: Repulsive Interactions of Eco-corona-Covered Microplastic Particles Quantitatively Follow Modeling of Polymer Brushes. Langmuir, 38(29), 8748-8756 (2022).
doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03204
Schrank, I., Löder, M., Imhof, H., Moses, S., Heß, M., Schwaiger, J., Laforsch, C.: Riverine microplastic contamination in southwest Germany : A large-scale survey. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, 794250 (2022).
doi:10.3389/feart.2022.794250
Schwarzer, M., Brehm, J., Vollmer, M., Jasinski, J., Xu, C., Zainuddin, S., Fröhlich, T., Schott, M., Greiner, A., Scheibel, T., Laforsch, C.: Shape, size, and polymer dependent effects of microplastics on Daphnia magna. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 426, 128136 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128136
Ramsperger, A., Jasinski, J., Völkl, M., Witzmann, T., Meinhart, M., Jérôme, V., Kretschmer, W., Freitag, R., Senker, J., Fery, A., Kress, H., Scheibel, T., Laforsch, C.: Supposedly identical microplastic particles substantially differ in their material properties influencing particle-cell interactions and cellular responses. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 425, 127961 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127961
Möller, J., Heisel, I., Satzger, A., Vizsolyi, E., Oster, S., Agarwal, S., Laforsch, C., Löder, M.: Tackling the Challenge of Extracting Microplastics from Soils : A Protocol to Purify Soil Samples for Spectroscopic Analysis. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 41(4), 844-857 (2022).
doi:10.1002/etc.5024
Ritschar, S., Hüftlein, F., Schell, L., Brehm, J., Laforsch, C.: Taking advantage of transparency : A proof-of-principle for the analysis of the uptake of labeled microplastic particles by organisms of different functional feeding guilds using an adapted CUBIC protocol. Science of the Total Environment, 832, 154922 (2022).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154922
Diller, J., Drescher, S., Hofmann, M., Rabus, M., Feldhaar, H., Laforsch, C.: The Beauty is a beast : Does leachate from the invasive terrestrial plant Impatiens glandulifera affect aquatic food webs?. Ecology and Evolution, 12, e8781 (2022).
doi:10.1002/ece3.8781
2021
Steibl, S., Sigl, R., Blaha, S., Drescher, S., Gebauer, G., Gürkal, E., Hüftlein, F., Satzger, A., Schwarzer, M., Seidenath, D., Welfenbach, J., Zinser, R., Laforsch, C.: Allochthonous resources are less important for faunal communities on highly productive, small tropical islands. Ecology and Evolution, 11(19), 13128-13138 (2021).
doi:10.1002/ece3.8035
Kumar, V., Löschel, L., Imhof, H., Löder, M., Laforsch, C.: Analysis of microplastics of a broad size range in commercially important mussels by combining FTIR and Raman spectroscopy approaches. Environmental Pollution, 269, 116147 (2021).
doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116147
Steibl, S., Laforsch, C.: Compartmentalized organization of ecological niche occupation in insular invertebrate communities. Ecology and Evolution, 11(1), 471-480 (2021).
doi:10.15495/EPub_UBT_00005645
Steibl, S., Sigl, R., Bräumer, P., Clauß, V., Goddemeier, S., Hamisch, S., Lücker, D., Reiprich, L., Stegmann, L., Voigt, N., Laforsch, C.: Diversity patterns and community structure of the ground-associated macrofauna along the beach-inland transition zone of small tropical islands. Diversity, 13(8), 377 (2021).
doi:10.3390/d13080377
Steibl, S., Laforsch, C.: The importance of the Maldives as a wintering ground for migratory birds of the Central Asian flyway. Journal of Asian Ornithology, 37, 80-87 (2021).
Weig, A., Löder, M., Ramsperger, A., Laforsch, C.: In situ Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Communities on Microplastic Particles in a Small Headwater Stream in Germany. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 660024 (2021).
