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    • Predation research with electronic tagging 

      Lennox, Robert J.; Dahlmo, Lotte Svengård; Ford, Adam T.; Sortland, Lene K.; Vogel, Emma; Vollset, Knut Wiik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Predation is a fundamental aspect of ecology that drives ecosystem structure and function. A better understanding of predation can be facilitated by using electronic tags that log or transmit positions of predator or prey ...
    • Predation, parasitism, and drought counteract the benefits of patch-burn grazing for the reproductive success of grassland songbirds 

      Verheijen, Bram H. F.; Erickson, Amy N.; Boyle, W. Alice; Leveritte, Kiana S.; Sojka, Jennifer L.; Spahr, Lauren A.; Williams, Emily J.; Winnicki, Sarah K.; Sandercock, Brett (Journal article, 2022)
      Intensification of livestock production has reduced heterogeneity in vegetative structure in managed grasslands, which has been linked to widespread declines in grassland songbird populations throughout North America. ...
    • Predation, parasitism, and drought counteract the benefits of patch-burn grazing for the reproductive success of grassland songbirds 

      Verheijen, Bram H. F.; Erickson, Amy N.; Boyle, W. Alice; Leveritte, Kiana S.; Sojka, Jennifer L.; Spahr, Lauren A.; Williams, Emily J.; Winnicki, Sarah K.; Sandercock, Brett (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Intensification of livestock production has reduced heterogeneity in vegetative structure in managed grasslands, which has been linked to widespread declines in grassland songbird populations throughout North America. ...
    • Predators, stewards, or sportsmen – how do Norwegian hunters perceive their role in carnivore management? 

      Kaltenborn, Bjørn Petter; Andersen, Oddgeir; Linnell, John Durrus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Hunting is increasingly seen as a management strategy in regulating large carnivore populations and reducing conflicts with human interests. A central theme in the carnivore debate is the role of the hunter in simulating ...
    • Predefinitive Plumage in the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos): A Signal of Aggression or Submission? 

      Gjershaug, Jan Ove; Halley, Duncan John; Stokke, Bård Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
    • Predicting fine-scale downstream migratory movement of Atlantic salmon smolt (Salmo salar) in front of a hydropower plant 

      Bærum, Kim Magnus; Silva, Ana T.; Baktoft, Henrik; Gjelland, Karl Øystein; Økland, Finn; Forseth, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is an iconic species of significant ecological and economic importance. Their downstream migration as smolts represents a critical life-history stage that exposes them to numerous challenges, ...
    • Predicting Foraging Habitat of European Shags - A Multi-Year and Multi-Colony Tracking Approach to Identify Important Areas for Marine Conservation 

      Dehnhard, Nina; Mattisson, Jenny; Tarroux, Arnaud; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Human activity in the coastal zone is increasing worldwide, putting a number of seabird species under pressure. Norway is no exception to this development, and with > 35% of the NE Atlantic population of the currently ...
    • Predicting kill sites of an apex predator from GPS data in different multi-prey systems 

      Oliveira, Teresa; Sanchez, David Carricondo; Mattisson, Jenny; Vogt, Kristina; Corradini, Andrea; Linnell, John Durrus; Odden, John; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Rodríguez-Recio, Mariano; Krofel, Miha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Kill rates are a central parameter to assess the impact of predation on prey species. An accurate estimation of kill rates requires a correct identification of kill sites, often achieved by field-checking GPS location ...
    • Predicting the foraging patterns of wintering Auks using a sea surface temperature model for the Barents Sea 

      Hodges, Samuel; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      1. The conservation of seabirds is increasingly important for their role as indicator species of ocean ecosystems, which are predicted to experience increasing levels of exploitation this century. Safeguarding these ...
    • Predicting the spatial expansion of an animal population with presence-only data 

      Barton, Owain; Healey, John R.; Cordes, Line; Davies, Andrew J.; Shannon, Graeme (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Predictive models can improve the efficiency of wildlife management by guiding actions at the local, landscape and regional scales. In recent decades, a vast range of modelling techniques have been developed to predict ...
    • Prediction of biodiversity hotspots in the Anthropocene: The case of veteran oaks 

      Skarpaas, Olav; Blumentrath, Stefan; Evju, Marianne; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Over the past centuries, humans have transformed large parts of the biosphere, and there is a growing need to understand and predict the distribution of biodiversity hotspots influenced by the presence of humans. Our basic ...
    • Predictors of invertebrate biomass and rate of advancement of invertebrate phenology across eight sites in the North American Arctic 

      Shaftel, Rebecca; Rinella, Daniel J.; Kwon, Eunbi; Brown, Stephen C.; Gates, H. River; Kendall, Steve; Lank, David B.; Liebezeit, Joseph R.; Payer, David C.; Rausch, Jennie; Saalfeld, Sarah T.; Sandercock, Brett; Smith, Paul A.; Ward, David H.; Lanctot, Richard B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Average annual temperatures in the Arctic increased by 2–3 °C during the second half of the twentieth century. Because shorebirds initiate northward migration to Arctic nesting sites based on cues at distant wintering ...
    • Presence of 6PPD-quinone in runoff water samples from Norway using a new LC–MS/MS method 

