• Location of studies and evidence of effects of herbivory on Arctic vegetation: a systematic map 

  Soininen, Eeva M; Barrio, Isabel C.; Bjørkås, Ragnhild; Björnsdóttir, Katrin; Ehrich, Dorothee; Hopping, Kelly A.; Kaarlejarvi, E.; Kolstad, Anders Lorentzen; Abdulmanova, Svetlana; Björk, Robert G.; Bueno, C. Guillermo; Eischeid, Isabell; Higgens, Rebecca Finger; Forbey, Jennifer; Gignac, Charles; Gilg, Olivier; Herder, Michael den; Holm, Hildur Søndergaard; Hwang, Bernice; Jepsen, Jane Uhd; Kamenova, Stefaniya; Kater, Ilona; Koltz, Amanda; Kristensen, Jeppe A.; Little, Chelsea J.; Macek, Petr; Mathisen, Karen Marie; Metcalfe, Daniel B.; Mosbacher, Jesper Bruun; Mörsdorf, M.; Park, Taejin; Propster, Jeffrey; Roberts, Aradhana J; Serrano, E; Spiegel, Marcus P.; Tamayo, Mariana; Tuomi, Maria Wilhelmina; Verma, Megha; Vuorinen, Katariina Elsa Maria; Väisänen, Maria; Wal, Rene van der; Wilcots, Megan; Yoccoz, Nigel; Speed, James David Mervyn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Herbivores modify the structure and function of tundra ecosystems. Understanding their impacts is necessary to assess the responses of these ecosystems to ongoing environmental changes. However, the effects of herbivores ...

• Assessment and Spatial Planning for Peatland Conservation and Restoration: Europe’s Trans-Border Neman River Basin as a Case Study 

  Manton, Michael; Makrickas, Evaldas; Banaszuk, Piotr; Kołos, Aleksander; Kamocki, Andrzej; Grygoruk, Mateusz; Stachowicz, Marta; Jarašius, Leonas; Zableckis, Nerijus; Sendžikaitė, Jūratė; Peters, Jan; Napreenko, Maxim G.; Wichtmann, Wendelin; Angelstam, Per Krister (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Peatlands are the “kidneys” of river basins. However, intensification of agriculture and forestry in Europe has resulted in the degradation of peatlands and their biodiversity (i.e., species, habitats and processes in ...

• Functional traits driving species role in the structure of terrestrial vertebrate scavenger networks 

  Sebastián-González, Esther; Morales-Reyes, Zebensui; Botella, Francisco; Naves-Alegre, Lara; Pérez-García, Juan M.; Mateo-Tomás, Patricia; Olea, Pedro P.; Moleón, Marcos; Barbosa, Jomar Magalhães; Hiraldo, Fernando; Arrondo, Eneko; Donázar, José A.; Cortés-Avizanda, Ainara; Selva, Nuria; Lambertucci, Sergio A.; Bhattacharjee, Aishwarya; Brewer, Alexis; Abernethy, Erin; Turner, Kelsey; Beasley, James C.; DeVault, Travis L.; Gerke, Hannah C.; Rhodes, Olin E.; Ordiz, Andres; Wikenros, Camilla; Zimmermann, Barbara; Wabakken, Petter; Wilmers, Christopher C.; Smith, Justine A.; Kendall, Corinne J.; Ogada, Darcy; Frehner, Ethan; Allen, Maximilian L.; Wittmer, Heiko U.; Butler, James R. A.; du Toit, Johan T.; Margalida, Antoni; Oliva-Vidal, Pilar; Wilson, David; Jerina, Klemen; Krofel, Miha; Kostecke, Rich; Inger, Richard; Per, Esra; Ayhan, Yunus; Sancı, Mehmet; Yılmazer, Ünsal; Inagaki, Akino; Koike, Shinsuke; Samson, Arockianathan; Perrig, Paula L.; Spencer, Emma E.; Newsome, Thomas M.; Heurich, Marco; Anadón, José D.; Buechley, Evan R.; Gutiérrez-Cánovas, Cayetano; Elbroch, L. Mark; Sánchez-Zapata, José A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Species assemblages often have a non-random nested organization, which in vertebrate scavenger (carrion-consuming) assemblages is thought to be driven by facilitation in competitive environments. However, not all scavenger ...

