Christina Braun

In press

2025

Braun, C., et al. (2025). Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, Antarctic)Externer Link. On behalf of the German Environment Agency, Texte 63/2025, Dessau-Roßlau. 

Martínez Rendón, C., et al. (2025). Enhancing Microbial Predator-Prey Detection with Network and Trait-Based Analyses. Microbiome 13: 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-025-02035-8Externer Link

2024

Lisovski, S., Günther, A., Dewar, M., Ainley, D., Aldunate, F., Arce, R., Ballard, G., Bauer, S., Belliure, J., Banyard, A.C., Boulinier, T., Bennison, A., Braun, C., Cary, C., Catry, P., Clessin, A., Connan, M., Correia, E., Cox., E., Cristina, J., Elrod, M., Emerit, J., Ferreiro, I., Fowler, Z., Gamble, A., Grandeiro, J.P., Hurtado, J., Jongsomjit, D., Lesage, C., Lejeune, M., Kuepfer, A., Lescroël, A., Li, A., McDonald, I.R., Menéndez-Blázquez, J., Morandini, V., Moratorio, G., Militão, T., Moreno, P., Perbolianachis, P., Pennycook, J., Raslán, M., Reid, S.M., Richards-Babbage, R., Schmidt, A.E., Sander, M.M., Smyth, L., Soutullo, A., Streith, L., Tornos, J., Varsani, A., Herzschuh, U., Beer, M., Wille, M. (2024): Unexpected delayed incursion of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (clade 2.3.4.4b) in the Antarctic region. Influenza and other respiratory viruses, 18(10): e70010. https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.70010Externer Link

Bennett Lazo, B., Berazay, B., Muñoz, G., Ariyama, N., Enciso, N., Braun, C., Krüger, L., Barták, M., González-Aravena, M., Neira, V. (2024): Confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Associated with an Unexpected Mortality Event in South Polar Skuas (Stercorarius maccormicki) during 2023-2024. Surveillance Activities in Antarctica. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11: 1423404. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1423404Externer Link

2023

Braun, C., Grämer, H., Peter, H.-U. (2023): Records of vagrant and visitor bird species in the Fildes Region, King George Island, Maritime Antarctic, between 1980 and 2023. Ukrainian Antarctic Journal, 21(2), 210-229. https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.2.2023.718Externer Link

Ausems, A.N.M.A., Kuepper, N.D., Archuby, D., Braun, C., Gębczyński, A., Gladbach, A., Hahn, S., Jadwiszczak, Kraemer, P., Libertelli, M.M., Lorenz, S., Richter, B., Ruß, A., Schmoll, T., Thébault, J., Thorn, S., Turner, J., Wojczulanis-Jakubas, K., Jakubas, D., Quillfeldt, P.: Where have all the petrels gone? 40 Years of Environmental Change and Population Dynamics of Wilson`s Storm-Petrels. Polar Biology, 46: 655-672

2022

Lenzi, J., Bresesti, F., Lozoya, J.P., De Feo, B., Krojmal, E., Lacerot, G., Braun, C., Teixeira de Mello, F. (2022): Diet and debris ingestion of skuas on Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica Marine Pollution Bulletin, 185: 114211

Kuepper, N.D., Böhm, L., Braun, C., Bustamante, P., Düring, R.-A., Libertelli, M.M., Quillfeldt, P. (2022): Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in a colony of Antarctic seabirds: higher concentrations in 1998, 2001, and 2003 compared to 2014 to 2016. Polar Biology 45: 1229-1245

Braun, C., Grämer, H., Peter, H.-U. (2022): Monitoring der klimabedingten Veränderungen terrestrischer und mariner Ökosysteme in der Maxwell Bay (Antarktis)Externer Link. Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts, Texte 269/2022, Dessau-Roßlau.

2021

Braun, C., Esefeld, J., Savelieva, L., Peter, H.-U. (2021): Population decline of the cape petrel (Daption capense) on King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Polar Biology 44: 1795-1801

Prater, I., Hrbacek, F., Braun, C., Vidal, A., Meier, L., Nývlt, D., Mueller, C. (2021): How vegetation patches drive soil development and organic matter formation on polar islands. Geoderma Regional 27: 200429

2020

Braun, C., Rümmler, M.-C., Esefeld, J., Peter, H.-U. (2020): Überwachung der klimabedingten Veränderungen terrestrischer und mariner Ökosysteme in der Maxwell Bay (King George Island, Antarktis)Externer Link. Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts, Texte 143/2020, Dessau-Roßlau

2019

Mustafa, O., Braun, C., Esefeld, J., Knetsch, S., Maercker, J, Pfeifer, C., Rümmler, M.-C. (2019): Detecting Antarctic Seals and Flying Seabirds by UAV. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences IV-2/W5

