• Back to nature: Norwegians sustain increased recreational use of urban green space months after the COVID-19 outbreak 

      Venter, Zander; Barton, David Nicholas; Gundersen, Vegard; Figari, Helene; Nowell, Megan Sara (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In Oslo, as elsewhere, the COVID-19 outbreak and the following lockdown measures during spring 2020 led to increased use of urban green infrastructure. Whether this has led to more durable changes in recreation patterns ...
    • Barn og natur. Nasjonal spørreundersøkelse om barn og natur 

      Skår, Margrete; Gundersen, Vegard; Bischoff, Anette; Follo, Gro Irene; Pareliussen, Ingar; Stordahl, Gjertrud; Tordsson, Bjørn Stefan (NINA Temahefte;54, Book, 2014)
      Temaheftet presenterer hovedfunn fra en nasjonal spørreundersøkelse om barn og natur. Undersøkelsen er del av en treårig studie finansiert av Norges forskningsråd. Studien vil bidra med kunnskap om innhold og meningsdannelse ...
    • Barns lek i natur – i spennet fra selvutfoldelse til kontroll 

      Skår, Margrete; Follo, Gro Irene; Gundersen, Vegard; Ingebrigtsen, Kim; Stordal, Gjertrud; Tordsson, Bjørn Stefan; Wold, Line Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      I en 3-årig studie finansiert av Norges forskningsråds program Miljø 2015 (prosjektperiode 2012–2015) har vi i bred forstand undersøkt hvordan barn erfarer natur i dag. I denne artikkelen vil vi rette fokuset mot barns lek ...
    • Bearing the brunt: Mongolian khulan (Equus hemionus hemionus) are exposed to multiple influenza A strains 

      Soilemetzidou, Eirini S.; de Bruin, Erwin; Eschke, Kathrin; Azab, Walid; Osterrieder, Nikolaus; Czirják, Gábor Á.; Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar; Kaczensky, Petra; Koopmans, Marion; Walzer, Chris; Greenwood, Alex D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The majority of influenza A virus strains are hosted in nature by avian species in the orders of Anseriformes and Charadriformes. A minority of strains have been able to cross species boundaries and establish themselves ...
    • Beetles provide directed dispersal of viable spores of a keystone wood decay fungus 

      Lunde, Lisa Fagerli; Boddy, Lynne; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne; Jacobsen, Rannveig Margrete; Kauserud, Håvard; Birkemoe, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Wood decay fungi are considered to be dispersed by wind, but dispersal by animals may also be important, and more so in managed forests where dead wood is scarce. We investigated whether beetles could disperse spores of ...
    • Behavioral buffering of extreme weather events in a high-Arctic herbivore 

      Loe, Leif Egil; Hansen, Brage Bremset; Stien, Audun; Albon, Steve D.; Bischof, Richard; Carlsson, Anja M.; Irvine, Justin; Meland, Morten; Rivrud, Inger Maren; Ropstad, Erik; Veiberg, Vebjørn; Mysterud, Atle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      As global warming advances, there is a growing concern about the impact of extreme weather events on ecosystems. In the Arctic, more frequent unseasonal warm spells and rain-on- snow events in winter cause changes in ...
    • Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19 lockdowns 

      Tucker, Marlee A.; Schipper, Aafke M.; Adams, Tempe S.F.; Attias, Nina; Avgar, Tal; Babic, Natarscha L.; Barker, Kristin J.; Bastille-Rousseau, Guillaume; Behr, Dominik M.; Belant, Jerrold L.; Beyer Jr., Dean E.; Blaum, Niels; Blount, J. David; Bockmuhl, Dirk; Boulhosa, Ricardo Luiz Pires; Brown, Michael B.; Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar; Cagnazzi, Francesca; Calabrese, Justin M.; Cerne, Rok; Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon; Chan, Aung Nyein; Chase, Michael J.; Chaval, Yannick; Chenaux-Ibrahim, Yvette; Cherry, Seth G.; Cirovic, Dusko; Coban, Emrah; Cole, Eric K.; Conlee, Laura; Courtemanch, Alyson; Cozzi, Gabriele; Davidson, Sarah C.; DeBloois, Darren; Dejid, Nandintsetseg; DeNicola, Vickie; Desbiez, Arnaud L.J.; Douglas-Hamilton, Iain; Drake, David; Egan, Michael; Eikelboom, Jasper A.J.; Fagan, William F.; Farmer, Morgan J.; Fennessy, Julian; Finnegan, Shannon P.; Fleming, Christen H.; Fournier, Bonnie; Fowler, Nicholas L.; Gantchoff, Mariela G.; Garnier, Alexandre; Heim, Morten; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Kaczensky, Petra; Kindberg, Jonas; Linnell, John Durrus; Meisingset, Erling L.; Van Moorter, Bram; Mysterud, Atle; Panzacchi, Manuela; Rolandsen, Christer Moe; Solberg, Erling Johan; Strand, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      COVID-19 lockdowns in early 2020 reduced human mobility, providing an opportunity to disentangle its effects on animals from those of landscape modifications. Using GPS data, we compared movements and road avoidance of ...
    • Behaviour and habitat use of first-time migrant Arctic charr: novel insights from a subarctic marine area 

