Dr. Mark Frenzel
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Dr. Mark Frenzel
Ecologist
Department Biozönoseforschung
Helmholtz-Centre for
Environmental Research - UFZ
Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4
06120 Halle, Germany
Phone: 0345 558 5304
Fax: 0345 558 5329
mark.frenzel@ufz.de
CV / Scientific Career
1982-89
Studies of biology at the universities of Marburg and Bayreuth, with a major in animal and plant ecology and a minor in biogeography.
1989 - 1993
PhD student at the chair of Chemical Ecology, University of Bayreuth about canthariphilous gnats (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) (fellowship of the "Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes").
Occupational activities
since 1994
Research scientist at the Department of Community Ecology, UFZ
Research interests
My recent work takes place in two different fields:
1. Research and Observation
As an animal ecologist I am dealing with insects and birds which are regulary surveyed in the German long-term initiative 
TERENO (Terrestrial Environmental Observatories). I am responsible for the mentioned animal groups at the UFZ TERENO observatory Harz / Central German Lowland (link will be available by April 2012).
To link to ecosystem services, we are concentrating on pollinators (bees, hoverflies, butterlies) and analyse the impact of land use change on these communities. This is supported by studies on pollination success in selected plants. Birds as integrating indicators at the landscape scale are the second group for tackeling landuse change. This is approached by e.g. investigating the importance of taxonomic diversity indices to discover differences in communities.
Former studies (in short): (a) patterns of alpha and beta diversity of the fauna of cabbage plants (Brassicaceae); (b) biogeographical patterns of host use and species associations of phytophagous insects and their parasitoids using the example of thistles (Cynaroideae) and their fruit fly fauna (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Europe; (c) biological invasions, especially the colonisation of new (alien) host plants by phytophages and the characteristics of the host plant responsible for the colonisation success.
2. Standardisaion at LTER sites
Since beginning of 2006 I am involved in organising the German network of Long-Term Ecological Research LTER-D (www.lter-d.de) and in the development of criteria for LTER sites all over Europe in the network LTER-Europe (www.lter-europe.net). The standardisation of parameters and methods is one of the big challenges for LTER sites. As one of two leads of the LTER-Europe expert panel Standardisation and Technology I am in charge of the standardisation issue. This work is supported by the life+ project EnvEurope (lead of the workpackage about standardisation for LTER sites) and the FP7 project ExpeER (task leader for standardisation).
Co-operations / Projects
Ongoing
- ENVEurope Project: Environmental quality and pressures assessment across Europe: the LTER network as an integrated and shared system for ecosystem monitoring (Life+)
- ExpeER: Experimenation in Ecosystem research (FP7)
- LTER-Europe: The European Long-Term Ecosystem Research Network
- LTER-D: The German network for Long Term Ecological Research
Finalized
- ALTERNet: A Long-Term Biodiversity, Ecosystem and Awareness Research Network
Publications
2011 (1)
- Zacharias, S., Bogena, H., Samaniego, L., Mauder, M., Fuß, R., Pütz, T., Frenzel, M., Schwank, M., Baessler, C., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Bens, O., Borg, E., Brauer, A., Dietrich, P., Hajnsek, I., Helle, G., Kiese, R, Kunstmann, H., Klotz, S., Munch, J.C., Papen, H., Priesack, E., Schmid, H.P., Steinbrecher, R., Rosenbaum, U., Teutsch, G., Vereecken, H., (2011):
A network of terrestrial environmental observatories in Germany
Vadose Zone J. 10 (3), 955 - 973
full text (url)
2010 (4)
- Klotz, S., Frenzel, M., (2010):
Research approaches into the interactions between impact factors and biodiversity
In: Settele, J., Penev, L., Georgiev, T., Grabaum, R., Grobelnik, V., Hammen, V., Klotz, S., Kotarac, M., Kühn, I., (eds.)
Atlas of biodiversity risk
Pensoft, Sofia, p. 24 - 25
full text (url) - Mirtl, M., Krauze, K., Hammen, V., Frenzel, M., (2010):
From FSN to LTER-Europe
In: Settele, J., Penev, L., Georgiev, T., Grabaum, R., Grobelnik, V., Hammen, V., Klotz, S., Kotarac, M., Kühn, I., (eds.)