2018

Parnikoza I., Rozok A., Convey P., Veselski M., Esefeld J., Ochyra R., Mustafa O., Braun C. , Peter H.-U., Smykla J., Kuhakh, V., Kozeretska I. (2018): Spread of Antarctic vegetation by the kelp gull: comparison of two maritime Antarctic regions. Polar Biology 41: 1143-1155

2017

Braun, C., Esefeld, J., Peter, H.-U. (2017): Monitoring zu den Folgen von lokalen Klimaveränderungen auf die Schutzgüter der eisfreien Gebiete der Maxwell Bay (King George Island, Antarktis).Externer Link Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts. Texte 25/2017, Dessau-Roßlau

Braun, C., Hertel, F., Peter, H.-U. (2017): Environmental Management – The Fildes Paradigm, In: Dodds K., Hemmings, A.D. & Roberts, P. (eds.): Handbook of the Politics of Antarctica. Edward Elgar Publishing: 351-367

Yao Y., Wang X., Li J., Yang J., Cao S., Peng F., Kurbatova L., Peter H.-U., Braun, C. , Li C. (2017): A network for long-term monitoring of vegetation in the area of on Fildes Peninsula, King George Island. Advances in Polar Science 28(1): 23-28

2016

Krietsch, J., Esefeld, J., Braun, C., Lisovski, S., Peter, H.-U. (2016): Long-term dataset reveals significant declines in breeding success and high fluctuations in the number of breeding pairs in two skua species breeding in the Maritime Antarctic on King George Island. Polar Biology 39: 573-582

2014

Braun, C., Mustafa, O., Nordt, A., Pfeiffer, S., Peter, H.-U. (2014): Environmental Situation and Management Challenges for the Fildes Peninsula Region. In: Tin, T., Liggett, D., Maher, P., Lamers, M. (eds): The Future of Antarctica: Human impacts, strategic planning, and values for conservation, Springer: 169-191

2013

Peter, H.-U., Braun, C., Janowski, S., Nordt, A., Nordt, A., Stelter, M. (2013): Aktuelle Umweltsituation und Vorschläge zum Management der Fildes Peninsula Region.Externer Link Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts, Texte 02/2013, Dessau-Roßlau

2012

Braun, C., Mustafa, O., Nordt, A., Pfeiffer, S., Peter, H.-U. (2012): Environmental Monitoring and Management Proposals for the Fildes Region (King George Island, Antarctica). Polar Research 31: 18206

2009

Gladbach, A., Braun, C., Nordt, A., Peter, H.-U., Quillfeldt, P. (2009): Estimation of feeding frequencies by periodic weighing of chicks: evaluation by video-observation of burrownesting Wilson’s Storm-Petrels (Oceanites oceanicus). Emu 109: 316-320

Gladbach, A., Braun, C., Nordt, A., Peter, H.-U., Quillfeldt, P. (2009): Chick provisioning and nest attendance of male and female Wilson´s storm petrels Oceanites oceanicus. Polar Biology, 32: 1315-1321

Gladbach, A., Büßer, C., Mundry, R., Quillfeldt P. (2009): Acoustic parameters of begging calls indicate chick body condition in Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus: Journal of Ethology, 27 (2): 267-274

2008

Peter, H.-U., Braun, C., Mustafa, O., Pfeiffer, S. (2008): Vögel der Antarktis – Ökologische Langzeitstudien auf der Fildes Halbinsel (King George Island). Meer und Museum, Schriftenreihe des Deutschen Meeresmuseum, Band 20: 143‑156

Büßer, C., Hahn, S., Gladbach, A., Lorenz, S., Nordt, A., Quillfeldt, P., Schmoll, T., Peter, H.-U. (2008): A decade of fundamental ecological research on storm-petrels at the Tres Hermanos colony, Potter Peninsula, King George Island. Reports on Polar and Marine Research 571: 168-175

Peter, H.-U., Büßer, C., Mustafa, O., Pfeiffer, S. (2008): Evaluierung des Gefährdungsgrades der Gebiete Fildes Peninsula und Ardley Island und Entwicklung der Managementpläne zur Ausweisung als besonders geschützte oder verwaltete Gebiete.Externer Link Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts, Texte 09/2008, Dessau-Roßlau

2007

Pfeiffer, S., Büßer, C., Mustafa, O., Peter, H.-U. (2007): Tourism Growth and Proposed Management Solutions in the Fildes Peninsula Region (King George Island, Antarctica). Tourism in Marine Environments 4: 151-165

2004

Büßer, C., Kahles, A., Quillfeldt, P. (2004): Breeding success and chick provisioning in Wilsons storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus over seven years: frequent failures due to food shortage and entombment. Polar Biology 27 (10): 613-622