The phycology team

Prof. Dr. Bank Beszteri

Fakultät für Biologie / Phykologie

Address
Universitätsstr. 2
45141 Essen
Room
S05 V05 E26
Phone
+49 (0) 201 183 3102
E-Mail
bank.beszteri@uni-due.de
Website
https://www.uni-due.de/phycology

Functions

  • Professor/in, Phykologie

The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.

Error in source processing

Dr. Andrea Burfeid Castellanos

Fakultät für Biologie / Phykologie

Address
Universitätsstr 2
45141 Essen
Room
S05 V05 F23
Phone
+49 (0) 201 183 3790
E-Mail
andrea.burfeid-castellanos@uni-due.de
Website
https://www.uni-due.de/phykologie
Office hours
nach Absprache

Functions

The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.

    Journal articles

  • Dani, Mimoza; Beszteri, Sara; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea; Schimani, Katherina; Skibbe, Oliver; Zimmermann, Jonas; Soares, André; Griesdorn, Lea; Probst, Alexander J.; Kahlert, Maria; Beszteri, Bank
    Species delimitation within the Achnanthidium minutissimum complex (Bacillariophyta), based on morphological, molecular, and ecophysiological approaches
    In: Journal of Phycology, 2026, in press
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Schäfer, Ralf; Baikova, Daria; Bayat, Helena; Beermann, Arne; Berger, Stella A.; Boenigk, Jens; Brauns, Mario; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea; Cardinale, Bradley J.; David, Gwendoline M.; Feckler, Alexander; Feld, Christian; Fink, Patrick; Gessner, Mark O.; Hadziomerovic, Una; Hering, Daniel; Le, T. T. Yen; Macaulay, Samuel J.; Madariaga, Graciela Medina; Serge Mayombo, Ntambwe A.; Madge Pimentel, Iris; Orr, James A.; Osakpolor, Stephen; Schlenker, Alexandra; Sures, Bernd; Vermiert, Anna-Maria; Vos, Matthijs; Weitere, Markus; Schürings, Christian
    Effects of Biodiversity Loss on Freshwater Ecosystem Functions Increase With the Number of Stressors
    In: Global Change Biology, Vol. 31, 2025, Nr. 11, e70617
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Madge Pimentel, Iris; Baikova, Daria; Buchner, Dominik; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea; David, Gwendoline M.; Deep, Aman; Doliwa, Annemie; Hadžiomerović, Una; Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Prati, Sebastian; Spyra, Marzena; Vermiert, Anna-Maria; Beisser, Daniela; Dunthorn, Micah; Piggott, Jeremy J.; Sures, Bernd; Tiegs, Scott D.; Leese, Florian; Beermann, Arne
    Assessing the response of an urban stream ecosystem to salinization under different flow regimes
    In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 926, 2024, 171849
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Dani, Mimoza; Kloster, Michael; Vidakovic, Danijela; Buchner, Dominik; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Beszteri, Bank
    Assessment of microphytobenthos communities in the Kinzig catchment using photosynthesis-related traits, digital light microscopy and 18S-V9 amplicon sequencing
    In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 12, 2024, 1422925
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Vidakovic, Danijela; Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank
    Assessment of the ecological status of large lowland rivers (Sava and Tisa, Serbia) based on digital microscopic investigation of the diatom communities
    In: Diatom Research, Vol. 38, 2024, Nr. 4, pp. 229 – 244
    DOI
  • Vidakovic, Danijela; Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank
    Diatom metabarcoding as a tool to assess the water quality of two large tributaries of the Danube River
    In: Ecological Indicators, Vol. 168, 2024, 112793
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Kaijser, Willem; Lorenz, Armin; Brauer, Verena; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea; David, Gwendoline M.; Nuy, Julia; Baikova, Daria; Beszteri, Bank; Gillmann, Svenja M.; Kiesel, Jens; Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Peters, Kristin; Rettig, Katharina; Rolauffs, Peter; Haase, Peter; Hering, Daniel
    Differential associations of five riverine organism groups with multiple stressors
    In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 934, 2024, 173105
