Marja Niemi
Research Manager
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Research groups
Projects
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Understanding ecology of ringed seals to enhance sustainable management in a changing environment (SealHabitat) 01.08.2025 - 31.07.2028 -
Safeguarding the Saimaa Ringed Seal Finished 01.08.2013 - 31.12.2018 -
Towards sustainable coexistence of seals and humans (CoExist) Finished 01.04.2019 - 31.03.2022 -
Working together to save the Saimaa Ringed Seal in changing environment Finished 01.09.2020 - 31.12.2025
Publications
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Observations of a free-ranging adult female Saimaa ringed seal carrying a dead pup
Mutka, P; Niemi, M; Auttila, M; Alakoski, R; Kunnasranta, M, 2026, Polar biology, 49, 2, 27. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Aquatic vocalization activity indicates the timing of the mating season of Saimaa ringed seals
Young, Mairi; Nykänen, Milaja; Niemi, Marja; Kurkilahti, Mika; Kunnasranta, Mervi, 2025, Marine mammal science, 41, 3, e13225. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Linking ringed seal foraging behaviour to environmental variability
Nykänen, Milaja; Niemi, Marja; Biard, Vincent; Carter, Matt ID; Pirotta, Enrico; Kunnasranta, Mervi, 2025, Movement ecology, 13, 1, 31. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Multiannual co-occurrences between Saimaa ringed seal individuals suggest social associations during the moulting season
Biard, Vincent; Mutka, Piia; Young, Mairi; Niemi, Marja; Nyman, Tommi; Nykänen, Milaja; Kunnasranta, Mervi, 2025, Animal behaviour, 227, 123273. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Effects of fishing restrictions on the recovery of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) population
Jounela, Pekka; Auttila, Miina; Alakoski, Riikka; Niemi, Marja; Kunnasranta, Mervi, 2024, PLoS ONE, 19, 12, e0311255. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Mercury exposure in ringed seals (Pusa hispida saimensis) in Lake Saimaa, Finland, and the placenta as a possible non-invasive biomonitoring tool
Simola, Jesse; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Niemi, Marja; Biard, Vincent; Akkanen, Jarkko, 2024, Environmental science and pollution research, 31, 47, 57720-57732. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Genomic evidence uncovers inbreeding and supports translocations in rescuing the genetic diversity of a landlocked seal population
Sundell, Tarja; Kammonen, Juhana, I; Mustanoja, Ella; Biard, Vincent; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Niemi, Marja; Nykanen, Milaja; Nyman, Tommi; Palo, Jukka U; Valtonen, Mia; Paulin, Lars; Jernvall, Jukka; Auvinen, Petri, 2023, Conservation genetics, 24, 2, 155-165. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Seasonal changes in diel haul-out patterns of a lacustrine ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis)
Niemi, Marja; Nykanen, Milaja; Biard, Vincent; Kunnasranta, Mervi, 2023, Ecology and evolution, 13, 7, e10264. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Developing artificial nest boxes for a large aquatic mammal
Kunnasranta, Mervi; Niemi, Marja; Auttila, Miina, 2022, Aquatic conservation : marine and freshwater ecosystems, 32, 8, 1365-1371. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Extreme moulting site fidelity of the Saimaa ringed seal
Biard, Vincent; Nykänen, Milaja; Niemi, Marja; Kunnasranta, Mervi, 2022, Mammalian biology, 102, 4, 1483-1495. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research