• A mega-cryptic species complex hidden among one of the most common annelids in the North East Atlantic 

      Nygren, Arne; Parapar, Julio; Meissner, Karin; Pons, Joan; Bakken, Torkild; Kongsrud, Jon Anders; Gaeva, Daria; Oug, Eivind; Sirkoski, Andrey; Johansen, Robert Andre; Hutchings, Pat; Lavasque, Nicolas; Capa Corrales, Maria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      We investigate mitochondrial (COI, 16S rDNA) and nuclear (ITS2, 28S rDNA) genetic structure of North East Atlantic lineages of Terebellides, a genus of sedentary annelids mainly inhabiting continental shelf and slope ...
    • Alien plants, animals, fungi and algae in Norway: an inventory of neobiota 

      Sandvik, Hanno; Dolmen, Dag; Elven, Reidar; Falkenhaug, Tone; Forsgren, Elisabet; Hansen, Haakon; Hassel, Kristian; Husa, Vivian; Kjærstad, Gaute; Ødegaard, Frode; Pedersen, Hans Christian; Solheim, Halvor; Stokke, Bård Gunnar; Åsen, Per Arvid; Åström, Sandra Charlotte Helene; Brandrud, Tor Erik; Elven, Hallvard; Endrestøl, Anders; Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt; Fredriksen, Stein; Gammelmo, Øivind; Gjershaug, Jan Ove; Gulliksen, Bjørn; Hamnes, Inger Sofie; Hatteland, Bjørn Arild; Hegre, Hanne; Hesthagen, Trygve H.; Jelmert, Anders; Jensen, Thomas Correll; Johnsen, Stein Ivar; Karlsbakk, Egil; Magnusson, Christer; Nedreaas, Kjell Harald; Nordén, Björn; Oug, Eivind; Pedersen, Oddvar; Pedersen, Per Anker; Sjøtun, Kjersti; Skei, Jon Kristian; Solstad, Heidi; Sundheim, Leif; Swenson, Jon; Syvertsen, Per Ole; Talgø, Venche; Vandvik, Vigdis; Westergaard, Kristine Bakke; Wienerroither, Rupert; Ytrehus, Bjørnar; Hilmo, Olga; Henriksen, Snorre; Gederaas, Lisbeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      We present the results of an inventory and status assessment of alien species in Norway. The inventory covered all known multicellular neobiota, 2496 in total, 1039 of which were classified as naturalised. The latter ...
    • Alien species in Norway: results from quantitative ecological impact assessments 

      Sandvik, Hanno; Hilmo, Olga; Henriksen, Snorre; Elven, Reidar; Åsen, Per Arvid; Hegre, Hanne; Pedersen, Oddvar; Pedersen, Per Anker; Solstad, Heidi; Vandvik, Vigdis; Westergaard, Kristine Bakke; Ødegaard, Frode; Åström, Sandra Charlotte Helene; Elven, Hallvard; Endrestøl, Anders; Gammelmo, Øivind; Hatteland, Bjørn Arild; Solheim, Halvor; Nordén, Björn; Sundheim, Leif; Talgø, Venche; Falkenhaug, Tone; Gulliksen, Bjørn; Jelmert, Anders; Oug, Eivind; Sundet, Jan Henry; Forsgren, Elisabet; Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt; Hesthagen, Trygve H.; Nedreaas, Kjell Harald; Wienerroither, Rupert; Husa, Vivian; Fredriksen, Stein; Sjøtun, Kjersti; Steen, Henning; Hansen, Haakon; Hamnes, Inger Sofie; Karlsbakk, Egil; Magnusson, Christer; Ytrehus, Bjørnar; Pedersen, Hans Christian; Swenson, Jon; Syvertsen, Per Ole; Stokke, Bård Gunnar; Gjershaug, Jan Ove; Dolmen, Dag; Kjærstad, Gaute; Johnsen, Stein Ivar; Jensen, Thomas Correll; Hassel, Kristian; Gederaas, Lisbeth (Journal article, 2020)
      1. Due to globalisation, trade and transport, the spread of alien species is increasing dramatically. Some alien species become ecologically harmful by threatening native biota. This can lead to irreversible changes in ...
    • Deep-water species of the genus Ophelina (Annelida, Opheliidae) in the Nordic Seas, with the description of Ophelina brattegardi sp. nov 