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.660024
Trotter, B., Wilde, M., Brehm, J., Dafni, E., Aliu, A., Arnold, G., Fröhlich, T., Laforsch, C.: Long-term exposure of Daphnia magna to polystyrene microplastic (PS-MP) leads to alterations of the proteome, morphology and life-history. Science of the Total Environment, 795, 148822 (2021).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148822
Teichert, S., Löder, M., Pyko, I., Mordek, M., Schulbert, C., Wisshak, M., Laforsch, C.: Microplastic contamination of the drilling bivalve Hiatella arctica in Arctic rhodolith beds. Scientific Reports, 11, 14574 (2021).
doi:10.1038/s41598-021-93668-w
Diel, P., Rabus, M., Laforsch, C.: Pricklier with the proper predator? Predator‐induced small‐scale changes of spinescence in Daphnia. Ecology and Evolution, 11(23), 17080-17090 (2021).
doi:10.1002/ece3.8346
Steibl, S., Franke, J., Laforsch, C.: Tourism and urban development as drivers for invertebrate diversity loss on tropical islands. Royal Society Open Science, 8(10), 210411 (2021).
doi:10.1098/rsos.210411
2020
Piehl, S., Atwood, E., Bochow, M., Imhof, H., Franke, J., Siegert, F., Laforsch, C.: Can Water Constituents Be Used as Proxy to Map Microplastic Dispersal Within Transitional and Coastal Waters?. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 8, 92 (2020).
doi:10.15495/EPub_UBT_00005514
Ramsperger, A., Narayana, V., Gross, W., Mohanraj, J., Thelakkat, M., Greiner, A., Schmalz, H., Kress, H., Laforsch, C.: Environmental exposure enhances the internalization of microplastic particles into cells. Science Advances, 6(50), eabd1211 (2020).
doi:10.1126/sciadv.abd1211
Möller, J., Löder, M., Laforsch, C.: Finding Microplastics in Soils : A Review of Analytical Methods. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(4), 2078-2090 (2020).
doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b04618
Steibl, S., Ballarin, F., Nadolny, A., Laforsch, C.: First record of a wolf spider, Draposa lyrivulva (Bösenberg & Strand 1906) (Araneae: Lycosidae), from the Maldivian Islands, Indian Ocean. Acta Arachnologica, 69(2), 115-119 (2020).
doi:10.2476/asjaa.69.115
Steibl, S., Spelda, J., Laforsch, C.: First record of the spirobolid Eucarlia hoffmani Golovatch & Korsós, 1992 (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Pachybolidae) from the Maldives, Indian Ocean. Schubartiana, 9, 7-11 (2020).
Diel, P., Kiene, M., Martin-Creuzburg, D., Laforsch, C.: Knowing the Enemy : Inducible Defences in Freshwater Zooplankton. Diversity, 12(4), 147 (2020).
doi:10.3390/d12040147
Pietrzak, B., Rabus, M., Religa, M., Laforsch, C., Dańko, M.: Phenotypic plasticity of senescence in Daphnia under predation impact : no ageing acceleration when the perceived risk decreases with age. Royal Society Open Science, 7(2), 191382 (2020).
doi:10.1098/rsos.191382
Dris, R., Agarwal, S., Laforsch, C.: Plastics : From a Success Story to an Environmental Problem and a Global Challenge. Global Challenges, 4(6), 2000026 (2020).
doi:10.1002/gch2.202000026
Ritschar, S., Rabus, M., Laforsch, C.: Predator-specific inducible morphological defenses of a water flea against two freshwater predators. Journal of Morphology, 281(6), 653-661 (2020).
doi:10.15495/EPub_UBT_00005030
Steibl, S., Laforsch, C.: Shell resource partitioning as a mechanism of coexistence in two co-occurring terrestrial hermit crab species. BMC Ecology, 20, 1 (2020).
doi:10.15495/EPub_UBT_00004707
Ramsperger, A., Stellwag, A., Caspari, A., Fery, A., Lüders, T., Kress, H., Löder, M., Laforsch, C.: Structural Diversity in Early-Stage Biofilm Formation on Microplastics Depends on Environmental Medium and Polymer Properties. Water, 12(11), 3216 (2020).
doi:10.3390/w12113216
Ritschar, S., Bangalore Narayana, V., Rabus, M., Laforsch, C.: Uncovering the chemistry behind inducible morphological defences in the crustacean Daphnia magna via micro-Raman spectroscopy. Scientific Reports, 10, 22408 (2020).
doi:10.15495/EPub_UBT_00005343
2019
Piehl, S., Mitterwallner, V., Atwood, E., Bochow, M., Laforsch, C.: Abundance and distribution of large microplastics (1–5 mm) within beach sediments at the Po River Delta, northeast Italy. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 149, 110515 (2019).
