First Name: Lukas Yvo
Name: Wick
Position: Head of Group
Email: lukas.wick@ufz.de
Institute / University / Company: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ
Research Unit: Department of Environmental Microbiology
Address (city, state): Permoserstrasse 15, D-04318 Leipzig
Country: Germany
Please give 5 key-words showing your research / interest in Microbial Ecotoxicolgy:
- Ecology of contaminant biodegradation
- Dispersal ecology
- Mycophere ecology
- Contaminant bioavailability
- Fungus Bacteria Interactions
Main kinds of contaminant(s) of interest:
- Organic chemicals (hydrophilic, hydrophobic)
Main kinds of microorganisms of interest:
- Bacteria
- Fungi
Main kinds of ecosystems of interest:
- Terrestrial
- Critical Zone
Do you give courses on Microbial Ecotoxicology ?: NO
Most relevant articles in the field of Microbial Ecotoxicology (max.5):
- König et al. (2018): Functional resistance to recurrent spatially heterogeneous disturbances is facilitated by increased activity of surviving bacteria in a virtual ecosystem Front. Microbiol. 9 , art. 734
- Deveau et al. (2018). Bacterial–fungal interactions: ecology, mechanisms and challenges. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2018 Feb 19. doi: 10.1093/femsre/fuy008. [Epub ahead of print]
- Worrich et al. (2017). Mycelium-mediated transfer of water and nutrients stimulates bacterial activity in dry and oligotrophic environments. Nat. Commun. 8 , art. 15472
- Harms, H., Wick, L.Y., Schlosser, D., (2017). The fungal community in organically polluted systems. In: Dighton, J., White, J.F., (eds.), The fungal community : its organization and role in the ecosystem, 4th ed. Mycology series 32. CRC Press / Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, p. 459 – 469
- Harms et al. (2011). Untapped potential: exploiting fungi in bioremediation of hazardous chemicals. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 9 (3), 177 – 192