• Identifying and correcting spatial bias in opportunistic citizen science data for wild ungulates in Norway 

  Cretois, Benjamin; Simmonds, Emily Grace; Linnell, John D. C.; van Moorter, Bram; Rolandsen, Christer M.; Solberg, Erling J.; Strand, Olav; Gundersen, Vegard; Roer, Ole; Rød, Jan Ketil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Many publications make use of opportunistic data, such as citizen science observation data, to infer large-scale properties of species’ distributions. However, the few publications that use opportunistic citizen science ...

• Yeast immobilization systems for second-generation ethanol production: actual trends and future perspectives 

  Chacón-Navarrete, Helena; Medina, Carlos Orestes Martin; Moreno-García, Jaime (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Yeast immobilization with low-cost carrier materials is a suitable strategy to optimize the fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysates for the production of second-generation (2G) ethanol. It is defined as the physical ...

• Hibernating brown bears are protected against atherogenic dyslipidemia 

  Giroud, Sylvain; Chery, Isabelle; Arrivé, Mathilde; Prost, Michel; Zumsteg, Julie; Heintz, Dimitri; Evans, Alina; Gauquelin-Koch, Guillemette; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Swenson, Jon E.; Lefai, Etienne; Bertile, Fabrice; Simon, Chantal; Blanc, Stéphane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  To investigate mechanisms by which hibernators avoid atherogenic hyperlipidemia during hibernation, we assessed lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolisms of free-ranging Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos). In winter- ...

• Issues of under-representation in quantitative DNA metabarcoding weaken the inference about diet of the tundra vole Microtus oeconomus 

  Neby, Magne; Kamenova, Stefaniya; Devineau, Olivier; Ims, Rolf Anker; Soininen, Eeva M (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  During the last decade, methods based on high-throughput sequencing such as DNA metabarcoding have opened up for a range of new questions in animal dietary studies. One of the major advantages of dietary metabarcoding ...

• Small rodent cycles influence interactions among predators in a boreal forest ecosystem 

  Cano Martinez, Rocio; Sanchez, David Carricondo; Devineau, Olivier; Odden, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Cyclic fuctuations of prey have profound efects on the functioning of ecosystems, for example, by changing the dynamics, behavior, and intraguild interactions of predators. The aim of this study was to assess the efect of ...

• Post-traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents After the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal: A Longitudinal Study 

  Silwal, Sanju; Chudal, Roshan; Dybdahl, Ragnhild; Sillanmaki, Lauri; Lien, Lars; Sourander, A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Abstract Few longitudinal studies have focused on mental health problems among adolescents after earthquakes. We investigated changes in post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depressive symptoms from 18 to 31 months ...

• Serum biochemistry and haematology in wild and captive bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) from Svalbard, Norway 

  Tryland, Morten; Lydersen, Christian; Kovacs, Kit Maureen; Rafter, Espen; Thoresen, Stein Istre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background: Health assessment of seals in captivity include haematology and serum biochemistry measurements. Because such parameters differ between species, it is crucial to have species-specific reference values for the ...

• Changes in study approaches, self-efficacy, and mental health in allied healthcare students during the COVID-19 crisis 

  DaLomba, Elaina; Bonsaksen, Tore; Greer, Mary Jan; Mansur, Saji (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  There is growing concern about student mental health, particularly during the COVID-19 crisis. Mental health factors impact self-efficacy and study behaviors, thus there is a need to explore changes in these factors ...

• Coexistence of large mammals and humans is possible in Europe’s anthropogenic landscapes 

  Cretois, Benjamin; Linnell, John Durrus; Van Moorter, Bram; Kaczensky, Petra; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Parada, Jorge Sicacha; Rød, Jan Ketil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  A critical question in the conservation of large mammals in the Anthropocene is to know the extent to which they can tolerate human disturbance. Surprisingly, little quantitative data is available about large-scale effects ...

• Predator community and resource use jointly modulate the inducible defense response in body height of crucian carp 

  de Meo, Ilaria; Østbye, Kjartan; Kahilainen, Kimmo Kalevi; Hayden, Brian; Fagertun, Christian; Poleo, Antonio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Phenotypic plasticity can be expressed as changes in body shape in response to environmental variability. Crucian carp (Carassius carassius), a widespread cyprinid, displays remarkable plasticity in body morphology and ...

