Publications (peer review)
2025 & in press
Droll J, Nagel C, Pander J, Ebert S, Geist J (in press) Growth modeling of the European grayling (Thymallus thymallus L.) in a large alpine river based on age-at-length, mark-recapture, and length-frequency data. Journal of Fish Biology. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.16056
Vikhrev IV, Kuehn R, Geist J, Kondakov AV, Ieshko EP, Chelpanovskaya OA, Bolotov IN (in press) Conservation genetic units under future climate change scenarios: a case of the threatened freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera). Biodiversity and Conservation. DOI: 10.1007/s10531-024-02959-x
Nagel C, Pander J, Droll J, Loy G, Grüner B, Wesemann J, Geist J (2025) Fish and chips: Conservation of freshwater fish populations through an integrative multi-stakeholder approach. Journal of Applied Ecology 64(4): 744-752. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.70004
Streb L-M, Cholewińska P, Gschwendtner S, Geist J, Rath S, Schloter M (2025) Age matters: exploring differential effects of antimicrobial treatment on gut microbiota of adult and juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta). Animal Microbiome 7(1): 28. DOI: 10.1186/s42523-025-00391-2
Beggel S, Kalis E, Gilb K, Pander J, Geist J (2025) Ecotoxicological effects of soft plastic fishing lures on the benthic amphipod Hyalella azteca. Heliyon 11(7): e43068. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e43068
Parra-Suarez S, Wild R, Gilfedder BS, Geist J, Barth JAC, Frei S, Pfeiffer S (2025) Subsurface Fe (II) affects concentrations of dissolved O2 in streamwater. Water Research 279: 123368. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123368
Lucas J, Ros A, Geist J, Brinker A (2025) Predator responses in recreational fishing: Assessing selective pressure of bait types on behavioral diversity in northern pike (Esox lucius). Fisheries Research 283: 107299. DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2025.107299
Le TNP, Boudry P, O’Connor W, Potts RWA, Gheyas AA, Htoo H, Nguyen TTA, Geist J, Van Vu I, La TT, Cao GT, Do HM, Khanh TD, Dam AT, Nguyen AM, Aini S, Van Vu S (2025) Genetic parameters for shell growth and survival in Portuguese oyster (Crassostrea angulata) larvae, juveniles, and adults. Aquaculture International 33: 188. DOI: 10.1007/s10499-025-01875-3
Geist J, Benedict A, Dobler AH, Hoess R, Hoos P (2025) Functional interactions of non-native aquatic fauna with European freshwater bivalves: implications for management. Hydrobiologia 852: 1397-1419. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-022-05121-2
Zeidler T, Ros A, Roch S, Jacobs A, Geist J, Brinker A (2025) Non-random mating behaviour between diverging littoral and pelagic three-spined sticklebacks in an invasive population from Upper Lake Constance. Royal Society Open Science 12(1): 241252. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.241252
Cushway KC, Geist J, Schwalb AN (2025) Surviving global change: a review of the impacts of drought and dewatering on freshwater mussels. Biological Reviews 100(1): 275-307. DOI: 10.1111/brv.13142
Pander J, Otterbein J, Nagel C, Geist J (2025) Nature-based fish habitat enrichment of non-damming beaver structures positively affects fish species richness and density. Ecological Engineering 212: 107516. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107516
Beggel S, Kalis EJ, Geist J (2025) Towards harmonized ecotoxicological effect assessment of micro- and nanoplastics in aquatic systems. Environmental Pollution 366: 125504. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125504
2024
Geist J, Knott J, Pander J (2024) Ökologische Auswirkungen innovativer und konventioneller Wasserkraftanlagen – Ergebnisse aus 10 Jahren Forschung. Österreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft 76:470-482. DOI: 10.1007/s00506-024-01072-1
Pander J, Winter E, Geist J (2024) Ecological indicators for restoration success: Development of fish diversity in a large restored floodplain over twelve years. Ecolocial Indicators 169: 112920. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112920
Funk N, Knott J, Pander J, Geist J (2024) Fish behavior at the horizontal screen of a novel shaft hydropower plant. River Research and Applications 40(7): 1219-1230. DOI: 10.1002/rra.4302
Van Vu S, Kumar M, Rastas P, Boudry P, Gheyas A, Bean TP, Nguyen MT, Tran KD, Geist J, Nguyen HH, O’Connor W, Tran HLN, Le TT, Cao GT, Nguyen TTA, Van Vu I (2024) High-density linkage map and single nucleotide polymorphism association with whole weight, meat yield, and shell shape in the Portuguese oyster, Crassostrea angulata. Aquaculture International 32: 10109–10122. DOI: 10.1007/s10499-024-01652-8
Dobler AH, Hoos P, Geist J (2024) An Update on the Conservation Status Assessment of two Endangered Freshwater Mussel Species in Bavaria, Germany. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 34(10): e4261. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4261
Klarl M, Pander J, Geist J (2024) Characterization of the reproductive strategy of invasive Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in the Upper Danube River. Ecology and Evolution 14(10): e70349. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70349
Fromherz M, Baer J, Roch S, Geist J, Brinker A (2024) Characterization of specialist European catfish anglers in southern Germany: Implications for future management. Fisheries Research 279: 107144. DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2024.107144
Drainas K, Beggel S, Geist J (2024) Mussels with luggage: the influence of artificially attached “backpack” devices on mussel movement behavior. Environmental Sciences Europe 36(1): 145. DOI: 10.1186/s12302-024-00976-9
Wild R, Nagel C, Geist J (2024) Multiple climate change stressors reduce the emergence success of gravel-spawning fish species and alter temporal emergence patterns. Science of The Total Environment 949: 175054. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175054
Biefel F, Pasparakis C, Cocherell DE, Hung T-C, Carson EW, Fangue NA, Geist JP, Todgham AE, Connon RE (2024) Turbidity and temperature effects on growth and gene transcription of threatened juvenile Longfin Smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys). Aquaculture 593: 741296. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741296
Hillebrand V, Dobler AH, Schwalb AN, Geist J (2024) Physiological effects of interacting native and invasive bivalves under thermal stress. Biological Invasions 26: 2281-2293. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-024-03315-4
Bretzel JB, Pulg U, Geist J (2024) Juvenile salmonid abundance in a diamictic semi‐fluvial stream in Norway—does stream bed shelter beat large woody debris? River Research and Applications 40:780-790. DOI: 10.1002/rra.4263
Benedict A, Kuehn R, Stoeckle BC, Geist J (2024) Genetic comparisons of the invasive pond mussel Sinanodonta woodiana from wild and pet shop populations in Germany. Hydrobiologia 851: 2125-2137. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-023-05442-w
Lopes-Lima M, Geist J, Egg S, Beran L, Bikashvili A, Van Bocxlaer B, Bogan AE, Bolotov IN, Chelpanovskaya OA, Douda K, Fernandes V, Gomes-Dos-Santos A, Goncalves DV, Gurlek ME, Johnson NA, Karaouzas I, Kebapci U, Kondakov AV, Kuehn R, Lajtner J, Mumladze L, Nagel KO, Neubert E, Osterling M, Pfeiffer J, Prie V, Riccardi N, Sell J, Schneider LD, Shumka S, Sirbu I, Skujiene G, Smith CH, Sousa R, Stockl K, Taskinen J, Teixeira A, Todorov M, Trichkova T, Urbanska M, Valila S, Varandas S, Verissimo J, Vikhrev IV, Woschitz G, Zajac K, Zajac T, Zanatta D, Zieritz A, Zogaris S, Froufe E (2024) Integrative phylogenetic, phylogeographic and morphological characterisation of the Unio crassus species complex reveals cryptic diversity with important conservation implications. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 195: 108046. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108046
Bănăduc D, Curtean-Bănăduc A, Barinova S, Lozano VL, Afanasyev S, Leite T, Branco P, Gomez Isaza DF, Geist J, Tegos A, Simić SB, Olosutean H, Cianfaglione K (2024) Multi-Interacting Natural and Anthropogenic Stressors on Freshwater Ecosystems: Their Current Status and Future Prospects for 21st Century. Water 16(11): 1483. DOI: 10.3390/w16111483
Biefel F, Brander SM, Connon RE, Geist J (2024) Polystyrene plastic particles result in adverse outcomes for Hyalella azteca when exposed at elevated temperatures. Water 16(10): 1360. DOI: 10.3390/w16101360
Kuhn J, Pander J, Habersetzer L, Casas-Mulet R, Geist J (2024) Determining Riverine Surface Roughness at Fluvial Mesohabitat Level and Its Influence on UAV-Based Thermal Imaging Accuracy. Remote Sensing 16(10): 1674. DOI: 10.3390/rs16101674
Hysa A, Lowe R, Geist J (2024) Ecosystem services potential is declining across European capital metropolitan areas. Scientific Reports 14(1): 8903. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59333-8
Knott J, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2024) Habitat quality and biological community responses to innovative hydropower plant installations at transverse in‐stream structures. Journal of Applied Ecology 61(4): 606-620. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14593
Biefel F, Geist J, Connon RE, Harper B, Brander SM (2024) Interactive effects between water temperature, microparticle compositions, and fiber types on the marine keystone species Americamysis bahia. Environmental Pollution 348: 123906. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123906
Lechner M, Moser S, Pander J, Geist J, Lewalter D (2024) Learning scientific observation with worked examples in a digital learning environment. Frontiers in Education 9. DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1293516
Baer J, Ziegaus S, Schumann M, Geist J,Brinker A (2024) Escaping malnutrition by shifting habitats: A driver of three-spined stickleback invasion in Lake Constance. Journal of Fish Biology 104(3): 746-757. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15622
Pander J, Kuhn J, Casas-Mulet R, Habersetzer L, Geist J (2024) Diurnal patterns of spatial stream temperature variations reveal the need for integrating thermal heterogeneity in riverscape habitat restoration. Science of The Total Environment 918: 170786. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170786
Barouillet C, González-Trujillo JD, Geist J, Gíslason GM, Grossart H, Irvine K, Jähnig SC, Boon PJ (2024) Freshwater conservation: lost in Limnology? Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 34(1): e4049. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4049
2023
Ferreira-Rodríguez N, Beggel S, Geist J, Modesto V, Österling M, Riccardi N, Sousa R, Urbańska M (2023) Freshwater Mussels as Sentinels for Safe Drinking Water Supply in Europe. ACS ES&T Water 3(12):3730-3735. DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.3c00012
