• Circumpolar dynamics of a marine top-predator track ocean warming rates. 

      Descamps, Sebastian; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Barrett, Robert T; Irons, D; Merkel, Flemming; Robertson, Gregory J.; Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles; Mallory, Mark L; Montevecchi, William A.; Boertmann, D.; Artukhin, Yuri; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Erikstad, Kjell E; Gilchrist, H. Grant; Labansen, Aili; Lorentsen, Svein Håkon; Mosbech, Anders; Olsen, Bergur; Petersen, Aevar; Rail, Jean-Francois; Renner, Heather M.; Strøm, H.; Systad, Geir Helge; Wilhelm, Sabina I.; Zelenskaya, Larisa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Global warming is a nonlinear process, and temperature may increase in a stepwise manner. Periods of abrupt warming can trigger persistent changes in the state of ecosystems, also called regime shifts. The responses of ...
    • Evolutionary signals of selection on cognition from the great tit genome and methylome 

      Laine, Veronika N.; Gossmann, Toni; Schachtschneider, Kyle M.; Garroway, Colin J.; Madsen, Ole; Verhoeven, Koen J.F.; de Jager, Victor; Megens, Hendrik-Jan; Warren, Wesley C.; Minx, Patrick; Crooijmans, Richard P.M.A.; Corcoran, Pádraic; Adriaensen, Frank; Belda, Eduardo; Bushuev, Andrey; Cichon, Mariusz; Charmantier, Anne; Dingemanse, Niels; Doligez, Blandine; Eeva, Tapio; Erikstad, Kjell E; Fedorov, Slava; Hau, Michaela; Hille, Sabine; Hinde, Camilla; Kempenaers, Bart; Kerimov, Anvar; Krist, Milos; Mand, Raivo; Matthysen, Erik; Nager, Reudi; Norte, Claudia; Orell, Markku; Richner, Heinz; Slagsvold, Tore; Tilgar, Vallo; Tinbergen, Joost; Torok, Janos; Tschirren, Barbara; Yuta, Tera; Sheldon, Ben C.; Slate, Jon; Zeng, Kai; van Oers, Kees; Visser, Marcel E.; Groenen, Martien A.M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      For over 50 years, the great tit (Parus major) has been a model species for research in evolutionary, ecological and behavioural research; in particular, learning and cognition have been intensively studied. Here, to ...
    • Forage fish abundance is a predictor of timing of breeding and hatching brood size in a coastal seabird 

      Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Erikstad, Kjell E; Røv, Nils (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Current and future climate alterations might impact ecological processes like timing of breeding. We used multivariate linear models to assess the importance of food availability and climate on timing of breeding and ...
    • Individual migration strategy fidelity but no habitat specialization in two congeneric seabirds 

      Merkel, Benjamin; Descamps, Sebastien; Yoccoz, Nigel; Grémillet, David; Daunt, Francis; Erikstad, Kjell E; Ezhov, Aleksey V.; Harris, Mike P.; Gavrilo, Maria; Lorentsen, Svein Håkon; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Steen, Harald; Systad, Geir Helge Rødli; Þórarinsson, Þorkell Lindberg; Wanless, Sarah; Strøm, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Abstract Aim: In migratory species, individuals often use fixed and individual-specific migration strategies, which we term individual migration strategy fidelity (IMSF). Our goal was to test if guillemots have flexible ...
    • Kan havørn begrense konflikter mellom ærfugl og blåskjelldyrking? 

      Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Erikstad, Kjell E; Johnsen, Trond Vidar (NINA Rapport;279, Research report, 2007)
      Hanssen, S. A., Erikstad, K.E. & Johnsen, T.V. 2007. Kan havørn begrense konflikter mellom ærfugl og blåskjelldyrking? - NINA Rapport 279. 18 s. Oppdrett av blåskjell har i de senere år økt sterkt i omfang i Norge, men ...
    • Konflikter mellom ærfugl og blåskjelldyrking 

      Erikstad, Kjell E; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Rikardsen, Audun; Jacobsen, Karl-Otto; Strann, Karl Birger; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Reiertsen, Tone (NINA Rapport;110, Research report, 2006)
      Erikstad, K.E., Bustnes, J.O., Rikardsen, A., Jacobsen, K.-O. , K.-B. Strann, Johnsen, T.V. og T.K. Reiertsen. 2006. Konflikter mellom ærfugl og blåskjelldyrking - NINA Rapport 110. 24 pp.+ vedlegg. Oppdrett av blåskjell ...
    • Later at higher latitudes: large-scale variability in seabird breeding timing and synchronicity 

      Burr, Zofia M.; Varpe, Øystein; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Erikstad, Kjell E; Descamps, Sébastien; Barrett, Robert T; Bech, Claus; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Moe, Børge; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Strøm, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      In seasonal environments, organisms are expected to optimally schedule reproduction within an annual range of environmental conditions. Latitudinal gradients generate a range of seasonality to which we can expect adaptations ...
    • Maternal Androgens Increase Sibling Aggression, Dominance, and Competitive Ability in the Siblicidal Black-Legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) 

      Müller, Martina S.; Roelofs, Yvonne; Erikstad, Kjell E; Groothuis, Ton G.G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)
      Animals and plants routinely produce more offspring than they can afford to rear. Mothers can favour certain young by conferring on them competitive advantages such as a leading position in the birth sequence, more resources ...
    • Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution 

      Sandvik, Hanno; Barrett, Robert T; Erikstad, Kjell E; Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Reiertsen, Tone; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette; Systad, Geir Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
    • Moult location and diet of auks in the North Sea inferred from coupled light-based and isotope-based geolocation 