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Vermiert, Anna-Maria; Madge Pimentel, Iris; Rehsen, Philipp M.; Dani, Mimoza; Jasinski, Christina; Spyra, Marzena Agata; Kloster, Michael; Vidakovic, Danijela; Buchner, Dominik; Beszteri, Bank
    Functional and compositional responses of stream microphytobenthic communities to multiple stressors increase and release in a mesocosm experiment
    In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 943, 2024, 173670
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Farias, Luan; Beszteri, Bank; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea M.; Doliwa, Annemie; Enss, Julian; Feld, Christian K.; Grabner, Daniel; Lampert, Kathrin P.; Mayombo, Ntambwe A. Serge; Prati, Sebastian; Schürings, Christian; Smollich, Esther; Schäfer, Ralf B.; Sures, Bernd; Le, T.T. Yen
    Influence of salinity on the thermal tolerance of aquatic organisms
    In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 953, 2024, 176120
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea M.; Mones, Phillip; Dani, Mimoza; Beszteri, Bánk
    Non-perennial rivers and streams in extreme hydrological conditions : Comparing the effectiveness of amplicon sequencing and digital microscopy for diatom biodiversity appraisal
    In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 12, 2024, 1355018
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Venkataramanan, Aishwarya; Kloster, Michael; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea; Dani, Mimoza; Mayombo, Ntambwe A. S; Vidakovic, Danijela; Langenkämper, Daniel; Tan, Mingkun; Pradalier, Cedric; Nattkemper, Tim; Laviale, Martin; Beszteri, Bánk
    “UDE DIATOMS in the Wild 2024” : A new image dataset of freshwater diatoms for training deep learning models
    In: GigaScience, Vol. 13, 2024, giae087
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Kloster, Michael; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Langenkämper, Daniel; Nattkemper, Tim W.; Beszteri, Bank
    Improving deep learning-based segmentation of diatoms in gigapixel-sized virtual slides by object-based tile positioning and object integrity constraint
    In: PLoS ONE, Vol. 18, 2023, Nr. 2, e0272103
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Vos, Matthijs; Hering, Daniel; Gessner, Mark O.; Leese, Florian; Schäfer, Ralf B.; Tollrian, Ralph; Boenigk, Jens; Haase, Peter; Meckenstock, Rainer; Baikova, Daria; Bayat, Helena; Beermann, Arne; Beißer, Daniela; Beszteri, Bánk; Birk, Sebastian; Boden, Lisa; Brauer, Verena; Brauns, Mario; Buchner, Dominik; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea; David, Gwendoline; Deep, Aman; Doliwa, Annemie; Dunthorn, Micah; Enß, Julian; Escobar-Sierra, Camilo; Feld, Christian K.; Fohrer, Nicola; Grabner, Daniel; Hadziomerovic, Una; Jähnig, Sonja C.; Jochmann, Maik; Khaliq, Shaista; Kiesel, Jens; Kuppels, Annabel; Lampert, Kathrin P.; Le, T.T. Yen; Lorenz, Armin W.; Madariaga, Graciela Medina; Meyer, Benjamin; Pantel, Jelena H.; Madge Pimentel, Iris; Mayombo, Ntambwe Serge; Nguyen, Hong Hanh; Peters, Kristin; Pfeifer, Svenja M.; Prati, Sebastian; Probst, Alexander J.; Reiner, Dominik; Rolauffs, Peter; Schlenker, Alexandra; Schmidt, Torsten C.; Shah, Mana; Sieber, Guido; Stach, Tom Lennard; Tielke, Ann-Kathrin; Vermiert, Anna-Maria; Weiss, Martina; Weitere, Markus; Sures, Bernd
    The Asymmetric Response Concept explains ecological consequences of multiple stressor exposure and release
    In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 872, 2023, 162196
    DOI
  • Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Sara; Postel, Ute; Spyra, Marzena; Zurowietz, Martin; Nattkemper, Tim W.; Beszteri, Bank
    A Digital Light Microscopic Method for Diatom Surveys Using Embedded Acid-Cleaned Samples
    In: Water, Vol. 14, 2022, Nr. 20, 3332
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Martín-Martín, Rafael P.; Kloster, Michael; Angulo-Preckler, Carlos; Avila, Conxita; Beszteri, Bank
    Epiphytic diatom community structure and richness is determined by macroalgal host and location in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica)
    In: PLoS ONE, Vol. 16, 2021, Nr. 4, pp. e0250629
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)

