MERVI KUNNASRANTA

Contact info

Research groups - UEF

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  CROSSHARES consortium - hare research
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  Saimaa ringed seal research
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  Water research

PROJECTS - UEF

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  Towards sustainable coexistence of seals and humans (CoExist)

Publications

• Dona, Jorge; Herrera, Stephany Virrueta; Nyman, Tommi; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Johnson, Kevin P. 2021. Patterns of Microbiome Variation Among Infrapopulations of Permanent Bloodsucking Parasites Frontiers in microbiology 12: 642543. 2021
• Nykänen, Milaja; Pöysä, Hannu; Hakkarainen, Sari; Rajala, Tuomas; Matala, Juho; Kunnasranta, Mervi. 2021. Seasonal and diel activity patterns of the endangered taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis fabalis) during the breeding season, monitored with camera traps PLoS ONE 16 7: e0254254. 2021
• Nyman, Tommi; Papadopoulou, Elena; Ylinen, Eeva; Wutke, Saskia; Michell, Craig T; Sromek, Ludmila; Sinisalo, Tuula; Andrievskaya, Elena; Alexeev, Vyacheslav; Kunnasranta, Mervi. 2021. DNA barcoding reveals different cestode helminth species in northern European marine and freshwater ringed seals International journal for parasitology 15: 255-261. 2021
• Kiljunen, Mikko; Peltonen, Heikki; Lehtiniemi, Maiju; Uusitalo, Laura; Sinisalo, Tuula; Norkko, Joanna; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Torniainen, Jyrki; Rissanen, Antti J; Karjalainen, Juha. 2020. Benthic-pelagic coupling and trophic relationships in northern Baltic Sea food webs Limnology and oceanography 65 8: 1706-1722. 2020
• Kunnasranta, Mervi; Niemi, Marja; Auttila, Miina; Valtonen, Mia; Kammonen, Juhana; Nyman, Tommi. 2020. Sealed in a lake - Biology and conservation of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal: A review Biological conservation 2021; 253: 108908. 2020
• Peart, Claire R; Tusso, Sergio; Pophaly, Saurabh D; Botero-Castro, Fidel; Wu, Chi-Chih; Aurioles-Gamboa, David; Baird, Amy B; Bickham, John W; Forcada, Jaume; Galimberti, Filippo; Gemmell, Neil J; Hoffman, Joseph I; Kovacs, Kit M; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Lydersen, Christian; Nyman, Tommi; de Oliveira, Larissa Rosa; Orr, Anthony J; Sanvito, Simona; Valtonen, Mia et al. 2020. Determinants of genetic variation across eco-evolutionary scales in pinnipeds Nature ecology & evolution 4: 1095-1104. 2020
• Pulkkinen, Katja; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Sinisalo, Tuula. 2020. Comparison of muscle and hair stable isotope ratios in three phocid seals Marine mammal science 36 3: 981-991. 2020
• Niemi, Marja; Liukkonen, Lauri; Koivuniemi, Meeri; Auttila, Miina; Rautio, Anni; Kunnasranta, Mervi. 2019. Winter behavior of Saimaa ringed seals: Non-overlapping core areas as indicators of avoidance in breeding females PLoS ONE 14 1: e0210266. 2019
• Koivuniemi, M; Kurkilahti, M; Niemi, M; Auttila, M; Kunnasranta, M. 2019. A mark-recapture approach for estimating population size of the endangered ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis) PLoS ONE 14 3: e0214269. 2019
• Levänen, Riikka; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko LO; Kunnasranta, Mervi. 2019. Home ranges of semi-urban brown hares (Lepus europaeus) and mountain hares (Lepus timidus) at northern latitudes Annales zoologici Fennici 56: 107-120. 2019
• Jounela, Pekka; Sipilä, Tero; Koskela, Jouni; Tiilikainen, Raisa; Auttila, Miina; Niemi, Marja; Kunnasranta, Mervi. 2019. Incidental bycatch mortality and fishing restrictions: impacts on juvenile survival in the Endangered Saimaa ringed seal Pusa hipida saimensis Endangered species research 38: 91-99. 2019
