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Changes in the functional diversity of modern bird species over the last million years
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Despite evidence of declining biosphere integrity, we currently lack understanding of how the functional diversity associated with changes in abundance among ecological communities has varied over time and before widespread ... -
Changing diet in a changing world
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The Chironomidae (Diptera) of Svalbard and Jan Mayen
(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 ... -
Chironomidae types at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Boston
(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 ... -
Chironomus rishii sp. n., an enigmatic non-biting midge (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae) from Neotropical region
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)A new species of Chironomus Meigen, C. rishii (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae) from Brazil, is described and figured as adults male and female, pupa and larva. Adults of C. rishii sp. n. can be recognized by the ... -
Choice of DNA extraction method affects DNA metabarcoding of unsorted invertebrate bulk samples
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Characterisation of freshwater benthic biodiversity using DNA metabarcoding may allow more cost-effective environmental assessments than the current morphological-based assessment methods. DNA metabarcoding methods where ... -
Circum-Arctic distribution of chemical anti-herbivore compounds suggests biome-wide trade-off in defence strategies in Arctic shrubs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Spatial variation in plant chemical defence towards herbivores can help us understand variation in herbivore top–down control of shrubs in the Arctic and possibly also shrub responses to global warming. Less defended, ... -
Clavis: An open and versatile identification key format
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Climate and land-use drive the functional composition of vascular plant assemblages across Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Traditionally, biogeography has described the distribution of species. But as plant functional traits and functional diversity underpin ecosystem dynamics, understanding drivers of functional diversity at biogeographical ... -
Climate change vulnerability of Arctic char across Scandinavia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Climate change is anticipated to cause species to shift their ranges upward and poleward, yet space for tracking suitable habitat conditions may be limited for range-restricted species at the highest elevations and latitudes ... -
Co-diversification of an intestinal Mycoplasma and its salmonid host
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Understanding the evolutionary relationships between a host and its intestinal resident bacteria can transform how we understand adaptive phenotypic traits. The interplay between hosts and their resident bacteria inevitably ... -
Coenagrion hastulatum and C. lunulatum – their responses to the liming of acidified lakes and the release of fish
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The rare and acidification-tolerant Coenagrion lunulatum became extinct in Romundstadtjern, a small acidic lake in southern Norway, at some time between 1950 and 1980. The reason was suspected to be liming of the lake to ... -
Coin finds of Høre stave church, Oppland, Norway: Reflections of regulation and conflict in the Middle Ages
(Chapter, 2021)Scholars have long been drawn to the Valdres Valley and to the Hore stave church, which sits on plateau on its northern slope. Both the building history and the interior of Hore have been published and discussed by number ... -
Combined morphological and molecular data unveils relationships of Pseudobranchiomma (Sabellidae, Annelida) and reveals higher diversity of this intriguing group of fan worms in Australia, including potentially introduced species
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Pseudobranchiomma (Sabellidae, Annelida) is a small and heterogeneous group of fan worms found in shallow marine environments and is generally associated with hard substrates. The delineation and composition of this genus ... -
Combining population genomics and ecological niche modeling to assess taxon limits between Carex jemtlandica and C. lepidocarpa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Carex section Ceratocystis (Cyperaceae) is a group of recently evolved plant species, in which hybridization is frequent, introgression is documented, taxonomy is complex, and morphological boundaries are vague. Within ... -
Community structure affects trophic ontogeny in a predatory fish
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)While most studies have focused on the timing and nature of ontogenetic niche shifts, information is scarce about the effects of community structure on trophic ontogeny of top predators. We investigated how community ... -
Comparative analyses of morphological characters in Sphaerodoridae and allies (Annelida) revealed by an integrative microscopical approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Sphaerodoridae is a group of benthic marine worms (Annelida) characterized by the presence of spherical tubercles covering their whole surface. They are commonly considered as belonging to Phyllodocida although sistergroup ... -
Comparative analyses of phytochemical variation within and between congeneric species of Epilobium hirsutum and E. parviflorum: contribution of environmental factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The plants in Epilobium genus are considered to have several important medicinal properties due to unique chemical composition. Although metabolic profiles of medicinal plants are mainly controlled by genetic factors, their ... -
Comparative Mitogenome Analysis of Two Native Apple Snail Species (Ampullariidae, Pomacea) from Peruvian Amazon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Apple snails of the genus Pomacea Perry, 1810 (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda: Ampullariidae) are native to the Neotropics and exhibit high species diversity, holding cultural and ecological significance as an important protein ... -
Comparative performance of the BGISEQ-500 vs Illumina HiSeq2500 sequencing platforms for palaeogenomic sequencing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Ancient DNA research has been revolutionized following development of next-generation sequencing platforms. Although a number of such platforms have been applied to ancient DNA samples, the Illumina series are the dominant ...