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Gerlich, H. S., Holmstrup, M., Schmidt, N. M., Phillimore, A. B. & Høye, T. T. (2025). Keeping up with climate change: have Arctic arthropods reached their phenological limits? Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 292(2051), Article 20250350. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.0350

Gerlich, H. S., Schøn, M. L., Grantland, D., Slotsbo, S. & Holmstrup, M. (2025). Optimizing Enchytraeus albidus Production With Agri-Food Waste: A Nutritional Landscape Approach. Aquaculture Research, 2025(1), Article 5632761. https://doi.org/10.1155/are/5632761

Ge, J., Slotsbo, S., Sørensen, J. G. & Holmstrup, M. (2023). Copper-contaminated soil compromises thermal performance in the springtail Folsomia candida (Collembola). Science of the Total Environment, 897, Article 165334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165334

Ge, J., Slotsbo, S., Sørensen, J. G. & Holmstrup, M. (2024). Does copper contamination change thermotaxis of the soil arthropod Folsomia candida (Collembola)? Journal of Thermal Biology, 124, Article 103950. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2024.103950

Friis, K., Damgaard, C. & Holmstrup, M. (2004). Sublethal soil copper concentrations increase mortality in the earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa during drought. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 57, 65-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2003.08.004

Forbes, V. E., Agatz, A., Ashauer, R., Butt, K. R., Capowiez, Y., Duquesne, S., Ernst, G., Focks, A., Gergs, A., Hodson, M. E., Holmstrup, M., Johnston, A. S. A., Meli, M., Nickisch, D., Pieper, S., Rakel, K. J., Reed, M., Roembke, J., Schäfer, R. B. ... Roeben, V. (2021). Mechanistic Effect Modeling of Earthworms in the Context of Pesticide Risk Assessment: Synthesis of the FORESEE Workshop. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 17(2), 352-363. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4338

Folker-Hansen, P., Krogh, P. H. & Holmstrup, M. (1996). Effect of Dimethoate on Body Growth of Representatives of the Soil Living Mesofauna. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 33, 207-216.

Fisker, K. V., Sørensen, J. G., Damgaard, C., Pedersen, K. L. & Holmstrup, M. (2011). Genetic adaptation of earthworms to copper pollution: is adaptation associated with fitness costs in Dendrobaena octaedra? Ecotoxicology, 20(3), 563-573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-011-0610-8

Fisker, K. V., Sørensen, J. G. & Holmstrup, M. (2011). No costs on freeze tolerance in genetically copper adapted earthworm populations (Dendrobaena octaedra). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 154, 204-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2011.05.009

Fisker, K. V., Sørensen, J. G. & Holmstrup, M. (2012). Costs of adaptation and expression of metallothionein in earthworm populations adapted to copper polluted soils. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 163, S13.

Fisker, K. V., Holmstrup, M. & Sørensen, J. G. (2013). Variation in metallothionein gene expression is associated with adaptation to copper in the earthworm Dendrobaena octaedra. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 157(2), 220-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2012.11.007

Fisker, K. V., Overgaard, J., Sørensen, J. G., Slotsbo, S. & Holmstrup, M. (2014). Roles of carbohydrate reserves for local adaptation to low temperatures in the freeze tolerant oligochaete Enchytraeus albidus. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systems, and Environmental Physiology, 184(2), 167-177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00360-013-0788-6

Fisker, K. V., Holmstrup, M., Malte, H. & Overgaard, J. (2014). Effect of repeated freeze-thaw cycles on geographically different populations of the freeze tolerant worm Enchytraeus albidus (Oligochaeta). Journal of Experimental Biology, 217(21), 3843-3852. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.105650

Fisker, K. V., Bouvrais, H., Overgaard, J., Schöttner, K., Ipsen, J. H. & Holmstrup, M. (2015). Membrane properties of Enchytraeus albidus originating from contrasting environments: a comparative analysis. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systems, and Environmental Physiology, 185(4), 389-400. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00360-015-0895-7

Fisker, K. V., Holmstrup, M. & Sørensen, J. G. (2016). Freezing of body fluids induces metallothionein gene expression in earthworms (Dendrobaena octaedra). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 179, 44-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2015.08.008

Fernandes, S., Xie, L., Drocco, C., van Gestel, C. A. M., Berg, M. P., Holmstrup, M., Slotsbo, S., Förster, B. & Coors, A. (2026). Effects of a sequential application of three pesticides on soil microarthropods in a field study. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 45(2), 341-350. https://doi.org/10.1093/etojnl/vgaf252