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110515
Atwood, E., Falcieri, F., Piehl, S., Bochow, M., Matthies, M., Franke, J., Carniel, S., Sclavo, M., Laforsch, C., Siegert, F.: Coastal accumulation of microplastic particles emitted from the Po River, Northern Italy : Comparing remote sensing and hydrodynamic modelling with in situ sample collections. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 138, 561-574 (2019).
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.045
Steibl, S., Laforsch, C.: Daytime activity and habitat preferences of two sympatric hermit crab species (Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobita). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 231, 106482 (2019).
doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106482
Steibl, S., Laforsch, C.: Disentangling the environmental impact of different human disturbances : a case study on islands. Scientific Reports, 9, 13712 (2019).
doi:10.1038/s41598-019-49555-6
Schrank, I., Trotter, B., Dummert, J., Scholz-Böttcher, B., Löder, M., Laforsch, C.: Effects of microplastic particles and leaching additive on the life history and morphology of Daphnia magna. Environmental Pollution, 255, Part 2, 113233 (2019).
doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113233
Hufnagl, B., Steiner, D., Renner, E., Löder, M., Laforsch, C., Lohninger, H.: A methodology for the fast identification and monitoring of microplastics in environmental samples using random decision forest classifiers. Analytical Methods, 11(17), 2277-2285 (2019).
doi:10.1039/C9AY00252A
Frei, S., Piehl, S., Gilfedder, B., Löder, M., Krutzke, J., Wilhelm, L., Laforsch, C.: Occurence of microplastics in the hyporheic zone of rivers. Scientific Reports, 9, 15256 (2019).
doi:10.1038/s41598-019-51741-5
Trotter, B., Ramsperger, A., Raab, P., Haberstroh, J., Laforsch, C.: Plastic waste interferes with chemical communication in aquatic ecosystems. Scientific Reports, 9, 5889 (2019).
doi:10.1038/s41598-019-41677-1
Otte, K., Effertz, C., Fröhlich, T., Arnold, G., Laforsch, C., von Elert, E.: Proteomic analysis in the model organism Daphnia has the potential to unravel molecular pathways involved in phenotypic changes in response to changing environmental conditions. Hydrobiologia, 846(1), 27-38 (2019).
doi:10.1007/s10750-018-3718-5
2018
Piehl, S., Leibner, A., Löder, M., Dris, R., Bogner, C., Laforsch, C.: Identification and quantification of macro- and microplastics on an agricultural farmland. Scientific Reports, 8, 17950 (2018).
doi:10.1038/s41598-018-36172-y
Fischer, J., Laforsch, C.: The influence of gravity and light on locomotion and orientation of Heterocypris incongruens and Notodromas onacha (Crustacea, Ostracoda). npj Microgravity, 4, 3 (2018).
doi:10.1038/s41526-017-0037-5
Weithmann, N., Möller, J., Löder, M., Piehl, S., Laforsch, C., Freitag, R.: Organic fertilizer as a vehicle for the entry of microplastic into the environment. Science Advances, 4(4), eaap8060 (2018).
doi:10.1126/sciadv.aap8060
Stocking, J., Laforsch, C., Sigl, R., Reidenbach, M.: The role of turbulent hydrodynamics and surface morphology on heat and mass transfer in corals. Interface : Journal of the Royal Society, 15(149), 20180448 (2018).
doi:10.1098/rsif.2018.0448
Imhof, H., Wiesheu, A., Niessner, R., Ivleva, N., Laforsch, C.: Variation in plastic abundance at different lake beach zones - a case study. Science of the Total Environment, 613-614, 530-537 (2018).
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.300
2017
Primpke, S., Imhof, H., Piehl, S., Lorenz, C., Löder, M., Laforsch, C., Gerdts, G.: Mikroplastik in der Umwelt. Chemie in unserer Zeit, 51(6), 402-412 (2017).
doi:10.1002/ciuz.201700821
Imhof, H., Sigl, R., Brauer, E., Feyl, S., Giesemann, P., Klink, S., Leupolz, K., Löder, M., Löschel, L., Missun, J., Muszynski, S., Ramsperger, A., Schrank, I., Speck, S., Steibl, S., Trotter, B., Winter, I., Laforsch, C.: Spatial and temporal variation of macro-, meso- and microplastic abundance on a remote coral island of the Maldives, Indian Ocean. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 116(1-2), 340-347 (2017).