Lucas J, Ros A, Geist J, Brinker A (2023) Effects of behavioral strategies on catchability, bait selectivity, and hunting behavior in northern pike (Esox lucius). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 80(12): 1890-1905. DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2023-0004
Le TNP, Vu SV, Ugalde SC, Subramanian S, Gilmour A, Dove M, Vu IV, Geist J, Tran TNT, Gondro C, Cao GT, Le TT, Nguyen TM, Ngo TKN, Vu TTH, Premachandra HKA, Knibb W, O’Connor W (2023) The genetics and breeding of the Portuguese oyster, Crassostrea angulata: lessons, experiences, and challenges in Vietnam. Frontiers in Marine Science 10: 1161009. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1161009
Geist J, Thielen F, Lavictoire L, Hoess R, Altmueller R, Baudrimont M, Blaize C, Campos M, Carroll P, Daill D, Degelmann W, Dettmer R, Denic M, Dury P, de Eyto E, Grunicke F, Gumpinger C, Jakobsen PJ, Kaldma K, Klaas K, Legeay A, Mageroy JH, Moorkens EA, Motte G, Nakamura K, Ondina P, Österling M, Pichler-Scheder C, Spisar O, Reis J, Schneider LD, Schwarzer A, Selheim H, Soler J, Taskinen J, Taylor J, Strachan B, Wengström N, Zając T (2023). Captive breeding of European freshwater mussels as a conservation tool: A review. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 33(11): 1321–1359. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4018
Michaelis T, Wunderlich A, Baumann T, Geist J, Einsiedl F (2023) Technical note: Testing the effect of different pumping rates on pore-water sampling for ions, stable isotopes, and gas concentrations in the hyporheic zone. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 27(20): 3769-3782. DOI: 10.5194/hess-27-3769-2023
Drainas K, Kaule L, Mohr S, Uniyal B, Wild R, Geist J (2023) Predicting stream water temperature with artificial neural networks based on open-access data. Hydrological Processes 37(10): e14991. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.14991
Knott J, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2023) Ecological assessment of the world's first shaft hydropower plant. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 187: 113727. DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113727
Nagel C, Droll J, Kroemer K, Pander J, Geist J (2023) Testing the effects of passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags on survival, growth, and tag retention of common nase (Chondrostoma nasus L.) and European barbel (Barbus barbus L.). Animal Biotelemetry 11: 33. DOI: 10.1186/s40317-023-00344-z
Anyanwu IN, Beggel S, Sikoki FD, Okuku EO, Unyimadu JP, Geist J (2023) Pollution of the Niger Delta with total petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals and nutrients in relation to seasonal dynamics. Scientific Reports 13: 14079. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40995-9
Bauer F, Wolfschlaeger I, Geist J, Fastner J, Schmalz CW, Raeder U (2023) Occurrence Distribution and Toxins of Benthic Cyanobacteria in German Lakes. Toxics 11: 643. DOI: 10.3390/toxics11080643
Geist J, Hoess R, Rytterstam J, Söderberg H (2023) Substratum Raking Can Restore Interstitial Habitat Quality in Swedish Freshwater Pearl Mussel Streams. Diversity 15(7): 869. DOI: 10.3390/d15070869
Beierkuhnlein C, Stahlmann R, Geist J (2023) Erfüllung der Ziele im Flächennaturschutz bis zum Jahr 2030. Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung 55(7): 16-21. DOI: 10.1399/NuL.2023.07.01
Ossyssek S, Hofmann AM, Geist J, Raeder U (2023) Sedimentary, littoral and planktic diatoms show different diversity patterns and assembly mechanisms in mountain lakes of the northern European Alps. Hydrobiologia 850: 1941–1954. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-022-05103-4
Wild R, Nagel C, Geist J (2023) Climate change effects on hatching success and embryonic development of fish: Assessing multiple stressor responses in a large-scale mesocosm study. Science of the Total Environment 893: 164834. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164834
Hysa A, Löwe R, Geist J (2023) A comparative overview of the transversal connectivity of natural landscape mosaics to freshwaters in the metropolitan areas of Berlin, London, & Paris. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture 8: 23-30. DOI: 10.14627/537740003
Cerwenka AF, Brandner J, Dashinov D, Geist J (2023) Small but Mighty: The Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) as a Model Species of Biological Invasions. Diversity 15(4): 528. DOI: 10.3390/d15040528
Sousa R, Zając T, Halabowski D, Aksenova OV, Bespalaya YV, Carvalho F, Castro P, Douda K, da Silva JP, Ferreira-Rodríguez N, Geist J, Gumpinger C, Labecka AM, Lajtner J, Lewin I, Lopes-Lima M, Meira A, Nakamura K, Nogueira JG, Ondina P, Ożgo M, Reis J, Riccardi N, Shumka S, Son MO, Teixeira A, Thielen F, Urbańska M, Varandas S, Wengström N, Zając K, Zieritz A, Aldridge DC (2023) A roadmap for the conservation of freshwater mussels in Europe. Conservation Biology 37(2): e13994. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13994
Knott J, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2023) Downstream fish passage at small-scale hydropower plants: Turbine or bypass? Frontiers in Environmental Science 11:1168473. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1168473
Pander J, Casas-Mulet R, Geist J (2023) Hydropeaking impairs upstream salmonid spawning habitats in a restored Danube tributary. River Research and Applications 39(3): 389-400. DOI: 10.1002/rra.3953
Pander J, Casas-Mulet R, Geist J (2023) Contribution of a groundwater-influenced hinterland drainage system to the restoration of salmonid spawning grounds at the upper river Danube. Frontiers in Environmental Science 11: 1124797. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1124797
Barth JAC, Geist J, Cherry J (2023) Integrate strategies to save biodiversity and groundwater. Nature 614: 34. DOI: 10.1038/d41586-023-00216-9
Knott J, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2023) Bigger than expected: Species- and size-specific passage of fish through hydropower screens. Ecological Engineering. 188:106883. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106883
Aldridge DC, Ollard IS, Bespalaya YV, Bolotov N, Douda K, Geist J, Haag WR, Klunzinger MW, Lopes-Lima M, Mlambo MC, Ricarrdi N, Sousa R, Strayer DL, Torres SH, Vaughn CC, Zając T, Zieritz A (2023) Freshwater mussel conservation: A global horizon scan of emerging threats and opportunities. Global Change Biology. 29(3): 575-589. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16510
2022
Nagel C, Mizerakis V, Pander J, Geist J (2022) The overlooked contribution of a fish bypass channel to the density and diversity of macroinvertebrate drift in a heavily modified river system. River Research and Applications. 38: 1696-1707. DOI 10.1002/rra.4040
Pander J, Dobler AH, Hoos P, Geist J (2022) Environmental Pollution by Lost Fishing Tackle: A Systematic Assessment in Lake Eixendorf. Environments. 9: 144. DOI: 10.3390/environments9110144
Stoeckle BC, Mueller M, Nagel C, Kuehn R, Geist J (2022) A conservation genetics perspective on supportive breeding: A case study of the common nase (Chondrostoma nasus). Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 32: 1596-1605. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3863
Mueller M, Knott J, Pander J, Geist J (2022) Experimental comparison of fish mortality and injuries at innovative and conventional small hydropower plants. Journal of Applied Ecology. 59: 2360-2372. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14236
Hoess R, Generali KA, Kuhn J, Geist J (2022) Impact of Fish Ponds on Stream Hydrology and Temperature Regime in the Context of Freshwater Pearl Mussel Conservation. Water. 14: 2490. DOI: 10.3390/w14162490
Scherbaum S, Nagel C, Fuchs Y, Geist J (2022) Characterizing egg transport of Chondrostoma nasus (L.): a combined laboratory and field experiment. Journal of Ecohydraulics. DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2022.2102089
van Treeck R, Radinger J, Smialek N, Pander J, Geist J, Mueller M, Wolter C (2022) Comparative assessment of hydropower risks for fishes using the novel European fish hazard Index. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 51: 101906. DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2021.101906
Baer J, Spiessl C, Auerswald K, Geist J, Brinker A (2022) Signs of the times: Isotopic signature changes in several fish species following invasion of Lake Constance by quagga mussels. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 48: 746-755. DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2022.03.010v
Pander J, Nagel C, Geist J (2022) Effects of a Hydropower-Related Temporary Stream Dewatering on Fish Community Composition and Development: From Ecology to Policy. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10: 929746. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.929746
Bauer F, Stix M, Bartha-Dima B, Geist J, Raeder U (2022) Spatio-Temporal Monitoring of Benthic Anatoxin-a-Producing Tychonema sp. in the River Lech, Germany. Toxins. 14: 357. DOI: 10.3390/toxins14050357
Serra-Llobet A, Jähnig SC, Geist J, Kondolf G M, Damm C, Scholz M, Lund J, Opperman J J, Yarnell S M, Pawley A, Shader E, Cain J, Zingraff-Hamed A, Grantham T E, Eisenstein W, Schmitt R (2022) Restoring rivers and floodplains for habitat and flood risk reduction: Experiences in multi-benefit floodplain management from California and Germany. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 9: 778568. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2021.778568
Liu F, Reichl F, Milz S, Wölfle UC, Kühnisch J, Schmitz C, Geist J, Hickel R, Högg C, Sternecker K (2022) Disrupted biomineralization in zebra mussels after exposure to bisphenol-A: Potential implications for molar-incisor hypomineralization. Dental Materials. 38(4): 689-699. DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2022.02.010
Dobler AH, Hoos P, Geist J (2022) Distribution and potential impacts of non‑native Chinese pond mussels Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) in Bavaria, Germany. Biological Invasions. 24: 1689-1706 DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02737-2
Ossyssek S, Hofmann AM, Geist J, Raeder (2022) Diatom Red List Species Reveal High Conservation Value and Vulnerability of Mountain Lakes. Diversity 14: 389. DOI: 10.3390/d14050389
Götz A, Beggel S, Geist J (2022) Dietary exposure to four sizes of spherical polystyrene, polylactide and silica nanoparticles does not affect mortality, behaviour, feeding and energy assimilation of Gammarus roeseli. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 238: 113581. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113581
Pander J, Habersetzer L, Casas-Mulet R, Geist J (2022) Effects of Stream Thermal Variability on Macroinvertebrate Community: Emphasis on Native Versus Non-Native Gammarid Species. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10: 869396. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.869396
