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Julius A. Ellrich

Marine Ecologist (Biological sciences)

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Helgoland, Germany

I am examining predator-prey interactions, predator nonconsumptive effects on prey populations, trait-mediated indirect interactions and the function of bioengineering species in benthic communities by using intertidal and subtidal organisms as model systems. I have been investigating benthic-pelagic coupling along the Canadian Atlantic coast, biological invasions on the Japanese Pacific coast and plastic pollution on European coasts. Currently, I am working on oyster (Ostrea edulis) restoration in the project RESTORE on Helgoland island, Germany. Contact: julius.ellrich@awi.de Website: http://juliusaellrich.weebly.com/

Publications

  • Molis M., I. Preuss, A. Firmenich & J. Ellrich (2011) Predation risk indirectly enhances survival of seaweed recruits but not intraspecific competition in an intermediate herbivore species. Journal of Ecology 99(3): 807-817. DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01800.x
  • Beermann A. J., J. A. Ellrich, M. Molis & R. A. Scrosati (2013) Effects of seaweed canopies and adult barnacles on barnacle recruitment: the interplay of positive and negative influences. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 448: 162-170. DOI 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.07.001
  • Ellrich J. A., R. A. Scrosati & M. Molis (2015) Predator nonconsumptive effects on prey recruitment. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 96(3): 478-480. DOI 10.1890/0012-9623-96.3.478
  • Ellrich J. A., R. A. Scrosati & W. Petzold (2015) Predator density affects nonconsumptive predator limitation of prey recruitment: field experimental evidence. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 472: 72-76. DOI 10.1016/j.jembe.2015.07.005
  • Ellrich J. A., R. A. Scrosati & M. Molis (2015) Predator nonconsumptive effects on prey recruitment weaken with recruit density. Ecology 96(3): 611-616. DOI 10.1890/14-1856.1
  • Ellrich, J. A., R. A. Scrosati, K. Romoth & M. Molis (2016) Adult prey neutralizes predator nonconsumptive limitation of prey recruitment. PLOS ONE 11(4): e0154572. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0154572
  • Ellrich, J. A., R. A. Scrosati, C. Bertolini & M. Molis (2016) A predator has nonconsumptive effects on different life-history stages of a prey. Marine Biology 163:5 DOI 10.1007/s00227-015-2778-6
  • Ellrich, J. A. & R. A. Scrosati (2016) Water motion modulates predator nonconsumptive limitation of prey recruitment. Ecosphere 7(7):e01402. DOI 10.1002/ecs2.1402
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2016) A 12-year record of intertidal barnacle recruitment in Atlantic Canada (2005-2016): relationships with sea surface temperature and phytoplankton abundance. PeerJ 4: e2623. DOI 10.7717/peerj.2623
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2017) Unimodal relationship between small-scale barnacle recruitment and the density of pre-existing barnacle adults. PeerJ 5: e3444. DOI 10.7717/peerj.3444
  • Ehlers, S. M. & J. A. Ellrich (2017) First visual record of rare purple-colored dogwhelks (Nucella lapillus) on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. F1000Research 5:2435. DOI 10.12688/f1000research 5:2435
  • Sherker, Z. T., J. A. Ellrich & R. A. Scrosati (2017) Predator-induced shell plasticity in mussels hinders predation by drilling snails. Marine Ecology Progress Series 573: 167-175. DOI 10.3354/meps12194
  • Ehlers, S. M., R. A. Scrosati & J. A. Ellrich (2018) Nonconsumptive predator effects on prey demography: dogwhelk cues decrease benthic mussel recruitment. Journal of Zoology 305: 240-245. DOI 10.111/jzo.12555
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2018) Thermal moderation of the intertidal zone by seaweed canopies in winter. Marine Biology 165: 115. https://doi.org/10.1007/200227-018-3374-3
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2018) Benthic-pelagic links along the Atlantic Canadian coast. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 99(4): e01422. https://doi.org/10.1002/bes2.1422
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2018) Benthic-pelagic coupling and bottom-up forcing in rocky intertidal communities along the Atlantic Canadian coast. Ecosphere 9(5): e02229. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2229
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2019) A 5-year study (2014-2018) of the relationship between coastal phytoplankton abundance and intertidal barnacle size along the Atlantic Canadian coast. PeerJ 7: e6892. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6892
  • Yorisue, T., J. A. Ellrich & K. Momota (2019) Mechanisms underlying predator-driven biotic resistance against introduced barnacles on the Pacific coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Biological Invasions 21(7): 2345-2356. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-019-01980-4
  • Ellrich, J. A., T. Yorisue & K. Momota (2020) Limpet disturbance effects on barnacle recruitment are related to recruitment intensity but not recruit size PeerJ 8: e9190. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9190
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2020) Marked contrast in wind-driven upwelling on the southeastern Nova Scotia coast in July of two years differing in ENSO conditions. Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies 49(1): 81-87. DOI: 10.1515/ohs-2020-0008
