Scientific publications
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Conservation professionals' views on governing for coexistence with large carnivores
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Decision-making about large carnivores is complex and controversial, and processes vary from deliberation and expert analysis to ballot boxes and courtrooms. Decision-makers range from neighboring landowners to the United ... -
The potential of geospatial analysis and Bayesian networks to enable i-Tree Eco assessment of existing tree inventories
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Valuing the ecosystem services of urban trees is important for gaining public and political support for urban tree conservation and maintenance. The i-Tree Eco software application can be used to estimate regulating ecosystem ... -
Lack of Cascading Effects of Eurasian Lynx Predation on Roe Deer to Soil and Plant Nutrients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study examines the extent to which above-ground trophic processes such as large carnivore predation on wild ungulates can cause cascading effects through the provision of carrion resources to below-ground ecosystem ... -
Caching Behavior of Large Prey by Eurasian Lynx: Quantifying the Anti-Scavenging Benefits
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)caching; Capreolus capreolus; carrion; Eurasian lynx; Lynx lynx; Norway; predation; roe deer; scavenging -
Surviving the Antarctic winter—Life Stage Cold Tolerance and Ice Entrapment Survival in The Invasive Chironomid Midge Eretmoptera murphyi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)An insect’s ability to tolerate winter conditions is a critical determinant of its success. This is true for both native and invasive species, and especially so in harsh polar environments. The midge Eretmoptera murphyi ... -
The effectiveness of Virkon® S disinfectant against an invasive insect and implications for Antarctic biosecurity practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The flightless midge Eretmoptera murphyi is thought to be continuing its invasion of Signy Island via the treads of personnel boots. Current boot-wash biosecurity protocols in the Antarctic region rely on microbial biocides, ... -
Survival and cause-specific mortality of harvested willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) in central Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Survival is a key demographic component that often varies as a result of human activities such as recreational harvest. Detailed understanding of seasonal variation in mortality patterns and the role of various risk factors ... -
Migration in geographic and ecological space by a large herbivore
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Partial migration, when only part of the population migrates seasonally while the other part remains resident on the shared range, is the most common form of migration in ungulates. Migration is often defined by spatial ... -
Sooner, closer, or longer: detectability of mesocarnivores at camera traps
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Camera trapping, paired with analytical methods for estimating species occurrence, population size or density, can yield information with direct consequences for wildlife management and conservation. Detectability, the ... -
Classifying grass-dominated habitats from remotely sensed data: The influence of spectral resolution, acquisition time and the vegetation classification system on accuracy and thematic resolution
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Detailed maps of vegetation facilitate spatial conservation planning. Such information can be difficult to map from remotely sensed data with the detail (thematic resolution) required for ecological applications. For ... -
Can Energy Depletion of Wild Atlantic Salmon Kelts Negotiating Hydropower Facilities Lead to Reduced Survival?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Repeat spawners constitute an important component of Atlantic salmon populations, but survival of post-spawning individuals (kelts) are often compromised by anthropogenic structures such as hydropower plants (HPPs). Potential ... -
Field spectroscopy data from non-arable, grassdominated objects in an intensively used agricultural landscape in East Anglia, UK
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Classification Hyperspectral National vegetation classification (NVC) Plant species composition Spectral Vegetation -
Assessing the usefulness of citizen science data for habitat suitability modelling: Opportunistic reporting versus sampling based on a systematic protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: To evaluate the potential of models based on opportunistic reporting (OR) compared to models based on data from a systematic protocol (SP) for modelling species distributions. We compared model performance for eight ... -
Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042–1111
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Antarctica, Cladosporium arenosum from marine sediment sand. Argentina, Kosmimatamyces alatophylus (incl. Kosmimatamyces gen. ... -
Sharing the neighbourhood: assessing the impact of kelp harvest on foraging behaviour of the European shag
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Coastal kelp forest ecosystems create dynamic and productive habitats, supporting a wide range of epiphytic flora, invertebrates, fish and seabirds. Worldwide, kelp is harvested commercially, affecting kelp-associated ... -
Integrative taxonomy of the Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus complex (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) in India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus complex is represented by two taxa in mainland India: N. c. cirrhatus in the northern plains and peninsula and N. c. limnaeetus in the Himalayan foothills. Traditionally these ... -
Heart rate and swimming activity as stress indicators for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We investigated the relationship between telemetry measurements of heart rate and swimming activity and the physiological status in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) to assess the potential to use telemetry measurements ... -
Selective removal of problem individuals as an environmentally responsible approach for managing shark bites on humans
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Selective removal of problem individuals following shark bite incidents would be consistent with current management practices for terrestrial predators, and would be more effective and more environmentally responsible than ... -
Integration of a local fish market in Namibia with the global seafood trade: Implications for fish traders and sustainability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Within the last decades, globalization has changed the international seafood trade, allowing low-income countries to access markets in high-income countries and vice versa. Nevertheless, the effects of globalization are ... -
Does defoliation frequency and severity influence plant productivity? The role of grazing management and soil nutrients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Rangeland management approaches, including rotational grazing, rely on assumptions about plant growth responses to the intensity, or severity (sward height) plus frequency, of defoliation. We tested these assumptions at ...
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