Pander J, Nagel C, Ingermann H, Geist J (2022). Water level induced changes of habitat quality determine fish community composition in restored and modified riverbanks of a large alpine river. International Review of Hydrobiology.107: 46-59. DOI: 10.1002/iroh.20 2002079
Wu W, Geist J, Beggel S, Schmitz C, Milz S, Sternecker K (2022) Immunohistochemical detection of various proteoglycans in the extracellular matrix of zebra mussels. Fishes. 7: 74. DOI: 10.3390/fishes7020074
Dobler AH, Geist J (2022) Impacts of native and invasive crayfish on three native and one invasive freshwater mussel species. Freshwater Biology. 67: 389-403. DOI: 10.1111/fwb.13849
Maasri A, Jähnig SC, Adamescu MC, Adrian R, Baigun C, Baird DJ, et al. (2022) A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research. Ecology Letters. 25: 255-263. DOI:10.1111/ele.13931
Beggel S, Pander J, Geist J (2022) Ecological Indicators for Surface Water Quality - Methodological Approaches to Fish Community Assessments in China and Germany. In: Dohmann M., Grambow M., Song Y., Wermter P. (eds) Chinese Water Systems. Terrestrial Environmental Sciences. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80234-9_2
Baier S, Corti Meneses N, Geist J, Schneider T (2022) Assessment of Aquatic Reed Stands from Airborne Photogrammetric 3K Data. Remote Sensing. 14: 337. DOI: 10.3390/rs14020337
Hoess R, Geist J (2022) Nutrient and fine sediment loading from fish pond drainage to pearl mussel streams – Management implications for highly valuable stream ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Management. 302: 113987. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113987
Gundappa MK, To TH, Grønvold L, Martin SAM, Lien S, Geist J, Hazlerigg D, Sandve SR, Macqueen DJ (2022) Genome-Wide Reconstruction of Rediploidization Following Autopolyploidization across One Hundred Million Years of Salmonid Evolution. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 39: msab310. DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msab310
2021
Mohr S, Drainas K, Geist J (2021) Assessment of Neural Networks for Stream-Water-Temperature Prediction. 20th IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (ICMLA). pp. 891-896. DOI: 10.1109/ICMLA52953.2021.00147
Knott J, Nagel C, Geist J (2021) Wasted effort or promising approach – Does it make sense to build an engineered spawning ground for rheophilic fish in reservoir cascades? Ecological Engineering. 173: 106434. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106434
Goebel S, Baer J, Geist J (2021) Suitability of different whitefish species from upper Lake Constance for aquaculture. Advances in Limnology. 66: 329-341. DOI: 10.1127/adv_limnol/2021/0059
Casas-Mulet R, Matthews E, Geist J, Durance I, Cable I (2021) Negative effects of parasite exposure and variable thermal stress on brown trout (Salmo trutta) under future climatic and hydropower production scenarios. Climate Change Ecology. 2: 10039. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecochg.2021.100039
Nagel C, Spiessl C, Pander J, Geist J (2021) SEM images reveal intraspecific differences in egg surface properties of common nase (Chondrostoma nasus L.). Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 37: 770-778. DOI: 10.1111/jai.14233
Piatka DR, Wild R, Hartmann J, Kaule R, Kaule L, Gilfedder B, Peiffer S, Geist J, Beierkuhnlein C, Barth JAC (2021) Transfer and transformations of oxygen in rivers as catchment reflectors of continental landscapes: A review. Earth-Science Reviews. 220: 103729. DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103729
Lucas J, Ros A, Gugele S, Dunst J, Geist J, Brinker A (2021) The hunter and the hunted—A 3D analysis of predator-prey interactions between three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) and larvae of different prey fishes. PLoS ONE 16(8): e0256427. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256427
Casas-Mulet R, Pander J, Prietzel M, Geist J (2021) The HydroEcoSedimentary tool: An integrated approach to characterise interstitial hydro-sedimentary and associated ecological processes. River Research and Applications. 37: 988-1002. DOI: 10.1002/rra.3819
Geist J (2021) Green or red: Challenges for fish and freshwater biodiversity conservation related to hydropower. Editorial, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 31: 1551–1558. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3597
Hofmann AM, Kuefner W, Mayr C, Dubois N, Geist J, Raeder U (2021) Unravelling climate change impacts from other anthropogenic influences in a subalpine lake: a multi-proxy sediment study from Oberer Soiernsee (Northern Alps, Germany). Hydrobiologia. 848: 4285-4309. DOI: /10.1007/s10750-021-04640-8
Rytwinski T, Kelly LA, Donaldson, LA, Taylor JJ, Smith A, Drake DAR, Martel AL, Geist J, Morris TJ, George AL (2021) What evidence exists for evaluating the effectiveness of conservation-oriented captive breeding and release programs for imperilled freshwater fishes and mussels? Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 78: 1332-1346. DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2020-0331
Smialek N, Pander J, Geist J (2021) Environmental threats and conservation implications for Atlantic salmon and brown trout during their critical freshwater phases of spawning, egg development and juvenile emergence. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 28: 437-467. DOI: 10.1111/fme.12507
Geist J, Bayerl H, Stoeckle BC, Kuehn R (2021) Securing genetic integrity in freshwater pearl mussel propagation and captive breeding. Scientific Reports. 11: 16019. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95614-2
Nagel C, Mueller M, Pander J, Stoeckle BC, Kuehn R, Geist J (2021). Going with the flow: Spatio-temporal drift patterns of larval fish in a large alpine river. Freshwater Biology. 66: 1765-1781. DOI: 10.1111/fwb.13790
Kuefner W, Hofmann AM, Geist J, Dubois N, Raeder U (2021) Algal Community Change in Mountain Lakes of the Alps Reveals Effects of Climate Warming and Shifting Treelines. Journal of Phycology. 57: 1266-1283. DOI: 10.1111/jpy.13163
Belle CC, Stoeckle BC, Cerwenka AF, Kuehn R, Pander J, Geist JP (2021) Taxonomic requirements for better documenting and understanding biological invasions – the example of genetic weatherfish Misgurnus/Paramisgurnus sp. Identification. Bioinvasions Records. 10: 506-520. DOI: 10.3391/bir.2021.10.3.01
Gomes-dos-Santos A, Lopes-Lima M, Machado AM, Ramos AM, Usié A, Bolotov IN, Vikhrev IV, Breton S, Castro LFC, da Fonseca RR, Geist J, Österling ME, Prié V, Teixeira A, Gan HM, Simakov O, Froufe E (2021) The Crown Pearl: a draft genome assembly of the European freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758). DNA Research. 28: dsab002. DOI: 10.1093/dnares/dsab002
Bretzel JB, Geist J, Gugele SM, Baer J, Brinker A (2021) Feeding Ecology of Invasive Three-Spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in Relation to Native Juvenile Eurasian Perch (Perca fluviatilis) in the Pelagic Zone of Upper Lake Constance. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 9: 670125. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2021.670125
Cerwenka AF, Brandner J, Geist J, Schliewen UK (2021) Cryptic alternative male mating strategies in invasive alien round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) of the upper Danube River. Biological Invasions. 23: 381-385. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02389-0
Hoess R, Geist J (2021) Effect of fish pond drainage on turbidity, suspended solids, fine sediment deposition and nutrient concentration in receiving pearl mussel streams. Environmental Pollution. 274: 116520. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116520
Benedict A, Geist J (2021) Effects of water temperature on glochidium viability of Unio crassus and Sinanodonta woodiana: implications for conservation, management and captive breeding. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 87: eyab011. DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyab011
Sousa R, Halabowski D, Labecka AM, Douda K, Aksenova O, Bespalaya Y, Bolotov I, Geist J, Jones HA, Konopleva E, Klunzinger MW, Lasso CA, Lewin I, Liu X, Lopes-Lima M, Mageroy J, Mlambo M, Nakamura K, Nakano M, Österling M, Pfeiffer J, Prié V, Paschoal LRP, Riccardi N, Santos R, Shumka S, Smith AK, Son MO, Teixeira A, Thielen F, Torres S, Varandas S, Vikhrev IV, Wu X, Zieritz A, Nogueira JG (2021) The role of anthropogenic habitats in freshwater mussel conservation. Global Change Biology. 27: 2298-2314. DOI: 101111/gcb15549
Pander J, Nagel C, Geist J (2021) Integration of Constructed Floodplain Ponds into Nature-Like Fish Passes Supports Fish Diversity in a Heavily Modified Water Body. Water. 13: 1018. DOI: 10.3390/w13081018
Götz A, Imhof H, Geist J, Beggel S (2021) Moving Towards Standardized Toxicity Testing Procedures with Particulates by Dietary Exposure of Gammarids. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 40: 1463-1476. DOI: 10.1002/etc.4990
Kuhn J, Casas-Mulet R, Pander J, Geist J (2021) Assessing Stream Thermal Heterogeneity and Cold-Water Patches from UAV-Based Imagery: A Matter of Classification Methods and Metrics. Remote Sensing. 13: 1379. DOI: 10.3390/rs13071379
Stoeckle BC, Beggel S, Kuehn R, Geist J (2021). Influence of stream characteristics and population size on downstream transport of freshwater mollusk environmental DNA. Freshwater Science. 40: 191-201. DOI: 10.1086/713015
Ozgo M, Urbanska M, Marzec M, Kamocki A, Andrzejewski W, Golski J, Lewandowski K, Geist J (2021) Lake-stream transition zones support hotspots of freshwater ecosystem services: evidence from a 35-year study on unionid mussels. Science of The Total Environment. 774: 145114. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145114
Jähnig SC, Baranov V, Altermatt F, Cranston P, Friedrichs-Manthey M, Geist J, ... & S Domisch (2021) Revisiting global trends in freshwater insect biodiversity. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. e1506. DOI: 10.1002/wat2.1506
Smialek N, Pander J, Heinrich A, Geist J (2021) Sneaker, Dweller and Commuter: Evaluating Fish Behavior in Net-Based Monitoring at Hydropower Plants—A Case Study on Brown Trout (Salmo trutta). Sustainability. 13: 669. DOI: 10.3390/su13020669
2020
Hoess R, Geist J (2020) Spatiotemporal variation of streambed quality and fine sediment deposition in five freshwater pearl mussel streams, in relation to extreme drought, strong rain and snow melt. Limnologica. 85: 125833. DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2020.125833
Bauer F, Fastner J, Bartha-Dima B, Breuer W, Falkenau A, Mayer C, Raeder U (2020) Mass Occurrence of Anatoxin-a- and Dihydroanatoxin-a-Producing Tychonema sp. in Mesotrophic Reservoir Mandichosee (River Lech, Germany) as a Cause of Neurotoxicosis in Dogs. Toxins.12: 726. DOI: 10.3390/toxins12110726
