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  • Ontogeny shapes individual dietary specialization in female European brown bears (Ursus arctos) 

    Hertel, Anne G.; Albrecht, Jörg; Selva, Nuria; Sergiel, Agnieszka; Hobson, Keith A.; Janz, David M.; Mulch, Andreas; Kindberg, Jonas; Hansen, Jennifer Eve; Frank, Shane; Zedrosser, Andreas; Mueller, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Individual dietary specialization, where individuals occupy a subset of a population’s wider dietary niche, is a key factor determining a species resilience against environmental change. However, the ontogeny of individual ...
  • Large-scale spatio-temporal variation in vital rates and population dynamics of an alpine bird 

    Nater, Chloé Rebecca; Frassinelli, Francesco; Martin, James A.; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Quantifying temporal and spatial variation in animal population size and demography is a central theme in ecological research and important for directing management and policy. However, this requires field sampling at large ...
  • Use of integrated population models for assessing density-dependence and juvenile survival in Northern Bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) 

    Lewis, William B.; Nater, Chloé Rebecca; Rectenwald, Justin A.; Sisson, D. Clay; Martin, James A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Management of wildlife populations is most effective with a thorough understanding of the interplay among vital rates, population growth, and density-dependent feedback; however, measuring all relevant vital rates and ...
  • Recreation ‘home range’: Motivations and use of green spaces along an urban—peri-urban continuum☆ 

    Köhler, Berit Junker; Gundersen, Vegard; Bærum, Kim Magnus; Barton, David Nicholas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    The attractiveness of urban forests for people is complex, influenced by culture, social norms, and individual characteristics. The main factors include the occurrence and nature of accessibility (far-near), the availability ...
  • Resilience of Juvenile Freshwater Pearl Mussels to Thermal Stress 

    Wacker, Sebastian; Sundt, Katrine Åmdal; Magerøy, Jon Hamner; Larsen, Bjørn Mejdell; Hagen, Chavindi Sophie; Horvli, Torill; Robertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Climate change poses a significant threat to freshwater ecosystems by causing increases of average water temperatures, andmore frequent and extreme heating events. Freshwater mussels are declining globally, and the ...
  • Cumulative mortality effects on roe deer population dynamics in the boreal forest: Searching for pathways of population persistence 

    Carpentier, Cecile Agnes Edith; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Gimenez, Olivier; Devineau, Olivier; Linnell, John Durrus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Ungulate populations can exhibit various growth patterns, which are influenced by factors such as predation and resource availability. Favourable environments can lead to irruptive growth, resulting in resource depletion. ...
  • An evaluation of fin ray microchemistry to describe movement of White Sturgeon in the Kootenai River basin: insights and limitations. 

    Ghere, Courtnie L.; Quist, Michael C.; Hardy, Ryan S.; Willmes, Malte; Lewis, Levi S.; Wilson, Sean M.; Smith, Troy W. (Journal article, 2024)
    Introduction: White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus in the Kootenai River basin is listed as endangered in the United States and Canada. Declines have been mainly attributed to poor recruitment exacerbated by the environmental ...
  • First Evidence of Individual Sharks Involved in Multiple Predatory Bites on People 

    Clua, Eric E.G.; Meyer, Carl G.; Freeman, Mark; Baksay, Sandra; Bidenbach, Hadrien; Haguenauer, Anne; Linnell, John Durrus; Séguigne, Clémentine; Surina, Steven; Vely, Michel; Vignaud, Thomas; Planes, Serge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    It is widely accepted that populations of terrestrial predators sometimes contain “problem individuals” that repeatedly attack humans, yet this phenomenon has never been demonstrated in sharks. Here, we present photographic ...
  • A holo-omics analysis shows how sugar kelp can boost gut health in Atlantic salmon 

    Rasmussen, Jacob A.; Bernhard, Annette; Lecaudey, Laurene Alicia; Kale, Varsha; Baldi, Germana; Myrmel, Lene Secher; Hansen, Martin; Brealey, Jaelle C.; Mak, Sarah S.T.; Nielsen, Ida B.; Richardson, Lorna; Madsen, Lise; Kristiansen, Karsten; Gilbert, M. Thomas P.; Martin, Michael David; Finn, Robert D.; Sveier, Harald; Limborg, Morten T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    The projected growth of Aquaculture requires continuous optimisation of feeding regimes, especially in enhancing disease resilience through immunostimulating feed supplements. Seaweed has been introduced as a promising ...
  • Utvikling av framskrivinger og scenarioer for norsk natur 

    Aarønæs, Maja Stade; Grainger, Matthew; Søgaard, Gunnhild; Jansson, Ulrika; de Wit, Heleen; Lindemann, Christian; Schartau, Ann Kristin; Skarbøvik, Eva; Handberg, Øyvind; Lindhjem, Henrik; Hansen, Lillian; Langaas, Sindre; Poste, Amanda; Storaunet, Ken Olaf; Lekve, Eivind; Bjelle, Eivind Lekve; White, Lajla Tunaal (NINA Rapport;2533, Research report, 2025)
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  • Recovery or reorganisation? Long-term increases in riverine taxonomic and functional diversity are confounded by compositional dynamics 

