Team Publications

Publications by the members of the Paleosynthesis Team and Scientific Advisory Board

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08APR 2025
Team Publications
Digital outdoor platforms
“Digital information media such as outdoor platforms (often referred to as outdoor apps) offer a direct means of communication and interaction with recreationists. This harbours potential, but also poses new challenges for nature conservation. For example, protected areas and the rules that apply there are only partially integrated into digital tour planning, which is usually […]
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08APR 2025
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Comparison between plant fossil assemblages and simulated biomes
“Terrestrial ecosystems underwent extreme shifts in composition, following extensive degassing associated with the Siberian Traps near the Permian–Triassic boundary (PTB). These climatic perturbations are recorded in land plant macrofossil assemblages, which reflect complex changes in major biomes at the stage level. In this study, we quantitatively compare the major biomes reconstructed from the plant macrofossil […]“Terrestrial ecosystems underwent extreme shifts in composition, following extensive degassing associated with the Siberian Traps near the Permian–Triassic boundary (PTB). These climatic perturbations are recorded in land plant macrofossil assemblages, which reflect complex changes in major biomes at the stage level. In this study, we quantitatively compare the major biomes reconstructed from the plant macrofossil […]
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08APR 2025
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The effect of climate legacies
“One of the main objectives of ecological research is to enhance our understanding of the processes that lead to species extinction. A potentially crucial extinction pattern is the dependence of contemporary biodiversity dynamics on past climates, also known as “climate legacy”. However, the general impact of climate legacy on extinction dynamics is unknown. Here, we […]
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08APR 2025
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Minor Coral Diversity Loss
“The future of tropical coral reefs is severely threatened by rising global temperatures and relies on the persistence of two key attributes: (a) coral biodiversity, and (b) the reef-building capacity. In order to understand how these attributes responded to a climate warming, we investigated corals and coral reefs in the early Paleogene “hothouse” interval. We […]
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08APR 2025
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Quantifying abrasion of microplastics
“Current research on microplastics (MPs) primarily focuses on investigating environmental samples, often lacking in identifying the actual sources and emission quantities. Little is known about the quantity of bicycle tire abrasion in real-use scenarios. Mountain biking, a popular outdoor sport produces tire wear particles (TWP) directly in natural environments. This study quantifies microplastic abrasion from […]“Current research on microplastics (MPs) primarily focuses on investigating environmental samples, often lacking in identifying the actual sources and emission quantities. Little is known about the quantity of bicycle tire abrasion in real-use scenarios. Mountain biking, a popular outdoor sport produces tire wear particles (TWP) directly in natural environments. This study quantifies microplastic abrasion from […]
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25MAR 2025
Team Publications
Why does India still not have a natural history museum?
“Natural history museums do more than showcase fossils and stuffed animals. They are vital research institutions that drive conservation, education, and discovery. Around the world, these museums serve as archives of life itself, preserving biological and fossil specimens that help scientists track the effects of climate change, species extinction, and evolutionary history. Yet, despite being […]“Natural history museums do more than showcase fossils and stuffed animals. They are vital research institutions that drive conservation, education, and discovery. Around the world, these museums serve as archives of life itself, preserving biological and fossil specimens that help scientists track the effects of climate change, species extinction, and evolutionary history. Yet, despite being […]
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