Nagel C, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2020) Making up the bed: Gravel cleaning as a contribution to nase (Chondrostoma nasus L.) spawning and recruitment success. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 30: 2269–2283. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3458
Venus TE, Smialek N, Pander J, Harby A, Geist J (2020) Evaluating Cost Trade-Offs between Hydropower and Fish Passage Mitigation. Sustainability. 12; 8520. DOI: 10.3390/su12208520
Ossyssek S, Geist J, Werner P, Raeder U (2020) Identification of the ecological preferences of Cyclotella comensis in mountain lakes of the northern European Alps. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 52: 512-523. DOI: 10.1080/15230430.2020.1813930
Ossyssek S, Geist J, Werner P, Raeder U (2020) Identification of the ecological preferences of Cyclotella comensis in mountain lakes of the northern European Alps. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 52: 512-523. DOI: 10.1080/15230430.2020.1813930
Pergl J, Pyšek P, Essl F, Jeschke JM, Courchamp F, Geist J, Hejda M, Kowarik I, Mill A, Musseau C, Pipek P, Saul W-C, von Schmalensee M and Strayer D (2020) Need for routine tracking of biological invasions. Conservation Biology. 34: 1311-1314. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13445
Mueller M, Sternecker K, Milz S, Geist J (2020). Assessing turbine passage effects on internal fish injury and delayed mortality using X-ray imaging. PeerJ. 8: e9977. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9977
Robertson PA, Mill A, Novoa A,Jeschke JM, Essl F, Gallardo B, Geist J, Jaric I, Lambin X, Musseau C, Pergl J, Pyšek P, Rabitsch W, von Schmalensee M, Shirley M, Strayer DL, Stefansson RA, Smith K, Booy O (2020) A proposed unified framework to describe the management of biological invasions. Biological Invasions. 22: 2633–2645. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02298-2
Hofmann AM, Geist J, Nowotny L, Raeder U (2020) Depth-distribution of lake benthic diatom assemblages in relation to light availability and substrate: implications for paleolimnological studies. Journal of Paleolimnology. 64(3): 315-334. DOI: 10.1007/s10933-020-00139-9
Kuefner W, Hofmann A, Ossyssek S, Dubois N, Geist J, Raeder U (2020) Composition of highly diverse diatom community shifts as response to climate change: A down-core study of 23 central European mountain lakes. Ecological Indicators. 117: 106590. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106590
Kuefner W, Ossyssek S, Geist J, Raeder U (2020) The silicification value: a novel diatom-based indicator to assess climate change in freshwater habitats. Diatom Research. 35: 1-16. DOI: 10.1080/0269249X.2020.1722246
Ozgo M, Urbanska M, Hoos P, Imhof HK, Kirschenstein M, Mayr J, Michl F, Tobiasz, R, von Wesendonk M, Zimmermann S, Geist J (2020) Invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) threatens an exceptionally large population of the depressed river mussel (Pseudanodonta complanata) in a postglacial lake. Ecology and Evolution. 10: 4918–4927. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6243
Casas-Mulet R, Pander J, Ryu D, Stewardson MJ and Geist J (2020) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Based Thermal Infra-Red (TIR) and Optical Imagery Reveals Multi-Spatial Scale Controls of Cold-Water Areas Over a Groundwater-Dominated Riverscape. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8: 64. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2020.00064
Lenz S, Raeder U, Geist J (2020) Representative monitoring of the calcifying alga Phacotus lenticularis (Chlamydophyceae) in lentic ecosystems. Journal of Limnology. 79: 111-123. DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2020.1946
Stoeckl K, Denic M, Geist J (2020) Conservation status of two endangered freshwater mussel species in Bavaria, Germany: Habitat quality, threats, and implications for conservation management. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 30(4): 647-661. DOI:10.1002/aqc.3310
Kuefner W, Hofmann AM, Geist J, Raeder U (2020). Evaluating climate change impacts on mountain lakes by applying the new silicification value to paleolimnological samples. Science of The Total Environment. 715: 136913. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136913
Bartonitz A, Anyanwu IN, Geist J, Imhof HK, Reichel J, Graßmann J, ... & Beggel S (2020) Modulation of PAH toxicity on the freshwater organism G. roeseli by microparticles. Environmental Pollution. 260: 113999. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.113999
Mueller M, Bierschenk AM, Bierschenk BM, Pander J, Geist J (2020) Effects of multiple stressors on the distribution of fish communities in 203 headwater streams of Rhine, Elbe and Danube. Science of The Total Environment. 703: 134523. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134523
Becke C, Schumann M, Geist J, Brinker A (2020). Shape characteristics of suspended solids and implications in different salmonid aquaculture production systems. Aquaculture. 516: 734631. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734631
Nagel C, Pander J, Mueller M, Geist J (2020) Substrate composition determines emergence success and development of European nase larvae (Chondrostoma nasus L.). Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 29: 121-131. DOI: 10.1111/eff.12500
Knott J, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2020) Seasonal and diurnal variation of downstream fish movement at four small-scale hydropower plants. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 29: 74-88. DOI: 10.1111/eff.12489
2019
Binder ARD, Pfaffl MW, Hiltwein F, Geist J, Beggel S (2019) Does environmental stress affect cortisol biodistribution in freshwater mussels? Conservation Physiology. 7: coz101. DOI:10.1093/conphys/coz101
Belle CC, Stoeckle BC, Geist J (2019) Taxonomic and geographical representation of freshwater environmental DNA research in aquatic conservation. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 29: 1996-2009. DOI:10.1002/aqc.3208
Geist J, Auerswald K (2019). Synergien im Gewässer-, Boden-, Arten-und Klimaschutz am Beispiel von Flussauen. Wasserwirtschaft. 109(11): 11-16. https://mediatum.ub.tum.de/doc/1520446/1520446.pdf
Knott J, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2019) Fish Passage and Injury Risk at a Surface Bypass of a Small-Scale Hydropower Plant. Sustainability. 11: 6037. DOI:10.3390/su11216037
Boon PJ, Cooksley SL, Geist J, Killeen IJ, Moorkens EA, Sime I (2019) Developing a standard approach for monitoring freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) populations in European rivers. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 29: 1365-1379. DOI:10.1002/aqc.3016
Egg L, Pander J. Mueller M, Geist J (2019) Effectiveness of the electric fish fence as a behavioural barrier at a pumping station. Marine and Freshwater Research. 70: 1459-1464. DOI:10.1071/MF18459
Huber V, Geist J (2019) Host fish status of native and invasive species for the freshwater mussel Anodonta anatina (Linnaeus, 1758). Biological Conservation. 230: 48-57. DOI:10.1016/j.biocon.2018.12.007
Biermann G, Geist J (2019) Life cycle assessment of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) – A comparison of the environmental impacts of conventional and organic carp aquaculture in Germany. Aquaculture. 501: 404-415. DOI:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.10.019
Becke C, Schumann M, Steinhagen D, Rojas-Tirado P, Geist J, Brinker A (2019) Effects of unionized ammonia and suspended solids on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in recirculating aquaculture systems. Aquaculture. 499: 348-357. DOI:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.09.048
Huber V, Geist J (2019) Reproduction success of the invasive Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea 1834) in relation to native mussel species. Biological Invasions. 21: 3451-3465. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02060-3
Smialek N, Pander J, Mueller M, van Treeck R, Wolter C, Geist J (2019) Do We Know Enough to Save European Riverine Fish?—A Systematic Review on Autecological Requirements During Critical Life Stages of 10 Rheophilic Species at Risk. Sustainability. 11: 5011. DOI: 10.3390/su11185011
Schnyder H, Auerswald K, Geist J, Heissenhuber A (2019) Farmers need independent and holistic advice. Nature. 571: 326. DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-02165-8
Bierschenk BM, Pander J, Mueller M, Geist J (2019) Fish injury and mortality at pumping stations: a comparison of conventional and fish-friendly pumps. Marine and Freshwater Research. 70: 449-458. DOI:10.1071/MF18116
Strayer DL, Geist J, Haag WR, Jackson JK, Newbold JD (2019) Essay: Making the most of recent advances in freshwater mussel propagation and restoration. Conservation Science and Practice. 43(1): e53-. DOI: 10.1111/csp2.53
Stoeckle BC, Belle CC, Geist J, Oehm J, Effenberger M, Heiss M, Seifert K and Kuehn R (2019) Molecular confirmation of the large-scale loach Paramisgurnus dabryanus Dabry de Thiersant, 1872 (Cypriniformes, Cobitidae) in Europe. Bioinvasions Records. 8(2): 419–426. DOI: 10.3391/bir.2019.8.2.24
Marwaha J, Aase H, Geist J, Stoeckle BC, Kuehn R, Jakobsen PJ (2019) Host (Salmo trutta) age influences resistance to infestation by freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) glochidia. Parasitology Research. 118: 1519-1532. DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06300-2
Pander J, Knott J, Mueller M, Geist J (2019) Effects of environmental flows in a restored floodplain system on the community composition of fish, macroinvertebrates and macrophytes. Ecological Engineering. 132: 75-86. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.04.003
Geist J (2019) Freshwater Mussel Propagation for Restoration by Matthew A. Patterson, Rachel A. Mair, Nathan L. Eckert, Catherine M. Gatenby, Tony Brady, Jess W. Jones, Bryan R. Simmons, and Julie L. Devers. The Quarterly Review of Biology. 94: 109-110. DOI: 10.1086/702395
Auerswald K, Moyle P, Seibert SP, Geist J (2019) HESS Opinions: Socio-economic and ecological trade-offs of flood management - benefits of a transdisciplinary approach. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 23: 1035-1044. DOI: 10.5194/hess-23-1035-2019
Knott J, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2019) Effectiveness of catchment erosion protection measures and scale-dependent response of stream biota. Hydrobiologia. 830: 77-92. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3856-9
Dobler AH, Geist J, Stoeckl K, Inoue K (2019) A spatially explicit approach to prioritize protection areas for endangered freshwater mussels. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 29: 12-23. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2993A
Rüegg S, Bräuchler C, Geist J, Heubl G, Melzer A, Raeder U (2019) Phenotypic variation disguises genetic differences among Najas major and N. marina, and their hybrids. Aquatic Botany. 153: 15-23. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2018.11.005