Engell-Sørensen, K., Støttrup, J. G. & Holmstrup, M. (2004). Rearing of flounder Platichthys flesus juveniles in semi-extensive systems. Suisanzoshoku, 230, 475-491. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2005.09.016

Engell-Sørensen, K., Andersen, P. & Holmstrup, M. (2009). Preservation of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi using acidic Lugol's solution. Journal of Plankton Research, 31(8), 917-920. https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbp030

Engell-Sørensen, K., Holmstrup, M. & Leonhard, S. B. (2012). Acidic Lugol's solution as an effective fixative for flounder eggs. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 28, 261-263. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01884.x

Engell-Sørensen, K., Pall, A., Damgaard, C. & Holmstrup, M. (2018). Seasonal variation in the prevalence of equine tapeworms using coprological diagnosis during a seven-year period in Denmark. Veterinary Parasitology, 12, 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2018.01.002

Engell Dahl, J., Marti, S. L., Colinet, H., Wiegand, C., Holmstrup, M. & Renault, D. (2021). Thermal plasticity and sensitivity to insecticides in populations of an invasive beetle: Cyfluthrin increases vulnerability to extreme temperature. Chemosphere, 274, Article 129905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129905

Ehlers, B., Holmstrup, M., Schmidt, I. K., Sørensen, J. G. & Bataillon, T. (2018). Joint impact of competition, summer precipitation, and maternal effects on survival and reproduction in the perennial Hieracium umbellatum. Evolutionary Ecology, 32(5), 529-545. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-018-9953-4

Ehlers, B., Berg, M. P., Staudt, M., Holmstrup, M., Glasius, M., Ellers, J., Tomiolo, S., Madsen, R. B., Slotsbo, S. & Peñuelas, J. (2020). Plant Secondary Compounds in Soil and Their Role in Belowground Species Interactions. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 35(8), 716-730. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2020.04.001

de Boer, T. E., Holmstrup, M., van Straalen, N. M. & Roelofs, D. (2010). The effect of soil pH and temperature on Folsomia candida transcriptional regulation. Journal of Insect Physiology, 56(4), 350-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.11.004

de Boer, T. E., Roelofs, D., Vooijs, R., Holmstrup, M. & Amorim, M. J. B. (2018). Population-specific transcriptional differences associated with freeze tolerance in a terrestrial worm. Ecology and Evolution, 8(7), 3774-3786. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3602

Damgaard, C., Højer, R., Bayley, M., Scott-Fordsmand, J. J. & Holmstrup, M. (2002). Dose-Response Curve Modeling of Excess Mortality Caused by Two Forms of Stress. Environmental and Ecological Statistics, 9, 195-200. http://springerlink.metapress.com/content/950qehcnfhm7n1k0/fulltext.pdf

Damgaard, C., Strandberg, B., Dupont, Y., Holmstrup, M. & Krogh, P. H. (2016). The effect of glyphosate and nitrogen on plant communities and the soil fauna in terrestrial biotopes at field margins. The Danish Environmental Protection Agency. Bekæmpelsesmiddelforskning fra Miljøstyrelsen No. 163 http://www2.mst.dk/Udgiv/publications/2016/09/978-87-93283-85-5.pdf

Damgaard, C. F., Holmstrup, M., Schmidt, I. K., Beier, C. & Larsen, K. S. (2018). On the problems of using linear models in ecological manipulation experiments: lessons learned from a climate experiment. Ecosphere (Washington, D.C.), 9(6), Article e02322. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2322

Daly, E. Z., Gerlich, H. S., Frenot, Y., Høye, T. T., Holmstrup, M. & Renault, D. (2023). Climate Change Helps Polar Invasives Establish and Flourish: Evidence from Long-Term Monitoring of the Blowfly Calliphora vicina. Biology, 12(1), Article 111. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12010111

Dai, W., Slotsbo, S., Damgaard, C., Ke, X., Wu, L. & Holmstrup, M. (2019). Synergistic interaction between effects of phenanthrene and dynamic heat stress cycles in a soil arthropod. Environmental Pollution, 254(Pt B), Article 113071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113071

Dai, W., Holmstrup, M., Slotsbo, S., Ke, X., Li, Z., Gao, M. & Wu, L. (2020). Compartmentation and effects of lead (Pb) in the collembolan, Folsomia candida. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(35), 43638–43645. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10300-6

Dai, W., Slotsbo, S., van Gestel, C. A. M. & Holmstrup, M. (2021). Temperature-Dependent Toxicokinetics of Phenanthrene in Enchytraeus albidus (Oligochaeta). Environmental Science & Technology, 55(3), 1876-1884. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c06182

Dai, W., Slotsbo, S. & Holmstrup, M. (2021). Thermal optimum for mass production of the live feed organism Enchytraeus albidus. Journal of Thermal Biology, 97, Article 102865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.102865

Dai, W., Holmstrup, M., Slotsbo, S., Bakker, R., Damgaard, C. & van Gestel, C. A. M. (2023). Heat stress delays detoxification of phenanthrene in the springtail Folsomia candida. Chemosphere, 311(Part 2), Article 137119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137119

Dai, W., Slotsbo, S., Xie, L., Wang, Y., Damgaard, C. & Holmstrup, M. (2023). Increased daily temperature fluctuations exacerbate the toxicity of phenanthrene in Enchytraeus albidus (Enchytraeidae). Science of the Total Environment, 873, Article 162403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162403

Dai, W., Slotsbo, S., Holmstrup, M. & van Gestel, C. A. M. (2023). Evaluation of life-history traits in Folsomia candida exposed to combined repeated mild heat shocks with phenanthrene. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(19), 55132–55142 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26230-y

Dai, W., Amstrup, A. B., Slotsbo, S., Holmstrup, M., Touzot, M. & Sørensen, J. G. (2025). Increased amplitude of daily temperature fluctuation magnifies the acute toxicity of phenanthrene and upregulates molecular mechanisms of stress defense in Enchytraeus albidus (Oligochaeta). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 303, Article 118802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118802

Coulson, S., Convey, P., Aakra, K., Aarvik, L., Ávila-Jiménez, M. L., Babenko, A., Biersma, E. M., Boström, S., Brittain, J. E., Carlsson, A. M., Christoffersen, K., De Smet, W. H., Ekremj, T., Fjellberg, A., Füreder, L., Gustafsson, D., Gwiazdowicz, D. J., Hansen, L. O., Holmstrup, M. ... Zmudczynska-Skarbek, K. (2014). The terrestrial and freshwater invertebrate biodiversity of the archipelagoes of the Barents Sea; Svalbard, Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 68, 440-470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.10.006

C. Jørgensen, S., Overgaard, J., Holmstrup, M. & Westh, P. (2008). Cryoprotectants are metabolic fuels during long term frost exposure in the earthworm Dendrobaena octaedra. . Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, (3 supl.), S159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.414

Cascone, P., Carpenito, S., Slotsbo, S., Iodice, L., Sørensen, J. G., Holmstrup, M. & Guerrieri , E. (2015). Improving the efficiency of Trichogramma achaeae to control Tuta absoluta. BioControl, 60(6), 761-771. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-015-9684-1

Calderon, S., Holmstrup, M., Westh, P. & Overgaard, J. (2009). Dual roles of glucose in the freeze-tolerant earthworm Dendrobaena octaedra: cryoprotection and fuel for metabolism. Journal of Experimental Biology, 212, 859-866. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.026864

Bundy, J. G., Ramløv, H. & Holmstrup, M. (2003). Multivariate metabolic profiling using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of freeze-tolerant and freeze-intolerant earthworms exposed to frost. CryoLetters, 24(6), 347-358.

Bouvrais, H., Holmstrup, M., Westh, P. & Ipsen, J. H. (2013). Analysis of the shape fluctuations of reconstituted membranes using GUVs made from lipid extracts of invertebrates. Biology Open, 2, 373-378. https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.20133434

Bonfanti, J., Hedde, M., Cortet, J., Krogh, P. H., Larsen, K. S. & Holmstrup, M. (2022). Communities of Collembola show functional resilience in a long-term field experiment simulating climate change. Pedobiologia, 90, Article 150789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2022.150789

Boas, S. W., Slotsbo, S. & Holmstrup, M. (2015). The combined effect of freeze thaw events and heavy metal pollution leads to distinct lethal synergy in Enchytraeus albidus. Poster session presented at ISEPEP6 - Sixth International Symposium on the Enviromental Physiology of Ectotherms and Plants, Aarhus, Denmark.