      Nordli, Eivind; Strøm, John Fredrik; Bøhn, Thomas; Thorstad, Eva Bonsak; Serra Llinares, Rosa Maria; Nilsen, Rune; Bjørn, Pål Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Anadromous Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus is a cold-adapted salmonid that is vul nerable to climate warming and anthropogenic activities including salmon farming, hydropower regulation, and pollution, which poses a ...
    • Behaviour and mortality of downstream migrating Atlantic salmon smolts at a small power station with multiple migration routes 

      Kärgenberg, Einar; Thorstad, Eva Bonsak; Järvekülg, Rein; Sandlund, Odd Terje; Saadre, Ene; Økland, Finn; Thalfeldt, Mart; Tambets, Meelis (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Salmon smolts were released upstream of a run‐of‐river hydropower site and recaptured downstream for inspection. Descending fish behaviour through three possible migration routes (turbines, fishway, spillway) was analysed ...
    • Behaviour and survival of wild Atlantic salmon Salmo salar captured and released while surveillance angling for escaped farmed salmon 

      Lennox, Robert J.; Havn, Torgeir Børresen; Thorstad, Eva Bonsak; Liberg, Egil; Cooke, Steven J.; Uglem, Ingebrigt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      In many Norwegian rivers, spawning stocks are surveyed for escaped farmed salmon with surveillance fishing by rod and reel after the recreational angling season. However, the benefits of surveillance fishing depend on the ...
    • Behaviour of anadromous brown trout (Salmo trutta) in a hydropower regulated freshwater system 

      Dahlmo, Lotte Svengård; Velle, Gaute; Nilsen, Cecilie Iden; Pulg, Ulrich; Lennox, Robert; Vollset, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Many Norwegian rivers and lakes are regulated for hydropower, which afects freshwater ecosystems and anadromous fish species, such as sea trout (Salmo trutta). Lakes are an important feature of many anadromous river systems. ...
    • Behavioural and demographic changes in impala populations after 15 years of improved conservation management 

      Flølo, Linn Marie; Hunninck, Louis Marcel; May, Roelof Frans; Jackson, Craig Ryan; Setsaas, Trine Hay; Holmern, Tomas; Røskaft, Eivin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Many protected areas (PAs) have been created globally in response to the dramatic human- induced decline in biodiversity. However, not all PAs successfully preserve their biodiversity and continued monitoring is vital to ...
    • Behovsanalyse for kartlegging og overvåking av fremmede, uønskede arter i Norge.- 

      Qvenild, Marte; Bevanger, Kjetil Modolv; Sandlund, Odd Terje; Ødegaard, Frode (NINA Rapport;273, Research report, 2008)
      Qvenild, M., Bevanger, K., Sandlund, O.T. & Ødegaard, F. 2008. Behovsanalyse for kartlegging og overvåking av fremmede, uønskede arter i Norge - NINA Rapport 273. 62 s. Denne rapporten summerer opp i hvilken utstrekning ...
    • Beiarelva og Saltdalselva 2008-2012. Bestandsovervåkingav laks og påvirkning fra oppdrettsnæringen 

      Jensen, Arne Johan; Karlsson, Sten; Lamberg, Anders; Hanssen, Øyvind Kanstad; Jensås, Jan Gunnar (NINA Rapport;951, Research report, 2013-04)
      I 2008 ble det satt i gang et prosjekt som hadde som mål å kartlegge den totale oppvandringen av laks i Beiarelva og Saltdalselva over en periode på fem år (2008-2012). Dessuten skulle innslaget av rømt oppdrettslaks i ...
    • Being stressed outside the park — conservation of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Namibia 

