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Participatory mapping reveals biocultural and nature values in the shared landscape of a Nordic UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 365-381, April 2022., 2022
Abstract Making the right decisions for sustainable development requires sound knowledge of the values and spatial distribution of the services co‐produced by ecosystems and people. UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere programme and associated Biosphere Reserves (BRs) are key learning sites or model regions for sustainable development providing key entry ...
Jarrod Cusens   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skeletal deformities in wild and farmed cleaner fish species used in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar aquaculture

open access: yesJournal of Fish Biology, Volume 98, Issue 4, Page 1049-1058, April 2021., 2021
Abstract As a first attempt to assess bone health in cleaner fish production, wild and cultured ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta and lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpus were examined by radiology. In C. lumpus, wild fish (57%) had more vertebra deformities (≥1 deformed vertebrae) than cultured fish (2–16%). One wild C.
Per Gunnar Fjelldal   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moving out of town? The status of alien plants in high‐Arctic Svalbard, and a method for monitoring of alien flora in high‐risk, polar environments

open access: yesEcological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 2, Issue 1, January–March 2021., 2021
Alien plant species are only found in settlements on Svalbard, in strong association with previous animal husbandry and along tourist routes. We find no alien species at selected boat landing sites near bird cliffs, where both visitors and birds may be vectors for dispersal.
Jesamine C. Bartlett   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring a Norwegian freshwater crayfish tragedy: eDNA snapshots of invasion, infection and extinction

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 56, Issue 7, Page 1661-1673, July 2019., 2019
Abstract The European noble crayfish Astacus astacus is threatened by crayfish plague caused by the oomycete Aphanomyces astaci, which is spread by the invasive North American crayfish (e.g. signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus). Surveillance of crayfish plague status in Norway has traditionally relied on the monitoring survival of cage‐held noble ...
David A. Strand   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paternity and mating system in wolverines Gulo gulo

open access: yesWildlife Biology, Volume 13, Issue s2, Page 13-30, October 2007., 2007
Abstract Knowledge of the wolverine Gulo gulo mating system is limited. In this study, we use 20 microsatellite loci for paternity testing in 145 wolverine offspring with known mothers. Samples were collected during > 10 years in two Scandinavian populations, mainly in connection with radio‐telemetry studies and as part of long‐term population ...
Eva Hedmark   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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