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Invasion of the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides in Europe： History of colonization, features behind its success, and threats to native fauna by Kauhala, Kaarina, Kowalczyk, Rafal

“…We aimed to review the history of the introduction and colonization of the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides in Europe, the features behind its successful…”
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Health effects from contaminant exposure in Baltic Sea birds and marine mammals: A review by Sonne, Christian, Siebert, Ursula, Gonnsen, Katharina, Desforges, Jean-Pierre, Eulaers, Igor, Persson, Sara, Roos, Anna, Bäcklin, Britt-Marie, Kauhala, Kaarina, Tange Olsen, Morten, Harding, Karin C., Treu, Gabriele, Galatius, Anders, Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie, Gross, Stephanie, Lakemeyer, Jan, Lehnert, Kristina, Lam, Su Shiung, Peng, Wanxi, Dietz, Rune

“…•Contaminant exposure and health of six Baltic key species was reviewed.•We report organ-tissue endpoints (pathologies) and multiple biomarkers.•Effects on the…”
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Complementary methods assessing short and long-term prey of a marine top predator ‒ Application to the grey seal-fishery conflict in the Baltic Sea by Tverin, Malin, Esparza-Salas, Rodrigo, Strömberg, Annika, Tang, Patrik, Kokkonen, Iiris, Herrero, Annika, Kauhala, Kaarina, Karlsson, Olle, Tiilikainen, Raisa, Vetemaa, Markus, Sinisalo, Tuula, Käkelä, Reijo, Lundström, Karl

“…The growing grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) population in the Baltic Sea has created conflicts with local fisheries, comparable to similar emerging problems…”
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Life cycle bioenergetics of the gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) in the Baltic Sea: Population response to environmental stress by Silva, Willian T.A.F., Harding, Karin C., Marques, Gonçalo M., Bäcklin, Britt Marie, Sonne, Christian, Dietz, Rune, Kauhala, Kaarina, Desforges, Jean-Pierre

“…•Gray seals have been exposed to several environmental stressors throughout history.•We used DEB theory and population dynamics to explore the effect of those…”
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Diet of the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides — a canid with an opportunistic foraging strategy by Sutor Astrid, Kauhala Kaarina, Ansorge Hermann

“…We examined the raccoon dog’s Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834) diet in two agricultural landscapes of Germany and compared these results with other diet…”
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Low genetic polymorphism in the re-introduced Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) population in Finland: implications for conservation by Iso-Touru, Terhi, Huitu, Otso, Tapio, Miika, Kučinskienė, Jūratė, Ulevičius, Alius, Bukelskis, Egidijus, Tirronen, Konstantin, Fyodorov, Fyodor, Panchenko, Danila, Saarma, Urmas, Valdmann, Harri, Kauhala, Kaarina

“…Background Reduction of genetic diversity can lead to reduced fitness of species, such as the loss of adaptability to changing environments. The native…”
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Ecology of wildlife rabies in Europe by HOLMALA, KATJA, KAUHALA, KAARINA

“…ABSTRACT 1 The number of wildlife rabies cases has increased in Europe in recent years. We review the epizootiology of wildlife rabies in Europe, paying…”
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Habitat use of Medium-Sized Carnivores in Southeast Finland — Key Habitats for Rabies Spread? by Holmala, Katja, Kauhala, Kaarina

“…Understanding the dynamics of a disease spread requires information on various aspects of the ecology of vector species. The habitat selection and habitat use…”
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Delayed effects of prey fish quality and winter temperature during the birth year on adult size and reproductive rate of Baltic grey seals by Kauhala, Kaarina, Kurkilahti, Mika

“…Environmental conditions of mammalian juveniles may have delayed effects on their life histories and fitness, such as body size or reproductive rate later in…”
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Summer food composition and food niche overlap of the raccoon dog, red fox and badger in Finland by Kauhala, Kaarina, Laukkanen, Paula, von Rége, Inez

“…Diets of raccoon dog, red fox and badger were studied in southern Finland from 1990 to 1996 by collecting faeces from dens and latrines during May-July of each…”
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Diet of raccoon dogs in summer in the Finnish archipelago by Kauhala, Kaarina, Auniola, Markus

