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The impact of human relationships on semi-captive Asian elephant health and welfare
(Turun yliopisto, 2021-12-10)
There are billions of animals living in close proximity to humans around the world from pets and livestock to laboratory, draught and zoo animals. The interactions these animals have with humans in captivity influence their ...
Evolutionary quantitative genetics of animal personality in the wild
(Turun yliopisto, 2017-10-27)
Individuals within populations often show repeatable behavioural differences which reflect variation in personality. In contrast to human personality, which has been extensively studied by psychologists ...
Guest ants and ant guests in red wood ant nests
(Turun yliopisto, 2017-12-09)
Red wood ants (Formica rufa group) impact forest ecosystems in a multitude of ways and can thus be considered as ecosystem engineers. Although they are highly efficacious predators of many arthropods, their nests host a ...
Introduced marine crab species in the northern Baltic Sea : from detection to impacts
(Turun yliopisto, 2017-12-01)
Human mediated species introductions are often irreversible, represent a world-wide problem and are considered one of the threats to marine biodiversity. Invasions can have an impact on the native species and communities, ...
Movement and habitat selection of the Eurasian red squirrel
(Turun yliopisto, 2019-10-05)
Movement ability and habitat selection of individuals are highly significant in determining the size of a population and impact the range and survival of the entire species. Thus, the conservation and management of animal ...
Factors Affecting the Distribution of the Eurasian Beaver and the North American Beaver in Finland
(Turun yliopisto, 2021-09-03)
ABSTRACT
Understanding the factors affecting the distribution of species lies at the core of ecology and is becoming increasingly important in the field of applied ecology, such as conservation biology and wildlife ...
Environmental Variation, Niches of Indicator Species and Forest Structure in Amazonia
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-06-09)
Amazonia is the largest remaining tropical rainforest. As such, it is globally important both in terms of carbon and water cycles as well as biodiversity. As in most areas of the tropics, deforestation is also alarmingly ...
Impacts of human activities on bats in the boreal forest
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-06-09)
Human activities can negatively impact biodiversity, including bats, leading to excessive mortality, population declines and potentially species extinction. Amongst these threats, wind power and light pollution are both ...
Migratory behaviour and year-round distribution of two goose species
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-04-21)
Knowledge on flyway structures, year-round spatiotemporal distributions and migration strategies is a key for understanding the ecology of migratory populations and the evolution of migratory behaviours. Knowledge on these ...
The return of the white-tailed eagle: Ecology of predator-prey relationships in the Baltic Sea and Arctic inland
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-12-02)
Apex predators regulate ecosystems through top-down processes. In the last century many predator populations crashed due to anthropogenic impacts, but recently some have recovered and are re-colonizing old areas, as well ...