Peter Funch
Peter Funch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Known for | Discovery of two new phyla of microscopic animals |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Arctic biology |
Peter Funch (born 1965) is a Danish zoologist.[1][2] A member of Aarhus University Research on the Anthropocene, he studies microscopic organisms and arthropods.[2] He works in arctic biology, researching in Greenland.[1]
Discoveries
[edit]In 1995, along with Reinhardt Møbjerg Kristensen, he discovered the microscopic aquatic animal Symbion pandora, which is so unlike any other known animals that he and Kristensen authored an entire new phylum for the species, Cycliophora.[3] Along with Kristensen, he also discovered Limnognathia maerski, another aquatic microscopic animal with its new respective phylum.[4]
He has also contributed to the creation of new scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy techniques.[1]
Publications
[edit]Funch has over 170 publications about multiple species.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Peter Funch". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Peter Funch". Aarhus University Research on the Anthropocene. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Marshall, Michael (28 April 2010). "Zoologger: The most bizarre life story on Earth?". NewScientist. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P. (2009). "Towards a management hierarchy (classification) for the Catalogue of Life". In Bisby, F.A.; Roskov, Y.R.; Orrell, T.M.; Nicolson, D.; et al. (eds.). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life (Draft discussion document). 2009 Annual Checklist. Reading, UK: Species 2000. Archived from the original (CD-ROM) on 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Peter FUNCH | Professor (Associate) | Aarhus University | AU | Department of Biology PHD". ResearchGate. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links
[edit]Peter Funch at Google Scholar
