Moretti, M., Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (submitted) Biodiversity and Resilience of Arthropod Communities after Fire Disturbance in Temperate Forests. Oecologia.
Wermelinger, B., Flückiger, P.F., Obrist, M.K., Duelli, P. (submitted) Horizontal and vertical distribution of saproxylic beetles along cross sections of forest edges. Forest Ecology and Management.
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (in press) Eine preiswerte Methode zur Abschätzung der lokalen Artenvielfalt der mobilen Arthropodenfauna: "Rapid biodiversity assessment" (RBA). Schriftenreihe der FAL.
Chumak, V., Duelli, P., Rizun, V., Obrist, M.K., Wirz, P. (2005) Arthropod biodiversity in virgin and managed forests in Central Europe. Forest, Snow and Landscape Research. 79:101-109.
Obrist, M.K., Boesch, R., Flückiger, P.F. (2004) Variability in echolocation call design of 26 Swiss bat species: consequences, limits and options for automated field identification with a synergetic pattern recognition approach. Mammalia. 68:307-322.
Moretti, M., Obrist, M.K., Duelli, P. (2004) Arthropod biodiversity after forests fires: Winners and losers in the winter fire regime of the Southern Alps. Ecography. 27:173-186
Obrist, M.K., Boesch, R., Flückiger, P.F., Dieckmann, U. (2004) Who's calling? Acoustic bat species identification revised with synergetics. In: Thomas, J., Moss, C., Vater, M. (eds) Echolocation in Bats and Dolphins, Proceedings of the Biosonar Conference 1998. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, pp 484-491. 
Parsons, S., Obrist, M.K. (2004) Recent methodological advances in the recording and analysis of chiropteran biosonar signals in the field. In: Thomas, J., Moss, C., Vater, M. (eds) Echolocation in Bats and Dolphins, Proceedings of the Biosonar Conference 1998. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, pp 468-477.
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (2003) Biodiversity indicators: the choice of values and measures. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 98:87-98
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (2003) Search for best correlates in agricultural landscapes. In: Matouch, S., Sauberer, N. (eds) Proceedings of the Biodiversity Conference Predicting Biodiversity in European Landscapes: Mapping, Patterns, Indicators, Monitoring. Vienna 2001, pp 27-33.
Wermelinger, B., Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (2003) Windthrow stimulates arthropod biodiversity in forests. In: Proccedings of the Proceedings of the international symposium 'Dead wood: a key to biodiversity', Mantova. 79-82.
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (2003) Monitoring biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: the dilemma of conflicting value systems and indicators. In: Proccedings of the Proceedings of the 5th meeting of the European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy, Brussels. 170-174.
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (2003) Regional biodiversity in an agricultural landscape: The contribution of seminatural habitat islands. Basic and Applied Ecology. 4:129-138
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K., Flückiger, P.F. (2002) Forest edges are biodiversity hotspots also for Neuroptera! Acta zool hung. 48:75-87
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K., Wermelinger, B. (2002) Wind-throw induces changes of faunistic biodiversity in alpine spruce forests. Forest, Snow and Landscape Research: "Special Issue 10 Years Windthrow Research After Vivian 1990". 77:117-131
Wermelinger, B., Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (2002) The development of saproxylic beetles during the first decade after a storm. In: Proccedings of the VIIth Eur Congr Entomol, October 7-13, 2002, Thessaloniki, Greece. 323.
Wermelinger, B., Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (2002) Dynamics of saproxylic beetles (Coleoptera) on windthrow areas in alpine spruce forests. Forest, Snow and Landscape Research: "Special Issue 10 Years Windthrow Research After Vivian 1990". 77:133-148
Wermelinger, B., Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (2002) Invertebrate biodiversity on windthrow areas: the first decade after the storm. In: Proccedings of the VIIth Eur Congr Entomol, October 7-13, 2002, Thessaloniki, Greece. 195.
Chumak, V., Duelli, P., Hamor, F., Obrist, M.K., Wirz, P. (2001) Vergleich der Artenvielfalt der wirbellosen Tiere in einem Buchenurwald im Biosphärenreservat Transkarpatien und in einem Wirtschaftswald in der Schweiz (in Ukrainisch). Forstwissenschaftliche Forschungen in der Ukraine. 10:99-106
Chumak, V., Duelli, P., Hamor, F.D., Obrist, M.K., Wirz, P. (2000) Buchen-Urwald oder Wirtschaftswald - wo ist die Biodiversität höher ? Poster, Forum für Wissen. Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft
Parsons, S., Boonman, A.M., Obrist, M.K. (2000) Advantages and disadvantages of techniques for transforming and analyzing chiropteran echolocation calls. Journal of Mammalogy. 81:927-938
Prescher, S., Obrist, M.K., Duelli, P. (2000) Die Phoridenfauna (Diptera, Brachycera) naturnaher Biotope und intensiv genutzter Kulturflächen im Schweizer Mittelland. Mitt Schweiz Ent Ges. 73:265-275
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (1999) Räumen oder belassen? Die Entwicklng der faunistischen Biodiversität auf Windwurfflächen im schweizerischen Alpenraum. In: Pfadenhauer, J. (ed) Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, vol 29. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg Berlin, pp 193-199.
