Dr. Tom Goldschmidt
Address: Universität Karlsruhe - Zoologisches Institut I
Kornblumenstraße 13
D-76128 Karlsruhe
Germany
Phone: ++49-721-608 8358
Fax:
E-Mail: dc30@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de
PhD-Student

Research Topics


Systematics, Diversity, Biogeography and Ecology of Hydrachnidia, mainly from the neotropic region
1. Present Project:
    • Systematic, zoogeography and ecology of latinamerican Torrenticolidae Piersig, 1902 (Hydrachnidia, Acari)

      • (grant from the foundation Pro Acarologia Basiliensis, Basel)
    2. Planned Projects in the future:
       
    • further studies on the neotropical 'primitive' Limnesiidae (Proto-/Rheolimnesiinae; Tyrrelliinae, etc.)
    • further studies on the neotropical spring fauna
    • long term monitoring in streams and springs of the Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Costa Rica)
    • studies on the Torrenticolidae from Madagascar

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Publications

 
Goldschmidt, T. (1994): Charakterisierung des Typus Helokrene durch ökologische und faunistische Untersuchungen in einer Seeuferquelle am Mindelsee (westlicher Bodensee). – diploma thesis, University of Freiburg134pp.

Goldschmidt, T. (1998): Osmoregulationsorgane bei der neotropischen Wassermilbe Neotyrrellia aus Costa Rica (Limnesiidae, Hydrachnidia). Verh. Westd.Entom. Tag 1997, 213-216, Löbbecke-Mus., Düsseldorf.

Goldschmidt, T.; G. Alberti; E.I. Meyer (1999): Presence of acetabula-like structures on the coxae of the neotropical water mite genus Neotyrrellia (Tyrrelliinae, Limnesiidae, Prostigmata). in: Ecology and Evolution of the Acari. J.Bruin, LL.P.S. van der Geest, M.W. Sabelis (eds.), Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium of the EURAAC 1-5 July 1996, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dortrecht, Boston, London: 491-497.

Goldschmidt, T. (2002): The biodiversity of Neotropical water mites. - In: F. Bernini, Nannelli, G., Nuzzaci, G. & de Lillo, E., ed. Acarid Phylogeny and Evolution. Adaptions in mites and ticks. Dortrecht, The Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers: 91-99.

Goldschmidt, T.; Gerecke, R. & Alberti, G.(2002): Hygrobates salamandrarum sp. nov. (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae) from China: the first record of a freshwater mite parasitizing newts (Amphibia, Urodela).  – Zool. Anz., 241: 297-304

Goldschmidt, T. & Gerecke, R.  (in press): Studies on hydryphantid water mites (Acari: Actinedida: Hydrachnidia) from Central and South America. –in I.M. Smith (ed.): "An Acarological Tribute to David R. Cook - From Yankee Springs to Wheeny Creek" Indira Publ. House

Goldschmidt, T. & Gerecke, R. (in press): Zur Kenntnis der Wassermilbenfauna (Acari, Hydrachnidia) in Fließgewässern und Quellen auf Madagaskar.  Tagungsbericht DGL Braunschweig 2002