Dr. Helge Norf
Kontakt/Adresse
Dr. Helge NORF
Research associate
Department River Ecology
Department Aquatic Ecosystems Analysis and Management
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Brückstr. 3a
39114 Magdeburg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 391 810 9988
Fax: +49 (0) 391 810 9150
Scientific Career
seit 2010
2009–2010
Researcher at the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), Dept. Ecological Interactions (U2):
-- Ecology and Management of federal German waterways.
-- EU-WFD
2008–2009
Research associate at the University of Cologne (Germany):
-- Molecular ecology of groundwater protists.
-- Phylogeny of peritrich ciliates of the River Rhine.
2004–2008
Dissertation studies at the University of Cologne (Germany):
-- Regulation mechanisms of microbial biofilms.
-- Technical support of the Cologne Ecological Rhine Station.
2003–2004
Diploma studies at the University of Cologne (Germany)
-- Sexual and reproductive traits of Hypania invalida (Polychaeta, Ampharetidae).
Research interests
Experimental analysis of aquatic food webs using stream mesocosms (MOBICOS). Molecular population ecology (marker genes, tRFLP, microsatellites). Ecology of aquatic invasive invertebrates.
Publications
Nikolopoulou M, Pasadakis N, Norf H, Kalogerakis N (in press) Enhanced ex-situ bioremediation of crude oil contaminated beach sand by supplementation with nutrients and rhamnolipids. Forthcoming in Mar Poll Bull.
Marcus H, Wey J, Norf H, Weitere M (in press) Disturbance alters the response of consumer communities towards warming: A mesocosm study with biofilm-dwelling ciliates. Forthcoming in Ecosphere.
Kamjunke N, et al (2013) Biochemical patterns in a river network along a land use gradient. Environ Monit Assess 185: 9221–9236.
Früh D, Norf H, Weitere M (2011) Response of biofilm-dwelling ciliate communities to enrichment with algae. Aquat Micro Ecol 63: 299–309.
Norf H, Kniggendorf L, Fischer A, Arndt H, Kureck A (2010) Sexual and reproductive traits of Hypania invalida (Polychaeta, Ampharetidae): A remarkable invasive species in European waterways. Freshwater Biol 55: 2510–2520.
Norf H, Weitere M (2010) Resource quantity and seasonal background alter warming effects on communities of bioflm ciliates. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 74: 361–370.
Norf H, Foissner W (2010) A new flagship peritrich (Ciliophora, Peritrichida) from the River Rhine, Germany. Apocarchesium arndti n. sp. J Euk Microbiol 57: 250–264.