Publications
Articles published/accepted in peer-reviewed journals
Köster, D. , J. Lichter, P. D. Lea, & A. Nurse. Historical eutrophication in a freshwater tidal ecosystem. Ecological Applications. In press. 
 
Köster, D. & R. Pienitz. 2006. Late Holocene environmental history of two New England ponds: natural dynamics versus human impacts. The Holocene 16 (4). 16(4):519-532. (pdf file)
 
Köster, D. & R. Pienitz. 2006. Seasonal diatom variability and paleolimnological inferences: a case study. Journal of Paleolimnology 35 (2) :395-416. (pdf file)
 
Köster, D., Pienitz, R., Wolfe, B.B., Barry, S., Foster, D.R. & S.S. Dixit. 2005. Paleolimnological assessment of human-induced impacts on the nutrient balance of Walden Pond (Massachusetts, USA) during the last three centuries using diatoms and stable isotopes. Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management 8 (2) 117-131. (pdf file)  
 
Köster, D., J. Racca & R. Pienitz. 2004. Diatom-based inference models and reconstructions revisited: methods and transformations. Journal of Paleolimnology 32 (3): 233-246. (pdf file)

Köster, D. & T. Hübener 2001. Application of diatom indices in a planted ditch constructed for tertiary treatment in Schwaan, Germany. International Review of Hydrobiology 86: 241-252.   (pdf file)

 

Articles submitted to peer-reviewed journals
 
 
 
 Contributions to Proceedings
Köster, D. , R. Pienitz, B. Wolfe, S. Barry, D. Foster, S. Dixit. 2003. Paleolimnological assessment of human-indiced impacts on the nutrient balance of Walden Pond (Massachusetts, USA) during the last three centuries using diatoms and stable isotopes. 14th Annual Harvard Forest Ecology Symposium. Petersham, USA: 45-46.  
 
Köster, D. & R. Pienitz. 2001. Paleoecological and ecological studies on diatoms in four New England lakes. 12th Annual Harvard Forest Ecology Symposium. Petersham, USA: 44.

Fuller, J., D. Francis, D. Foster, S. Barry,Köster, D. , R. Pienitz, B. Wolfe, E. Doughty, D. MacDonald, S. Clayden & N. Drake. 2001. Recent climate reconstruction in New England Forests. 12th Annual Harvard Forest Ecology Symposium. Petersham, USA: 38-39 .

Köster, D. & Th. Hübener 1999. Anwendung von Diatomeen-Indizes zur Gewässergütecharakterisierung im Nachklärgraben der Kläranlage Schwaan (MV). Berichte des IGB, H.7: 21-24 . 

Köster, D., G. Schlungbaum & Th. Hübener 1999. Untersuchungen zur Effektivität der Nachklärung sowie zur Diatomeenbesiedlung im bepflanzten Ablaufgraben der Kläranlage Schwaan an der Warnow. Tagungsbd. DGL: 564-567.

Other publications
Köster, D. 2004. L’influence humaine en relation avec les changements environnementaux: Évolution des lacs en Nouvelle Angleterre reconstituée par l'analyse des diatomées. Ph.D. Thesis. Université Laval. 187 pp.  ( online access at the website of Université Laval     or  pdf file)

Köster, D. 1999. Untersuchungen zur Effektivität der Nachklärung sowie zur Diatomeenbesiedlung im bepflanzten Ablaufgraben der Kläranlage Schwaan an der Warnow. Master Thesis. University of Rostock. Germany. 113 pp.

 

Oral presentation
Köster, D., Johnston, J. W., Adams, M. E., Wolfe, B.B. Hall, R. I., Edwards, T. W.D., and A.L. Endres. 2006. Lagoonal sediments in a Barrier Beach Complex – recording water level changes in Lake Athabasca, Canada. International Paleolimnology Symposium. Duluth, U.S.A.
 
Hausmann, S., D. Köster, R. Pienitz,  2006. Lake Circulation Inferred from High Resolution Modern Diatom Data. International Paleolimnology Symposium. Duluth, U.S.A.
 
Johnston, J. W., Köster, D. , Wolfe, B.B. Hall, R. I., Edwards, T. W.D., Endres, A. L. 2005. Bustard Island Beach Barrier Complex: Insight into Lake Athabasca’a water-level history. Meeting of the Canadian Geophysical Union, Hydrology Section. Waterloo. Canada.
 
Köster, D. , Lichter, J. Lea, D. Peter, Nurse, A. 2005. 300 Years of degradation, 30 years of recovery : the environmental history of Merrymeeting Bay, Maine. Ecological Society of America Meeting and international Congress of Ecology. Montreal, Canada.
 
Lichter, J., Köster, D., Proctor, C., Souther, C., Van Hook, L. 2005. The ecology and environmental history of Merrymeeting Bay. Friends of Merrymeeting Bay Speakers Series.

Köster, D. & R. Pienitz. 2004. Past dynamics of dissolved organic carbon in New England lakes. International Diatom Symposium. Miedzyzdroje, Polen.

Köster, D., R. Pienitz, & B. Wolfe. 2004. Influences anthropiques et climatiques sur deux lacs tempérés reconstituées à l’aide des diatomées fossiles et des isotopes stables. Conférence de l'Association Québecoise du Quaternaire. Québec, Canada.

Köster, D., R. Pienitz, & B. Wolfe. 2003. Influences anthropiques et climatiques sur deux lacs tempérés reconstituées à l’aide des diatomées fossiles et des isotopes stables. Colloque du Centre d'Études Nordiques, Québec, Canada.

Köster, D. & R. Pienitz. 2003. L’arrivée des Européens et le Petit Âge Glaciaire: l’histoire de deux lacs en Nouvelle Angleterre reconstituée par l’analyse de diatomées fossiles. Conférence des limnologistes de l'expression française. Montreal. Canada.

Köster, D. & R. Pienitz, 2002. Seasonal diatom variability and paleolimnological inferences - a case study. International Diatom Symposium. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 

Köster, D. & R. Pienitz, 2000. Human disturbance in the context of climate change: re-evaluation of forests dynamics in New England by diatom analysis. Colloque du Centre d’Études Nordiques, Québec, Canada. 

Köster, D. &. G. Schlungbaum, 1999. Studies on the effectivity of tertiary treatment of sewage by a planted ditch. Congress of German Limnologists, Rostock, Germany. 

Köster, D. & T. Hübener  1999. Application of diatom indices in a planted ditch constructed for tertiary treatment, Schwaan. Meeting of the german-speaking diatomists. Kröchlendorff, Germany.

Poster

Taranu, Z.-E., I. Gregory-Eaves, R. I. Hall, D. Köster, T. Charette, F. Forrest. 2006. Tracking the Roles of Droughts and Watershed Activities on Water Quality in Boreal Plain Lakes of Alberta by Comparing Stratified and Polymictic Basins. International Paleolimnology Symposium. Duluth, U.S.A.

Köster, D., R. Pienitz. 2003. Little Ice Age in New England diatoms? International Limnogeology Congress. Tucson. USA.

Köster, D., R. Pienitz, B. Wolfe, Susan Clayden, David Foster, 2000. Human disturbance in the context of climate change: re-evaluation of forests dynamics in New England: preliminary results. International Symposium of Paleolimnology, Kingston, Canada.