Bierschenk AM, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2019) Impact of catchment land use on fish community composition in the headwater areas of Elbe, Danube and Main. Science of The Total Environment. 652: 66-74. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.218
Frank DF, Brander SM, Hasenbein S, Harvey DJ, Lein PJ, Geist J, Connon RE (2019) Developmental exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of bifenthrin alters transcription of mTOR and ryanodine receptor-dependent signaling molecules and impairs predator avoidance behavior across early life stages in inland silversides (Menidia beryllina). Aquatic Toxicology. 206: 1-13. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.10.014
2018
Cerwenka AF, Brandner J, Schliewen UK, Geist J (2018). Population trends of invasive alien gobies in the upper Danube River: 10 years after first detection of the globally invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). Aquatic Invasions. 13(4): 525-535. DOI: 10.3391/ai.2018.13.4.10
Corti Meneses N, Brunner F, Baier S, Geist J, Schneider T (2018) Quantification of Extent, Density, and Status of Aquatic Reed Beds Using Point Clouds Derived from UAV–RGB Imagery. Remote Sensing. 10(12): 1869. DOI:10.3390/rs10121869
Kuehn R, Stoeckle BC, Young M, Popp L, Taeubert JE, Pfaffl M, Geist J (2018) Identification of a piscine reovirus-related pathogen in proliferative darkening syndrome (PDS) infected brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) using a next-generation technology detection pipeline. PLoS ONE. 13(10): e0206164. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206164
Boys CA, Pflugrath BD, Mueller M, Pander J, Deng Zhiqun D, Geist J (2018) Physical and hydraulic forces experienced by fish passing through three different low-head hydropower turbines. Marine and Freshwater Research. 69: 1934-1944. DOI: 10.1071/MF18100
Egg L, Pander J. Mueller M, Geist J (2018) Comparison of sonar-, camera- and net-based methods in detecting riverine fish-movement patterns. Marine and Freshwater Research. 69: 1905-1912. DOI: 10.1071/MF18068
Pander J, Geist J (2018) The Contribution of Different Restored Habitats to Fish Diversity and Population Development in a Highly Modified River: A Case Study from the River Günz. Water. 10: 1202. DOI: 10.3390/w10091202
Duerregger A, Pander J, Palt M, Mueller M, Nagel C, Geist J (2018) The importance of stream interstitial conditions for the early-life-stage development of the European nase (Chondrostoma nasus L.). Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 27: 920–932. DOI: 10.1111/eff.12403
Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2018) Comprehensive analysis of > 30 years of data on stream fish population trends and conservation status in Bavaria, Germany. Biological Conservation. 226: 311–320. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.08.006
Corti Meneses N, Baier S, Reidelstürz P, Geist J, Schneider T (2018) Modelling heights of sparse aquatic reed (Phragmites australis) using Structure from Motion point clouds derived from Rotary-and Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) data. Limnologica. 72: 10-21. DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2018.07.001
Geist J, Moorkens E, Killeen I, Feind S, Stoeckle BC, Connor ÁO, Kuehn R (2018) Genetic structure of Irish freshwater pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera and Margaritifera durrovensis): Validity of subspecies, roles of host fish, and conservation implications. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 28: 923-933. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2913
Frank DF, Miller GW, Harvey DJ, Brander SM, Geist J, Connon RE, Lein PJ (2018) Bifenthrin causes transcriptomic alterations in mTOR and ryanodine receptor-dependent signaling and delayed hyperactivity in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio). Aquatic Toxicology. 200: 50-61. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.04.003
Fäth J, Feiner M, Beggel S, Geist J, Göttlein A (2018) Leaching behavior and ecotoxicological effects of different game shot materials in freshwater. Knowledge & Management of Aquatic Ecosystems. 419: 24. DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2018009
Sternecker K, Geist J, Beggel S, Dietz-Laursonn K, de la Fuente M, Frank HG, Furia JP, Milz S, Schmitz, C (2018). Exposure of zebra mussels to extracorporeal shock waves demonstrates formation of new mineralized tissue inside and outside the focus zone. Biology Open. 7(7): bio033258. DOI:10.1242/bio.033258
Auerswald K, Geist J (2018) Extent and cause of siltation in a headwater stream bed: catchment and soil erosion is less important than internal stream processes. Land Degradation and Management. 29: 737-748. DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2779
Zanatta DT, Stoeckle BC, Inoue K, Paquet A, Martel AL, Kuehn R, Geist J (2018) High genetic diversity and low differentiation in North American Margaritifera margaritifera (Bivalvia: Unionida: Margaritiferidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 123: 850–863. DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/bly010
Ruber J, Geist J, Hartmann M, Millard A, Raeder U, Zubkov M, Zwirglmaier K (2018). Spatio-temporal distribution pattern of the picocyanobacterium Synechococcus in lakes of different trophic states: a comparison of flow cytometry and sequencing approaches. Hydrobiologia. 811: 77-92. DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiab075
Roch S, von Ammon L, Geist J, Brinker A (2018) Foraging habits of invasive three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) – impacts on fisheries yield in Upper Lake Constance. Fisheries Research. 204: 172-180. DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2018.02.014
Scherer PI, Absmeier C, Urban M, Raeder U, Geist J, Zwirglmaier K (2018) Influence of cyanobacteria, mixotrophic flagellates, and virioplankton size fraction on transcription of microcystin synthesis genes in the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. MicrobiologyOpen. 7:e00538. DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.538
Feind S, Geist J, Kuehn R (2018) Glacial perturbations shaped the genetic population structure of the endangered thick-shelled river mussel (Unio crassus, Philipsson 1788) in Central and Northern Europe. Hydrobiologia. 810: 177-189. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-017-3134-2
Becke C, Schumann M, Steinhagen D, Geist J, Brinker A (2018) Physiological consequences of chronic exposure of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to suspended solid load in recirculating aquaculture systems. Aquaculture. 484: 228–241. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2017.11.030
Brandner J, Cerwenka AF, Schliewen UK, Geist J (2018) Invasion strategies in round goby (Neogobius melanostomus): Is bigger really better? PLoS ONE. 13(1): e0190777. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0190777
Lenz S, Gruenert U, Geist J, Stiefel M, Lentz M, Raeder U (2018) Calcite production by the calcifying green alga Phacotus lenticularis. Journal of Limnology. 77: 209-219. DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2018.1692
Pander J, Mueller M, Geist J (2018) Habitat diversity and connectivity govern the conservation value of restored aquatic floodplain habitats. Biological Conservation. 217: 1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.10.024
2017
Fritz C, Dörnhöfer K, Schneider T, Geist J, Oppelt N (2017). Mapping submerged aquatic vegetation using rapideye satellite data: The example of Lake Kummerow (Germany). Water. 9: 510. DOI: 10.3390/w9070510
Corti Meneses N, Baier S, Geist J, Schneider T (2017) Evaluation of Green-LiDAR Data for Mapping Extent, Density and Height of Aquatic Reed Beds at Lake Chiemsee, Bavaria—Germany. Remote Sensing. 9(12): 1308. DOI:10.3390/rs9121308
Stoeckle BC, Beggel S, Cerwenka AF, Motivans E, Kuehn R, Geist J (2017) A systematic approach to evaluate the influence of environmental conditions on eDNA detection success in aquatic ecosystems. PLoS ONE. 12(12): e0189119. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189119
Strayer, DL, D’Antonio CM, Essl F, Fowler MS, Geist J, Hilt S, Jaric I, Jöhnk K, Jones CG, Lambin X, Latzka AW, Pergl J, Pysek P, Robertson P, von Schmalensee M, Stefansson RA, Wright J, Jeschke J (2017) Boom-bust dynamics in biological invasions: towards an improved application of the concept. Ecology Letters. 20: 1337–1350. DOI: 10.1111/ele.12822
Decker E, Linke S, Hermoso V, Geist J (2017) Incorporating ecological functions in conservation decision making. Ecology and Evolution. 7: 8273–8281. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3353
Pander J, Mueller M, Knott J, Geist J (2017) Catch-related fish injury and catch efficiency of stow-net-based fish recovery installations for fish-monitoring at hydropower plants. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 25: 31-43. DOI: 10.1111/fme.12263
Scherer PI, Millard AD, Miller A, Schoen R, Raeder U, Geist J, Zwirglmaier K (2017) Temporal Dynamics of the Microbial Community Composition with a Focus on Toxic Cyanobacteria and Toxin Presence during Harmful Algal Blooms in Two South German Lakes. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8: 2387. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02387
Frank DF, Miller GW, Connon RE, Geist J, Lein PJ (2017) Transcriptomic profiling of mTOR and ryanodine receptor signaling molecules in developing zebrafish in the absence and presence of PCB 95. PeerJ. 5: e4106. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4106
Mueller M, Pander J, Knott J, Geist J (2017) Comparison of nine different methods to assess fish communities in lentic flood-plain habitats. Journal of Fish Biology. 91: 144–174. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13333
Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2017) Evaluation of external fish injury caused by hydropower plants based on a novel field-based protocol. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 24: 240–255. DOI: 10.1111/fme.12229
Goebel SE, Gaye-Siessegger J, Baer J, Geist J (2017). Comparison of body composition and sensory quality of wild and farmed whitefish (Coregonus macrophthalmus [Nüsslin, 1882]). Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 33: 366–373. DOI: 10.1111/jai.13318
Cerwenka AF, Pagnotta A, Böker C, Brandner J, Geist J, Schliewen UK (2017). Little association of biological trait values with environmental variables in invasive alien round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). Ecology and Evolution. 7: 4076–4085. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2942
Rüegg S, Raeder U, Melzer A, Heub G, Bräuchler, C (2017). Hybridisation and cryptic invasion in Najas marina L. (Hydrocharitaceae)? Hydrobiologia. 784: 381–395. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-016-2899-z
