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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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