• Levänen, R; Kunnasranta, M; Pohjoismäki, J. 2018. Mitochondrial DNA introgression at the northern edge of the brown hare (Lepus europaeus) range. ANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI 55: 15-24. 2018
• Pöysä, Hannu; Kotilainen, Juho; Väänänen, Veli-Matti; Kunnasranta, Mervi. 2018. Estimating production in ducks : a comparison between ground surveys and unmanned aircraft surveys European Journal of Wildlife Research 64: 74. 2018
• Chehrsimin Tina, Eerola Tuomas, Koivuniemi Meeri, Auttila Miina, Levänen Riikka, Niemi Marja, Kunnasranta Mervi, Kälviäinen Heikki. 2017. Automatic individual identification of Saimaa ringed seals. IET Computer Vision 2018; 12 2: 146-152. 2017
• Levänen R, Pohjoismäki J, Kunnasranta M. 2017. Rusakon ja metsäjäniksen risteymiä myös Suomessa. Metsästäjä 6: 18-19. 2017
• Liukkonen Lauri, Ayllón Daniel, Kunnasranta Mervi, Niemi Marja, Nabe-Nielsen Jacob, Grimm Volker, Nyman Anna-Maija. 2017. Modelling movements of Saimaa ringed seals using an individual-based approach. Ecological Modelling 2018; 368: 321-335. 2017
• Liukkonen Lauri, Rautio Anni, Sipilä Tero, Niemi Marja, Auttila Miina, Koskela Jouni, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2017. Long-term effects of land use on perinatal mortality in the Endangered Saimaa ringed seal population. Endangered Species Research 34: 283-291. 2017
• Kunnasranta M, Niemi M, Auttila M. 2016. Saimaannorpan suojelubiologiaa: tutkimuksista toimenpiteisiin. SUOMEN RIISTA 62: 71-82. 2016
• Koivuniemi Meeri, Auttila Miina, Niemi Marja, Levänen Riikka, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2016. Photo-ID as a tool for studying and monitoring the endangered Saimaa ringed seal. Endangered Species Research 30: 29-36. 2016
• Oksanen Sari, Kunnasranta Mervi, Ahola Markus. 2015. Seals without borders - Baltic Rim countries share the same seals. Baltic Rim Economies 5: 35. 2015
• Auttila Miina, Kurkilahti Mika, Niemi Marja, Levänen Riikka, Sipilä Tero, Isomursu Marja, Koskela Jouni, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2015. Morphometrics, body condition, and growth of the ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) in Lake Saimaa: Implications for conservation. Marine Mammal Science [epub ahead of print 20 AUG 2015]: -. 2015
• Valtonen Mia, Heino Matti, Aspi Jouni, Buuri Hanna, Kokkonen Tuomo, Kunnasranta Mervi, Palo Jukka U, Nyman Tommi. 2015. Genetic monitoring of a critically-endangered seal population based on field-collected placentas. ANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI 52 1-2: 51-65. 2015
• Rautio Anni, Isomursu Marja, Valtonen Anu, Hirvelä-Koski Varpu, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2015. Mortality, diseases and diet of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in an urban environment in Finland. Mammal Research [Epub ahead of print 22 Dec 2015]: -. 2015
• Zhelezniakov Artem, Eerola Tuomas, Koivuniemi Meeri, Auttila Miina, Levänen Riikka, Niemi Marja, Kunnasranta Mervi, Kälviäinen Heikki. 2015. Segmentation of Saimaa ringed seals for identification purposes. In: George Bebis, Richard Boyle, Bahram Parvin, Darko Koracin, Ioannis Pavlidis, Rogerio Feris, Tim McGraw, Mark Elendt, Regis Kopper, Eric Ragan, Zhao Ye, Gunther Weber (ed.) , Advances in Visual Computing. Springer International Publishing. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 9475. s. 227-236. 2015
• Oksanen Sari M, Niemi Marja, Ahola Markus P, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2015. Identifying foraging habitats of Baltic ringed seals using movement data. Movement Ecology 3 1: 1-11. 2015