Belle CC, Stoeckle BC, Cerwenka AF, Kuehn R, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2017) Genetic species identification in weatherfish and first molecular confirmation of Oriental Weatherfish Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor, 1842) in Central Europe. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems. 418: 31. DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2017025
Fritz C, Schneider T, Geist J (2017) Seasonal Variation in Spectral Response of Submerged Aquatic Macrophytes: A Case Study at Lake Starnberg (Germany). Water. 9: 527. DOI:10.3390/w9070527
Beggel S, Hinzmann M, Machado J, Geist J (2017) Combined Impact of Acute Exposure to Ammonia and Temperature Stress on the Freshwater Mussel Unio pictorum. Water. 9: 455. DOI: 10.3390/w9070455
Egg L, Mueller M, Pander J, Knott J, Geist J (2017) Improving European Silver Eel (Anguilla anguilla) downstream migration by undershot sluice gate management at a small-scalehydropower plant. Ecological Engineering. 106: 349–357. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.05.054
Taeubert JE, Geist J (2017) The Relationship between the Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and Its Hosts. Biology Bulletin. 44: 67–73. DOI: 10.1134/S1062359017010149
Denic M, Geist J (2017) The Freshwater Pearl Mussel Margaritifera margaritifera in Bavaria, Germany—Population Status, Conservation Efforts and Challenges. Biology Bulletin. 44: 61–66. DOI: 10.1134/S1062359017010034
Inoue K, Stoeckl K, Geist J (2017) Joint species models reveal the effects of environment on community assemblage of freshwater mussels and fishes in European rivers. Diversity and Distributions. 23: 284-296. DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12520
Marwaha J, Jensen KH, Jakobsen PJ, Geist J (2017). Duration of the parasitic phase determines subsequent performance in juvenile freshwater pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera). Ecology and Evolution. 7: 1375-1383. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2740
Huber V, Geist J (2017) Glochidial development of the freshwater swan mussel (Anodonta cygnea, Linnaeus 1758) on native and invasive fish species. Biological Conservation. 209: 230-238. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.02.030
Studer I, Boeker C, Geist J (2017) Physicochemical and microbiological indicators of surface water body contamination with different sources of digestate from biogas plants. Ecological Indicators. 77: 314-322. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.02.025
Goebel SE, Baer J, Geist J. (2017). Effects of temperature and rearing density on growth of juvenile European whitefish (Coregonus macrophthalmus) in aquaculture. Fundamental and Applied Limnology/Archiv für Hydrobiologie. 189: 257-266. DOI: 10.1127/fal/2016/0803
Stoeckle BC, Araujo R, Geist J, Kuehn R, Toledo C, Machordom A (2017) Strong genetic differentiation and low genetic diversity of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera L.) in the southwestern European distribution range. Conservation Genetics. 18: 147-157. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-016-0889-3
Pander J, Mueller M, Knott J, Egg L, Geist J (2017) Is it Worth the Money? The Functionality of Engineered Shallow Stream Banks as Habitat for Juvenile Fishes in Heavily Modified Water Bodies. River Research and Applications. 33: 63–72. DOI: 10.1002/rra.3065
Lopes-Lima M*, Sousa R*, Geist J* (*=equal contribution authors), Aldridge DC, Araujo R, Bergengren J, Bespalaya Y, Bódis E, Burlakova L, Van Damme D, Douda K, Froufe E, Georgiev D, Gumpinger C, Karatayev A, Kebapçi Ü, Killeen I, Lajtner J, Larsen BM, Lauceri R, Legakis A, Lois S, Lundberg S, Moorkens E, Motte G, Nagel KO, Ondina P, Outeiro A, Paunovic M, Prié V, von Proschwitz T, Riccardi N, Rudzite M, Rudzitis M, Scheder C, Seddon M, Sereflisan H, Simic V, Sokolova S, Stoeckl K, Taskinen J, Teixeira A, Thielen F, Trichkova T, Varandas S, Vicentini H, Zajac K, Zajac T, Zogaris S (2017) Conservation status of freshwater mussels in Europe: state of the art and future challenges. Biological Reviews. 92: 572–607. DOI: 10.1111/brv.12244
2016
Ruber J, Bauer FR, Millard AD, Raeder U, Geist J, Zwirglmaier, K. (2016) Synechococcus diversity along a trophic gradient in the Osterseen Lake District, Bavaria. Microbiology. 162: 2053-2063. DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000389
Nastoll A, Feneis B, Ring T, Schubert M, Wedekind H, Geist J (2016) Subcutaneous injection of visible implant elastomer in sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758): a study on compatibility and retention. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 32: 1161–1170. DOI: 10.1111/jai.13191
Feiner M, Beggel S, Geist J (2016) Miniature circulatory systems (MCS): A new exposure system for ecotoxicological effect assessments in riverine organisms. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35: 2827–2833. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3458
Stoeckle BC, Kuehn R, Geist J (2016) Environmental DNA as a monitoring tool for the endangered freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera L.): a substitute for classical monitoring approaches? Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 26: 1120–1129. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2611
Lummer EM, Auerswald K, Geist J (2016) Fine sediment as environmental stressor affecting freshwater mussel behavior and ecosystem services. Science of the Total Environment. 571: 1340–1348. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.027
Geist J, Hawkins SJ (2016) Habitat recovery and restoration in aquatic ecosystems: Current progress and future challenges. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 26: 942–962. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2702
Richter A, Stoeckl K, Denic M, Geist J (2016) Association between the occurrence of the Thick-shelled River Mussel (Unio crassus) and macroinvertebrate, microbial, and diatom communities. Freshwater Science. 35: 922-933. DOI: 10.1086/687811
Scherer PI, Raeder U, Geist J, Zwirglmaier K (2016) Influence of temperature, mixing, and addition of microcystin-LR on microcystin gene expression in Microcystis aeruginosa. MicrobiologyOpen. 6 :e00393. DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.393
Hartmann JT, Beggel S, Auerswald K, Geist J (2016) Determination of the most suitable adhesive for tagging freshwater mussels and its use in an experimental study of filtration behavior and biological rhythm. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 82: 415-421. DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyw003
Beggel S, Brandner J, Cerwenka A, Geist J (2016) Synergistic impacts by an invasive amphipod and an invasive fish explain native gammarid extinction. BMC Ecology. 16: 32. DOI: 10.1186/s12898-016-0088-6
Boeker C, Geist J (2016) Lampreys as ecosystem engineers: burrows of Eudontomyzon sp. and their impact on physical, chemical, and microbial properties in freshwater substrates. Hydrobiologia. 777: 171-181. DOI 10.1007/s10750-016-2774-y 777:171-181
Stoeckl K, Geist J (2016) Hydrological and substrate requirements of the thick-shelled river mussel Unio crassus (PHILIPSSON 1788). Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 26: 456–469. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2598
Boeker C, Lueders T, Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2016) Alteration of physico-chemical and microbial properties in freshwatersubstrates by burrowing invertebrates. Limnologica. 59: 131-139. DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2016.05.007
Hasenbein S, Lawler SP, Geist J, Connon, R. E. (2016) A long-term assessment of pesticide mixture effects on aquatic invertebrate communities. Environmental Toxicology. 35: 218–232. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3187
Mueller M, Geist J (2016) Conceptual guidelines for the implementation of the ecosystem approach in biodiversity monitoring. Ecosphere. 7(5): e01305. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1305
Pander J, Mueller M, Sacher M, Geist J (2016) The role of life history traits and habitat characteristics in the colonisation of a secondary floodplain by neobiota and indigenous macroinvertebrate species. Hydrobiologia. 772: 229-245. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-016-2667-0
Seidel B, Brasher A, Auerswald K, Geist J (2016) Physicochemical characteristics, community assemblages, and food web structure in anchialine pools along the Kona Coast on the Island of Hawaii, USA. Hydrobiologia. 770: 225-241. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-015-2594-5
Hasenbein M, Fangue NA, Geist J, Komoroske LM, Truong J, McPherson R, Connon RE (2016) Assessments at multiple levels of biological organization allow for an integrative determination of physiological tolerances to turbidity in an endangered fish species. Conservation Physiology. 4(1): cow004. DOI: 10.1093/conphys/cow004
Ieshko EP, Geist J, Murzina SA, Veselov AE, Lebedeva DI, Ziuganov VV (2016) The characteristics of the infection of juvenile Atlantic salmon with glochidia of the freshwater pearl mussel in rivers of Northwest Russia. Knowledge & Management of Aquatic Ecosystems. 417: 6. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2015039
Pander J, Geist J (2016). Can fish habitat restoration for rheophilic species in highly modified rivers be sustainable in the long run? Ecological Engineering. 88: 28-38. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.12.006
Hartmann J, Beggel S, Auerswald K, Stoeckle BC, Geist J (2016) Establishing mussel behavior as a biomarker in ecotoxicology. Aquatic Toxicology. 170: 279-288. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.06.014
Hasenbein M, Fangue NA, Geist JP, Komoroske LM, Connon RE (2016) Physiological stress biomarkers reveal stocking density effects in late larval Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus). Aquaculture. 450: 108-115. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.07.005
2015
Boeker C, Geist J (2015) Effects of invasive and indigenous amphipods on physico-chemical and microbial properties in freshwater substrates. Aquatic Ecology. 49: 467–480. DOI: 10.1007/s10452-015-9539-y
Zwirglmaier K, Keiz K, Engel M, Geist J, Raeder U (2015) Seasonal and spatial patterns of microbial diversity along a trophic gradient in the interconnected lakes of the Osterseen Lake District, Bavaria. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6: 1168. DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2015.01168
Denic M, Geist J (2015) Linking Stream Sediment Deposition and Aquatic Habitat Quality in Pearl Mussel Streams: Implications for Conservation. River Research And Applications. 31: 943-952. DOI: 10.1002/rra.2794
