Scientific publications: Recent submissions
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Limited evidence for genetic differentiation or adaptation in two amphibian species across replicated rural–urban gradients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Urbanization leads to complex environmental changes and poses multiple challenges to organisms. Amphibians are highly susceptible to the effects of urbanization, with land use conversion, habitat destruction, and degradation ... -
Assessment of the Attractiveness and Passage Efficiency of Different Fish Passage Solutions at a Hydropower Plant by Combining Fine Scale 2D-Telemetry and Hydraulic Numerical Modelling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Mitigation measures for downstream-migrating Atlantic salmon smolts (Salmo salar L.) are commonly insufficiently attractive to enable safe entrance and passage with no delay. Combining 2D telemetry with hydrodynamic modelling ... -
Restoring freshwater habitat mosaics to promote resilience of vulnerable salmon populations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Phenotypic diversity and abundance drive salmon resilience in the face of increasing environmental variability. But what happens when human activities fundamentally alter the habitat complexity that drives this diversity? ... -
Optimal approach for upstream fish passage design: One-size-fits-all or made-to-order?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Nearly 60,000 large dams (higher than 15 m) occur worldwide in addition to an estimated16 million smaller impoundments with individual surface areas larger than 100 m2.Theresulting habitat fragmentation threatens global ... -
Otolith microchemistry combined with genetics reveal patterns of straying and population connectivity in anadromous brown trout (Salmo trutta)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Salmonids are well known for their natal homing behaviour, meaning they return to breed in the same area where they originated. However, not all individuals return to their natal breeding grounds—a behavioural trait known ... -
Attitudes toward Wind Power in Norway–Solution or Problem in Renewable Energy Development?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Wind power has become an increasingly important source of renewable energy in Norway. Current demand and production capacity have exceeded expectations stipulated in energy policies a few years back. Wind power affects ... -
Limits to the accurate and generalizable use of soundscapes to monitor biodiversity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Although eco-acoustic monitoring has the potential to deliver biodiversity insight on vast scales, existing analytical approaches behave unpredictably across studies. We collated 8,023 audio recordings with paired manual ... -
Introgression of non-native mitochondrial haplotypes from farmed to wild Atlantic salmon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Farmed salmon escape and interbreed with wild Atlantic salmon on a large scale. We studied introgression of mitochondrial haplotypes from farmed Atlantic salmon originating from the Eastern Atlantic phylogenetic group to ... -
Evaluating MODIS snow products using an extensive wildlife camera network
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Snow covers a maximum of 47 million km2 of Earth’s northern hemisphere each winter and is an important component of the planet’s energy balance, hydrology cycles, and ecosystems. Monitoring regional and global snow cover ... -
Global Spore Sampling Project: A global, standardized dataset of airborne fungal DNA
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Novel methods for sampling and characterizing biodiversity hold great promise for re-evaluating patterns of life across the planet. The sampling of airborne spores with a cyclone sampler, and the sequencing of their DNA, ... -
Global warming is projected to lead to increased freshwater growth potential and changes in pace of life in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Global warming has been implicated in widespread demographic changes in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar populations, but projections of life-history responses to future climate change are lacking. Here, we first exploit multiple ... -
Thick‑billed Murres in breeding pairs migrate and overwinter far apart but in similar photic environments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Scheduling between mates in species with long-term pair bonds can be essential for positive fitness. The annual cycle in photoperiod is the primary environmental cue used by many animals to synchronize behavior and physiology ... -
Differences in foraging range between white-tailed tropicbirds breeding on inner and outer Seychelles islands
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The foraging ecology and distribution of Phaethontiformes, an order of tropical seabirds, remains generally poorly understood, despite being essential to inform their conservation. Here, we tracked, for the first time, the ... -
Why do avian responses to change in Arctic green-up vary?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Global climate change has altered the timing of seasonal events (i.e., phenology) for a diverse range of biota. Within and among species, however, the degree to which alterations in phenology match climate variability ... -
Expanding the spatial scale in DNA-based monitoring schemes: ascertainment bias in transnational assessments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Harmonising methodology between countries is crucial in transborder population monitoring. However, immediate application of alleged, established DNA-based methods across the extended area can entail drawbacks and may lead ... -
Mysis segerstralei, an unexpected but important prey for resident Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in a Svalbard lake
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Mysis segerstralei is distributed over a wide geographic area and in habitats with a variety of salinity conditions, including marine and brackish waters around Svalbard. The species has seldom been found in freshwater ... -
A complete homogenization of water temperatures duringwidespread flooding
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Thermal regimes can vary substantially across small geographic distances in rivers,and the factors responsible for creating a diverse thermal landscape can operate onmultiple spatial and temporal extents. This short ... -
Estimating mortality of small passerine birds colliding with wind turbines
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)As demand for renewable energy is rising, wind power development is rapidly growing worldwide. In its wake, conficts arise over land use changes converting pristine nature into industrial power plants and its associated ... -
Variations in inter-specific and sex-related niche partitioning in pelagic boobies during their annual cycle
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Animals that co-occur in a region (sympatry) may share the same environment (syntopy), and niche differentiation is expected among closely related species competing for resources. The masked booby (Sula dactylatra) and ... -
Using scale-derived estimates of body size in analyses of Atlantic salmon life-history variation: a cautionary note
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Measurements of individual body length at different life stages are critical in understanding fish ecology and evolution. Such data can be obtained via back-calculation from measurements of fish scales or by using the size ...