Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Stur, Elisabeth"
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A Review of Fennoscandian Stictochironomus (Diptera: Chironomidae), with the description of a species new to science
Reistad, Ingvill (Master thesis, 2023)Chironomidae, eller fjærmygg på norsk, er en av de mest artsrike og utbredte familiene av ferskvannsinsekter i verden. Under slekten Stictochironomus Kieffer, 1919 finnes det seks beskrevne arter i Fennoskandia, men DNA ... -
A review of Norwegian Gymnometriocnemus (Diptera, Chironomidae) including the description of two new species and a new name for Gymnometriocnemus volitans (Goetghebuer) sensu Brundin
Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Abstract Examination of the syntypes of Metriocnemus volitans Goetghebuer, 1940 revealed that these specimens belong to the genus Chaetocladius and are not con-specific with Gymnometriocnemus volitans (Goetghebuer, 1940) ... -
The Arthropod Fauna of Oak (Quercus spp., Fagaceae) Canopies in Norway
Thunes, Karl H; Søli, Geir Einar Ellefsen; Thuroczy, Csaba; Fjellberg, Arne; Olberg, Stefan; Roth, Steffen; Coulianos, Carl-Cedric; Disney, R. Henry L.; Stary, Josef; Vierbergen, G; Jonassen, Terje; Anonby, Johannes; Köhler, Arne; Menzel, Frank; Szadziewski, Ryszard; Stur, Elisabeth; Adaschkiewitz, Wolfgang; Olsen, Kjell Magne; Kvamme, Torstein; Endrestøl, Anders; Podenas, Sigitas; Kobro, Sverre; Hansen, Lars Ove; Kvifte, Gunnar Mikalsen; Haenni, Jean-Paul; Boumans, Louis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)(1) We document the invertebrate fauna collected from 24 oak canopies in east and west Norway as a contribution to the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre’s ‘The Norwegian Taxonomy Initiative’. (2) A snap-shot inventory ... -
Back from the Past: DNA Barcodes and Morphology Support Ablabesmyia americana Fittkau as a Valid Species (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Stur, Elisabeth; da Silva, Fabio Laurindo; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Abstract: Short, standardized gene fragments for species identification (DNA barcodes) have proven effective in delineating closely-related insect species, and can be critical characters to include in taxonomic studies. ... -
The Chironomidae (Diptera) of Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Non-biting midges of the fly family Chironomidae are extremely abundant and diverse in Arctic regions and are essential components of Arctic ecosystems. Modern identification tools based on documented records of Arctic ... -
Coverage and quality of DNA barcode references for Central and Northern European Odonata
Geiger, Matthias; Koblmüller, Stephan; Assandri, Giacomo; Chovanec, Andreas; Ekrem, Torbjørn; Fischer, Iris; Galimberti, Andrea; Grabowski, Michał; Haring, Elisabeth; Hausmann, Axel; Hendrich, Lars; Koch, Stefan; Mamos, Tomasz; Rothe, Udo; Rulik, Björn; Rewicz, Tomasz; Sittenthaler, Marcia; Stur, Elisabeth; Tonczyk, Grzegorz; Zangl, Lukas; Moriniere, Jerome (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) are important components in biomonitoring due to their amphibiotic lifecycle and specific habitat requirements. They are charismatic and popular insects, but can be challenging ... -
Disentangling the identity of Lebertia porosa Thor, 1900 using integrative taxonomy (Acari: Hydrachnidia)
Tyukosova, Valentina; Gerecke, Reinhard; Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Initial analyses of DNA barcode data from Norwegian populations attributed to the water mite Lebertia porosa Thor, 1900 revealed large genetic divergence and potentially cryptic species level diversity. We used one ... -
DNA barcode data reveal biogeographic trends in Arctic non-biting midges
Ekrem, Torbjørn; Stur, Elisabeth; Orton, Matthew J.; Adamowicz, Sarah J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Chironomid flies (non-biting midges) are among the most abundant and diverse animals in Arctic regions, but detailed analyses of species distributions and biogeographical patterns are hampered by challenging taxonomy and ... -
DNA barcodes and morphology reveal unrecognized species in Chironomidae (Diptera)
Lin, Xiaolong; Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)For over a decade, DNA barcoding has proven an effective modern tool in taxonomy, evolutionary biology and biodiversity research. Many new species have been discovered and described with DNA barcodes as part of their ... -
DNA barcodes provide insights into the diversity and biogeography of the non-biting midge Polypedilum (Diptera, Chironomidae) in South America