Atlas of biodiversity risk
Pensoft, Sofia, p. 52 - 53
full text (url) - Müller, F., Baessler, C., Frenzel, M., Klotz, S., Schubert, H., (2010):
On the way to an integrative long-term ecosystem research - milestones, challenges, and some conclusions
In: Müller, F., Baessler, C., Schubert, H., Klotz, S., (eds.)
Long-term ecological research: between theory and application
Springer, Dordrecht, p. 447 - 451
full text (url) - Müller, F., Baessler, C., Frenzel, M., Klotz, S., Schubert, H., (2010):
Long-term ecosystem research between theory and application - an introduction
In: Müller, F., Baessler, C., Schubert, H., Klotz, S., (eds.)
Long-term ecological research: between theory and application
Springer, Dordrecht, p. 3 - 7
full text (url)
2008 (4)
- Billeter, R., Liira, J., Bailey, D., Bugter, R., Arens, P., Augenstein, I., Aviron, S., Baudry, J., Bukacek, R., Burel, F., Cerny, M., de Blust, G., de Cock, R., Diekötter, T., Dietz, H., Dirksen, J., Dormann, C.F., Durka, W., Frenzel, M., Hamersky, R., Hendrickx, F., Herzog, F., Klotz, S., Koolstra, B., Lausch, A., Le Coeur, D., Maelfait, J.P., Opdam, P., Roubalova, M., Schermann, A., Schermann, N., Schmidt, T., Schweiger, O., Smulders, M.J.M., Speelmans, M., Simova, P., Verboom, J., van Wingerden, W.K.R.E., Zobel, M., Edwards, P.J., (2008):
Indicators for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: a pan-European study
J. Appl. Ecol. 45 (1), 141 - 150
full text (url) - Dormann, C.F., Schweiger, O., Arens, P., Augenstein, I., Aviron, S., Bailey, D., Baudry, J., Billeter, R., Bugter, R., Bukacek, R., Burel, F., Cerny, M., de Cock, R., de Blust, G., de Filippi, R., Diekötter, T., Dirksen, J., Durka, W., Edwards, P.J., Frenzel, M., Hamersky, R., Hendrickx, F., Herzog, F., Klotz, S., Koolstra, B., Lausch, A., Le Coeur, D., Liira, J., Maelfait, J.P., Opdam, P., Roubalova, M., Schermann-Legionnet, A., Schermann, N., Schmidt, T., Smulders, M.J.M., Speelmans, M., Simova, P., Verboom, J., van Wingerden, W., Zobel, M., (2008):
Prediction uncertainty of environmental change effects on temperate European biodiversity
Ecol. Lett. 11 (3), 235 - 244
full text (url) - Klotz, S., Baessler, C., Frenzel, M., (2008):
Ökologische Langzeitforschung in Deutschland - das LTER-D-Netzwerk
Wie schnell verändert sich unsere Umwelt? Ökologisches Langzeitmonitoring; Rundgespräch am 23. Oktober 2007 in München
Rundgespräche der Kommission für Ökologie 34
Pfeil, München, S. 113 - 124 - Stadler, J., Schöppe, F., Frenzel, M., (eds., 2008):
EURECO-GFOE 2008. Proceedings
Die Werkstatt, Göttingen, 865 pp.
full text (url)
2007 (1)
- Dormann, C.F., Schweiger, O., Augenstein, I., Bailey, D., Billeter, R., de Blust, G., de Filippi, R., Frenzel, M., Hendrickx, F., Herzog, F., Klotz, S., Liira, J., Maelfait, J.P., Schmidt, T., Speelmans, M., van Wingerden, W.K.R.E., Zobel, M., (2007):
Effects of landscape structure and land-use intensity on similarity of plant and animal communities
Glob. Ecol. Biogeogr. 16 (6), 774 - 787
full text (url)
2006 (1)
- Schweiger, O., Dormann, C.F., Bailey, D., Frenzel, M., (2006):
Occurrence pattern of Pararge aegeria (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) with respect to local habitat suitability, climate and landscape structure
Landsc. Ecol. 21 (7), 989 - 1001
full text (url)
2005 (1)
- Schweiger, O., Maelfait, J.P., van Wingerden, W., Hendrickx, F., Billeter, R., Speelmans, M., Augenstein, I., Aukema, B., Aviron, S., Bailey, D., Bukacek, R., Burel, F., Diekötter, T., Dirksen, J., Frenzel, M., Herzog, F., Liira, J., Roubalova, M., Bugter, R., (2005):
Quantifying the impact of environmental factors on arthropod communities in agricultural landscapes across organizational levels and spatial scales
J. Appl. Ecol. 42 (6), 1129 - 1139
full text (url)
2004 (2)
- Prots, B., Frenzel, M., Klotz, S., (2004):
Resistance to herbivory in the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera ROYLE (Balsaminaceae)
In: Kühn, I., Klotz, S., (eds.)