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.010
Imhof, H., Rusek, J., Thiel, M., Wolinska, J., Laforsch, C.: Do microplastic particles affect Daphnia magna at the morphological, life history and molecular level?. PLoS One, 12(11), e0187590 (2017).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0187590
Löder, M., Imhof, H., Ladehoff, M., Löschel, L., Lorenz, C., Mintenig, S., Piehl, S., Primpke, S., Schrank, I., Laforsch, C., Gerdts, G.: Enzymatic purification of microplastics in environmental samples. Environmental Science & Technology, 51(24), 14283-14292 (2017).
doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b03055
Bagheri, A., Laforsch, C., Greiner, A., Agarwal, S.: Fate of So-Called Biodegradable Polymers in Seawater and Freshwater. Global Challenges, 1(4), 1700048 (2017).
doi:10.1002/gch2.201700048
Fischer, J., Schoppmann, K., Laforsch, C.: Life History Responses and Feeding Behavior of Microcrustacea in Altered Gravity : Applicability in Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSS). Microgravity Science and Technology, 29(3), 241-249 (2017).
doi:10.1007/s12217-017-9545-x
2016
Orsini, L., Gilbert, D., Podicheti, R., Jansen, M., Brown, J., Solari, O., Spanier, K., Colbourne, J., Rush, D., Decaestecker, E., Asselmann, J., de Schamphelaere, K., Ebert, D., Haag, C., Kvist, J., Laforsch, C., Petrusek, A., Beckermann, A., Little, T., Chaturvedi, A., Pfrender, M., de Meester, L., Frilander, M.: Daphnia magna transcriptome by RNA-Seq across 12 environmental stressors. Scientific Data, 3, 160030 (2016).
doi:10.1038/sdata.2016.30
Knie, M., Schoppmann, K., Eck, H., Wolfschoon Ribeiro, B., Laforsch, C.: The "Daphnia" Lynx Mark I suborbital flight experiment : Hardware qualification at the Drop Tower Bremen. Microgravity Science and Technology, 28, 345-349 (2016).
doi:10.1007/s12217-015-9453-x
Imhof, H., Laforsch, C.: Hazardous or not - Are adult and juvenile individuals of Potamopyrgus antipodarum affected by non-buoyant microplastic particles?. Environmental Pollution, 218, 383-391 (2016).
doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2016.07.017
Herzog, Q., Rabus, M., Wolfschoon Ribeiro, B., Laforsch, C.: Inducible Defenses with a "Twist" : Daphnia barbata Abandons Bilateral Symmetry in Response to an Ancient Predator. PLoS One, 11(2), e0148556 (2016).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0148556
Sigl, R., Laforsch, C.: The Influence of Water Currents on Movement Patterns on Sand in the Crown-of-Thorns Seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris). Diversity, 8(4), 25 (2016).
doi:10.3390/d8040025
Imhof, H., Laforsch, C., Wiesheu, A., Schmid, J., Anger, P., Niessner, R., Ivleva, N.: Pigments and plastic in limnetic ecosystems : A qualitative and quantitative study on microparticles of different size classes. Water Research, 98, 64-74 (2016).
doi:10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.015
Herzog, Q., Tittgen, C., Laforsch, C.: Predator-specific reversibility of morphological defenses in Daphnia barbata. Journal of Plankton Research, 38(4), 771-780 (2016).
doi:10.1093/plankt/fbw045
Fischer, J., Schoppmann, K., Knie, M., Laforsch, C.: Responses of microcrustaceans to simulated microgravity (2D-clinorotation) : preliminary assessments for the development of Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSS). Microgravity Science and Technology, 28, 337-344 (2016).
doi:10.1007/s12217-015-9470-9
Sigl, R., Steibl, S., Laforsch, C.: The role of vision for navigation in the crown-of-thorns seastar, Acanthaster planci. Scientific Reports, 6, 30834 (2016).
doi:10.1038/srep30834
Hepp, J., Rabus, M., Anhäuser, T., Bromm, T., Laforsch, C., Sirocko, F., Glaser, B., Zech, M.: A sugar biomarker proxy for assessing terrestial versus aquatic sedimentary input. Organic Geochemistry, 98, 98-104 (2016).