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K., Schmatz, D.R. (1999) Biodiversity evaluation in agricultural landscapes: above-ground insects. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 74:33-64 
Heller-Kellenberger, I., Kienast, F., Obrist, M.K., Walter, T.A. (1999) Modellierung der potentiellen faunistischen Biodiversität mit einem Expertensystem, WWW-page: http://www.wsl.ch/land/products/biomod/ - last update: 01.11.99, last accessed: 08.09.2003, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
Schiegg, K., Obrist, M.K., Duelli, P., Merz, B., Ewald, K.C. (1999) Diptera and Coleoptera collected in the forest reserve Sihlwald ZH. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft. 72:289-302
Wermelinger, B., Obrist, M.K., Duelli, P., Forster, B. (1999) Development of the bark beetle (Scolytidae) fauna in windthrow areas in Switzerland. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft. 72:209-220
Duelli, P., Obrist, M.K. (1998) In search of the best correlates for local organismal biodiversity in cultivated areas. Biodiversity and Conservation. 7:297-309 
Obrist, M.K., Flückiger, P.F., Boesch, R. and Dieckmann, U. (1998) Who's calling ? Acoustic Bat Species Identification Revised: Laptop Computer Surpasses Human Ear in Real Time Signal Identification in the Field. Poster presented 1998 at the Biosonar Conference in Portugal 
Obrist, M.K., Flückiger, P.F., Boesch, R., Dieckmann, U. (1998) Who's calling ? Acoustic Bat Species Identification Revised: Laptop Computer Surpasses Human Ear in Real Time Signal Identification in the Field., WWW-Version of a poster presented at the Biosonar Conference 1998 in Portugal: http://www.wsl.ch/land/biodiversity/PUBLICATIONS/asi_post/asi_poster.html - last update: May 1998, last accessed: 08.09.2003, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
Obrist, M.K., Wenstrup, J.J. (1998) Hearing and hunting in red bats (Lasiurus borealis, Vespertilionidae): Audiogram and ear properties. Journal of Experimental Biology. 201:143-154 
Heller-Kellenberger, I., Kienast, F., Obrist, M.K., Walter, T.A. (1997) Räumliche Modellierung der potentiellen faunistischen Biodiversität mit einem Expertensystem. Informationsblatt des Forschungsbereiches Landschaftsökologie, WSL. 36:1-5 
Obrist, M.K., Zbinden, K. (1997) Bioakustikworkshop in Bern: Einführung in Theorie und Praxis der Aufnahme- und Analysetechniken von Echoortungslauten. Fledermaus-Anzeiger. 53:4-8 sowie Echolocation 39:3-14 
Obrist, M.K., Duelli, P. (1996) Trapping efficiency of funnel- and cup-traps for epigeal arthropods. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft. 69:367-369 
Duelli, P. Frech, M. Obrist, M. Wirz, P. (1995) Der Einfluss ökologischer Ausgleichsflächen auf die Biodiversität in der Kulturlandschaft. Poster, Forum für Wissen 1995. Eidgenössische Forschungsanstaltfür Wald, Schnee und Landschaft (WSL) CH-8903 Birmensdorf. 
Duelli, P., Obrist, M. (1995) Comparing surface activity and flight of predatory arthropods in a 5 km transect. In: Proccedings of the Arthropod natural enemies in arable land I Density, spatial heterogeneity and dispersal, Aarhus, Denmark. Acta Jutlandica, Aarhus University Press, Denmark, pp 283-293.
Fenton, M.B., Audet, D., Obrist, M.K., Rydell, J. (1995) Signal strength, timing, and self-deafening: The evolution of echolocation in bats. Paleobiology. 21:229-242
Obrist, M.K. (1995) Flexible bat echolocation: the influence of individual, habitat and conspecifics on sonar signal design. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 36:207-219 
Obrist, M. Wirz, P. (1995) Das "Minimalprogramm3+2". Eine standardisierte faunistische Inventurmethode zur Indikation der Biodiversität eines Lebensraumes. Poster, Forum für Wissen1995. Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft (WSL) CH-8903 Birmensdorf. 
Wermelinger, B., Duelli, P., Obrist, M., Odermatt, O., Seifert, M. (1995) Die Entwicklung der Fauna auf Windwurfflächen mit und ohne Holzräumung. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen. 146:913-928
Obrist, M.K. (1994) Der Limpach-Transekt: Vielseitige Auswertung einer faunistischen Grosserhebung. Informationsblatt des Forschungsbereiches Landschaftsökologie WSL. 3-4
Obrist, M.K., Fenton, M.B., Eger, J.L., Schlegel, P.A. (1993) What Ears Do for Bats - A Comparative Study of Pinna Sound Pressure Transformation in Chiroptera. Journal of Experimental Biology. 180:119-152 
Fenton, M.B., Acharya, L., Audet, D., Hickey, M.B.C., Merriman, C., Obrist, M.K., Syme, D.M., Adkins, B. (1992) Phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) as indicators of habitat disruption in the neotropics. Biotropica. 3:440-446
Aldridge, H.D.J.N., Obrist, M., Merriam, H.G., Fenton, M.B. (1990) Roosting, vocalizations, and foraging behaviour by the african bat, Nycteris thebaica. Journal of Mammalogy. 71:242-246
Obrist, M., Aldridge, H.D.J.N., Fenton, M.B. (1989) Roosting and echolocation behaviour of the African bat, Chalinolobus variegatus. Journal of Mammalogy. 70:828-833
Obrist, M.K. (1989) Individuelle Variabilität der Echoortung: Vergleichende Freilanduntersuchungen an vier vespertilioniden Fledermausarten Kanadas. Ph.D., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität.
Obrist, M.K. (1988) Individually recognizable freeflying bats: A new method to record and analyse their echolocation calls. Myotis. 26:87-95
Wehner, R., Stulzer, W., Obrist, M. (1985) The Bee-dance controversy revisited. Experientia. 41:1223