Biological invasions - challenges for science
Neobiota 3
Pensoft, Sofia, p. 53 - 54 - Schweiger, O., Frenzel, M., Durka, W., (2004):
Spatial genetic structure in a metapopulation of the land snail Cepaea nemoralis (Gastropoda: Helicidae)
Mol. Ecol. 13 (12), 3645 - 3655
full text (url)
2003 (1)
- Frenzel, M., Brandl, R., (2003):
Diversity and abundance patterns of phytophagous insect communities on alien and native host plants in the Brassicaceae
Ecography 26 (6), 723 - 730
full text (url)
2002 (3)
- Frenzel, M., Auge, H., Brändle, M., Brandl, R., (2002):
Colonisation of alien plant species by phytophagous insects: patterns and processes
In: Kowarik, I., Starfinger, U., (eds.)
Biologische Invasionen. Herausforderung zum Handeln?
Neobiota 1
Pensoft, Sofia, p. 163 - 164 - Frenzel, M., Schweiger, O., Höhne, R., Hoebel, W., (2002):
Effects of land use intensity and "green veining" on bird communities : 32. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, Cottbus, 16.-20.9.2002
Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 32 , 41 - Schweiger, O., Frenzel, M., (2002):
Effects of land use intensity and "green veining" on arthropod communities : 32. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, Cottbus, 16.-20.9.2002
Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 32 , 62
2001 (3)
- Frenzel, M., Auge, H., Brändle, M., Brandl, R., (2001):
Colonisation of alien plant species by phytophagous insects: patterns and processes
Biological Invasions in Germany - a Challenge to Act ?
BfN-Skripten 32
Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN), Bonn, p. 27 - 28 - Frenzel, M., Brandl, R., (2001):
Hosts as habitats: faunal similarity of phytophagous insects between host plants
Ecol. Entomol. 26 , 594 - 601 - Frenzel, M., Soldaat, L.L., Auge, H., (2001):
Successful colonisation of a new host by a specialised phytophagous insect: Does enemy escape play a role?
Mitt. dtsch. Ges. allg. angew. Ent. 13 , 57 - 60
2000 (4)
- Brändle, M., Frenzel, M., Brandl, R., (2000):
Does beta diversity of phytophagous insects reflect plant phylogeny?
Zool.-Anal. Complex Syst. 103 , 40 - Frenzel, M., Brandl, R., (2000):
Phytophagous insect assemblages and the regional species pool: patterns and asymmetries
Glob. Ecol. Biogeogr. 9 , 293 - 303 - Frenzel, M., Brändle, M., Brandl, R., (2000):
The colonization of alien plants by native phytophagous insects
42th IAVS Symposium, Uppsala, Sweden, Juli 1999
p. 223 - 225 - Frenzel, M., Eber, S., Klotz, S., Brandl, R., (2000):
Ecological comparisons across geographical distributions: The thistle gall fly Urophora cardui (Diptera: Tephritidae) on two different Cirsium hosts
Eur. J. Entomol. 97 , 183 - 189
1999 (1)
- Frenzel, M., (1999):
Der Blütenkopf der Flockenblume - ein eigenes Ökosystem
Biodiversität und Artenschutz
UFZ-Magazin Lebensräume 3
UFZ Leipzig-Halle GmbH, Leipzig, S. 27
full text (url)
1998 (6)
- Auge, H., Brandl, R., Klotz, S., Stadler, J., Frenzel, M., Soldaat, L.L., (1998):
Biologische Invasionen - Gefahren für Ökosysteme?
UFZ-Jahresbericht '96-'97
UFZ Leipzig-Halle GmbH, Leipzig, S. 62 - 67 - Frenzel, M., Brandl, R., (1998):
Diversity and composition of phytophagous insect guilds on Brassicaceae
Oecologia 113 (3), 391 - 399 - Frenzel, M., Brandl, R., (1998):
Body size and host range in herbivorous beetles on different geographical scales
Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 28 , 201 - 205 - Frenzel, M., Brändle, M., Brandl, R., (1998):
Colonization of neophytic plants by phytophagous insects
Studies in Plant Ecology 20 , 54 - 54 - Frenzel, M., Havelka, P., Brandl, R., (1998):
Morphological comparison of canthariphilic Atrichopogon (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Europe and Central Africa - Implications for the evolution of canthariphily?