      Kongsrud, Jon Anders; Bakken, Torkild; Oug, Eivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Six species of Ophelina Ørsted, 1843 have been identified in an extensive material covering 145 localities from 575 to 3900 m depth in the Nordic Seas. Ophelina opisthobranchiata Wirén, 1901 and O. helgolandiae Augener, ...
    • Diversity, habitat endemicity and trophic ecology of the fauna of Loki’s Castle vent field on the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge 

      Eilertsen, Mari Heggernes; Kongsrud, Jon Anders; Tandberg, Anne Helene S.; Alvestad, Tom; Budaeva, Nataliya; Martell, Luis; Ramalho, Sofia P.; Falkenhaug, Tone; Huys, Rony; Oug, Eivind; Bakken, Torkild; Høisæter, Tore; Rauch, Cessa; Carvalho, Francisca Maria Correia de; Savchenko, Alexandra; Ulvatn, Tone; Kongshavn, Katrine; Berntsen, Cassandra Mari; Olsen, Bernt Rydland; Pedersen, Rolf B. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Loki’s Castle Vent Field (LCVF, 2300 m) was discovered in 2008 and represents the first black-smoker vent field discovered on the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge (AMOR). However, a comprehensive faunal inventory of the LCVF has not ...
    • Looking for alien invertebrates in Norwegian ports, extensive sampling, and precise identification 

      Espelien, Marte Svorkmo (Master thesis, 2020)
      Fremmedarter er sammen med klimaendringer, tap av habitat, overhøsting og forurensning de mest alvorlige truslene globalt mot biologisk mangfold. I det marine miljø spres arter blant annet gjennom internasjonal skipstrafikk ...
    • Mapping of marine benthic invertebrates in the Oslofjord and the Skagerrak: sampling data of museum collections from 1950–1955 and from recent investigations 

      Oug, Eivind; Christiansen, Marit Ellen; Dobbe, Kristine; Rønning, Ann-Helen; Bakken, Torkild; Kongsrud, Jon Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Data from large sampling programmes for the mapping of marine invertebrates in the Oslofjord, Norway, and the Skagerrak, spanning more than six decades, are compiled and digitized to provide easy access in modern data ...
    • Original specimens and type localities of early described polychaete species (Annelida) from Norway, with particular attention to species described by O.F. Müller and M. Sars 

      Oug, Eivind; Bakken, Torkild; Kongsrud, Jon Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Early descriptions of species from Norwegian waters are reviewed, with a focus on the basic requirements for reassessing their characteristics, in particular, by clarifying the status of the original material and locating ...
    • Polychaetes from Jan Mayen (Annelida, Polychaeta) 

      Bakken, Torkild; Kongsrud, Jon Anders; Oug, Eivind; Cochrane, Sabine; Moen, Toril Loennechen; Solbakken, Beata Elisabeth Borowiec (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      A thorough literature review has been undertaken to establish the first complete account of polychaetes recorded from the area around the volcanic island of Jan Mayen. The annotated checklist lists 121 species-level taxa, ...
    • Polychaetous annelids in the deep Nordic Seas: Strong bathymetric gradients, low diversity and underdeveloped taxonomy 

      Oug, Eivind; Bakken, Torkild; Kongsrud, Jon Anders; Alvestad, Tom (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Not much is known on polychaete diversity in the deep Nordic Seas. Based on data from extensive sampling over three decades, new data on polychaetes covering depths from 550 m to 3800 m are presently reported. On a depth ...