• Oksanen Sari M, Ahola Markus P, Oikarinen Jyrki, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2015. A Novel Tool to Mitigate By-Catch Mortality of Baltic Seals in Coastal Fyke Net Fishery. PLOS ONE [ONLINE] 10 5: e0127510. 2015
• Lyytikäinen Merja, Pätynen Juuso, Hyvärinen Heikki, Sipilä Tero, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2015. Mercury and Selenium Balance in Endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal Depend on Age and Sex. Environmental Science and Technology 49 19: 11808-11816. 2015
• Kauhala Kaarina, Kurkilahti Mika, Ahola Markus P., Herrero Annika, Karlsson Olle, Kunnasranta Mervi, Tiilikainen Raisa, Vetemaa Markus. 2015. Age, sex and body condition of Baltic grey seals: Are problem seals a random sample of the population?. ANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI 52 1-2: 103-114. 2015
• Auttila Miina, Niemi Marja, Skrzypczak Teresa, Viljanen Markku, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2014. Estimating and mitigating perinatal mortality in the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis) in a changing climate. ANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI 51 6: 526-534. 2014
• Auttila Miina, Sinisalo Tuula, Valtonen Mia, Niemi Marja, Viljanen Markku, Kurkilahti Mika, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2014. Diet composition and seasonal feeding patterns of a freshwater ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis). Marine Mammal Science Published online: 28 APR 2014: -. 2014
• Kauhala Kaarina, Ahola Markus P, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2014. Decline in the pregnancy rate of Baltic grey seal females during the 2000s. ANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI 51 3: 313-324. 2014
• Niemi Marja, Auttila Miina, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2014. Seasonal activity patterns of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal: -, The 5th International Bio-logging Science Symposium, Program & Abstracts. 129. 2014
• Nyman Tommi, Valtonen Mia, Aspi Jouni, Ruokonen Minna, Kunnasranta Mervi, Palo Jukka U. 2014. Demographic histories and genetic diversities of Fennoscandian marine and landlocked ringed seal subspecies. Ecology and Evolution 4 17: 3420-3434. 2014
• Oksanen Sari M, Ahola Markus P, Lehtonen Esa, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2014. Using movement data of Baltic grey seals to examine foraging-site fidelity: implications for seal-fishery conflict mitigation. Marine Ecology - Progress Series 507: 297-308. 2014
• Valtonen Mia, Palo Jukka U, Aspi Jouni, Ruokonen Minna, Kunnasranta Mervi, Nyman Tommi. 2014. Causes and consequences of fine-scale population structure in a critically endangered freshwater seal. BMC Ecology 14 22: -. 2014
• Valtonen Mia, Palo Jukka U, Aspi Jouni, Ruokonen Minna, Kunnasranta Mervi, Nyman Tommi. 2013. Cryptic genetic structure and source-sink dynamics in an endangered freshwater ringed seal, Abstracts of the 20th Biennial Conference on Marine Mammals. 215. 2013
• Rautio Anni, Valtonen Anu, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2013. The effects of sex and season on home range in European hedgehogs at the northern edge of the species range. ANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI 50: 107-123. 2013
• Rautio Anni, Valtonen Anu, Auttila Miina, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2013. Nesting patterns of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) under northern conditions. Acta Theriologica Published online 11 May 2013 January 2014, Volume 59, Issue 1, pp 173-181: -. 2013
• Niemi Marja, Auttila Miina, Viljanen Markku, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2013. Home range, survival, and dispersal of endangered Saimaa ringed seal pups: Implications for conservation. Marine Mammal Science 29 1: 1-13. 2013
