• 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. ...

• Diversity of Norwegian sea slugs (Nudibranchia): new species to Norwegian coastal waters and new data on distribution of rare species 

  Evertsen, Jussi; Bakken, Torkild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)

  A total of 5 nudibranch species are reported from the Norwegian coast for the first time (Doridoxa ingolfiana, Goniodoris castanea, Onchidoris sparsa, Eubranchus rupium and Proctonotus mucroniferus). In addition 10 species ...

• Natural and cultural heritage in mountain landscapes: towards an integrated valuation 

  Speed, James David Mervyn; Austrheim, Gunnar; Birks, Harry John Betteley; Johnson, Sally; Kvamme, Mons; Nagy, Laszlo; Sjøgren, Per Johan E; Skar, Birgitte; Stone, Duncan; Svensson, Eva; Thompson, Des B.A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)

  Mountain areas of Europe have been managed by humans for a long time, leading to a prevalence of semi-natural habitats in mountain landscapes today. These landscapes contain both natural and cultural heritage; however, ...

• Long-term land-use and landscape dynamics in Budalen, central Norway 

  Solem, Thyra Lise; Aune, Egil Ingvar; Daverdin, Marc; Hassel, Kristian; Sjøgren, Per Johan E; Stenvik, Lars; Tretvik, Aud Mikkelsen; Øien, Dag-Inge; Austrheim, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)

  Humans have used resources in mountain landscapes for thousands of years, but the intensity and continuity of different land uses and the corresponding landscape changes are not well understood. This study examined long-term ...

• Historical legacy of old-growth pine forest in Dividalen, nothern Scandes 

  Sjøgren, Per Johan E; Kirchhefer, Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)

  The Dividalen (Sami: Dieváidvuovdi) valley in Troms county, North Norway, is well known for its old-growth pine forest, a biodiversity hotspot for dead wood-inhabiting fungi and lichens. The majority of the valley is ...

• Myrpinner og fuglefangst : gamle tolkninger og nye dateringer 

  Sylvester, Morten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)

  Fenomenet myrpinner har vært kjent i norsk arkeologi i mer enn 130 år, men det er ikke presentert noe sammenfattende om temaet i den arkeologiske litteraturen siden 1907. I artikkelen «De gaadefulde myrpæle» av sognepresten ...

• An effective method for the recapture of escaped farmed salmon 

  Chittenden, Cedar; Rikardsen, Audun H.; Skilbrei, Ove Tommy; Davidsen, Jan Grimsrud; Halttunen, Elina; Skardhamar, Jofrid; McKinley, R. Scott (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)

  ABSTRACT: The search for effective strategies to prevent and mitigate accidental releases of aquaculture fishes is on-going. To test a new recapture strategy and evaluate the individual dispersal behaviour of escaped farmed ...

• Chironomidae types at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Boston 

  Laurindo da Silva, Fabio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)

  The Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) type collection deposited at the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) are listed and reviewed. It is represented by 23 primary types, as well as paratypes and paralectotypes for an ...

• A regional study of the genus Phyllopsora (Ramalinaceae) in Asia and Melanesia 

  Kistenich, Sonja Daniela; Bendiksby, Mika; Vairappan, Charles S.; Weerakoon, Gothamie; Wijesundara, Siril; Wolseley, Patricia; Timdal, Einar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)

  Phyllopsora is a crustose to squamulose lichen genus inhabiting the bark of trees in moist tropical forests and rainforests. Species identification is generally challenging and is mainly based on ascospore morphology, ...

• Assessment of the risk to Norwegian biodiversity from the pathogenic fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) 

  Nielsen, Anders; Dolmen, Dag; Höglund, Jacob; Kausrud, Kyrre; Malmstrøm, Martin; Taugbøl, Annette; Vrålstad, Trude; Ytrehus, Bjørnar; de Boer, Hugo; Hindar, Kjetil; Kirkendall, Lawrence R.; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Rueness, Eli Knispel; Velle, Gaute (VKM Report;, Research report, 2019)

• Ancient DNA reveals the timing and persistence of organellar genetic bottlenecks over 3,000 years of sunflower domestication and improvement 

  Wales, Nathan; Akman, Melis; Watson, Ray H B; Sánchez Barreiro, Fatima; Smith, Bruce D; Gremillion, Kristen J; Gilbert, Marcus Thomas Pius; Blackman, Benjamin K (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)

  Here, we report a comprehensive paleogenomic study of archaeological and ethnographic sunflower remains that provides significant new insights into the process of domestication of this important crop. DNA from both ancient ...