    • Preprints

  • Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Haverbeck, Lisa; Dani, Mimoza; Kloster, Michael; Vidakovic, Danijela; Beszteri, Bank; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.
    Characterization of diatom communities in restored sewage channels in the Boye catchment, Germany
    2024
    DOI (Open Access)

Dr. Michael Kloster

Fakultät für Biologie / Phykologie

Address
Universitätsstr. 2
45141 Essen
Room
S05 V05 E35
Phone
+49 (0) 201 183 4513
E-Mail
michael.kloster@uni-due.de
Website
https://www.uni-due.de/phykologie

Functions

  • Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in, Phykologie

The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.

    Journal articles

  • Abdelmguid, Dina; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank
    Retrieving fine-grained diatom classifications from deep learning models trained on coarse-grained data by over-clustering
    In: Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol. 35, 2026, Nr. 1, 26
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Bueno, Gloria; Sanchez, Lucia; Cristobal, Gabriel; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank; Salido, Jesus
    Phytoplankton identification with prototypical networks : A few-shot learning approach
    In: Results in Engineering, Vol. 28, 2025, 106984
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Tan, Mingkun; Langenkämper, Daniel; Kloster, Michael; Nattkemper, Tim W.
    Scaling down annotation needs : The capacity of self-supervised learning on diatom classification
    In: iScience, Vol. 28, 2025, Nr. 4, 112236
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Dani, Mimoza; Kloster, Michael; Vidakovic, Danijela; Buchner, Dominik; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Beszteri, Bank
    Assessment of microphytobenthos communities in the Kinzig catchment using photosynthesis-related traits, digital light microscopy and 18S-V9 amplicon sequencing
    In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 12, 2024, 1422925
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Vidakovic, Danijela; Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank
    Assessment of the ecological status of large lowland rivers (Sava and Tisa, Serbia) based on digital microscopic investigation of the diatom communities
    In: Diatom Research, Vol. 38, 2024, Nr. 4, pp. 229 – 244
    DOI
  • Vidakovic, Danijela; Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank
    Diatom metabarcoding as a tool to assess the water quality of two large tributaries of the Danube River
    In: Ecological Indicators, Vol. 168, 2024, 112793
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Vermiert, Anna-Maria; Madge Pimentel, Iris; Rehsen, Philipp M.; Dani, Mimoza; Jasinski, Christina; Spyra, Marzena Agata; Kloster, Michael; Vidakovic, Danijela; Buchner, Dominik; Beszteri, Bank
    Functional and compositional responses of stream microphytobenthic communities to multiple stressors increase and release in a mesocosm experiment
    In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 943, 2024, 173670
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Venkataramanan, Aishwarya; Kloster, Michael; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea; Dani, Mimoza; Mayombo, Ntambwe A. S; Vidakovic, Danijela; Langenkämper, Daniel; Tan, Mingkun; Pradalier, Cedric; Nattkemper, Tim; Laviale, Martin; Beszteri, Bánk
    “UDE DIATOMS in the Wild 2024” : A new image dataset of freshwater diatoms for training deep learning models
    In: GigaScience, Vol. 13, 2024, giae087
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Kloster, Michael; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Langenkämper, Daniel; Nattkemper, Tim W.; Beszteri, Bank