• Niemi Marja, Auttila Miina, Valtonen Anu, Viljanen Markku, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2013. Haulout patterns of Saimaa ringed seals and their response to boat traffic during the moulting season. Endangered Species Research 22: 115-124. 2013
• Kauhala Kaarina, Ahola Markus, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2012. Demographic structure and mortality rate of a Baltic grey seal population at different stages of population change, judged on the basis of the hunting bag in Finland. ANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI 49: 287-305. 2012
• Kauhala Kaarina, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2012. Hallisaaliin määrä ja rakenne Suomen merialueilla. SUOMEN RIISTA 58: 7-15. 2012
• Kauhala Kaarina, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2012. Metsästäjien toimittamat näytteet kertovat hallin ravinnosta. Metsästäjä 3: 16-18. 2012
• Kunnasranta Mervi, Auttila Miina, Niemi Marja, Viljanen Markku. 2012. Saimaannorppa. In: Reija Ruuhela (ed.) , Miten väistämättömään ilmastonmuutokseen voidaan varautua? Yhteenveto suomalaisesta sopeutumistutkimuksesta eri toimialoilla.Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö 6. ss. 82-83. 2012
• Kunnasranta Mervi, Oksanen Sari, Ahola Markus. 2012. Perämeren norppia seurataan GPS/GSM-laitteilla - Norpat yllättivät liikkuvuudellaan. Metsästäjä 6: 54-56. 2012
• Mustonen A-M, Lempiäinen T, Aspelund M, Hellstedt P, Ikonen K, Itämies J, Vähä V, Erkinaro J, Asikainen J, Kunnasranta M, Niemelä P, Aho J, Nieminen P. 2012. Application of change-point analysis to determine winter sleep patterns of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) from body temperature recordings and a multi-faceted dietary and behavioral study of wintering. BMC Ecology 12: 27. 2012
• Niemi Marja, Auttila Miina, Viljanen Markku, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2012. Movement data and their application for assessing the current distribution and conservation needs of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal. Endangered Species Research 19: 99-108. 2012
• Rysillä Selkämerellä pyydystettyjen hallien satelliittiseuranta vuosina 2008-2009. Lehtonen Esa, Oksanen Sari, Aalto Nina, Lappalainen Antti, Peuhkuri Nina, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2012 2012
• Valtonen Mia, Palo Jukka U, Ruokonen Minna, Kunnasranta Mervi, Nyman Tommi. 2012. Spatial and temporal variation in genetic diversity of an endangered freshwater seal. CONSERVATION GENETICS 13 5: 1231-1245. 2012
• Valtonen Mia, Ruokonen Minna, Palo Jukka, Esparza-Salas Rodrigo, Kunnasranta Mervi, Nyman Tommi. 2012. Population structure and gene flow in the landlocked Saimaa ringed seal, 3rd European Congress of Conservation Biology abstract book. 28. 2012
• Lehtonen E, Kunnasranta M. 2011. Hallit liikkuvat. In: Saila, M. (ed.) , Vuoden luontokuvat 2011.WSOY. ss. 66-69. 2011
• Valtonen M, Palo JU, Ruokonen M, Kunnasranta M, Nyman T. 2011. Spatial and temporal variation in genetic diversity of a freshwater seal, 13th congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology abstract book. 1037. 2011
• Niemi Marja, Auttila Miina, Valtonen Anu, Viljanen Markku, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2011. Annual and diurnal diving behavior of adult Saimaa ringed seals. In: (ed.) , 19th biennial conference on the biology of marine mammals abstract book. ss. 218. 2011
• Nordström M, Högmander J, Halkka A, Keränen S, Kunnasranta M, Nummelin J, Miettinen M, Niinimäki T, Tolvanen P (ed.) . 2011. Itämerennorppa Saaristomerellä - unohdettu uhanalainen. Maailman luonnon säätiön WWF Suomen rahasto. Maailman Luonnon Säätiön WWF Suomen Rahaston raportteja 28. 2011
