Dr. Dennis Hazerli

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Universität Rostock

Institut für Biowissenschaften

Allgemeine & Spezielle Zoologie

Universitätsplatz 2, 18055 Rostock

Studies and academic training

November 2018 to March 2023: Doctoral thesis on the topic “Evolutionary morphology of the swimming crab morphotype - a case of extraordinary convergence?”

July 2016 to October 2018: Preparatory work for the doctoral thesis, writing a research proposal on the doctoral thesis topic (together with Prof. Dr. Stefan Richter)

2009 to 2014: Master's studies in “Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciences” at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

2005 to 2008: Bachelor's studies “Biology” at the Leibniz University of Hanover

Publications

Hazerli, D.; Höpel, C. G., Richter, S. (2022): New insights into the evolution of portunoid swimming crabs (Portunoidea, Heterotremata, Brachyura) and the brachyuran axial skeleton. Frontiers in Zoology 19 (24) (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-022-00467-8).

Hazerli, D.; Richter, S. (2020): Why “swimming crabs” are able to swim - The importance of the axial skeleton: A comparison between the “swimming crab” Liocarcinus depurator and two other brachyuran crabs (Cancer pagurus, Carcinus maenas) using mCT and 3D-reconstruction. Arthropod Structure & Development 59 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2020.100972).

Schmidt, M.; Hazerli, D.; Richter, S. (2020): Kinematics and morphology: A comparison of 3D-patterns in the fifth pereiopod of swimming and non-swimming crab species (Malacostraca, Decapoda, Brachyura). Journal of Morphology 1-20 (DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21268).

Adamek, M.; Hazerli, D.; Matras, M.; Teitge, F.; Reichert, M.; Steinhagen, D. (2017): Viral infections in common carp lead to a disturbance of mucin expression in mucosal tissues. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 71: 353-358 (DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.10.029).

Hazerli, D.; Koenemann, S.; Iliffe, T.M (2009): Cryptocorynetes elmorei, a new species of Remipedia (Crustacea) from an anchialine cave on Eleuthera, Bahamas. Marine Biodiversity 40: 71–78 (DOI 10.1007/s12526-009-0033-4).

Presentations

Hazerli, D., Richter, (2022): Der Schwimmkrabben-Morphotyp – einmalig entstanden und mehrfach reduziert? 20. Crustaceologen-Tagung, Kiel, 07. - 10.04.2022. (presentation)

Hazerli, D., Richter, S. (2019): The evolution of swimming crabs - homologous or convergent? 112. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft, Jena, 09. – 13.09.2019. (presentation)

Hazerli, D., Richter. S. (2019): Endophragmalskelett und extrinsische Muskulatur der Pereiopoden bei Echten Krabben (Brachyura) - Erkenntnisse über morphologische Modifikationen und die Evolution der "Schwimmkrabben". 19. Treffen deutschsprachiger Crustaceologen, Munich, 28. - 31.03.2019. (presentation)

Hazerli, D.; Richter, S. (2018): Buttresses and Muscles: First 3D Reconstructions of Brachyuran Axial Skeletons and Intrinsic Musculature – Why Swimming Crabs (Portunidae) Are Able to Swim. 9th International Crustacean Congress (ICC9) Washington, D.C., 22. - 25.05.2018. (presentation)