EvoDevo in marine invertebrates
Our interest lies in the question as to how animal body plans are established during ontogeny and how they evolved through time. Special attention is paid to... [more]
Mites' and others' development
A focal point of research in the department is the comparative and functional anatomy of mites; our current research effort concentrates on the structure of the reproductive organs of astigmatic mites. This species-rich, economically and ... [more]
Within the vertebrates, our investigations currently focus on the form and function of the head/neck systems of reptiles, especially of turtles. The movement of the cervical vertebrae during feeding as well as of the feeding apparatus itself is being documented by ... [more]
Our research focuses on the morphology and ecology of gobiid fish from the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Currentlywe are working on coral-associated fishes from the northern Red Sea. [more]