Zool.-Anal. Complex Syst. 101
Elsevier, Jena, p. 37 - 37 - Stadler, J., Klotz, S., Frenzel, M., Brandl, R., (1998):
Brachflächen in der Landschaft - eine Chance für den Naturschutz
UFZ-Jahresbericht '96-'97
UFZ Leipzig-Halle GmbH, Leipzig, S. 54 - 59
1997 (2)
- Frenzel, M., Brandl, R., (1997):
The structure of the phytophagous fauna on neophytic Brassicaceae
Mitt. dtsch. Ges. allg. angew. Ent. 11 (1-6), 891 - 894 - Frenzel, M., Stadler, J., (1997):
Auswirkungen der Vegetationsstruktur von Sukzessionsflächen auf phytophage Insekten und die Carabidenfauna
Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie, Bayreuth
Peer-reviewed
Dormann CF, Schweiger O, Arens P, Augenstein I, Aviron S, Bailey D, Baudry J, Billeter R, Bugter R, Bukacek R, Burel F, Cerny M, de Cock R, de Blust G, de Filippi R, Diekötter T, Dirksen J, Durka W, Edwards PJ, Frenzel M, Hamersky R, Hendrickx F, Herzog F, Klotz S, Koolstra B, Lausch A, Le Coeur D, Liira J, Maelfait JP, Opdam P, Roubalova M, Schermann-Legionnet A, Schermann N, Schmidt T, Smulders MJM, Speelmans M, Simova P, Verboom J, van Wingerden W, Zobel M (2008): Prediction uncertainty of environmental change effects on temperate European biodiversity. EcolLett 11 (3), 235-244
Billeter R, Liira J, Bailey D, Bugter R, Arens P, Augenstein I, Aviron S, Baudry J, Bukacek R, Burel F, Cerny M, de Blust G, de Cock R, Diekötter T, Dietz H, Dirksen J, Dormann CF, Durka W, Frenzel M, Hamersky R, Hendrickx F, Herzog F, Klotz S, Koolstra B, Lausch A, Le Coeur D, Maelfait JP, Opdam P, Roubalova M, Schermann A, Schermann N, Schmidt T, Schweiger O, Smulders MJM, Speelmans M, Simova P, Verboom J, van Wingerden WKRE, Zobel M, Edwards PJ (2008): Indicators for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: a pan-European study. J.Appl.Ecol. 45 (1), 141-150
Dormann CF, Schweiger O, Augenstein I, Bailey D, Billeter R, de Blust G, de Filippi R, Frenzel M, Hendrickx F, Herzog F, Klotz S, Liira J, Maelfait JP, Schmidt T, Speelmans M, van Wingerden WKRE, Zobel M (2007): Effects of landscape structure and land-use intensity on similarity of plant and animal communities. Global Ecol.Biogeogr. 16 (6), 774-787
Schweiger O, Dormann CF, Bailey D, Frenzel M (2006) Occurrence pattern of Pararge aegeria (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) with respect to local habitat suitability, climate and landscape structure. Landscape Ecology 21: 989-1001
Schweiger O, Frenzel M, Durka W (2004) Spatial genetic and morphological structure in a metapopulation of the land snail Cepaea nemoralis (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in a fragmented landscape. Molecular Ecology, 13: 3645-3655
Frenzel M, Brandl R (2003) Diversity and abundance patterns of phytophagous insect communities on alien and native host plants in the Brassicaceae. Ecography 26: 723-730
Frenzel M, Brandl R (2001) Hosts as habitats: faunal similarity of phytophagous insects between host plants. Ecological Entomology 26:594-601
Frenzel M, Eber S, Klotz S, Brandl R (2000) Ecological comparisons across geographical distributions: The thistle gall fly Urophora cardui (Diptera: Tephritidae) on two different Cirsium hosts. European Journal of Entomology 97:183-189
Frenzel M, Brandl R (2000) Phytophagous insect assemblages and the regional species pool: patterns and asymmetries. Global Ecology and Biogeography 9:293-303
Frenzel M, Brandl R (1998) Diversity and composition of phytophagous insect guilds on Brassicaceae. Oecologia 113:391-399
Frenzel M, Dettner K (1994) Quantification of cantharidin in canthariphilous Ceratopogonidae (Diptera), Anthomyiidae (Diptera) and cantharidin-producing Oedemeridae (ColeopteraI). Journal of Chemical Ecology 20:1795-1812
Frenzel M, Dettner K (1992) Cantharidin analogues and their attractancy for ceratopogonid flies (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Experientia48:106-111
Other
Stadler J, Schöppe F, Frenzel M (Editors, 2008): EURECO-GFOE 2008. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 38Gesellschaft für Ökologie, Berlin, 865 S.
