Mervi Kunnasranta
Senior Researcher
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
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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 -
Artificial nest predation, relative abundance, and activity patterns of mesocarnivores in relation to wild boar presence
Miettinen, Elmo; Holopainen, Sari; Huitu, Otso; Krüger, Heidi; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Väänänen, Veli-Matti, 2025, European journal of wildlife research, 71, 5, 110. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Deep origins, distinct adaptations, and species-level status indicated for a glacial relict seal
Löytynoja, Ari; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko; Valtonen, Mia; Laakkonen, Juha; Morita, Wataru; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Väinölä, Risto; Olsen, Morten Tange; Auvinen, Petri; Jernvall, Jukka, 2025, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122, 25, e2503368122. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Integrated population model reveals human- and environment-driven changes in Baltic ringed seal Pusa hispida botnica demography and behavior
Ersalman, Murat; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Ahola, Markus; Carlsson, Anja M; Persson, Sara; Bäcklin, Britt Marie; Helle, Inari; Cervin, Linnea; Vanhatalo, Jarno, 2025, Marine ecology: progress series, 764, 213-236, . 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, 277, 123273. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Range-Wide Genomic Analysis Reveals Regional and Meta-Population Dynamics of Decline and Recovery in the Grey Seal
Mccarthy, Morgan L; Cammen, Kristina M; Granquist, Sandra M; Dietz, Rune; Teilmann, Jonas; Thøstesen, Charlotte Bie; Kjeldgaard, Simon; Valtonen, Mia; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Ahola, Markus P; Bäcklin, Britt-Marie; Bowen, W. Don; Puryear, Wendy B. Runstadler, Jonathan A; Russell, Debbie J F; Galatius, Anders; Tange Olsen, Morten, 2025, Molecular ecology, 34, 14, e17824. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Agricultural damage following the recent expansion of wild boar (Sus scrofa)—farmer perceptions and preconditions
Miettinen, Elmo; Pellikka, Jani; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Huitu, Otso, 2024, International journal of pest management, [Published online: 12 Feb 2024], 1-12, . 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