    Improving deep learning-based segmentation of diatoms in gigapixel-sized virtual slides by object-based tile positioning and object integrity constraint
    In: PLoS ONE, Vol. 18, 2023, Nr. 2, e0272103
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank
    Virtuelle digitale Lichtmikroskopie in der Lehre : Mit UDE BioSLiDES im Webbrowser die große Welt der kleinen Dinge erkunden
    In: Biologie in unserer Zeit, Vol. 53, 2023, Nr. 2, pp. 164 – 171
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Sara; Postel, Ute; Spyra, Marzena; Zurowietz, Martin; Nattkemper, Tim W.; Beszteri, Bank
    A Digital Light Microscopic Method for Diatom Surveys Using Embedded Acid-Cleaned Samples
    In: Water, Vol. 14, 2022, Nr. 20, 3332
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Monsees, Indra; Turzynski, Victoria; Esser, Sarah P.; Soares, Andre; Timmermann, Lara I.; Weidenbach, Katrin; Banas, Jarno; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank; Schmitz, Ruth A.; Probst, Alexander J.
    Erratum for Monsees et al., “Label-Free Raman Microspectroscopy for Identifying Prokaryotic Virocells”
    In: mSystems, Vol. 7, 2022, Nr. 2, e00162-22
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Monsees, Indra; Turzynski, Victoria; Esser, Sarah P.; Soares, André; Timmermann, Lara I.; Weidenbach, Katrin; Banas, Jarno; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank; Schmitz, Ruth A.; Probst, Alexander J.
    Label-Free Raman Microspectroscopy for Identifying Prokaryotic Virocells
    In: mSystems, Vol. 7, 2022, Nr. 1, e01505-21
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Martín-Martín, Rafael P.; Kloster, Michael; Angulo-Preckler, Carlos; Avila, Conxita; Beszteri, Bank
    Epiphytic diatom community structure and richness is determined by macroalgal host and location in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica)
    In: PLoS ONE, Vol. 16, 2021, Nr. 4, pp. e0250629
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Kloster, Michael; Cambra, Jaume; Beszteri, Bank
    Both hydrology and physicochemistry influence diatom morphometry
    In: Diatom Research, Vol. 35, 2020, Nr. 4, pp. 315 – 326
    DOI
  • Kloster, Michael; Langenkämper, Daniel; Zurowietz, Martin; Beszteri, Bank; Nattkemper, Tim W.
    Deep learning-based diatom taxonomy on virtual slides
    In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 10, 2020, Nr. 1, pp. 14416
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Kloster, Michael; Kauer, Gerhard; Esper, Oliver; Fuchs, Nike; Beszteri, Bank
    Morphometry of the diatom Fragilariopsis kerguelensis from Southern Ocean sediment : High-throughput measurements show second morphotype occurring during glacials
    In: Marine Micropaleontology, Vol. 143, 2018, pp. 70 – 79
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Beszteri, Bank; Allen, Claire; Almandoz, Gastón O.; Armand, Leanne; Barcena, María Ángeles; Cantzler, Hannelore; Crosta, Xavier; Esper, Oliver; Jordan, Richard W.; Kauer, Gerhard; Klaas, Christine; Kloster, Michael; Leventer, Amy; Pike, Jennifer; Rigual Hernández, Andrés S.
    Quantitative comparison of taxa and taxon concepts in the diatom genus Fragilariopsis : A case study on using slide scanning, multiexpert image annotation, and image analysis in taxonomy
    In: Journal of Phycology, Vol. 54, 2018, Nr. 5, pp. 703 – 719
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Kloster, Michael; Esper, Oliver; Kauer, Gerhard; Beszteri, Bank
    Large-scale permanent slide imaging and image analysis for diatom morphometrics
    In: Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, 2017, Nr. 4, pp. 330
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Kloster, Michael; Kauer, Gerhard; Beszteri, Bank
    SHERPA : An image segmentation and outline feature extraction tool for diatoms and other objects
    In: BMC Bioinformatics, Vol. 15, 2014, Nr. 1, pp. 218
    DOI (Open Access)

