Department of Natural History
Recent Submissions
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PyNCBIminer: A platform for assembling phylogenetic data sets via GenBank datamining
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Large phylogenies derived from publicly available genetic sequences are becoming a popular and indispensable tool in addressing core questions in ecology and evolution, as well as in tackling challenging conservation issues. ... -
Bringing light into deep-sea biodiversity: a systematic revision and molecular phylogeny of the genus Scaphander Montfort, 1810 (Gastropoda: Cephalaspidea), with a focus on the Indo-Pacific
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Scaphander is a genus of mostly deep-sea, soft-bottom gastropods distributed nearly worldwide. Its taxonomic history is complex, with 32 species currently accepted, most based on shells only. In this work, we revise the ... -
Morphometric differences between sexes and populations in Norwegian Dunlins Calidris alpina
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Capsule The sex of Dunlins from two widely separated Norwegian breeding populations can be determined using morphometrics, with the Dunlins’ sizes differing between populations. Aims We aimed to understand the Dunlin’s ... -
Plants in a world of changing seasons
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Phylogeny of the genus Loxospora s.l. (Sarrameanales, Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota), with Chicitaea gen. nov. and five new combinations in Chicitaea and Loxospora
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Loxospora is a genus of crustose lichens containing 13 accepted species that can be separated into two groups, based on differences in secondary chemistry that correlate with differences in characters of the sexual ... -
Magic for the blind: are auditory tricks impossible?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Many magic tricks rely solely on vision, but there are few, if any, that rely on auditory perception alone. Here, we question why this is so and argue that research focusing on this issue could provide deeper theoretical ... -
Time for a change? Investigating shifts in agricultural economies and food in southern‑central Norway (11th ‑16th c. AD)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Cattle and, to a lesser extent, sheep/goat and pigs, were crucial components of Norway’s socio-cultural and economic dynamics in the Middle Ages. Zooarchaeological analyses of faunal samples from different urban sites ... -
Consistent accumulation of transposable elements in species of the Hawaiian Tetragnatha spiny-leg adaptive radiation across the archipelago chronosequence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The ecological and phenotypic diversity observed in oceanic island radiations presents an evolutionary paradox: a high level of genetic variation is typically required for diversification, but species colonizing a new ... -
Spatial pattern and ecological adaptation of heterostylous and homostylous species of Primula in China
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Floral syndrome is one of the key components of plant pollination syndromes, affecting variety of evolutionary and ecological processes in angiosperms. The evolutionary transition from self-incompatible heterostyly to ... -
Tracing 600 years of long-distance Atlantic cod trade in medieval and post-medieval Oslo using stable isotopes and ancient DNA
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Marine resources have been important for the survival and economic development of coastal human communities across northern Europe for millennia. Knowledge of the origin of such historic resources can provide key insights ... -
From foraging to specialized workshop and mining activities during 10,000 years of sea-level changes: A case study from Bømlo, Western Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Due to road construction, the University Museum of Bergen conducted a rescue excavation in Vika, Bømlo County, some 5 km from the large greenstone quarry Hespriholmen on the Norwegian west coast. The site revealed two ... -
Reverse development in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Reverse development, or the ability to rejuvenate by morphological reorganization into the preceding life cycle stage is thought to be restricted to a few species within Cnidaria. To date, Turritopsis dohrnii is the only ... -
Microbial occurrence and symbiont detection in a global sample of lichen metagenomes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In lichen research, metagenomes are increasingly being used for evaluating symbiont composition and metabolic potential, but the overall content and limitations of these metagenomes have not been assessed. We reassembled ... -
Genus Erica: An identification aid version 4.00
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Species identification is fundamental to all aspects of biology and conservation. The process can be challenging, particularly in groups including many closely related or similar species. The problem is confounded by the ... -
In-situ observations of gelatinous zooplankton aggregations in inshore and offshore Arctic waters
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Gelatinous zooplankton (GZ), play a crucial role in marine food webs, nutrient cycling, and carbon sequestration, however, quantifying their abundances remains challenging due to their delicate body structure, complex life ... -
Integrated taxonomy, biology and biogeography of the Afrotropical genus Xyloctonus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The peculiar Afrotropical bark beetle genus Xyloctonus Eichhoff, 1872 is revised and its biology described. Several unusual morphological features reflect adaptations to predator avoidance as they are highly exposed during ... -
Pollinator shifts despite hybridisation in the Cape's hyperdiverse heathers (Erica, Ericaceae)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Interrogating the ecological and geographic factors that influence population divergence dynamics can reveal why some groups of organisms diversify more prolifically than others. One such group is the heathers (Erica, ... -
An integrated taxonomic revision of Ctonoxylon (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) reveals new Malagasy species originating from multiple recent colonisations of the island
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Ctonoxylon is a strictly Afrotropical genus of bark beetles breeding under bark of rainforest trees and lianas. A taxonomic revision of the genus included a molecular phylogenetic analysis of ten species based on three ... -
Seasonal variation in migration routes of Common Whitethroat Curruca communis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Although geolocator tracking of small passerines has become commonplace in the last two decades, this tool is still underutilized for gathering natural history data of migration in many species. Common Whitethroat (Curruca ...
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