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2020) Latitudinal and seasonal changes in intertidal sea surface temperature along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Frontiers in Marine Science 7: 592. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00592
  • Scrosati, R. A., J. A. Ellrich & M. J. Freeman (2020) Half-hourly changes in intertidal temperature at nine wave-exposed locations along the Atlantic Canadian coast: a 5.5-year study. Earth System Science Data 12: 2695-2703. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-2695-2020
  • Scrosati, R. A., M. J. Freeman & J. A. Ellrich (2020) The subhabitat dependence of biogeographic pattern. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 8: 550612. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2020.550612
  • Ellrich, J. A. (2020) Feeding for facilitation? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 18(8): 464. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2259
  • Ehlers, S. M. & J. A. Ellrich (2020) First record of 'plasticrusts' and 'pyroplastic' from the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin 151: 110845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110845.
  • Ehlers, S. M., J. A. Ellrich & I. Gestoso (2021) Plasticrusts derive from maritime ropes scouring across raspy rocks. Marine Pollution Bulletin 172: 112841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112841
  • Ellrich, J. A. (2021) Do seaweed fronds offer refuge for mussels? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 19(4): 224. Doi: 10.1002/fee.2340
  • Scrosati, R. A., M. J. Freeman, J. A. Ellrich & W. Petzold (2022) Biogeography of algae and invertebrates from wave-exposed rocky intertidal habitats along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia (Canada): Latitudinal and interannual patterns and possible underlying drivers. Frontiers in Marine Science 9: 987162. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.987162
  • Ellrich, J. A. & S. M. Ehlers (2022) Field observations in pebble beach habitats link plastiglomerate to pyroplastic via pebble clasts. Marine Pollution Bulletin 174: 113187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113187
  • Ehlers, S. M., J. A. Ellrich & J. H. E. Koop (2022) Microplastic load and polymer type composition in European rocky intertidal snails: Consistency across locations, wave exposure and years. Environmental Pollution 292: 118280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118280
  • Furukuma, S., J. A. Ellrich & S. M. Ehlers (2022) Frequent observations of novel plastic forms in the Ariho River estuary, Honshu, Japan. Science of the Total Environment 848: 157638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157638
  • Ellrich, J. A., S. Furukuma & S. M. Ehlers (2023) Plasticrust generation and degeneration in rocky intertidal habitats contribute to microplastic pollution. Science of the Total Environment 876: 162787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162787
  • Ellrich, J. A., S. M. Ehlers, S. Furukuma, B. Pogoda & J. H. E. Koop (2023) Characterization of three plastic forms: Plasticoncrete, plastimetal and plastisessiles. Science of the Total Environment 895: 165073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165073
  • Ellrich, J. A., S. M. Ehlers & S. Furukuma (2023) Plastitar records in marine coastal environments worldwide from 1973 to 2023. Frontiers in Marine Science 10: 1297150. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1297150
  • Ehlers, S. M., J. A. Ellrich & I. Gestoso (2024) Editorial: New Plastic Pollution Types and Novel Sources of Microplastic Pollution in Marine Systems. Frontiers in Marine Science 11: 1372876. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1372876
  • Wang, S. V., J. A. Ellrich, J. Beermann, B. Pogoda & M. Boersma (2024) Musseling through: Mytilus byssal thread production is unaffected by continous noise. Marine Environmental Research 200: 106661. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106661
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2024) Changes in the composition of invertebrate assemblages from wave-exposed rocky intertidal mussel stands along the Nova Scotia coast, Canada. PeerJ 12: e17697. http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17697
  • Ehlers, S. M. & J. A. Ellrich (2024) Bitumen-based plastitar: a novel plastic form variant in terrestrial environments. Frontiers in Environmental Science 12: 1437437. http://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1437437
  • Scrosati, R. A. & J. A. Ellrich (2024) Massive barnacle recruitment on the Gulf of St. Lawrence coast of Nova Scotia (Canada) in 2024 linked to increased sea surface temperature. PeerJ 12: e18208. http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18208
  • Ellrich, J. A. & R. A. Scrosati (2024) Extremely rare finding of a chiton (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) in a rocky intertidal habitat in Nova Scotia (Canada). Diversity 16 (11): 667. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16110667
  • Ehlers, S. M. & J. A. Ellrich (2024) Does foil-like debris impair barnacles by covering them? Marine Pollution Bulletin 207: 116895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116895
  • Ellrich, J. A., C. Kozian-Fleck, M. Brand, B. Colsoul & B. Pogoda (2025) Ecological reef restoration: consumptive and nonconsumptive interactions among common North Sea predators and European oysters. Frontiers in Environmental Science 13: 1509318. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1509318

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