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Morphology is the science of the form and structure of an organism and encompasses both its external appearance and its anatomy. It plays a central role in biological and evolutionary research.
The morphology laboratory at the Museum Koenig Bonn has existed since 2018 and, in addition to conducting its own research, it also manages the associated infrastructure, advises scientists at the museum and coordinates morphological research. The following pages present examples of morphological research at the Museum Koenig Bonn, the available equipment and the courses offered.
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Management: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof
Publications
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2026/03
Pesticides but not microplastics affect pollination in rape seed production in China
Environmental Research Food Systems, 1, 3
2026/01
Global evidence that plant diversity suppresses pests and promotes plant performance and crop production
Nature Ecology & Evolution
2026/01
Mountains of diversity: a systematic revision of the Andean rodent genus Oreoryzomys (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae)
PeerJ, 14
2025/12
Wooden or metal: live-trap type preferences of small mammals in relation to habitat, taxon, and sex
Mammalian Biology
2025/12
Lack of spatial coordinate information for an important insect order (Lepidoptera) in a Central European country
Ecosphere, 12, 16
2025/11
Scientists’ warning: we must change paradigm for a revolution in toxicology and world food supply
Environmental Sciences Europe, 1, 37
2025/11
Toward a global repository of insect traits ( )
Insect Conservation and Diversity
2025/10
The Bug‐Network (BugNet): A Global Experimental Network Testing the Effects of Invertebrate Herbivores and Fungal Pathogens on Plant Communities and Ecosystem Function in Open Ecosystems
Ecology and Evolution, 10, 15
2025/09
Edge computer vision produces microarthropod-based high-throughput biodiversity metrics
2025/09
Edge computer vision produces microarthropod-based high-throughput biodiversity metrics
bioRxiv
2025/08
Pioneer habitats drive high plant beta diversity and conservation value of mineral extraction sites
Journal of applied ecology, n/a, n/a
2025/05
Understanding biodiversity effects on trophic interactions with a robust approach to path analysis
Cell Reports Sustainability, 5, 2
2025/05
Leaving synthetic pesticides behind
Science, 6748, 388
2025/04
Wimmer’s Shrew - Crocidura wimmeri
2025/04
Baers’s Wood Mouse - Hylomyscus baeri
2025/03
Reduzierter Einsatz von Pflanzenschutzmitteln in der Agrarlandschaft: Strategien aus Sicht der Biodiversitätsforschung
2025/03
Identifying conservation hotspots and assessing species commonness and rarity: Baseline arthropod diversity in German nature reserves via national Malaise trap monitoring
Insect Conservation and Diversity
2025/02
Environmental supports importance of heterogeneous pond landscapes for arthropod diversity conservation
Ecosphere, 2, 16
2025/02
Large scale monitoring of terrestrial small mammals using noninvasive sampling and COI barcoding
Mammal Research
2025/02
Pesticides have negative effects on non-target organisms
Nature communications, 1, 16
2025/01
BioMonitor4CAP - Deliverable D2.1 - Methods and indicators ready for validation/demonstration
2025/01
Morphospace disparity and species diversity in Sri Lankan phytophagous scarab beetles—A comparison by forest types, altitude and sites
Ecological Entomology
2025/01
The clockwork of insect activity: Advancing ecological understanding through automation
Journal of Animal Ecology
2025/01
Maximizing Identification Precision of Hymenoptera and Brachycera (Diptera) With a Non‐Destructive Metabarcoding Approach
Ecology and Evolution, 1, 15
2024/12
Comparing and Transect Methods for Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment in Lakes and Ponds
Molecular Ecology resources, 3, 25
2026
2025
2024
Employees
MSc Tim Dannenfeld
ztm Morphology laboratory Bonn Doctoral candidatePhone: +49 228 9122 434
E-mail: t.dannenfeld@leibniz-lib.de/leibniz-lib.de/fileadmin/user_upload/home/Bilder/LIB/Ueber_das_LIB/Mitarbeitende/Bonn/01_20241120_MKB_Portraits_LowRes_GabelaiaMariam_FKurceren_6N0A6361.jpg%3F1739188545)
Dr. Mariam Gabelaia
ztm Morphology laboratory Bonn Postdoctoral researcherPhone: +49 228 9122 253
E-mail: m.gabelaia@leibniz-lib.de/leibniz-lib.de/fileadmin/user_upload/home/Bilder/LIB/Ueber_das_LIB/Mitarbeitende/Bonn/01_20241118_MKB_Portraits_LowRes_VehofJuliane_FKurceren_6N0A3728.jpg%3F1739189883)
Dr. Juliane Vehof
ztm Morphology laboratory BonnPhone: +49 228 9122 346
E-mail: j.vehof@leibniz-lib.de/leibniz-lib.de/fileadmin/user_upload/home/Bilder/LIB/Ueber_das_LIB/Mitarbeitende/Bonn/01_20241119_MKB_Portraits_LowRes_WipflerBenjamin_FKurceren_6N0A5308.jpg%3F1739272067)
Dr. Benjamin Wipfler
ztm Morphology laboratory Bonn ScientistPhone: +49 228 9122 235
E-mail: benjamin.wipfler@leibniz-lib.de
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