    • Preprints

  • Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Haverbeck, Lisa; Dani, Mimoza; Kloster, Michael; Vidakovic, Danijela; Beszteri, Bank; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.
    Characterization of diatom communities in restored sewage channels in the Boye catchment, Germany
    2024
    DOI (Open Access)

Dina Abdelmguid

Fak. Biologie, Phykologie

Address
Universitätsstr 2
45117 Essen
Room
S05 V05 F24
Phone
+49 201 183 4748
E-Mail
dina.Abdelmguid@uni-due.de

Functions

  • Doktorand/in, Phykologie

Current lectures

No current lectures.

Past lectures (max. 10)

No past lectures.

The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.

    Journal articles

  • Abdelmguid, Dina; Kloster, Michael; Beszteri, Bank
    Retrieving fine-grained diatom classifications from deep learning models trained on coarse-grained data by over-clustering
    In: Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol. 35, 2026, Nr. 1, 26
    DOI (Open Access)

Mimoza Dani

Fak. Biologie, Phycology

Address
Universitätsstr 2
45117 Essen
Room
S05 V05 F24
Phone
+49 (0)201 183-4748
E-Mail
mimoza.dani@uni-due.de
Website
https://www.uni-due.de/phycology/team.php

Functions

  • Doktorand/in, Phykologie

Current lectures

No current lectures.

Past lectures (max. 10)

No past lectures.

The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.

    Journal articles

  • Dani, Mimoza; Beszteri, Sara; Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea; Schimani, Katherina; Skibbe, Oliver; Zimmermann, Jonas; Soares, André; Griesdorn, Lea; Probst, Alexander J.; Kahlert, Maria; Beszteri, Bank
    Species delimitation within the Achnanthidium minutissimum complex (Bacillariophyta), based on morphological, molecular, and ecophysiological approaches
    In: Journal of Phycology, 2026, in press
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Dani, Mimoza; Kloster, Michael; Vidakovic, Danijela; Buchner, Dominik; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Beszteri, Bank
    Assessment of microphytobenthos communities in the Kinzig catchment using photosynthesis-related traits, digital light microscopy and 18S-V9 amplicon sequencing
    In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 12, 2024, 1422925
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.; Vermiert, Anna-Maria; Madge Pimentel, Iris; Rehsen, Philipp M.; Dani, Mimoza; Jasinski, Christina; Spyra, Marzena Agata; Kloster, Michael; Vidakovic, Danijela; Buchner, Dominik; Beszteri, Bank
    Functional and compositional responses of stream microphytobenthic communities to multiple stressors increase and release in a mesocosm experiment
    In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 943, 2024, 173670
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Burfeid Castellanos, Andrea M.; Mones, Phillip; Dani, Mimoza; Beszteri, Bánk
    Non-perennial rivers and streams in extreme hydrological conditions : Comparing the effectiveness of amplicon sequencing and digital microscopy for diatom biodiversity appraisal
    In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 12, 2024, 1355018
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)
  • Venkataramanan, Aishwarya; Kloster, Michael; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea; Dani, Mimoza; Mayombo, Ntambwe A. S; Vidakovic, Danijela; Langenkämper, Daniel; Tan, Mingkun; Pradalier, Cedric; Nattkemper, Tim; Laviale, Martin; Beszteri, Bánk
    “UDE DIATOMS in the Wild 2024” : A new image dataset of freshwater diatoms for training deep learning models
    In: GigaScience, Vol. 13, 2024, giae087
    DOI, Online Full Text (Open Access)

    • Preprints

  • Mayombo, Ntambwe Albert Serge; Haverbeck, Lisa; Dani, Mimoza; Kloster, Michael; Vidakovic, Danijela; Beszteri, Bank; Burfeid-Castellanos, Andrea M.
    Characterization of diatom communities in restored sewage channels in the Boye catchment, Germany
    2024
    DOI (Open Access)

Kay Eibl

Fakultät für Biologie - Zentralsekretariat

Address
Universitätsstr 2
45117 Essen
Room
S03 S03 A29
Phone
+49 (0) 201 183 4374
Fax
+49 (0) 201 183 3768
E-Mail
kay.eibl@uni-due.de

Functions

  • Sekretär/in, Phykologie

  • Sekretär/in, Bioinformatik and Computational Biophysics

Marzena Spyra

Fakultät für Biologie / Phykologie

Address
Universitätsstr. 2
45141 Essen
Room
S05 V05 F23
Phone
+49 (0) 201 183 3790
E-Mail
marzena.spyra@uni-due.de

Functions

  • Technische/r Mitarbeiter/in, Phykologie

Alumni

Dušica Zaova (DBU scholarship holder 2024-'25) - ORCID

Dr. Ntambwe Albert Serge Mayombo (doctoral researcher in RESIST phase I, 2021-'24) - ORCID

Dr. Danijela Vidakovic (Humboldt visiting scientist 2022-23) - ORCID

Dr. Lubomir Rajter (Humboldt visiting scientist 2022) - ORCID

Dr. Ute Postel (DFG postdoc 2019-2021)