Today, invasive animals and plants spread all around the globe. Predicting the dynamics of these invasions is of great ecological and socio-economical interest. By using laboratory microcosm experiments and computer simulations, we showed that rapid evolution makes invading species spread even faster. The study published in Nature Communications got ample media coverage, e.g. in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Wie steht es tatsächlich um die Biodiversität? Faktencheck/Interview mit Florian Altermatt in der BZ/Zeitung für die Region Basel. pdf
Biodiversity is a key factor in preventing parasite epidemics. Altermatt & Ebert (2008) show in a study published in Ecology Letters that […]
We just published a new monograph of all amphipods in Switzerland in the series “Fauna Helvetica”. The book contains a current checklist, […]
Müssen wir die Biodiversität für das Klima oder das Klima für die Biodiversität schützen? Sonia Seneviratne und Florian Altermatt sind sich im […]