“…The diet of raccoon dogs in summer was examined in the Finnish archipelago and compared with their diet on the mainland. Faeces were collected from latrines in…”
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Differences in habitat use between the native Eurasian beaver and the invasive North American beaver in Finland by Alakoski, Riikka, Kauhala, Kaarina, Selonen, Vesa

“…Habitat requirements largely determine the distribution and abundance of a species. An invasive species can therefore threaten the survival of a native…”
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Environmental factors affecting the distributions of the native Eurasian beaver and the invasive North American beaver in Finland by Alakoski, Riikka, Kauhala, Kaarina, Tuominen, Sakari, Selonen, Vesa

“…When planning conservation and reintroductions of native species and control of invasive species, it is important to understand the environmental factors…”
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A non-invasive, DNA-based method for beaver species identification in Finland by Iso-Touru, Terhi, Tabell, Jonna, Virta, Anneli, Kauhala, Kaarina

“…For the ability to control an invasive species and to protect an ecologically similar native species it is essential to map the exact distributions of both…”
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Reproductive rate of a top predator, the grey seal, as an indicator of the changes in the Baltic food web by Kauhala, Kaarina, Korpinen, Samuli, Lehtiniemi, Maiju, Raitaniemi, Jari

“…[Display omitted] •Birth rate of grey seals was related to changes in the quality of clupeids.•The quality of clupeids reflected changes in the Baltic food…”
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Reproductive rate and nutritional status of Baltic ringed seals by Kauhala, Kaarina, Bergenius, Mikaela, Isomursu, Marja, Raitaniemi, Jari

“…The Baltic ringed seal ( Pusa hispida botnica ) population started to increase in numbers in the 1990s after a population decrease caused by hunting and…”
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Encounters between medium-sized carnivores and humans in the city of Turku, SW Finland, with special reference to the red fox by Kauhala, Kaarina, Talvitie, Kati, Vuorisalo, Timo

“…In recent decades, many carnivore species have colonized urban environments. Human-carnivore interactions have therefore become an important research topic for…”
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A risk assessment of the effects of mercury on Baltic Sea, Greater North Sea and North Atlantic wildlife, fish and bivalves by Dietz, Rune, Fort, Jérôme, Sonne, Christian, Albert, Céline, Bustnes, Jan Ove, Christensen, Thomas Kjær, Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej, Danielsen, Jóhannis, Dastnai, Sam, Eens, Marcel, Erikstad, Kjell Einar, Galatius, Anders, Garbus, Svend-Erik, Gilg, Olivier, Hanssen, Sveinn Are, Helander, Björn, Helberg, Morten, Jaspers, Veerle L.B., Jenssen, Bjørn Munro, Jónsson, Jón Einar, Kauhala, Kaarina, Kolbeinsson, Yann, Kyhn, Line Anker, Labansen, Aili Lage, Larsen, Martin Mørk, Lindstøm, Ulf, Reiertsen, Tone K., Rigét, Frank F., Roos, Anna, Strand, Jakob, Strøm, Hallvard, Sveegaard, Signe, Søndergaard, Jens, Sun, Jiachen, Teilmann, Jonas, Therkildsen, Ole Roland, Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg, Tjørnløv, Rune Skjold, Wilson, Simon, Eulaers, Igor

“…•We investigated mercury health risks in the Baltic, Greater North Sea and North Atlantic.•23% of the marine mammals had Hg-concentrations in the High & Severe…”
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Urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes L.) in Finland: A historical perspective by Vuorisalo, Timo, Talvitie, Kati, Kauhala, Kaarina, Bläuer, Auli, Lahtinen, Rauno

“…•Red foxes have probably been present near Finnish cities since the Middle Ages.•Urban visits by red foxes have been documented since the late 19th…”
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Decline in the Pregnancy Rate of Baltic Grey Seal Females during the 2000s by Kauhala, Kaarina, Ahola, Markus P, Kunnasranta, Mervi

“…During the period 2000–2012 we witnessed a general increase in the Baltic grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) population size. Population growth has, however,…”
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