doi:10.1016/j.orggeochem.2016.05.012
2015
Dris, R., Imhof, H., Sanchez, W., Gasperi, J., Galgani, F., Tassin, B., Laforsch, C.: Beyond the ocean : Contamination of freshwater ecosystems with (micro-) plastic particles. Environmental Chemistry, 12(5), 539-550 (2015).
doi:10.1071/EN14172
Eich, A., Mildenberger, T., Laforsch, C., Weber, M.: Biofilm and diatom succession on polyethylene (PE) and biodegradable plastic bags in two marine habitats : early signs of degradation in the pelagic and benthic zone?. PLoS One, 10(9), e0137201 (2015).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0137201
Tollrian, R., Duggen, S., Weiss, L., Laforsch, C., Kopp, M.: Density-dependent adjustment of inducible defenses. Scientific Reports, 5, 12736 (2015).
doi:10.1038/srep12736
Weiss, L., Leese, F., Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: Dopamine is a key regulator in the signalling pathway underlying predator-induced defences in Daphnia. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 282(1816), 20151440 (2015).
doi:10.1098/rspb.2015.1440
Trotter, B., Otte, K., Schoppmann, K., Hemmersbach, R., Fröhlich, T., Arnold, G., Laforsch, C.: The influence of simulated microgravity on the proteome of Daphnia magna. npj Microgravity, 1, 15016 (2015).
doi:10.1038/npjmgrav.2015.16
Otte, K., Schrank, I., Fröhlich, T., Arnold, G., Laforsch, C.: Interclonal proteomic responses to predator exposure in Daphnia magna may depend on predator composition of habitats. Molecular Ecology, 24(15), 3901-3917 (2015).
doi:10.1111/mec.13287
2014
Weiss, L., Laforsch, C., Ioannidou, I., Herbert, Z., Tollrian, R.: Daphnia longicephala neuropeptides : Morphological description of crustacean cardioactive peptide (CCAP) and periviscerokinins in the Ctenodaphnia central nervous system. Neuropeptides, 48(5), 287-293 (2014).
doi:10.1016/j.npep.2014.06.003
Otte, K., Fröhlich, T., Arnold, G., Laforsch, C.: Proteomic analysis of Daphnia magna hints at molecular pathways involved in defensive plastic responses. BMC Genomics, 15, 306 (2014).
doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-306
Feiner, M., Laforsch, C., Letzel, T., Geist, J.: Sublethal effects of the beta-blocker sotalol at environmentally relevant concentrations on the New Zealand mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(11), 2510-2515 (2014).
doi:10.1002/etc.2699
2013
Wittmann, M., Gabriel, W., Harz, E., Laforsch, C., Jeschke, J.: Can Daphnia lumholtzi invade European lakes?. NeoBiota, 16, 39-57 (2013).
doi:10.3897/neobiota.16.3615
Imhof, H., Ivleva, N., Schmid, J., Niessner, R., Laforsch, C.: Contamination of beach sediments of a subalpine lake with microplastic particles. Current Biology, 23(19), R867-R868 (2013).
doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.09.001
Herzog, Q., Laforsch, C.: Modality matters for the expression of inducible defenses : introducing a concept of predator modality. BMC Biology, 11, 113 (2013).
doi:10.1186/1741-7007-11-113
Sigl, R., Imhof, H., Settles, M., Laforsch, C.: A novel, non-invasive and in vivo approach to determine morphometric data in starfish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 449, 1-9 (2013).
doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2013.08.002
Engelbrecht, W., Hesse, O., Wolinska, J., Laforsch, C.: Two threats at once : encounters with predator cues alter host life-history and morphological responses to parasite spores. Hydrobiologia, 715(1), 93-100 (2013).
doi:10.1007/s10750-012-1396-2
Rabus, M., Söllradl, T., Clausen-Schaumann, H., Laforsch, C.: Uncovering Ultrastructural Defences in Daphnia magna : An Interdisciplinary Approach to Assess the Predator-Induced Fortification of the Carapace. PLoS One, 8(6), e67856 (2013).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067856
2012
Riessen, H., Linley, R., Altshuler, I., Rabus, M., Söllradl, T., Clausen-Schaumann, H., Laforsch, C., Yan, N., Howard, P.: Changes in water chemistry can disable plankton prey defenses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(38), 15377-15382 (2012).