Geist J (2015) Seven steps towards improving freshwater conservation. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 25: 447-453. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2576
Hasenbein S, Connon RE, Lawler SP, Geist J (2015) A comparison of the sublethal and lethal toxicity of four pesticides in Hyalella azteca and Chironomus dilutes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 22: 11327-11339. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4374-1
Stoeckl K, Taeubert JK, Geist J (2015) Fish species composition and host fish density in streams of the thick-shelled river mussel (Unio crassus) – implications for conservation. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 25: 276–287. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2470
Hasenbein S, Lawler SP, Geist J, Connon RE (2015) The use of growth and behavioral endpoints to assess the effects of pesticide mixtures upon aquatic organisms. Ecotoxicology. 24: 746–759. DOI 10.1007/s10646-015-1420-1
Brandner J, Auerswald K, Schäufele R, Cerwenka A, Geist J (2015) Isotope evidence for preferential dispersal of fast spreading invasive gobies along man-made river bank structures. Isotopes in Environmental & Health Studies. 51: 80-92. DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2014.993978
Pander J, Mueller M, Geist J (2015) A comparison of four stream substratum restoration techniques concerning interstitial conditions and downstream effects. River Research and Applications. 31: 239-255. DOI: 10.1002/rra.2732
Denic M, Taeubert JE, Geist J (2015) Trophic relationships between the larvae of two freshwater mussels and their fish hosts. Invertebrate Biology. 134: 129–135. DOI: 10.1111/ivb.12080
Denic M, Taeubert J E, Lange M, Thielen F, Scheder C, Gumpinger C, Geist J (2015) Influence of stock origin and environmental conditions on the survival and growth of juvenile freshwater pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera) in a cross-exposure experiment. Limnologica-Ecology and Management of Inland Waters. 50: 67-74. DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2014.07.005
Feiner M, Beggel S, Jaeger N, Geist J (2015) Increased RO concentrate toxicity following application of antiscalants – Acute toxicity tests with the amphipods Gammarus pulex and Gammarus roeseli. Environmental Pollutions. 197: 309-31. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.11.021
Beggel S, Cerwenka AF, Brandner J, Geist J (2015) Shell morphological versus genetic identification of quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) and zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha). Aquatic Invasions. 10: 93-99. DOI: 10.3391/ai.2015.10.1.09
Pander J, Mueller M, Geist J (2015) Succession of fish diversity after reconnecting a large floodplain to the upper Danube River. Ecological Engineering. 75: 41-50. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.11.011
Beggel S, Geist J (2015) Acute effects of salinity exposure on glochidia viability and host infection of the freshwater mussel Anodonta anatina (Linnaeus, 1758). Science of the Total Environment. 502: 659-665. DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.09.067
2014
Feiner M, Laforsch C, Letzel T, Geist J (2014) Sublethal effects of the beta-blocker sotalol at environmentally relevant concentrations on the New Zealand mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 33: 2510–2515. DOI: 10.1002/etc.2699
Sternecker K, Denic M, Geist J (2014) Timing matters: species-specific interactions between spawning time, substrate quality, and recruitment success in three salmonid species. Ecology and Evolution. 4: 2749-2758. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.1128
Nagler C, Geist J, Matzke-Karasz R (2014) Revision of the genus Tanycypris (Ostracoda, Cypricercinae) with the description of Tanycypris alfonsi n. sp., and an identification key to the genus. Zootaxa. 3821: 401-424. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3821.4.1
Gum B, Geist J, Eckenfels S, Brinker A (2014) Genetic diversity of Upper Lake Constance whitefish Coregonus spp. under the influence of fisheries: a DNA study based on archived scale samples from 1932, 1975, and 2006. Journal of Fish Biology. 84: 1721–1739. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12393
Zieritz A, Geist J, Gum B (2014) Spatio-temporal distribution patterns of three stream-dwelling freshwater mussel species: towards a strategy for representative surveys. Hydrobiologia. 735: 123–136. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-014-1897-2
Denic M, Stoeckl K, Gum B, Geist J (2014) Physicochemical assessment of Unio crassus habitat quality in a small upland stream and implications for conservation. Hydrobiologia. 735: 111-122. DOI 10.1007/s10750-013-1467-z
Michl SC, Windisch W, Geist J (2014) Function of the crystalline style and first detection of laminarase activity in freshwater mussels of the genus Anodonta. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 80: 198-200. DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyt053
Geist J (2014) Trends and Directions in Water Quality and Habitat Management in the Context of the European Water Framework Directive. Fisheries. 39: 219-220. DOI: 10.1080/03632415.2014.903838
Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2014) A new tool for assessment and monitoring of community and ecosystem change based on multivariate abundance data integration from different taxonomic groups. Environmental Systems Research. 3: 12. DOI:10.1186/2193-2697-3-12
Taeubert JE, El-Nobi G, Geist J (2014) Effects of water temperature on the larval parasitic stage of the thick-shelled river mussel (Unio crassus). Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 24: 231-237. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2385
Hasenbein M, Werner I, Deanovic LA, Geist J, Fritsch EB, Javidmehr A, Foe C, Fangue NA, Connon RE (2014) Transcriptomic profiling permits the identification of pollutant sources and effects in ambient water samples. Science of the Total Environment. 468-469: 688-698. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.08.081
Cerwenka AF, Brandner J, Geist J, Schliewen UK (2014) Strong versus weak population genetic differentiation after a recent invasion of gobiid fishes (Neogobius melanostomus and Ponticola kessleri) in the upper Danube. Aquatic Invasions. 9: 71-86. DOI: 10.3391/ai.2014.9.1.06
Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2014) The ecological value of stream restoration measures: an evaluation on ecosystem and target species scale. Ecological Engineering. 62: 129-139. DOI:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.10.030
Cerwenka AF, Alibert P, Brandner J, Geist J, Schliewen UK (2014) Phenotypic differentiation of Ponto-Caspian gobies during a contemporary invasion of the upper Danube River. Hydrobiologia. 721: 269-284. DOI:10.1007/s10750-013-1668-5
2013
Brandner J, Cerwenka AF, Schliewen UK, Geist J (2013) Bigger is better: Characteristics of round gobies forming an invasion front in the Danube River. PLoS ONE. 8(9): e73036. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073036
Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2013) Taxonomic sufficiency in freshwater ecosystems: effects of taxonomic resolution, functional traits, and data transformation. Freshwater Science. 32: 762-778. DOI: 10.1899/12-212.1
Hasenbein M, Komoroske LM, Connon RE, Geist J, Fangue NA (2013) Turbidity and salinity affect feeding performance and physiological stress in the endangered delta smelt. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 53: 620–634. DOI: 10.1093/icb/ict082
Brandner J, Pander J, Mueller M, Cerwenka A, Geist J (2013) Effects of sampling techniques on population assessment of invasive round goby Neogobius melanostomus. Journal of Fish Biology. 82: 2063-2079. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12137
Lindner K, Cerwenka AF, Brandner J, Gertzen S, Borcherding J, Geist J, Schliewen U (2013) First evidence for interspecific hybridization between invasive goby species Neogobius fluviatilis and N. melanostomus (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Benthophilinae). Journal of Fish Biology. 82(6): 2128-2134. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12127
Pander J, Geist J (2013) Ecological indicators for stream restoration success. Ecological Indicators. 30: 106-118. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.01.039
Gross R, Palm S, Koiv K, Prestegaard T, Jussila J, Paaver T, Geist J, Kokko H, Karjalainen A, Edsman L (2013) Microsatellite markers reveal clear geographic structuring among threatened noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) populations in Northern and Central Europe. Conservation genetics. 14: 809–821. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-013-0476-9
Taeubert JE, Gum B, Geist J (2013) Variable development and excystment of freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera L.) at constant temperature. Limnologica. 43: 319-322. DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2013.01.002
Sternecker K, Wild R, Geist J (2013) Effects of substratum restoration on salmonid habitat quality in a subalpine stream. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 96: 1341-1351. DOI: 10.1007/s10641-013-0111-0
Taeubert JE*, Gum B*, Geist J* (*=equal contribution authors) (2013) Towards standardization of studies into host relationships of freshwater mussels. Biological Conservation. 159: 550-551. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.12.029
Sternecker K, Cowley D, Geist J (2013) Factors influencing the success of salmonid egg development in river substratum. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 22: 322-333. DOI: 10.1111/eff.12020
Pander J, Mueller M, Geist J (2013) Ecological functions of fish bypass channels in streams: migration corridor and habitat for rheophilic species. River Research and Applications. 29: 441-450. DOI: 10.1002/rra.1612
Taeubert JE, Geist J (2013) Critical swimming speed of brown trout (Salmo trutta) infested with freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) glochidia and implications for artificial breeding of an endangered mussel species. Parasitology Research. 112: 1607-1613. DOI: 10.1007/s00436-013-3314-6
Wutz S, Geist J (2013) Sex- and size-specific migration patterns and habitat preferences of invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana). Limnologica. 43: 59-66. DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2012.02.002
Mueller M, Pander J, Wild R, Lueders T, Geist J (2013) The effects of stream substratum texture on interstitial conditions and bacterial biofilms: methodological strategies. Limnologica. 43: 106-113. DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2012.08.002
Brandner J, Auerswald K, Cerwenka AF, Schliewen U, Geist J (2013) Comparative feeding ecology of invasive Ponto-Caspian gobies. Hydrobiologia. 703: 113-131. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1349-9