• Kunnasranta M, Niemi M, Auttila M, Viljanen M.. 2011. Lair distribution and home range size of Saimaa ringed seals during the ice-covered season. In: (ed.) , 19th Biennial conference on the biology of marine mammals Tampa, Florida 2011. ss. 165-166. 2011
• Kauhala Kaarina, Kunnasranta Mervi, Valtonen Mia. 2011. Hallien ravinto Suomen merialueella 2001-2007 - alustava selvitys. SUOMEN RIISTA 57: 73-83. 2011
• Isomursu, M. & M. Kunnasranta. 2011. Trichinella nativa in grey seal Halichoerus grypus ¿ Spill-over from a highly endemic terrestrial ecosystem. JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 97 4: 735-736. 2011
• Auttila Miina, Niemi Marja, Viljanen Markku, Kunnasranta Mervi. 2011. Manmade snowdrifts - improving breeding conditions of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal. In: (ed.) , 19th Biennial conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Tampa, Florida 2011.. ss. 21. 2011
• Saimaannorppatutkimuksen historia, nykytila ja tulevaisuus. Mervi Kunnasranta;Heikki Hyvärinen;Ismo J. Holopainen;Markku Viljanen. 2004 2004
• Kelly;B.P.;Harding;O.R.;Kunnasranta;M.. 2003. Ringed seals and changing snow cover on Arctic sea ice, Search open science meeting October 2003. 2003
• Kelly;B.P.;Harding;O.R.;Kunnasranta;M.. 2003. Timing and re-interpretation of ringed seal surveys. In: (ed.) , Coastal Marine Institute Annual report. ss. 43-48. 2003
• Sinisalo;T.;Kunnasranta;M.;Valtonen;E.T.. 2003. Intestinal helmiths of a landlocked ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis) population in eastern Finland. Parasitol Research 91: 40-45. 2003
• Present status and recommended conservation actions for the Ladoga seal (Phoca hispida ladogensis) population. Sipilä;T.;Medvedev;N.;Kunnasranta;M.;Bogdanov;V.;Hyvärinen;H.. 2002 2002
• Kunnasranta;M.;Hyvärinen;H.;Häkkinen;J.;Koskela;J.T.. 2002. Dive types and circadian behaviour patterns of Saimaa ringed seals Phoca hispida saimensis during the open-water season. Acta Theriologica 47 1: 63-72. 2002
• Koskela;J.T.;Kunnasranta;M.;Hämäläinen;E.;Hyvärinen;H.. 2002. Movements and use of haul-out sites of radio-tagged Saimaa seal (Phoca hispida saimensis Nordq.) during the open-water season. Ann. Zool. Fennici 39: 59-67. 2002
• Kunnasranta. 2001. Radiosignaalit kertovat norpan elämästä. Ostiensis. Tiedettä ja tutkimusta Joensuun yliopistosta: 18-20. 2001
• Kunnasranta;M.. 2001. Behavioural biology of two ringed seal (Phoca hispida) subspecies in the large European lakes Saimaa and Ladoga. 2001
• Kunnasranta;M.;Hyvärinen;H.;Sipilä;T.;Medvedev;N.. 2001. Breeding habitat and lair structure of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida ladogensis) in northern Lake Ladoga in Russia. Polar Biology 24: 171-174. 2001
• Hyvärinen;H.;Sipilä;T.;Koskela;J.;Kunnasranta;M.. 1999. Saimaannorppa. In: Kuusisto;E. (ed) (ed.) , Elävä Saimaa.Tammi. ss. 126-136. 1999
• Kunnasranta;M.;Hyvärinen;H.;Sipilä;T.;Koskela;J.T.. 1999. The diet of the Saimaa ringed seal Phoca hispida saimensis. Acta Theriologica 44 4: 443-450. 1999
• Hyvärinen;H.;Sipilä;T.;Kunnasranta;M.;Koskela;J.T.. 1998. Mercury pollution and the Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis). Marine Pollution Bulletin 36 1: 76-81. 1998
• Kunnasranta;M.;Hyvärinen;H.. 1996. Saimaannorpan siirto onnistui. Luonnon Tutkija 2: 48-51. 1996
• Kunnasranta;M.;Hyvärinen;H.;Sorjonen;J.. 1996. Underwater vocalizations of Ladoga ringed seals (Phoca hispida ladogensis Nordq.) in summertime. Marine Mammal Science 12 4: 611. 1996
• Hyvärinen;H.;Hämäläinen;E.;Kunnasranta;M.. 1995. Diving behavior of the Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis Nordq.). Marine Mammal Science 11 3: 324-334. 1995