doi:10.1073/pnas.1209938109
Weiss, L., Kruppert, S., Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: Chaoborus and Gasterosteus Anti-Predator Responses in Daphnia pulex Are Mediated by Independent Cholinergic and Gabaergic Neuronal Signals. PLoS One, 7(5), e36879 (2012).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036879
Wild, C., Laforsch, C., Mayr, C., Fuß, R., Niggl, W.: Effect of water currents on organic matter release by two scleractinian corals. Aquatic Ecology, 46(3), 335-341 (2012).
doi:10.1007/s10452-012-9404-1
Hesse, O., Engelbrecht, W., Laforsch, C., Wolinska, J.: Fighting parasites and predators : How to deal with multiple threats?. BMC Ecology, 12, 12 (2012).
doi:10.1186/1472-6785-12-12
Rabus, M., Waterkeyn, A., van Pottelbergh, N., Brendonck, L., Laforsch, C.: Interclonal variation, effectiveness and long-term implications of Triops-induced morphological defences in Daphnia magna Strauss. Journal of Plankton Research, 34(2), 152-160 (2012).
doi:10.1093/plankt/fbr092
Weiss, L., Tollrian, R., Herbert, Z., Laforsch, C.: Morphology of the Daphnia nervous system : a comparative study on Daphnia pulex, Daphnia lumholtzi, and Daphnia longicephala. Journal of Morphology, 273(12), 1392-1405 (2012).
doi:10.1002/jmor.20068
2011
Colbourne, J., Pfrender, M., Gilbert, D., Laforsch, C.: The ecoresponsive genome of Daphnia pulex. Science, 331, 555-561 (2011).
doi:10.1126/science.1197761
Rabus, M., Laforsch, C.: Growing large and bulky in the presence of the enemy : Daphnia magna switches the mode of inducible defences. Functional Ecology, 25(5), 1137-1143 (2011).
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2011.01840.x
Juracka, P., Laforsch, C., Petrusek, A.: Neckteeth formation in two species of the Daphnia curvirostris complex (Crustacea: Cladocera). Journal of Limnology, 70(2), 359-368 (2011).
doi:10.4081/JLIMNOL.2011.359
Yin, M., Laforsch, C., Lohr, J., Wolinska, J.: Predator-induced defence makes Daphnia more vulnerable to parasites. Evolution, 65(5), 1482-1488 (2011).
doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01240.x
Duneau, D., Luijckx, P., Ben-Ami, F., Laforsch, C., Ebert, D.: Resolving the infection process reveals striking differences in the contribution of environment, genetics and phylogeny to host-parasite interactions. BMC Biology, 9, 11 (2011).
doi:10.1186/1741-7007-9-11
2010
Lohr, J., Laforsch, C., Körner, H., Wolinska, J.: A Daphnia parasite (Caullerya mesnili) constitutes a new member of the Ichthyosporea, a group of protists near the animal-fungi divergence. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 57(4), 328-336 (2010).
doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.2010.00479.x
Dietrich, S., Dammel, S., Bracher, F., Plößl, F., Laforsch, C.: Effects of a pharmaceutical mixture at environmentally relevant concentrations on Gammarus fossarum. Marine & Freshwater Research, 61(2), 196-203 (2010).
doi:10.1071/MF09048
Dietrich, S., Plößl, F., Bracher, F., Laforsch, C.: Single and combined toxicity of pharmaceuticals at environmentally relevant concentrations in Daphnia magna : A multigenerational study. Chemosphere, 79(1), 60-66 (2010).
doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.12.069
2009
Naumann, M., Niggl, W., Laforsch, C., Glaser, C., Wild, C.: Coral surface area quantification : evaluation of established methods by comparison with computer tomography. Coral Reefs, 28(1), 109-117 (2009).
doi:10.1007/s00338-008-0459-3
Petrusek, A., Tollrian, R., Schwenk, K., Haas, A., Laforsch, C.: A "crown of thorns" is an inducible defence that protects Daphnia against an ancient predator. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(7), 2248-2252 (2009).
doi:10.1073/pnas.0808075106
Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R., Schwenk, K., Haas, A., Petrusek, A., Jung, N.: “Crown of thorns” of Daphnia : an exceptional inducible defence discovered by DNA barcoding. Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2(5), 379-381 (2009).
