• Framdriftsrapport for Scandlynx Norge 2011 

      Odden, John; Mattisson, Jenny; Linnell, John Durrus; Mysterud, Atle; Melis, Claudia; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Brøseth, Henrik; Teurlings, Ivonne; Samelius, Gustav; McNutt, Helen L.; Andren, Henrik; Persson, Jens; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Sjulstad, Kjartan; Ulvund, Kristine R.; Loe, Leif Egil; Segerström, Peter; Turtumøygard, Tea; Strømseth, Thomas Holm; Gervasi, Vincenzo; Bouyer, Yaëlle; Flagstad, Øystein (NINA rapport;842, Research report, 2012)
      Rapporten oppsummerer aktiviteten til det skandinaviske forskningsprosjektet på gaupe (Scandlynx) i Norge det siste året. Rapporten er i hovedsak ment som en kort oversikt over gjennomførte aktiviteter til oppdragsgivere ...
    • Genetic rescue of an endangered domestic animal through outcrossing with closely related breeds: A case study of the Norwegian Lundehund 

      Stronen, Astrid Vik; Salmela, Elina; Baldursdottir, Birna K.; Berg, Peer; Espelien, Ingvild S.; Jarvi, Kirsi; Jensen, Henrik; Kristensen, Torsten N.; Melis, Claudia; Manenti, Tommaso; Lohi, Hannes; Pertoldi, Cino (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Genetic rescue, outcrossing with individuals from a related population, is used to augment genetic diversity in populations threatened by severe inbreeding and extinction. The endangered Norwegian Lundehund dog underwent ...
    • Genetic Rescue of the Highly Inbred Norwegian Lundehund 

      Melis, Claudia; Pertoldi, Cino; Ludington, William Basil; Beuchat, Carol; Qvigstad, Gunnar; Stronen, Astrid Vik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Augmenting the genetic diversity of small, inbred populations by the introduction of new individuals is often termed “genetic rescue“. An example is the Norwegian Lundehund, a small spitz dog with inbreeding-related health ...
    • Genetic variability and structure of the water vole Arvicola amphibius across four metapopulations in northern Norway 

      Melis, Claudia; Borg, Åsa Alexandra; Jensen, Henrik; Bjørkvoll, Eirin Marie; Ringsby, Thor Harald; Sæther, Bernt-Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Water vole Arvicola amphibius populations have recently experienced severe decline in several European countries as a consequence of both reduction in suitable habitat and the establishment of the alien predator American ...
    • Individual and temporal variation in habitat association of an alien carnivore at its invasion front 

      Melis, Claudia; Herfindal, Ivar; Dahl, Fredrik; Åhlén, Per-Arne (Journal article, 2015)
      Gathering information on how invasive species utilize the habitat is important, in order to better aim actions to reduce their negative impact. We studied habitat use and selection of 55 GPS-marked raccoon dogs (30 males, ...
    • Lack of sex-specific movement patterns in an alien species at its invasion front - consequences for invasion speed 

      Herfindal, Ivar; Melis, Claudia; Åhlén, Per-Arne; Dahl, Fredrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Efficient targeting of actions to reduce the spread of invasive alien species relies on understanding the spatial, temporal, and individual variation of movement, in particular related to dispersal. Such patterns may differ ...
    • Molecular Genetics of Sex Identification, Breed Ancestry and Polydactyly in the Norwegian Lundehund Breed 

      Kropatsch, Regina; Melis, Claudia; Stronen, Astrid V.; Jensen, Henrik; Eppelen, Joerg T. (Journal article, 2015)
      The Norwegian Lundehund breed of dog has undergone a severe loss of genetic diversity as a result of inbreeding and epizootics of canine distemper. As a consequence, the breed is extremely homogeneous and accurate sex ...
    • Raccoon dogs in Norway - potential expansion rate, distribution area and management implications 

      Melis, Claudia; Nordgård, Hanne; Herfindal, Ivar; Kauhala, Kaarina; Åhlén, P-A; Strann, Karl-Birger; Andersen, Reidar (NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet Rapport Zoologisk Serie, 0802-0833; 2007:3, Research report, 2007)
    • Roe deer face competing risks between predators along a gradient in abundance 

      Melis, Claudia; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Panzacchi, Manuela; Linnell, John Durrus; Odden, John (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Mortality rates and patterns are fundamental demographic traits for understanding the dynamics of populations of large herbivores in different environments. Despite the ongoing recovery of large carnivores in Europe and ...