Blar i University of Bergen Library på forfatter "Wacker, Sebastian"
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Considering sampling bias in close-kin mark–recapture abundance estimates of Atlantic salmon
Wacker, Sebastian; Skaug, Hans Julius; Forseth, Torbjørn; Solem, Øyvind; Ulvan, Eva Marita; Fiske, Peder; Karlsson, Sten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Genetic methods for the estimation of population size can be powerful alternatives to conventional methods. Close-kin mark–recapture (CKMR) is based on the principles of conventional mark–recapture, but instead of being ... -
Higher mortality of the less suitable brown trout host compared to the principal Atlantic salmon host when infested with freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) glochidia
Marwaha, Janhavi; Jakobsen, Per; Karlsson, Sten; Larsen, Bjørn Mejdell; Wacker, Sebastian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is a highly host-specific parasite, with an obligate parasitic stage on salmonid fish. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and brown trout (Salmo trutta f. trutta and ... -
Resilience of Juvenile Freshwater Pearl Mussels to Thermal Stress
Wacker, Sebastian; Sundt, Katrine Åmdal; Magerøy, Jon Hamner; Larsen, Bjørn Mejdell; Hagen, Chavindi Sophie; Horvli, Torill; Robertsen, Grethe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Climate change poses a significant threat to freshwater ecosystems by causing increases of average water temperatures, and more frequent and extreme heating events. Freshwater mussels are declining globally, and the ...