Anssi Vainikka
Professor
Evolutionary aquatic biology
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +358 50 569 5538
We study fishing-induced evolution, management of recreational fisheries, and behavioural and life-history evolution of fish. We also link fisheries topics to traditional limnology and aquatic ecology. We explore the relationships between well-being and biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems, and ways to improve the status of aquatic nature and wellbeing gains derived from aquatic ecosystems.
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Environmental drivers of community composition in small boreal forest lakes
Turunen, Aatu; Huuskonen, Hannu; Nummi, Petri; Arzel, Celine; Olin, Mikko; Ruuhijärvi, Jukka; Kahilainen, Kimmo K.; Vainikka, Anssi, 2025, Boreal environment research, 30, 1-6, 133-147. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Relationship between size and condition metrics and the recapture probability of stocked landlocked Atlantic salmon and brown trout in lake fisheries
Janhunen, Matti; Vainikka, Anssi; Piironen, Jorma, 2025, Fisheries research, 288, 107449. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Chironomids regulate long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid levels independent of lake nutrient or dissolved organic carbon concentrations
Pilecky, Matthias; Turunen, Aatu; Sohrabi, Mohammad S; Ghimire, Sadikshya; Ilo, Timo; Kesti, Petri; Vitecek, Simon; Fehlinger, Lena; Akkanen, Jarkko; Taipale, Sami J; Vainikka, Anssi; Kahilainen, Kimmo K; Kainz, Martin J; Strandberg, Ursula, 2024, Oikos, 2024, 12, e10816. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Counting fish at night using artificial light: transect survey of common bream Abramis brama and northern pike Esox lucius abundance as an example
Turunen, Aatu; Lappalainen, Niko; Huuskonen, Hannu; Vainikka, Anssi, 2024, Journal of fish biology, 2025; 106, 3, 975-979. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Effects of top predator re-establishment and fishing on a simulated food web: Allometric Trophic Network model for Lake Oulujärvi
Kokkonen, Eevi; Kuisma, Mikael; Hyvärinen, Pekka; Vainikka, Anssi; Vuorio, Kristiina; Perälä, Tommi; Härkönen, Laura S; Estlander, Satu; Kuparinen, Anna, 2024, Ecological modelling, 492, 110715. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Host Resistance and Behavior Determine Invasion Dynamics of a Detrimental Aquatic Disease
Koivu‐Jolma, Mikko; Kortet, Raine; Vainikka, Anssi; Kaitala, Veijo, 2024, Ecology and evolution, 14, 10, e70393. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Water quality shapes the community structure of zoobenthos in rivers but only has a minor effect on the fatty acid composition of zoobenthos and salmonids
Kesti, Petri; Strandberg, Ursula; Taipale, Sami; Hiltunen, Minna; Vesterinen, Jussi; Vainikka, Anssi; Kankaala, Paula, 2024, River research and applications, 40, 3, 436-451. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Biomass and sustainable yields of Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis) in small boreal lakes with respect to lake properties and water quality
Vainikka, Anssi; Turunen, Aatu; Salgado-Ismodes, Andrés; Lotsari, Eliisa; Olin, Mikko; Ruuhijärvi, Jukka; Huuskonen, Hannu; Arzel, Céline; Nummi, Petri; Kahilainen, Kimmo K, 2023, Fisheries research, 2024; 271, 106922. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Browning of boreal lakes: Do public perceptions and governance align with the biological foundations?
Albrecht, Eerika; Hannonen, Olga; Palacín‐Lizarbe, Carlos; Suni, Jarno; Härkönen, Laura H; Soininen, Niko; Kukkonen, Jussi; Vainikka, Anssi, 2023, Ecological applications, 33, 5, e2856. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Crayfish population size under different routes of pathogen transmission
Koivu‐Jolma, Mikko; Kortet, Raine; Vainikka, Anssi; Kaitala, Veijo, 2023, Ecology and evolution, 13, 1, e9647. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research