Karin Springer

Dr. Karin Springer

Lehre

BSc Biologie

  • Pflanzenphysiologie
  • Einführung in die Biologie mariner Algen

MSc Marine Biology & ISATEC

  • Ecophysiology of Marine Algae (Geländepraktikum Helgoland)
  • Aquatic Flora (Geländepraktikum auf Helgoland oder Sylt)
  • Bestimmungsübungen an eukaryotischen Meeres- und Frischwasser-Organismen

Forschungsinteressen

  • Physiologische Aktivitäten und Stress Response Mechanismen (z.B. photosynthetische Aktivität, antioxidative Kapazität, Pigmentzusammensetzung) mariner Makroalgen
  • Ökophysiologische Prozesse von Braunalgen in Strandanwurf-Gemeinschaften
  • Degradation von Algenmaterial, beeinflusst durch Austrocknung, unterschiedliche Lichtregime (Starklicht, UV-Strahlung) und Temperatur
  • Physiologische Stressantworten in Holobionten und Zooxanthellen

Dissertation

  • Springer, K. (2014) Ecophysiology of kelps in beach-cast wrack communities. Dissertation FB2, Universität Bremen, Deutschland, 147 pp

Publikationen

  • Jacob H, Springer K, Belter L, Kunzmann A (under review) Symbiodiniaceae in and ex hospite have differential physiological responses under different heat stress scenarios. Marine Biology Research.
  • Kühnhold H, Schreiner M, Kunzmann A, Springer K (under review) Light-induced peridinin synthesis and antioxidant activity in endosymbionts of Cassiopea andromeda jellyfish – Targeting functional ingredients from underutilized marine biomass. Frontiers in Marine Science.
  • Springer K, Brix da Costa B, Samsuardi S, Kunzmann A (2022) Simulating cyanide fishing: photosynthetic effects of short-term cyanide exposure in three different hermatypic coral species. Marine Biology Research. doi: 10.1080/17451000.2022.2147947.

    To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2022.2147947

  • Stuthmann LE, Achuthan R,Pribbernow M, Hoang TD, SpringerK, Kunzmann A (2022) Improving the nutritional value of edible Caulerpa lentillifera (Chlorophyta) using high light intensities. A realistic tool for sea grape farmers. Algal Research 66: 102785. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2022

  • Thobor B, Tilstra A, Bourne DG, Springer K, Mezger SD, Struck U, Bockelmann F, Zimmermann L, Yánez Suárez AB, Klinke A, and Wild C (2022) The pulsating soft coral Xenia umbellata shows high resistance to warming when nitrate concentrations are low. Scientific reports 12:15788. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-21110-w

  • Sommer J, Kunzmann A, Stuthmann LE, Springer K (2022) The antioxidative potential of sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera, Chlorophyta) can be triggered by light to reach comparable values of pomegranate and other highly nutritious fruits. Plant Physiology Reports. doi: 10.1007/s40502-021-00637-6

  • KunzmannA, Samsuardi S, Johann O, Springer K (2020) Deeper, Larger, More Common: Cryptic Coral Species Podabacia Benefits from Reef Recovery. Annual Research & Review in Biology 35(12), 41-44.doi: 10.9734/ARRB/2020/v35i1230309

  • Stuthmann LE, Springer K, Kunzmann A (2020) Cultured and packed sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera): effect of different irradiances on photosynthesis. Journal of Applied Phycology 33, 1125-1136. doi: 10.1007/s10811-020-02322-x

  • Springer K, Lütz C, Lütz-Meindl U, Wendt A, Bischof K (2017) Hyposaline conditions affect UV susceptibility in the Arctic kelp Alaria esculenta (Phaeophyceae). Phycologia 56: 675-685

  • Herbert NA, Bröhl S, Springer K, Kunzmann A (2017) Clownfish in hypoxic anemones replenish host O2 at only localised scales. Scientific Reports 7:6547; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06695-x

Feldarbeit / Expeditionen 

  • Freilandstudien auf Helgoland (Nordsee), Spitzbergen (Arktis) und in Vietnam und Indonesien