Browsing Scientific publications by Author "Brandsegg, Hege"
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Downstream transport and seasonal variation in freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) eDNA concentration
Wacker, Sebastian; Fossøy, Frode; Larsen, Bjørn Mejdell; Brandsegg, Hege; Sivertsgård, Rolf; Karlsson, Sten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Environmental DNA (eDNA) can be used to detect the presence and abundance of aquatic organisms from water samples. Before implementing this methodology as a tool for monitoring, more knowledge is needed on variation in ... -
Louping-ill virus serosurvey of willow ptarmigan (Lagopus Lagopus Lagopus) in Norway
Ytrehus, Bjørnar; Rocchi, Mara; Brandsegg, Hege; Turnbull, Dylan; Miller, Andrea L.; Pedersen, Hans Christian; Kålås, John Atle; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In Norway, the Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus lagopus) is experiencing population declines and is nationally Red Listed as Near Threatened. Although disease has not generally been regarded as an important factor behind ... -
Monitoring presence and abundance of two gyrodactylid ectoparasites and their salmonid hosts using environmental DNA
Fossøy, Frode; Brandsegg, Hege; Sivertsgård, Rolf; Pettersen, Oskar; Sandercock, Brett K.; Solem, Øyvind; Hindar, Kjetil; Mo, Tor Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Invasive species represent a major challenge for the conservation of biodiversity. The invasive ectoparasitic fluke Gyrodactylus salaris is considered one of the major threats to the Atlantic salmon (Salmo ...