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Stella A. Berger

Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland FisheriesORCID 0000-0002-8835-545XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Jens Christian NejstgaardiD· 2 shared Aizada Bexeitova· 1 shared Akif ArıiD· 1 shared Alpomer Tolga AksitiD· 1 shared Angela Pedregal-MontesiD· 1 shared Anika HappeiD· 1 shared Anna LuponiD· 1 shared Antonija KulašiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Short term effects of salinization on the plankton community of an oligotrophic mountain lake

Robert Ptáčník, lead by Izabele Suikate SalInvade group, Izabelė Šuikaitė, Julia Aujesky, Christian Preiler, Jiou Lee, Johannes Tanzer, Joris Frésard, Hussein Loay, Alpomer Tolga Aksit, team PP-Tox, Elisabeth Varga, M. W. Glenn, Enora Briand, Rossana Sussarellu, , Magdalena Pöchhacker

This study examines the short-term effects of salinization on a mountain lake's plankton community, finding that higher salinity levels cause significant changes in community composition and diversity.

bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Lake ecosystem responses to runoff variability across time and space

Silke Langenheder, Jorrit P. Mesman, Nils Kreuter, Dolly N. Kothawala, Gabriela Ágreda‐López, Akif Arı, Stella A. Berger, Susana Bernal, Bence Buttyán, Berenike Bick, Nuria Carabal, Núria Catalán, Eleni A. Charmpila, William Colom Montero, Pelin Ertürk Arı, , Ingrid Sassenhagen

The paper investigates how different cDOM and nutrient pulse scenarios affect phytoplankton biomass and metabolic rates across lakes with varying characteristics.

bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Analysis of microalgae autofluorescence using full-spectrum cytometry to discriminate and monitor microalgae and bacteria

Ayagoz Meirkhanova, Sabina Marks, Damir Ussibaliyev, Aizada Bexeitova, Stella A. Berger, Michael Melkonian, Ivan A. Vorobjev, Natasha S. Barteneva

The paper uses full-spectrum cytometry to analyze microalgae and bacteria by their autofluorescence, revealing taxonomic differences and interactions affecting pigment signatures.

Algal Research · Feb 19, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology