Books

  • Merkle T (2007): Orientation and Search Strategies of Desert Arthropods: Path Integration Models and Experiments with Desert Ants, Cataglyphis fortis (Forel 1902). VDM Verlag Dr. Müller (2008). ISBN-10: 3639031075; ISBN-13: 978-363903107

    Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals

  • Waldner F, Merkle T (2018): A simple mathematical model using centred loops and random perturbations accurately reconstructs search patterns observed in desert ants. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 204: 985-998.

  • Vickerstaff R, Merkle T (2012): Path integration mediated systematic search: A Bayesian model. Journal of Theoretical Biology 307: 1-19.

  • Merkle T, Wehner R (2010): Desert ants use foraging distance to adapt the nest search to the uncertainty of the path integrator. Behavioral Ecology 21: 349-355.

  • Merkle T (2010): Vocalisations of the Southern Boubou in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ostrich 81: 77-79.

  • Hemmi J, Merkle T (2009): High stimulus specificity characterises anti-predator habituation under natural conditions. Proceedings of the Royal Society 276: 4381-4388.

  • Merkle T, Wehner R (2009): How flexible is the systematic search behaviour of desert ants? Animal Behaviour 77: 1051-1056.

  • Merkle T, Wehner R (2009): Repeated training does not improve the path integrator in desert ants. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 63: 391-402.

  • Merkle T (2009): Surface structure helps desert ants return to known feeding sites. Communicative & Integrative Biology 2: 27-28.

  • Merkle T, Wehner R (2008): Landmark guidance and vector navigation in outbound desert ants. Journal of Experimental Biology 211: 3370-3377.

  • Merkle T, Wehner R (2008): Landmark cues can change the motivational state of desert ant foragers. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 194: 395-403.

  • Merkle TFC (2006): Observation of a Crimsonbreasted Shrike robbing an egg. Laniarius 101:131.

  • Merkle TFC (2006): Territoriality, breeding biology and vocalisations of the Crimson-breasted Shrike. Ostrich 77: 136-141.

  • Merkle T, Knaden M, Wehner R (2006): Uncertainty about nest position influences systematic search strategies in desert ants. Journal of Experimental Biology 209: 3545-3549.

  • Merkle T, Rost M, Alt W (2006): Egocentric path integration models and their application to desert arthropods. Journal of Theoretical Biology 240: 385-399.

  • Merkle TFC (2005): Age-Dependent Activity Patterns of Wild Male Japanese Monkeys (Macaca fuscata yakui) on Yakushima Island. Folia Primatologica 76: 231-233.