    Baker, Nathan J.; Pilotto, Francesca; Welti, Ellen A. R.; Osadčaja, Diana; Palinauskas, Vaidas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    When evaluating biological recovery, shifts in species identity such as non-native status, specialisation, and functional traits should be examined alongside changes in species richness. Lithuania, an ecologically overlooked ...
  • Beskatningsråd for sjølaksefisket i Finnmark 

    Thorstad, Eva B.; Forseth, Torbjørn (Rapport fra Vitenskapelig råd for lakseforvaltning;20, Research report, 2025)
    I denne rapporten gir vi beskatningsråd for sjølaksefisket i Finnmark. Beskatningsråd for fjordregionene (Fjordene i Vest-Finnmark, Porsangerfjorden, Tanafjorden og Indre Varangerfjord) er at ingen av disse bør åpnes for ...
  • Database of European vascular plants red lists as a contribution to more coherent plant conservation 

    Lončarević, Nina; Liu, Udayangani; Stefanaki, Anastasia; Carapeto, André; Ensslin, Andreas; Meade, Conor; Metzing, Detlev; Peci, Dhimiter; Fantinato, Edy; Colling, Guy; Pancova, Hana; Akmane, Ieva; Tsvetkov, Ivaylo N.; Šibík, Jozef; Szitár, Katalin; Van Meerbeek, Koenraad; Daco, Laura; Boudagher, Magda; Klisz, Marcin; Walczak, Margareta; Evju, Marianne; Lužnik, Martina; Kiehn, Michael; Sarginci, Murat; Aksoy, Necmi; Koçer, Nihan; Barazani, Oz; Anastasiu, Paulina; Stroh, Peter; Vit, Petr; Vergeer, Philippine; Puchałka, Radosław; Kahale, Rhea; Godefroid, Sandrine; Lanfranco, Sandro; Parpan, Taras; Kull, Tiiu; Rašomavičius, Valerijus; Fišer, Živa; Glasnović, Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    The European vascular flora is estimated at more than 20,000 species, with the highest diversity concentrated on the Iberian, Apennine and Balkan Peninsulas1,2. Although the European flora represents ~5.7% of the global ...
  • Long-Range Bird Species Identification Using Directional Microphones and CNNs 

    Garcia, Tiago; Pina, Luis; Maria, Jorge; May, Roelof Frans; Oliveira, Ricardo; Robb, Magnus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    This study explores the integration of directional microphones with convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for long-range bird species identification. By employing directional microphones, we aimed to capture high-resolution ...
  • Optimizing the closure period for improved accuracy of chamber-based greenhouse gas flux estimates 

    Johannesson, Carl-Fredrik; Nordén, Jenni; Lange, Holger; Silvennoinen, Hanna Marika; Larsen, Klaus Steenberg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Non-steady-state chambers are often used for greenhouse gas flux measurements, and while there are recommendations on how long to keep the chamber closed, it is less investigated to what extent the length of the chamber ...
  • Genetiske analyser av elvemusling i Mjerma. Opprinnelsen til og den genetiske variasjonen i bestanden 

    Magerøy, Jon H.; Wacker, Sebastian; Sandaas, Kjell; Enerud, Jørn (NINA Rapport;2485, Research report, 2025)
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  • Taksering av fjellrype med drone. Pilotstudie hausten 2023 

    Hilde, Christoffer Høyvik; Molværsmyr, Sindre (NINA Rapport;2521, Research report, 2024)
  • Harvest sustainability assessments need rethinking under climate change: A ringed seal case study from Svalbard, Norway 

    Nater, Chloé Rebecca; Lydersen, Christian; Andersen, Magnus; Kovacs, Kit M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Throughout the Arctic, ice-affiliated marine mammals constitute local subsistence resources but detrimental effects of declines in their sea ice habitats create a need for harvest sustainability assessments in light of ...
  • Porsgrunn tilrettelegger for pollinatorer – Tiltak for å øke mengden av gode leveområder i Porsgrunn kommune 

    Nowell, Megan; Skrindo, Astrid Brekke; Olsen, Siri Lie; Sydenham, Markus (NINA Temahefte;92, Book, 2024)
  • Fjellrev i Norge 2024. Tiltak, status og anbefalinger 

    Eide, Nina E.; Ulvund, Kristine; Rød-Eriksen, Lars; Furnes, Marianne; Arntsen, Lina; Mjøen, Toralf; Spets, Merethe; Berg, Solveig; Kleven, Oddmund; Flagstad, Øystein; Jackson, Craig (NINA Rapport;2511, Research report, 2024)
    Eide, N. E., Ulvund, K., Rød-Eriksen, L., Furnes, M.W, Arntsen, L., Mjøen, T., Spets, M., Berg, S., Kleven, O., Flagstad, Ø. & Jackson, C. 2024. Fjellrev i Norge 2024. Tiltak, status og anbefalinger. NINA Rapport 2511. ...

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