School of Engineering and Science - Jacobs University
School of Engineering and Science - Jacobs University
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
This part is for all the people who helped me to finish my thesis (it is impossible to list<br />
all) - without them I would never have succeeded.<br />
First <strong>of</strong> all I would like to thank Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Karen Helen Wiltshire for being a great <strong>and</strong><br />
motivating supervisor, for giving me the opportunity to work in the Food Web Project<br />
<strong>and</strong> for her kind supervision <strong>and</strong> constant support throughout my work.<br />
I would also like to thank Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Dr. Victor Benno Meyer-Rochow for being a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> my thesis committee <strong>and</strong> his support at the <strong>Jacobs</strong> <strong>University</strong> Bremen.<br />
I am indebted to Dr. Christine Klaas, Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Maarten Boersma, Dr. Nicole Aberle <strong>and</strong><br />
Dr. Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Claudia Kraberg for their kind support with methods, for their critical<br />
feedback, for inspiring talks <strong>and</strong> productive hints during my time at Helgol<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Special thanks to Kristine Carstens, Silvia Peters <strong>and</strong> Bettina Oppermann for their<br />
technical support <strong>and</strong> constant help in the laboratory as well as the crews <strong>of</strong> the “Aade”<br />
<strong>and</strong> “Uthörn”.<br />
Many thanks to all my PhD colleagues from the Food Web Project: Katherina Schoo,<br />
Florian Hantzsche, Christina Gebühr <strong>and</strong> Petra Br<strong>and</strong>t as well as the “big ones” Dr.<br />
Gunnar Gerdts, Dr. Antje Wichels, Dr. Arne Malzahn as well as all the other people <strong>of</strong><br />
the BAH for their collegiality <strong>and</strong> motivation.<br />
Special thanks to all my friends from Helgol<strong>and</strong> for being an important part <strong>of</strong> my life<br />
on the isl<strong>and</strong>: Sonja, Katherina, Flo, Betti, Cedric, Rebi, Tommy, Steffi, Matze,<br />
Andreas, Chrissi, Petra <strong>and</strong> all the others – thanks for all that fun!<br />
Last but not least I would like to thank my parents, my brother, sister <strong>and</strong> gr<strong>and</strong>mother<br />
<strong>and</strong> my beloved partner Karin for their unrestricted presence, support <strong>and</strong><br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing. You were always there when I needed you <strong>and</strong> I would have never made<br />
it without you!<br />
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