da Silva, Fabio Laurindo; Pinho, Luiz Carlos; Stur, Elisabeth; Nihei, Silvio Shigueo; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)South America, particularly within its tropical belt, is renowned for its unparalleled high levels of species richness, surpassing other major biomes. Certain neotropical areas harbor fragmented knowledge of insect diversity ... -
DNA barcoding for species identification of insect skins: A test on Chironomidae (Diptera) pupal exuviae
Kranzfelder, Petra; Ekrem, Torbjørn; Stur, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Chironomidae (Diptera) pupal exuviae samples are commonly used for biological monitoring of aquatic habitats. DNA barcoding has proved useful for species identification of chironomid life stages containing cellular tissue, ... -
Exploring Genetic Divergence in a Species-Rich Insect Genus Using 2790 DNA Barcodes
Lin, Xiaolong; Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-25)DNA barcoding using a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (COI) has proven to be successful for species-level identification in many animal groups. However, most studies have been focused on ... -
Exploring species boundaries with multiple genetic loci using empirical data from non-biting midges
Lin, Xiaolong; Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Over the past decade, molecular approaches to species delimitation have seen rapid development. However, species delimitation based on a single locus, for example, DNA barcodes, can lead to inaccurate results in cases of ... -
A faunistic study of water mites (Hydrachnidia and Halacaridae) from southern Norway
Gerecke, Reinhard; Kjærstad, Gaute; Ekrem, Torbjørn; Stur, Elisabeth (Journal article, 2022)Targeted sampling of a broad range of freshwater habitats over the past five years, combined with screening of recent records available in online databases, substantially increased the number of water mite species known ... -
The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career Researchers
Grant, Danielle M.; Brodnicke, Ole Bjørn; Evankow, Ann; Ferreira, André O.; Fontes, João T.; Hansen, Aslak Kappel; Jensen, Mads Reinholdt; Kalaycı, Tuğba Ergül; Leeper, Alexandra Eve Joyce; Patil, Shalaka Kiran; Prati, Sebastian; Reunamo, Anna; Roberts, Aradhana J; Shigdel, Rajesh; Tyukosova, Valentina; Bendiksby, Mika; Blaalid, Rakel; Costa, Filipe O.; Hollingsworth, Peter M.; Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Over the last two decades, the use of DNA barcodes has transformed our ability to identify and assess life on our planet. Both strengths and weaknesses of the method have been exemplified through thousands of peer-reviewed ... -
Integrative taxonomy and species delimitation of water mites: the case of the Lebertia porosa (Acari, Parasitengona, Hydrachnidia) species complex
Tyukosova, Valentina (Master thesis, 2021)Water mites form a highly diverse taxon of Acari unified by adaptations to aquatic life. Despite a high number of already described species, more than half as many remain unknown to science. Their ecology makes them good ... -
Molecular phylogeny and temporal diversification of Tanytarsus van der Wulp (Diptera: Chironomidae) support generic synonymies, a new classification and centre of origin
Lin, Xiaolong; Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Tanytarsus van der Wulp, with 355 currently known valid species, is a comparatively large genus of nonbiting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae). Relationships among Tanytarsus and associated genera and among species in the ... -
New combinations of Afrotropical Chironomini (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)During our work on the Chironomidae chapter of the forthcoming Manual of Afrotropical Diptera we examined type material of the four Chironomini species Chironomus (Endochironomus) hamatus, Chironomus (E.) pruinosus, ... -
New findings and an overall assessment of Norwegian biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae)
Dominiak, Patrycja; Stur, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Faunistic studies on biting midges conducted mostly in South Norway between 2006 and 2020, as well as a revision of available literature, resulted in a new comprehensive checklist of the species known from mainland Norway. ... -
A new molecular phylogeny for the Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) places the Australian diversity in a global context
Krosch, Matt N.; Silva, Fabio L; Ekrem, Torbjørn; Baker, Andrew M.; Bryant, Litticia M.; Stur, Elisabeth; Cranston, Peter S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The non-biting midge subfamily Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) is species-rich, ecologically diverse, and near-globally distributed. Within the subfamily, aspects of generic and species-level taxonomy remain poorly ...