      Kryuchkov, Fedor; Foldvik, Anders; Sandodden, Roar; Uhlig, Silvio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The chemical 6PPD-quinone is highly toxic to some fish species of the Oncorhynchus and Salvelinus genera and is the oxidation product of the common car tire additive 6PPD. We present a new sample preparation method that ...
    • Prevailing weather conditions and dietcomposition affect chick growth and survival in the black-legged kittiwake 

      Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; May, Roelof Frans; Barrett, Robert; Langset, Magdalene; Sandercock, Brett; Lorentsen, Svein Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      To identify priorities for management of seabirds during the breeding season, it is important to understand the ecological mechanisms driving chick growth and survival. In this study, we examined the effects of diet and ...
    • Prey predictability and preparation versus recovery breathing strategies in European shags Gulosus aristotelis (L.) diving in different habitats 

      Carlsen, Astrid A.; Wright, Jonathan; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Lea, Stephen E.G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      A recent study on the diving behaviour of European shags (Gulosus aristotelis (L.)) foraging in kelp forests off rocky coasts of Norway suggests surface durations are related only to the duration of the preceding dive, and ...
    • Prokelisia marginata (Van Duzee, 1897) (Hemiptera, Delphacidae) recorded for the first time in Northern Europe 

      Endrestøl, Anders; Almedal, Svein (Journal article, 2019)
      The Nearctic planthopper Prokelisia marginata (Van Duzee, 1897) (Hemiptera, Delphacidae) is native to the eastern coast of North America on its foodplant, the cordgrass Spartina alterniflora (Poaceae). Both the hostplant ...
    • Prospects for the future of pink salmon in three oceans: From the native Pacific to the novel Arctic and Atlantic 

      Lennox, Robert; Berntsen, Johan Henrik Hårdensson; Garseth, Åse Helen; Hinch, Scott G.; Hindar, Kjetil; Ugedal, Ola; Utne, Kjell Rong; Vollset, Knut Wiik; Whoriskey, Frederick G.; Thorstad, Eva Bonsak (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      While populations of other migratory salmonids suffer in the Anthropocene, pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbusca Salmonidae) are thriving, and their distribution is expanding both within their natural range and in the Atlantic ...
    • Protected area characteristics that help waterbirds respond to climate warming 

      Gaget, Elie; Johnston, Alison; Pavòn-Jordàn, Diego; Lehikoinen, Aleksi S.; Sandercock, Brett; Soultan, Alaaeldin; Božič, Luka; Clausen, Preben; Devos, Koen; Domsa, Cristi; Encarnaçao, Vitor; Faragó, Sándor; Fitzgerald, Niamh; Frost, Teresa; Gaudard, Clemence; Gosztonyi, Lívia; Haas, Fredrik; Hornman, Menno; Langendoen, Tom; Ieronymidou, Christina; Luigujõe, Leho; Meissner, Włodzimierz; Mikuska, Tibor; Molina, Blas; Musilova, Zuzana; Paquet, Jean-Yves; Petkov, Nicky; Portolou, Danae; Ridzoň, Jozef; Sniauksta, Laimonas; Stīpniece, Antra; Teufelbauer, Norbert; Wahl, Johannes; Zenatello, Marco; Brommer, Jon E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Protected area (PA) networks facilitate community changes in response to climate warming. However, the contribution of the site characteristics are not well understood. Here, we investigate how composition of non-breeding ...
    • Protected area characteristics that help waterbirds respond to climate warming 

      Gaget, Elie; Johnston, Alison; Pavòn-Jordàn, Diego; Lehikoinen, Aleksi S.; Sandercock, Brett; Soultan, Alaaeldin; Božič, Luka; Clausen, Preben; Devos, Koen; Domsa, Cristi; Encarnaçao, Vitor; Faragó, Sándor; Fitzgerald, Niamh; Frost, Teresa; Gaudard, Clemence; Gosztonyi, Lívia; Haas, Fredrik; Hornman, Menno; Langendoen, Tom; Ieronymidou, Christina; Luigujõe, Leho; Meissner, Włodzimierz; Mikuska, Tibor; Molina, Blas; Musilova, Zuzana; Paquet, Jean-Yves; Petkov, Nicky; Portolou, Danae; Ridzoň, Jozef; Sniauksta, Laimonas; Stīpniece, Antra; Teufelbauer, Norbert; Wahl, Johannes; Zenatello, Marco; Brommer, Jon E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Protected area networks help species respond to climate warming. However, the contribu-tion of a site’s environmental and conservation-relevant characteristics to these responsesis not well understood. We investigated how ...
    • Proximity-sensors on GPS collars reveal fine-scale predator–prey behavior during a predation event: A case study from Scandinavia 

      Tallian, Aimee Grace; Mattisson, Jenny; Stenbacka, Fredrik; Neumann, Wiebke; Johansson, Anders; Støen, Ole-Gunnar; Kindberg, Jonas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Although the advent of high-resolution GPS tracking technology has helped increase our understanding of individual and multispecies behavior in wildlife systems, detecting and recording direct interactions between free-ranging ...