• Species delimitation in Amblyosyllis (Annelida, Syllidae) 

  Aguado, M.T.; Capa, Maria; Lago-Barcia, D; Gil, João; Pleijel, F; Nygren, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)

  Amblyosyllis is a worldwide distributed group of annelids mainly found in coastal environments. It is well known among the polychaete specialists mostly because of its notable beauty, showing bright colourful patterns and ...

• Protective role of the vulture facial skin and gut microbiomes aid adaptation to scavenging 

  Zepeda Mendoza, M. Lisandra; Roggenbuck, Michael; Manzano Vargas, Karla; Hestbjerg Hansen, Lars; Brunak, Søren; Gilbert, Marcus Thomas Pius; Sicheritz-Ponten, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  Background Vultures have adapted the remarkable ability to feed on carcasses that may contain microorganisms that would be pathogenic to most other animals. The holobiont concept suggests that the genetic basis of such ...

• Improved Genome Assembly and Annotation for the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 

  Holt, Carson; Campbell, Michael; Keays, David Anthony; Edelman, Nathaniel; Kapusta, Aurélie; Maclary, Emily; Domyan, Eric T.; Suh, Alexander; Warren, Wesley C.; Yandell, Mark; Gilbert, Marcus Thomas Pius; Shapiro, Michael D. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  The domestic rock pigeon (Columba livia) is among the most widely distributed and phenotypically diverse avian species. C. livia is broadly studied in ecology, genetics, physiology, behavior, and evolutionary biology, and ...

• DNA-metastrekkoding til undersøkelser av invertebrater i ferskvann 

  Ekrem, Torbjørn; Majaneva, Markus (NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet naturhistorisk notat;, Research report, 2019)

  DNA-metastrekkoding (metabarcoding) er en teknikk der en ved hjelp av korte DNA-sekvenser kan identifisere artene i en miljø- eller bulkprøve (usortert samleprøve). Metoden har potensiale til å revolusjonere miljøovervåkning ...

• THE SOIL SCIENCE & ARCHAEO-GEOPHYSICS ALLIANCE (SAGA): going beyond prospection 

  Cuenca-Garcia, Carmen; Armstrong, Kayt; Aidona, Elina; De Smedt, Philippe; Rosveare, Anne; Rosveare, Martin; Schneidhofer, Petra; Wilson, Clare; Faßbinder, Jörg; Moffat, Ian; Sarris, Apostolos; Scheiblecker, Marion; Jrad, Abir; van Leusen, Martijn; Lowe, Kelsey (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  Archaeological sites can be discovered and recorded in a high-resolution and non-invasive manner using geophysical methods. These measure the spatial variation of a range of physical properties of the soil which may be ...

• Identification of transcription factor genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in carrot (Daucus carota L.) using RNA-Seq 

  Kodama, Miyako; Brinch-Pedersen, Henrik; Sharma, Shrikant; Holme, Inger B.; Joernsgaard, Bjarne; Dzhanfezova, Tsaneta; Amby, Daniel Buchvaldt; Vieira, Filipe G.; Liu, Shanlin; Gilbert, Marcus Thomas Pius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  Background Anthocyanins are water-soluble colored flavonoids present in multiple organs of various plant species including flowers, fruits, leaves, stems and roots. DNA-binding R2R3-MYB transcription factors, basic ...

• Mind the gut: genomic insights to population divergence and gut microbial composition of two marine keystone species 

  Fietz, Katharina; Hintze, Christian O.R.; Skovrind, Mikkel; Nielsen, Tue Kjærgaard; Limborg, Morten; Krag, Marcus A.; Palsbøll, Per J.; Hansen, Lars Hestbjerg; Møller, Peter Rask; Gilbert, Marcus Thomas Pius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  Background Deciphering the mechanisms governing population genetic divergence and local adaptation across heterogeneous environments is a central theme in marine ecology and conservation. While population divergence and ...

• The challenges of long-term ecological research in springs in the northern and southern Alps: indicator groups, habitat diversity, and medium-term change 

  Gerecke, Reinhard; Cantonati, Marco; Spitale, Daniel; Stur, Elisabeth; Wiedenbrug, Sofia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)

  After extensive exploratory investigations into crenic habitats at the beginning of the 1990s, a number of springs were selected and long-term ecological research programmes independently initiated in the Berchtesgaden ...

• Mamiellophyceae shift in seasonal predominance in the Baltic Sea 

  Majaneva, Markus; Enberg, Sara; Autio, Riitta; Blomster, Jaanika; Rintala, Janne-Markus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)

  The green algae Mamiellophyceae are a group of marine picoeukaryotes. We studied the succession of Mamiellophyceae in the Baltic Sea water column and ice from autumn to summer, using the hypervariable V4 region of the 18S ...

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