Fröhlich, T., Arnold, G., Fritsch, R., Mayr, T., Laforsch, C.: LC-MS/MS-based proteome profiling in Daphnia pulex and Daphnia longicephala : The Daphnia pulex genome database as a key for high throughput proteomics in Daphnia. BMC Genomics, 10, 171 (2009).
doi:10.1186/1471-2164-10-171
2008
Laforsch, C., Christoph, E., Glaser, C., Naumann, M., Wild, C., Niggl, W.: A precise and non-destructive method to calculate the surface area in living scleractinian corals using X-ray computed tomography and 3D modeling. Coral Reefs, 27(4), 811-820 (2008).
doi:10.1007/s00338-008-0405-4
2006
Wild, C., Laforsch, C., Huettel, M.: Detection and enumeration of microbial cells within highly porous calcareous reef sands. Marine and Freshwater Research, 57(4), 415-420 (2006).
doi:10.1071/MF05205
Laforsch, C., Beccara, L., Tollrian, R.: Inducible defenses : The relevance of chemical alarm cues in Daphnia. Limnology and Oceanography, 51(3), 1466-1472 (2006).
doi:10.4319/lo.2006.51.3.1466
Tollrian, R., Laforsch, C.: Linking predator kairomones and turbulence : synergistic effects and ultimate reasons for phenotypic plasticity in Daphnia cucullata. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, 167(1-4), 135-146 (2006).
doi:10.1127/0003-9136/2006/0167-0135
2004
Laforsch, C., Ngwa, W., Grill, W., Tollrian, R.: An acoustic microscopy technique reveals hidden morphological defenses in Daphnia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 101(45), 15911-15914 (2004).
doi:10.1073/pnas.0404860101
Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: Embryological aspects of inducible morphological defenses in Daphnia. Journal of Morphology, 262(3), 701-707 (2004).
doi:10.1002/jmor.10270
Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: Extreme helmet formation in Daphnia cucullata induced by small-scale turbulence. Journal of Plankton Research, 26(1), 81-87 (2004).
doi:10.1093/plankt/fbg114
Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: Inducible Defenses in Multipredator Environments : Cyclomorphosis in Daphnia cucullata. Ecology, 85(8), 2302-2311 (2004).
2000
Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: A new preparation technique of daphnids for Scanning Electron Microscopy using hexamethyldisilazane. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, 149(4), 587-596 (2000).
doi:10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/149/2000/587
1999
Agrawal, A., Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: Transgenerational induction of defences in animals and plants. Nature, 401(6748), 60-63 (1999).
doi:10.1038/43425
Books and Book sections
2023
Laforsch, C., Ramsperger, A., Ritschar, S.: Mikroplastik und der mögliche Einfluss auf die menschliche Gesundheit. In: Viviane Scherenberg, Johanne Pundt (eds.): Klima-und Gesundheitsschutz : Planetary-Health-Lösungsansätze. - Bremen : Apollon University Press, 2023. - 131-158.
2021
Jeschke, J., Laforsch, C., Diel, P., Diller, J., Horstmann, M., Tollrian, R.: Predation. In: Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2021.
doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-819166-8.00016-5
2020
Sandu, C., Takacs, E., Suaria, G., Borgogno, F., Laforsch, C., Löder, M., Tweehuysen, G., Florea, L.: Society Role in the Reduction of Plastic Pollution. In: Friederike Stock, Georg Reifferscheid, Nicole Brennholt, Evgeniia Kostianaia (eds.): Handbook of Environmental Chemistry : Plastics in the Aquatic Environment. Part II. Stakeholders Role against Pollution. - Cham : Springer Nature, 2020. - 39-65.
doi:10.1007/698_2020_483
Laforsch, C., Ramsperger, A., Mondellini, S., Galloway, T.: Microplastics : A Novel Suite of Environmental Contaminants but Present for Decades. In: Franz-Xaver Reichl, Michael Schwenk (eds.): Regulatory Toxicology. - Berlin : Springer, 2020. - 1-26.
doi:10.1007/978-3-642-36206-4_138-1
Stock, F., Narayana, V., Scherer, C., Löder, M., Brennholt, N., Laforsch, C., Reifferscheid, G.: Pitfalls and Limitations in Microplastic Analyses. In: Friederike Stock, Georg Reifferscheid, Nicole Brennholt, Evgeniia Kostianaia (eds.): Plastics in the Aquatic Environment. Part I. Current Status and Challenges. - Berlin : Springer, 2020. - 13-42.
