Aliens -
Pflanzen und Tiere
auf Wanderschaft

Between 14.03.2010 and 13.02.2011 the exhibition on "Aliens - Pflanzen und Tiere auf Wanderschaft" is on display at the Landesmuseum Niederösterreich in St. Pölten. info

Neobiota und Klimawandel -
Eine verhängnisvolle Affäre?

This book (in German) deals with several aspects of alien species and climate change in Austria. It appears in the course of the exhibition on alien species at the Landesmuseum Niederösterreich in St. Pölten. Content

DAISIE
(Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe 2005-2008

The book "Alien Arthropods in Europe" provides an overview on the alien arthropods of Europe and is a product of the DAISIE-Project. It will appear as special issue of BioRisk.

DAISIE
(Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe 2005-2008

There is as yet no quantitative estimate of the number of non-native invasive taxa in the aquatic and terrestrial environments of Europe. The EU funded DAISIE project aims to address this gap by bringing together European datasets via a network of international expertise to deliver the first pan-European inventory. see also Alien Expertise Registry and Alien Species Database

Treasures of Austria: Ecology, Conservation and Biogeography of Animals and Plants endemic to Austria 2005-2007

For the first time an inventory of animals and plants endemic or subendemic to Austria is prepared. Occurrence, distribution, ecology, habitats, threats and conservation issues of these species will be discussed. The book now is in press! Expected appearance in April 2009!

Checklist of Austrian Heteroptera (2005)

Red List of true bugs or Heteroptera in Lower Austria (2006)

On behalf of the Lower Austrian Government a Red List of endangered Heteroptera species in the district of Lower Austria was prepared.

Copies of the book (280 pp., 15,00 Euro excl. postage) available upon request from the author: Order Sample page of Amblytylus albidus

The following animal groups appeared so far: Birds (Berg 1997), Dragonflies (Raab & Chwala 1997), Orthoptera and Mantids (Berg & Zuna-Kratky 1997), Amphibians and Reptiles (Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 1997), Fishes (Mikschi & Wolfram-Wais 1999), Butterflies (Höttinger & Pennersdorfer 1999), "Large Branchiopods" (Hödl & Eder 2000), Cray fish (Decapoda) and Mysidacea (Pekny & Pöckl 2000), Ants (Schlick-Steiner et al. 2003).
If you like to order: Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abt. Naturschutz, Landhausplatz 1, Haus 16, A - 3109 St. Pölten
Fax: +02742-200-5220, Tel.: +02742-200-5238, e-mail: post.ru5@noel.gv.at

The Heteroptera of the Central Cemetery of Vienna (2006-2007)

The Viennese Central Cemetery is located in district 11 and with 240 hectars in size it is the largest in Austria and the second largest in Europe. He is resting-place for 3 million people, more than twice the actual number of inhabitants of Vienna. Opened on 30.10.1874 as the first interconfessional cemetery, enlarged several times, it now provides habitat for many species within the city. The Heteroptera fauna of the cemetery will be investigated in 2006. Manuscript will be published end of 2009.

Check-list and Red List of Heteroptera in Burgenland

On behalf of the Government of the district of Burgenland a check-list and red list of endangered Heteroptera species in this district was prepared. The manuscript is finished, its publication is planned.