Mirtl M, Krauze K, Hammen V, Frenzel M (2009): From FSN to LTER-Europe; in
Settele J, Penev L, Georgiev T, Grabaum R, Grobelnik V, Hammen V, Klotz
S, Kotarac M, Kühn I (eds., 2009). Atlas of Biodiversity Risk. Pensoft, Sofia, Moscow, ca. 300pp.
Klotz S, Baessler C, Frenzel M (2008): Ökologische Langzeitforschung in Deutschland - das LTER-D-Netzwerk. In: Wie schnell verändert sich unsere Umwelt? Ökologisches Langzeitmonitoring; Rundgespräch am 23. Oktober 2007 in München; Rundgespräche der Kommission für Ökologie 34
Pfeil, München, S. 113-124
Schweiger O, Augenstein I, Bailey D, Frenzel M, Javoish J, Karulaas R, Liira J, Speelmans M (2003): Spatial and functional structure of top predator metacommunities (Carabidae) in fragmented landscapes. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 33: 496
Frenzel M, Schweiger O, Höhne R, Hoebel W (2002) Effects of land use intensity and "green veining" on bird communities. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 32: 41
Schweiger O, Frenzel M (2002) Effects of land use intensity and "green veining" on arthropod communities. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 32: 62
Prots B, Frenzel M, Klotz S (2002) Resistance to herbivory in the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera ROYLE (Balsaminaceae). UFZ-Bericht Leipzig: 48
Schweiger O, Frenzel M (2002) Effects of land use intensity and "green veining" on arthropod communities. Zoology: 74
Frenzel M, Auge H, Brändle M, Brandl R (2002) Colonisation of alien plant species by phytophagous insects: patterns and processes. Kowarik I, Starfinger U. Biologische Invasionen. Herausforderung zum Handeln? 1: 163-164 Berlin. NEOBIOTA
Frenzel M, Brändle M, Brandl R (2000) Diversity of phytophagous insects on alien plants. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 30:144
Frenzel M, Brändle M, Brandl R (2000) The colonization of alien plants by native phytophagous insects. Proceedings IAVS Symposium Uppsala, Sweden: 223-225
Brändle M, Frenzel M, Brandl R (2000) Does beta diversity of phytophagous insects reflect plant phylogeny? Zoology 40
Frenzel M (1999) Der Blütenkopf der Flockenblume - ein eigenes Ökosystem. Lebensräume 3:27
Frenzel M, Brandl R (1998) The regional species pool and phytophagous insect assemblages on host plant taxa. INTECOL, Florence: 344
Frenzel M, Brandl R (1998) Body size and host range in herbivorous beetles on different geographical scales. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 28:201-205
Frenzel M, Brändle M, Brandl R (1998) Colonization of neophytic plants by phytophagous insects. Studies in Plant Ecology 20:54
Frenzel M, Havelka P, Brandl R (1998) Morphological comparison of canthariphilic Atrichopogon (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Europe and Central Africa - Implications for the evolution of canthariphily? Zoology 101:37
Auge H, Brandl R, Klotz S, Stadler J, Frenzel M, Soldaat LL (1998) Biologische Invasionen - Gefahren für Ökosysteme? UFZ-Jahresbericht 1996-1997, pp. 62-66. UFZ-Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig-Halle GmbH, Leipzig
Frenzel M, Brandl R (1997) The structure of the phytophagous fauna on neophytic Brassicaceae. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie 11:891-894
Soldaat LL, Frenzel M (1996) Spread of smut disease caused by Ustilago major in populations of Silene otites. Deutsche Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie: Nachrichten 10:83-84
Frenzel M, Brandl R (1996) Alpha-Diversität phytophager Insekten auf Brassicaceen. Deutsche Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie: Nachrichten 10:85-86
Frenzel M, Dettner K (1995) Gnitzen (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) und Cantharidin: Die Gier nach einem aussergewöhnlichen Naturstoff. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie 10:681-684