      Glew, Katie St. John; Wanless, Sarah; Harris, Michael P.; Daunt, Francis; Erikstad, Kjell E; Strøm, Hallvard; Trueman, Clive N. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Many pelagic seabirds moult their feathers while at sea, which is an energetically costly behaviour. Mortality rates during moult can be high, so spatial and trophic ecology during this critical period is important for ...
    • Ocean climate and egg investment in the black-legged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 

      Barrett, Robert T; Erikstad, Kjell E; Reiertsen, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Birds allocate substantial resources to their eggs during the laying period, resources also needed for other concurrent costly processes such as mate acquisition, nest building and site defence. Egg and clutch sizes may ...
    • Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird 

      Fayet, Annette L.; Freeman, Robin; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Diamond, Antony; Erikstad, Kjell E; Fifield, Dave; Fitzsimmons, Michelle G; Hansen, Erpur Snær; Harris, Mike P.; Jessopp, Mark; Kouwenberg, Amy-Lee; Kress, Steve; Mowat, Stephen; Perrins, Chris M.; Petersen, Aevar; Petersen, Ib K.; Reiertsen, Tone; Robertson, Gregory J.; Shannon, Paula; Sigurðsson, Ingvar A.; Shoji, Akiko; Wanless, Sarah; Guilford, Tim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Which factors shape animals’ migration movements across large geographical scales, how different migratory strategies emerge between populations, and how these may affect population dynamics are central questions in ...
    • A risk assessment of the effects of mercury on Baltic Sea, Greater North Sea and North Atlantic wildlife, fish and bivalves 

      Dietz, Rune; Fort, Jérôme; Sonne, Christian; Albert, Céline; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Christensen, Thomas Kjær; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Danielsen, Jóhannis; Dastnai, Sam; Eens, Marcel; Erikstad, Kjell E; Galatius, Anders; Garbus, Svend-Erik; Gilg, Oliver; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Helander, Björn; Helberg, Morten; Jaspers, Veerle; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Jónsson, Jón Einar; Kauhala, Kaarina; Kolbeinsson, Yann; Kyhn, Line A.; Labansen, Aili Lage; Larsen, Martin M.; Lindstrøm, Ulf; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Rigét, Frank F.; Roos, Anna; Strand, Jakob; Strøm, Hallvard; Søndergaard, Jens; Sun, Jiachen; Teilmann, Jonas; Therkildsen, Ole Roland; Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg; Tjørnløv, Rune Skjold; Wilson, Simon; Eulaers, Igor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      A wide range of species, including marine mammals, seabirds, birds of prey, fish and bivalves, were investigated for potential population health risks resulting from contemporary (post 2000) mercury (Hg) exposure, using ...
    • Seabirds as guides for fisheries management: European shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis diet as indicator of saithe Pollachius virens recruitment 

      Lorentsen, Svein Håkon; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Erikstad, Kjell E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    • SEAPOP studies in the Lofoten and Barents Sea area in 2005 

      Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Barrett, Robert T; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Erikstad, Kjell E; Fauchald, Per; Lorentsen, Svein Håkon; Steen, Harald; Strøm, Hallvard; Systad, Geir Helge Rødli; Tveraa, Torkild (NINA Rapport;127, Research report, 2006)
      Anker-Nilssen, T., Barrett, R.T., Bustnes, J.O., Erikstad, K.E., Fauchald, P., Lorentsen, S.-H., Steen, H., Strøm, H., Systad, G.H. & Tveraa, T. 2006. SEAPOP studies in the Lofoten and Barents Sea area in 2005. - NINA ...
    • Sjøfugl og marine økosystemer. Status for sjøfugl og sjøfuglenes næringsgrunnlag i Norge og på Svalbard 

      Fauchald, Per; Barrett, Robert; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Erikstad, Kjell E; Nøttestad, Leif; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen (NINA Rapport;1161, Research report, 2015)
      Fauchald, P., Barrett, R. T., Bustnes, J. O., Erikstad, K. E., Nøttestad, L., Skern-Mauritzen, M., Vikebø, F. B. 2015. Sjøfugl og marine økosystemer. Status for sjøfugl og sjøfuglenes næringsgrunnlag i Norge og på Svalbard. ...
    • The status and trends of seabirds breeding in Norway and Svalbard 

      Fauchald, Per; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Barrett, Robert; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Bårdsen, Bård-Jørgen; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Descamps, Sebastien; Engen, Sigrid; Erikstad, Kjell E; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Moe, Børge; Reiertsen, Tone; Strøm, Hallvard; Systad, Geir Helge (NINA Rapport;1151, Research report, 2015)
      Fauchald P, Anker-Nilssen T, Barrett RT, Bustnes JO, Bårdsen B-J, Christensen-Dalsgaard S, Descamps S, Engen S, Erikstad KE, Hanssen SA, Lorentsen S-H, Moe B, Reiertsen TK, Strøm H, Systad GH (2015) The status and trends ...
    • There is more to climate than the North Atlantic Oscillation: a new perspective from climate dynamics to explain the variability in population growth rates of a long-lived seabird 

      Mesquita, Michel d. S.; Erikstad, Kjell E; Sandvik, Hanno; Reiertsen, Tone; Barrett, Robert; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Hodges, Kevin I.; Bader, Jürgen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Predicting the impact of global climate change on the biosphere has become one of the most important efforts in ecology. Ecosystems worldwide are changing rapidly as a consequence of global warming, yet our understanding ...