Hynek Burda

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Affiliation: University of Duisburg-Essen
Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi Extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields disrupt magnetic alignment of ruminants
    Hynek Burda
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Geography, University of Duisburg Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106:5708-13. 2009
  2. ncbi Living in a "stethoscope": burrow-acoustics promote auditory specializations in subterranean rodents
    Simone Lange
    Department of General Zoology, Institute for Biology, University of Duisburg Essen, 45117, Essen, Germany
    Naturwissenschaften 94:134-8. 2007
  3. ncbi Magnetic alignment in grazing and resting cattle and deer
    Sabine Begall
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Geography, University of Duisburg Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105:13451-5. 2008
  4. ncbi Acoustic communication and burrow acoustics are reflected in the ear morphology of the coruro (Spalacopus cyanus, Octodontidae), a social fossorial rodent
    Sabine Begall
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Geography, University of Duisburg Essen, D 45117 Essen, Germany
    J Morphol 267:382-90. 2006
  5. ncbi Searching for major urinary proteins (MUPs) as chemosignals in urine of subterranean rodents
    Petra Hagemeyer
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Chem Ecol 37:687-94. 2011
  6. ncbi Extended longevity of reproductives appears to be common in Fukomys mole-rats (Rodentia, Bathyergidae)
    Philip Dammann
    Department of General Zoology, Institute of Biology, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    PLoS ONE 6:e18757. 2011
  7. ncbi Magnetic compass in the cornea: local anaesthesia impairs orientation in a mammal
    Regina E Wegner
    Department of General Zoology, Institute for Biology, University of Duisburg Essen, Campus Essen, Universitatsstrasse 5, 45141 Essen, Germany
    J Exp Biol 209:4747-50. 2006
  8. ncbi Functional morphology of the ear in fossorial rodents, Microtus arvalis and Arvicola terrestris
    Simone Lange
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Bio and Geosciences FB 9, University of Duisburg Essen, D 45117 Essen, Germany
    J Morphol 262:770-9. 2004
  9. ncbi Hearing in coruros (Spalacopus cyanus): special audiogram features of a subterranean rodent
    Sabine Begall
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biosciences FB9, University of Duisburg Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
    J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 190:963-9. 2004
  10. ncbi Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomy of the African mole-rats, genus Cryptomys and the new genus Coetomys Gray, 1864
    Colleen M Ingram
    Faculty of Biosciences, Department of General Zoology, University of Duisburg-Essen, D-45117 Essen, Germany
    Mol Phylogenet Evol 31:997-1014. 2004

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Publications10

  1. ncbi Extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields disrupt magnetic alignment of ruminants
    Hynek Burda
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Geography, University of Duisburg Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106:5708-13. 2009
    ..The demonstrated reaction to weak ELFMFs implies effects at the cellular and molecular levels...
  2. ncbi Living in a "stethoscope": burrow-acoustics promote auditory specializations in subterranean rodents
    Simone Lange
    Department of General Zoology, Institute for Biology, University of Duisburg Essen, 45117, Essen, Germany
    Naturwissenschaften 94:134-8. 2007
    ..We suggest that hearing sensitivity has decreased during evolution of subterranean mammals to avoid over-stimulation of the ear in their natural environment...
  3. ncbi Magnetic alignment in grazing and resting cattle and deer
    Sabine Begall
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Geography, University of Duisburg Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105:13451-5. 2008
    ..They challenge neuroscientists and biophysics to explain the proximate mechanisms...
  4. ncbi Acoustic communication and burrow acoustics are reflected in the ear morphology of the coruro (Spalacopus cyanus, Octodontidae), a social fossorial rodent
    Sabine Begall
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Geography, University of Duisburg Essen, D 45117 Essen, Germany
    J Morphol 267:382-90. 2006
    ....
  5. ncbi Searching for major urinary proteins (MUPs) as chemosignals in urine of subterranean rodents
    Petra Hagemeyer
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    J Chem Ecol 37:687-94. 2011
    ..This extends, to subterranean rodents, the evidence that rodent species can successfully transmit and receive chemosignals without the necessity of MUPs...
  6. ncbi Extended longevity of reproductives appears to be common in Fukomys mole-rats (Rodentia, Bathyergidae)
    Philip Dammann
    Department of General Zoology, Institute of Biology, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    PLoS ONE 6:e18757. 2011
    ....
  7. ncbi Magnetic compass in the cornea: local anaesthesia impairs orientation in a mammal
    Regina E Wegner
    Department of General Zoology, Institute for Biology, University of Duisburg Essen, Campus Essen, Universitatsstrasse 5, 45141 Essen, Germany
    J Exp Biol 209:4747-50. 2006
    ..Our study restricts the peripheral primary sensors in mole-rats to the ophthalmic region, probably the cornea and indicates magnetite as the responsible signal mediator...
  8. ncbi Functional morphology of the ear in fossorial rodents, Microtus arvalis and Arvicola terrestris
    Simone Lange
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Bio and Geosciences FB 9, University of Duisburg Essen, D 45117 Essen, Germany
    J Morphol 262:770-9. 2004
    ....
  9. ncbi Hearing in coruros (Spalacopus cyanus): special audiogram features of a subterranean rodent
    Sabine Begall
    Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biosciences FB9, University of Duisburg Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
    J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 190:963-9. 2004
    ..25/1.6 kHz are discussed in relation to vocalization. In addition to these peaks, a third peak at 8 kHz--probably a plesiomorphic feature of mammals--may be of significance in aboveground communication...
  10. ncbi Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomy of the African mole-rats, genus Cryptomys and the new genus Coetomys Gray, 1864
    Colleen M Ingram
    Faculty of Biosciences, Department of General Zoology, University of Duisburg-Essen, D-45117 Essen, Germany
    Mol Phylogenet Evol 31:997-1014. 2004
    ..e., Bathyergus and Georychus), and (3) different patterns of chromosomal evolution, with Cryptomys sensu stricto being karyotypically conserved (2N=54) and Coetomys exhibiting high karyotypic diversity (2N=40-78)...