Sabine Dittmann
Professor
Biological Sciences
Flinders University
Australia
Biography
Habilitation, 2001, University of Bremen, Germany, venia legendi for Ecology PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), 1987, University of Goettingen, Germany MSc (Diplom), 1984, University of Goettingen, Germany
Research Interest
Sabine has several decades of research experience in temperate and tropical coastal ecosystems, studying species interactions and effects of human impacts in tidal flats and estuaries. Benthic community ecology in soft-sediments is her greatest passion, where she enjoys approaches using manipulative field experiments, in particular to understand the ecological roles of ecosystem engineers. As coastal ecosystems are subject to various human activities, her research is also covering aspects of recolonisation and resilience, as well as marine invasive species.
Publications
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Schmidt, A., Wehrmann, A. and Dittmann, S.R. (2008). Population dynamics of the invasive Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas during the early stages of an outbreak in the Wadden Sea (Germany) Helgoland Marine Research, 62(4) pp. 367-376
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Buttger, H., Asmus, H., Asmus, R., Buschbaum, C., Dittmann, S.R. and Nehls, G. (2008). Community dynamics of intertidal soft-bottom mussel beds over two decades. Helgoland Marine Research, 62(1) pp. 23-36.
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Katrak, G.S., Dittmann, S.R. and Seuront, L. (2008). Spatial variation in burrow morphology of the mud shore crab, Helograpsus haswellianus (Brachyura, Grapsidae) in South Australian saltmarshes. Marine and Freshwater Research, 59(10) pp. 902-911.
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Dittmann, S.R. (2007). Soft sediments. In Sean Connell, Bronwyn Gillanders, ed. Marine Ecology. South Melbourne, VIC: Oxford University Press, pp. 428-456.
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Benkendorff, K., Fairweather, P.G. and Dittmann, S.R. (2008). Intertidal shores: life on the edge. In SA Shepherd, S Bryars, I Kirkegaard, P Harbison & JT Jennings, ed. Natural History of Gulf St Vincent. Adelaide, SA: Royal Society of South Australia, pp. 121-131.