      Hunninck, Louis; Ringstad, Iris; Jackson, Craig Ryan; May, Roelof Frans; Fossøy, Frode; Uiseb, Kenneth; Killian, Werner; Røskaft, Eivin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The conservation of the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) is of prime importance for many African countries. Interactions between elephants and humans are known to induce stress and thereby have the potential ...
    • Beiteressurskartlegging i Snøhetta villreinområde. Kartlegging av beite for villrein, moskus og sau med bruk av satellittbildetolking og visuell punkttaksering fra helikopter 

      Hagen, Dagmar; Gaare, Eldar; Erikstad, Lars; Hoem, Stein Arild (NINA Rapport;135, Research report, 2006)
      Hagen, D., Gaare, E., Erikstad, L. og Hoem, S.A. 2006. Beiteressurskartlegging i Snøhetta villreinområde: kartlegging av beite for villrein, moskus og sau med bruk av satelittbildetolkning og visuell punkttaksering fra ...
    • Bending the curve: Operationalizing national Red Lists to customize conservation actions to reduce extinction risk 

      Kyrkjeeide, Magni Olsen; Pedersen, Bård; Evju, Marianne; Magnussen, Kristin; Mair, Louise; Bolam, Friederike C.; McGowan, Philip J.K.; Vestergaard, Kjetil Mastad; Braa, Jørund; Rusch, Graciela (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Human activity is accelerating biodiversity loss despite international commitments to prevent extinction and habitat degradation. To bend the curve, international goals must be translated into national targets and actions. ...
    • Benefits of protected areas for nonbreeding waterbirds adjusting their distributions under climate warming 

      Gaget, Elie; Pavòn-Jordàn, Diego; Johnston, Alison; Lehikoinen, Aleksi; Hochachka, Wesley M.; Sandercock, Brett; Soultan, Alaaeldin; Azafzaf, Hichem; Bendjedda, Nadjiba; Bino, Taulant; Božič, Luka; Clausen, Preben; Dakki, Mohamed; Devos, Koen; Domsa, Cristi; Encarnaçao, Vitor; Erciyas-Yavuz, Kiraz; Faragó, Sándor; Frost, Teresa; Gaudard, Clemence; Gosztonyi, Lívia; Haas, Fredrik; Hornman, Menno; Langendoen, Tom; Ieronymidou, Christina; Kostyushin, Vasiliy A.; Lewis, Lesley J.; Lorentsen, Svein Håkon; Luiujoe, Leho; Meissner, Włodzimierz; Mikuska, Tibor; Molina, Blas; Musilova, Zuzana; Natykanets, Viktor; Paquet, Jean-Yves; Petkov, Nicky; Portolou, Danae; Ridzop, Jozef; Sayoud, Samir; Šdiban, Marko; Sniauksta, Laimonas; Stīpniece, Antra; Strebel, Nicolas; Teufelbauer, Norbert; Topid, Goran; Uzunova, Danka; Vizi, Andrej; Wahl, Johannes; Zenatello, Marco; Brommer, Jon E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Climate warming is driving changes in species distributions and community composition. Many species show a so-called climatic debt, where shifts in range have lagged behind faster shifts in temperature isoclines. Inside ...
    • Benefits of restoring ecosystem services in urban areas 

      Elmqvist, Thomas; Setälä, H.; Handel, S.N.; van der Ploeg, S.; Aronson, J.; Blignaut, J.N.; Gomez-Baggethun, Erik; Nowak, D.J.; Kronenberg, J.; de Groot, R. (Journal article, 2015)
      Cities are a key nexus of the relationship between people and nature and are huge centers of demand for ecosystem services and also generate extremely large environmental impacts. Current projections of rapid expansion of ...
    • Benthic macroinvertebrates in lake ecological assessment: A review of methods, intercalibration and practical recommendations 

      Poikane, Sandra; Johnson, Richard K.; Sandin, Leonard; Schartau, Ann Kristin; Solimini, Angelo G.; Urbanic, Gorazd; Arbačiauskas, Kęstutis; Aroviita, Jukka; Gabriels, Wim; Miler, Oliver; Pusch, Martin T.; Tim, Henn; Böhmer, Jürgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Legislation in Europe has been adopted to determine and improve the ecological integrity of inland and coastal waters. Assessment is based on four biotic groups, including benthic macroinvertebrate communities. For lakes, ...