2012
Connon R*, Geist J*, Werner I* (*=equal contribution authors) (2012) Effect-based tools for monitoring and predicting the ecotoxicological effects of chemicals in the aquatic environment. Sensors. 12: 12741-12771. DOI: 10.3390/s120912741
Brander SM, Mosser CM, Geist J, Hladik ML, Werner I (2012) Esfenvalerate toxicity to the cladoceran Ceriodaphnia dubia in the presence of green algae, Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata. Ecotoxicology. 21: 2409-2418. DOI: 10.1007/s10646-012-0996-y
Haertl M, Cerwenka AF, Brandner J, Borcherding J, Geist J, Schliewen UK (2012) First record of Babky gymnotrachelus (Kessler, 1857) from Germany. Spixiana. 35: 155-159. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Spixiana_035_0155-0159.pdf
Braun A, Auerswald K, Geist J (2012) Drivers and spatio-temporal extent of hyporheic patch variation: implications for sampling. PLoS ONE. 7: e42046. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042046
Taeubert JE, Martinez AMP, Gum B, Geist J (2012) The relationship between endangered thick-shelled river mussel (Unio crassus) and its host fishes. Biological Conservation. 155: 94-103. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.06.005
Stammel B, Cyffka B, Geist J, Mueller M, Pander J, Blasch G, Fischer P, Gruppe A, Haas F, Kilg M, Lang P, Schopf R, Schwab A, Utschik H, Weißbrod M (2012) Floodplain restoration on the Upper Danube (Germany) by re-establishing water and sediment dynamics: a scientific monitoring as part of the implementation. River Systems. 20: 55-70. DOI: 10.1127/1868-5749/2011/020-0033
Beggel S, Werner I, Connon RE, Geist JP (2012) Impacts of the phenylpyrazole insecticide fipronil on larval fish: Time-series gene transcription responses in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) following short-term exposure. Science of the Total Environment. 426: 160-165. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.04.005
Zieritz A, Gum B, Kuehn R, Geist J (2012) Identifying freshwater mussels (Unionoida) and parasitic glochidia larvae from host fish gills: a molecular key to the North and Central European species. Ecology and Evolution. 2: 740-750. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.220
Taeubert JE, Gum B, Geist J (2012) Host-specifity of the endangered thick-shelled river mussel (Unio crassus Philipsson 1788) and implications for conservation. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 22: 36-46. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1245
2011
Gum B, Lange M, Geist J (2011) A critical reflection on the success of rearing and culturing of juvenile freshwater mussels with a focus on the endangered freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera L.). Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 21: 743-751. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1222
Mueller M, Pander J, Geist J (2011) The effects of weirs on structural stream habitat and biological communities. Journal of Applied Ecology. 48: 1450-1461. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02035.x
Beggel S, Connon R, Wener I, Geist J (2011) Changes in gene transcription and whole organism responses in larval fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) following short-term exposure to the synthetic pyrethroid bifenthrin. Aquatic Toxicology. 105: 180-188. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.06.004
Keller RP, Geist J*, Jeschke JM*, Kühn I* (2011)(*=equal contribution authors) Invasive species in Europe: ecology, status and policy. Environmental Sciences Europe. 23(1): 23. DOI: 10.1186/2190-4715-23-23
Geist J (2011) Integrative freshwater ecology and biodiversity conservation. Ecological Indicators. 11: 1507-1516. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.04.002
Connon RE, Beggel S, D’Abronzo LS, Geist J, Pfeiff J, Loguinov AV, Vulpe CD and Werner I (2011) Linking molecular biomarkers with higher level condition indicators to identify effects of copper exposures on the endangered delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 30: 290-300. DOI: 10.1002/etc.400
2010
Taeubert JE, Denic M, Gum B, Lange M and Geist J (2010) Suitability of different salmonid strains as hosts for the endangered freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera). Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 20: 728-734. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1147
Sternecker K, Geist J (2010) The effects of stream substratum composition on the emergence of salmonid fry. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 19: 537-544. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2010.00432.x
Beggel S, Werner I, Connon RE, Geist J (2010) Sublethal toxicity of commercial insecticide formulations and their active ingredients to larval fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). Science of the Total Environment. 408: 3169-3175. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.04.004
Pander J, Geist J (2010) Salmonid egg floating boxes as bioindication for riverine water quality and stocking success. Journal of Fish Biology. 76(10): 2584-2590. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02645.x
Geist J, Söderberg H, Karlberg A, Kuehn R (2010) Drainage-independent genetic structure and high genetic diversity of endangered freshwater pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera) in northern Europe. Conservation Genetics. 11(4): 1339-1350. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-9963-4
Geist J, Geismar J, Kuehn R (2010) Isolation and characterization of the first microsatellite markers for the endangered swan mussel Anodonta cygnea L. (Bivalvia: Unionoidea). Conservation Genetics. 11: 1103-1106. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-9889-x
Geist J (2010) Strategies for the conservation of endangered freshwater pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera): A synthesis of Conservation Genetics and Ecology. Hydrobiologia. 644: 69-88. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0190-2
Pander J, Geist J (2010) Seasonal and spatial bank habitat use by fish in highly altered rivers – a comparison of four different restoration measures. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 19: 127-138. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2009.00397.x
Denic M, Geist J (2010) Habitat suitability analysis for lacustrine brown trout (Salmo trutta) in Lake Walchensee, Germany: implications for the conservation of an endangered flagship species. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 20: 9-17. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1058
2009
Connon RE*, Geist J*, Pfeiff J*, Loguinov AV*, D´Abronzo LS*, Wintz H, Vulpe CD, Werner I (2009) Linking mechanistic and behavioral responses to sublethal pyrethroid exposure in the endangered delta smelt; Hypomesus transpacificus (Fam. Osmeridae); (*=equal contribution authors). BMC Genomics. 10: 608. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-10-608
Geist J, Kolahsa M, Gum B, Kuehn R (2009) The importance of genetic cluster recognition for the conservation of migratory fish species: the example of endangered European Huchen (Hucho hucho L.). Journal of Fish Biology. 75: 1063-1078. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02377.x
Pander J, Schnell J, Sternecker K, Geist J (2009) The ´egg sandwich´: a method for linking spatially resolved salmonid hatching rates with habitat variables in stream ecosystems. Journal of Fish Biology. 74: 683-690. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02145.x
Gum B, Gross R, Geist J (2009) Conservation genetics and management implications for European grayling, Thymallus thymallus: Synthesis of phylogeography and population genetics. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 16: 37-51. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2008.00641.x
2008
Geist J, Wunderlich H, Kuehn R (2008) Use of mollusc shells for DNA-based molecular analyses. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 74: 337-343. DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyn025
Floyd EY, Geist JP, Werner I (2008) Acute, sublethal exposure to a pyrethroid insecticide alters behaviour, growth, and predation risk in larvae of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 27: 1780-1787. DOI: 10.1897/07-448.1
Geist J, Kuehn R (2008) Host-parasite interactions in oligotrophic stream ecosystems: The roles of life history strategy and ecological niche. Molecular Ecology. 17: 997-1008. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03636.x
2007
Geist J, Auerswald K (2007) Physicochemical stream bed characteristics and recruitment of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera). Freshwater Biology. 52: 2299-2316. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01812.x
Geist J, Eder K, Werner I, Leutenegger C (2007) Comparisons of tissue-specific transcription of stress response genes with whole animal endpoints of adverse effect in striped bass (Morone saxatilis) following treatments with copper and esfenvalerate. Aquatic Toxicology. 85: 28-39. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2007.07.011
2006
Geist J, Auerswald K, Boom A (2006) Response to the comment by Schöne et al. (2006) on “Stable carbon isotopes in freshwater mussel shells: Environmental record or marker for metabolic activity?” Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 70: 2662-2664. DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.02.025
Geist J, Porkka M, Kuehn R (2006) The status of host fish populations and fish species richness in European freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera L.) streams. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 16: 251-266. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.721
2005
Geist J, Auerswald K, Boom A (2005) Stable carbon isotopes in freshwater mussel shells: environmental record or marker for metabolic activity? Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 69: 3545-3554. DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2005.03.010
Geist J, Kühn R (2005) Genetic diversity and differentiation of central European freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera L.) Populations: implications for conservation and management. Molecular Ecology. 14: 425-439. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2004.02420.x
2003
Geist J, Rottmann O, Schröder W & Kühn R (2003) Development of microsatellite markers for the endangered freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera L. (Bivalvia: Unionoidea). Molecular Ecology Notes. 3(3): 444-446. DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00476.x
Werner I, Geist J, Okihiro M, Rosenkranz P, Hinton DE (2002) Effects of dietary exposure to the pyrethroid pesticide esfenvalerate on medaka (Oryzias latipes). Marine Environmental Research. 54 (3-5): 609-614. DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(02)00151-4