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Peer reviewed journals

Wägele, H., Burghardt, I., Händeler, K., & Stemmer, K. (2010): Two new sacoglossan sea slug species (Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda): Ercolania annelyleorum sp. nov. (Limapontioidea) and Elysia asbecki sp. nov. (Plakobranchoidea), with notes on anatomy, histology and biology. Zootaxa 2676: 1-28.

Burghardt, I. (2010): Sea slugs Turn up Heat on Bleaching – Symbiotic sea slugs employ similar zooxanthellae species as corals, offering fresh insights into why heat stressed corals bleach. Australasian Science. May 2010: 30-32.

Wägele, H., Raupach, M.J., Burghardt, I., Grzymbowski, Y., & Händeler, K. (2010): Solar Powered Seaslugs (Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda, Mollusca): Incorporation of Photosynthetic Units: A Key Character Enhancing Radiation? – In: Evolution in action. Case studies in adaptive radiation, speciation and the origin of biodiversity. Special volume from the SPP 1127 “Radiations – Genesis of Biological diversity” of the DFG, pp. 263-282. Heidelberg (Springer).

Van Oppen, M.J.H. & Burghardt, I. (2009): Zooxanthellae (Symbiodinium, Dinophyceae) symbioses on coral reefs. Microbiology Australia 30: 67-71.

Burghardt, I., Schrödl, M. & Wägele, H. (2008): Three new solar powered species of the genus Phyllodesmium Ehrenberg, 1831 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Aeolidoidea) from the tropical Indopacific with analysis of their photosynthetic activity and notes on biology. Journal of Molluscan Studies 74: 277-292.

Burghardt, I., Stemmer, K. & Wägele, H. (2008): Symbiosis between Symbiodinium (Dinophyceae) and different taxa of Nudibranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with analyses of longterm retention. Organisms, Diversity and Evolution 4: 66-76.

Evertsen, J., Burghardt, I., Johnsen, G. & Wägele, H. (2007): Retention of functional chloroplasts in some sacoglossans from the Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean. Marine Biology 151: 2129-2166.

Burghardt, I., Carvalho-Schrödl, R, Eheberg, D., Gerung, G., Kaligis, F., Mamangkey, G., Schrödl, M., Schwabe, E., Vonnemann, V. & Wägele, H. (2006): Molluscan diversity at Bunaken National Park, Sulawesi. Journal of the Zoological Society Wallacea 2: 29-43.

Burghardt, I. & Gosliner, T.M. (2006): Phyllodesmium rudmani (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Aeolidoidea), a new solar powered species from the Indo-West Pacific with data on its symbiosis with zooxanthellae. Zootaxa 1308: 31-47.

Burghardt, I. & Wägele, H. (2006): Interspecific differences in the efficiency and photosynthetic characteristics of the symbiosis of “solarpowered” Nudibranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with zooxanthellae. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement No. 69: 1-9.

Wägele, H., Burghardt, I., Anthes, N., Evertsen, J., Klussmann-Kolb, A. & Brodie, G. (2006): Species diversity of opisthobranch molluscs on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement No. 69: 33-59.

Burghardt, I., Evertsen, J., Johnsen, G. & Wägele, H. (2005): Mutualistic symbiosis of aeolid Nudibranchia (Mollusca, Gastropda, Opisthobranchia) with Symbiodinium. Symbiosis 38: 227-250.*

Burghardt, I. & Wägele, H. (2004): A new solar powered species of the genus Phyllodesmium Ehrenberg, 1831 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Aeolidoidea) from Indonesia with analysis of its photosynthetic activity and notes on biology. Zootaxa 596: 1-18.

Wägele, H., Raupach, M.J., Burghardt, I. & Händeler, K. (book chapter, 2010): Solar powered seaslugs (Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda, Mollusca): Incorporation of photosynthetic units - a key character enhancing radiation? In: M. Glaubrecht & H. Schneider (Eds.). Evolution in action. Adaptive Radiations and the Origins of Biodiversity. Special volume from the SPP 1127 Radiationen: Genese Biologischer Diversität.

Thesis

Burghardt, I. (2002): Histological and ultrastructural comparisons of epithelia in Opisthobranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda). Diploma Thesis, Department of Animal Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity, Ruhr-University Bochum.

Burghardt, I. (2006): Biology, diversity and evolution of ”solarpowered” Nudibranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) and their symbiosis with zooxanthellae. PhD thesis, Department of Animal Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity, Ruhr-University Bochum.