doi:10.1007/698_2020_654
2018
Knie, M., Wolfschoon Ribeiro, B., Fischer, J., Schmitz, B., Van Damme, K., Hemmersbach, R., Häder, D., Laforsch, C.: Approaches to Assess the Suitability of Zooplankton for Bioregenerative Life Support Systems. In: Thais Russomano, Lucas Rehnberg (eds.): Into Space : A Journey of How Humans Adapt and Live in Microgravity. - London : IntechOpen, 2018. - 171-207.
doi:10.5772/intechopen.74261
Dris, R., Imhof, H., Löder, M., Gasperi, J., Laforsch, C., Tassin, B.: Microplastic Contamination in Freshwater Systems : Methodological Challenges, Occurrence and Sources. In: Eddy Y. Zeng (eds.): Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2018. - 51-93.
doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-813747-5.00003-5
2017
Lott, C., Eich, A., Pauli, N., Mildenberger, T., Laforsch, C., Petermann, J., Lasut, M., Weber, M.: Marine Fate of Biodegradable Plastic-Substitution Potential and Ecological Impacts. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. - Cham : Springer, 2017. - 195-197.
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-71279-6_26
Wendt-Potthoff, K., Imhof, H., Wagner, M., Primpke, S., Fischer, D., Scholz-Böttcher, B., Laforsch, C.: Mikroplastik in Binnengewässern. In: Handbuch Angewandte Limnologie : Grundlagen ‐ Gewässerbelastung ‐ Restaurierung ‐ Aquatische Ökotoxikologie ‐ Bewertung ‐ Gewässerschutz. - Weinheim : 2017. - 1-35.
doi:10.1002/9783527678488.hbal2016003
2012
Laforsch, C., Imhof, H., Sigl, R., Heß, M., Settles, M., Wanninger, A.: Applications of computed 3D-modeling in organismal biology. In: Alexandru, Catalin (Hrsg.): Modeling and Simulation in Engineering. - Rijeka : InTech, 2012. - 117-142.
doi:10.5772/31092
Weiss, L., Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: The taste of predation and the defences of prey. In: Brönmark, Christer ; Hansson, Lars-Anders (Hrsg.): Chemical ecology in aquatic systems. - Oxford : Oxford Univ. Press, 2012. - 111-126.
2009
Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: Cyclomorphosis and Phenotypic Changes. In: Encyclopedia of Inland Waters. - Amsterdam : ScienceDirect, 2009. - 643-650.
doi:10.1016/B978-012370626-3.00150-2
2008
Jeschke, J., Laforsch, C., Tollrian, R.: Animal Prey Defenses. In: Encyclopedia of Ecology. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2008. - 189-194.
doi:10.1016/B978-008045405-4.00858-2
Niggl, W., Glas, M., Laforsch, C., Mayr, C., Wild, C.: First evidence of coral bleaching stimulating organic matter release by reef corals. In: Proceedings of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium. - Dania Beach, Fla. : National Coral Reef Institute, 2008. - 905-910.
Other publications
2021
Möller, J., Löder, M., Freitag, R., Lehndorff, E., Lüders, T., Laforsch, C.: Growing plastics : An effort to determine the extent and effects of microplastic pollution in agricultural soils. AWE International, (May), 52-57 (2021).
2014
Wolfschoon Ribeiro, B., Laforsch, C., Anken, R.: Comparison of Gravisensing Organs in Different Planktonic Organism : From Evolution to Life Support Systems. - (Poster), 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly 2014, 2. - 10. August 2014, Moskau, Russland.
Laforsch, C., Fischer, J., Wolfschoon Ribeiro, B., Schoppmann, K., Trotter, B.: The forgotten cue : Daphnia bears a not yet described gravireceptive organ system. - (Speech), 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly 2014, 2. - 10. August 2014, Moskau, Russland.
2012
Imhof, H., Schmid, J., Ivleva, N., Laforsch, C.: A novel, highly efficient method for the quantification of plastic particles in sediments of aquatic environments. Limnology and Oceanography : Methods, (10), 524-537 (2012).
doi:10.4319/lom.2012.10.524
2004
Kundu, T., Ngwa, W., Knauth, S., Laforsch, C., Grill, W.: Precision measurement of acoustic reflectivity for a scanning acoustic microscope that measures amplitude and phase : applicability in biology. - (Speech), SPIE 5394, Health Monitoring and Smart Nondestructive Evaluation of Structural and Biological Systems III, 21 July 2004, .
doi:10.1117/12.544126