• The nuclear GUCT domain-containing DEAD-box RNA helicases govern gametophytic and sporophytic development in Physcomitrium patens 

  Perroud, Pierre-francois; Demko, Viktor; Ako, Ako Eugene; Khanal, Rajendra; Bokor, Boris; Pavlovic, Andrej; Jasik, Jan; Johansen, Wenche (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Key message In Physcomitrium patens, PpRH1/PpRH2 are GUCT-domain-containing DEAD-BOX RNA helicases localize to the nucleus. They are implicated in cell and tissue development in all stages of the moss life cycle. Abstract ...

• Genetic diversity of hatchery-bred brown trout (Salmo trutta) compared with the wild population: Potential effects of stocking on the indigenous gene pool of a Norwegian reservoir 

  Linløkken, Arne N.; Johnsen, Stein Ivar; Johansen, Wenche (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  This study was conducted in Lake Savalen in southeastern Norway, focusing on genetic diversity and the structure of hatchery-reared brown trout (Salmo trutta) as compared with wild fish in the lake and in two tributaries. ...

• Exploitative Competition between Mountain Hare and Moose—Qualitative Effects on Hare Winter Forage? 

  Pedersen, Simen; Pedersen, Hans Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) in Scandinavia are classified as Near Threatened in the Norwegian and Swedish Redlists. This is due to a possible population decline witnessed during the last decades in Scandinavia. Competition ...

• Partially reversible immobilization of free-ranging huemul deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) with medetomidine-ketamin and atipamezole 

  Corti, Paulo; Arnemo, Jon Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  A combination of intramuscular medetomidine and ketamine was used to immobilize 46 free-ranging huemul deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) with a remote drug delivery system in Chilean Patagonia for tagging and biological sampling. ...

• Fighting Antibiotic Resistance in Hospital-Acquired Infections: Current State and Emerging Technologies in Disease Prevention, Diagnostics and Therapy 

  Avershina, Ekaterina; Shapovalova, Valeria; Shipulin, German (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Rising antibiotic resistance is a global threat that is projected to cause more deaths than all cancers combined by 2050. In this review, we set to summarize the current state of antibiotic resistance, and to give an ...

• Post-release Movement Behaviour and Survival of Kulan Reintroduced to the Steppes and Deserts of Central Kazakhstan 

  Kaczensky, Petra; Salemgareyev, Albert; Linnell, John Durrus; Zuther, Steffen; Walzer, Chris; Huber, Nikolaus; Petit, Thierry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Asiatic wild ass, or kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) were once a key species of the Eurasian steppes and deserts. In Kazakhstan they went extinct by the 1930s. Early reintroductions have reestablished the species in two ...

• Body size and digestive system shape resource selection by ungulates: A cross-taxa test of the forage maturation hypothesis 

  Esmaeili, Saeideh; Jesmer, Brett R.; Albeke, Shannon E.; Aikens, Ellen O.; Schoenecker, Kathryn A.; King, Sarah R. B.; Abrahms, Briana; Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar; Beck, Jeffrey L.; Boone, Randall B.; Cagnacci, Francesca; Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon; Chimeddorj, Buyanaa; Cross, Paul C.; Dejid, Nandintsetseg; Enkhbyar, Jagdag; Fischhoff, Ilya R.; Ford, Adam T.; Jenks, Kate; Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza; Hennig, Jacob D.; Ito, Takehiko Y.; Kaczensky, Petra; Kauffman, Matthew J.; Linnell, John Durrus; Lkhagvasuren, Badamjav; McEvoy, John F.; Melzheimer, Joerg; Merkle, Jerod A.; Mueller, Thomas; Muntifering, Jeff; Mysterud, Atle; Olson, Kirk A.; Panzacchi, Manuela; Payne, John C.; Pedrotti, Luca; Rauset, Geir Rune; Rubenstein, Daniel I.; Sawyer, Hall; Scasta, John. D.; Signer, Johannes; Songer, Melissa; Stabach, Jared A.; Stapleton, Seth; Strand, Olav; Sundaresan, Siva R.; Usukhjargal, Dorj; Uuganbayar, Ganbold; Fryxell, John M.; Goheen, Jacob R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  The forage maturation hypothesis (FMH) states that energy intake for ungulates is maximised when forage biomass is at intermediate levels. Nevertheless, metabolic allometry and different digestive systems suggest that ...

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