Publications

Gwinner H, Berger S (2008) Starling males select green nest material by olfaction using experience-independent and experience-dependent cues. Anim Behav 75:971-976

Berger S, Wikelski M, Romero LM, Kalko EKV, Rödl T (2007) Behavioral and physiological adjustments to new predators in an endemic island species, the Galápagos marine iguana. Horm Behav 52: 653-663.

Rödl T, Berger S, Romero LM, Wikelski M (2007) Tameness and stress physiology in a predator-naive island species confronted with novel predation threat. Proc R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 274: 577–582

Berger S, Martin II LB, Wikelski M, Romero LM, Kalko EKV, Vitousek MN, Rödl T (2005) Corticosterone suppresses immune activity in territorial Galápagos marine iguanas during reproduction. Horm Behav 47: 419-429

Gwinner H, Berger S (2005) European starlings: nestling condition, parasites and green nest material during the breeding season. Int J Ornithol 146: 365-371

Berger S, Disko R, Gwinner H (2003) Bacteria in Starling nests. Int J Ornithol 144: 317-322

Conference contributions

Rödl T, Berger S, Romero LM ,Wikelski M (2007) Behavioural and physiological characteristics of predator-naivety in an island iguana. Talk presented at the 6^th International Zoo and Wildlife Research Conference on Behaviour, Physiology and Genetics, Berlin, Germany

Gwinner H, Berger S (2006) What cues do European starlings use for selecting green nest materials? Poster presented at the 24^th International Ornithological Congress, Hamburg, Germany

Berger S, Rödl T, Kalko EKV, Wikelski M (2004) Influence of introduced predators on flight behaviour and corticosterone concentrations in Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Poster presented at the 5^th International Symposium on Physiology, Behaviour, and Conservation of Wildlife, Berlin, Germany. In: Advances in Ethology 38, 22

Rödl T, Berger S, Romero LM, Wikelski M (2004) Testing the stress response to human disturbance in a “tame” island reptile species. Poster presented at the 5^th International Symposium on Physiology, Behaviour, and Conservation of Wildlife, Berlin, Germany. In: Advances in Ethology 38, 44

Rödl T, Berger S, Romero LM, Wikelski M (2004) Tameness and stress response in Galápagos marine iguanas. Talk presented at the Second European Conference on Behavioural Biology (ECBB), Groningen, Netherlands

Berger S, Wikelski M, Kalko EKV, Rödl T (2004) Immune activity in male marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) during reproduction. Poster presented at the Second European Conference on Behavioural Biology (ECBB), Groningen, Netherlands

Rödl T, Berger S, Wikelski M (2004) Trouble in paradise – about stress, Galápagos iguanas, and introduced predators. Poster presented at the Alexander v. Humboldt Association of America, 5^th Bi-annual national meeting, Washington D.C., USA

Berger S, Martin II LB, Rödl T, Vitousek MN, Romero LM, Wikelski M, Kalko, EKV (2003) Immune function, steroid hormones, and male reproductive strategies in the Galápagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Poster presented at the Animal Behavior Society annual meeting, Boise, ID, USA

Rödl T, Berger S, Romero LM,  Wikelski M (2003) “Harassment” fails to induce a stress response in marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Talk presented at the Animal Behavior Society annual meeting, Boise, ID, USA

Mitchell MA, Nevarez J, Dae-Young K, Rödl T, Berger S, Wikelski M. (2003) Evaluating the long-term health effects of an unnatural oil spill on marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Talk presented at the Association of reptilian and amphibian veterinarians annual conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Gwinner H, Berger S (2003) Parasite defence in birds. The role of volatiles. Poster presented at the Proceedings of the, Beijing, China. Acta Zoologica Sinica (written review)

Gwinner H, Berger S (2001) Aromatic herbs in starling nests. Poster presented at the XXVII. International Ethological Conference in Tübingen, Germany

Berger S, Kunz B K, Linsenmair KE (2000) Observations of frugivorous birds and mammals in the tree Lannea barteri (Anacardiaceae). Poster presented at the 13^th Conference of the German Society of Tropical Ecology in Würzburg, Germany

Public outreach

print:

Klärner D (2007) Verhängnisvolle Arglosigkeit. FAZ 90: 40

GEO „Bloß kein Streß“ Geoskop 7: 177

Rödl T (2007) Spiegel Online „Naturparadies am Scheideweg"

Beck C (2006) „Zu zahm für diese Welt.” MPForschung 4: 12

Der Spiegel (2006) „Zu faul zur Flucht“. 52: 109

NATURE (2006) “To flee or not to flee.” Research Highlights. 444: 657

Dürselen G (2005) „Das Paradies ist in Gefahr.“ Landshuter Zeitung, 20. Aug 2005. p. 48

Weis A (2005) „Neugierige Drusenköpfe”. Ein Herz für Tiere Heft 9: 18-19

Berger S (2004) Internationale Kooperation „Gestresste Meeresechsen auf der Arche Darwin.“ Gottlieb Daimler- und Karl Benz-Stiftung, Jahresbericht 2003/2004: 94-97

Thomas S, Merlen G (2004) Voz de Galápagos, Galapagos Fernsehsender, „Panorama“: Fernsehbeitrag über unsere Forschungsarbeit von Wild Aid Galápagos

Beck C (2003) Excursion to the Imps of Darkness. MPResearch 2: 55-65

Beck C (2003) „Exkursion zu den Kindern der Finsternis”. Max-Planck-Forschung 1: 54-65

online:

GeoScience online 12.12.2006 „Darwin’s Echsen zu zahm für diese Welt“

Innovationsreport online „Zu zahm für diese Welt“ 11.12.2006 (Trepte A.)

ORF On Science, Neues aus der Welt der Wissenschaft, 11.12.2006 „Auch stressfreie Tiere können Stress bekommen“

Die WELT Online, 11.12.2006 „Zu zahm für diese Welt“

Die Politik Online, Dez. 2006

Newsvine.com 29.11.2006 “Fearless iguanas too cool for their own good”

New Scientist Online 29. Nov. 2006. “Fearless iguanas too cool for their own good” (Roxanne Khamsi)