Mervi Kunnasranta
Senior Researcher
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
mervi.kunnasranta@uef.fi
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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: 155-165 -
Home ranges and movement patterns of wild boars (Sus scrofa) at the northern edge of the species’ distribution range
Miettinen, E; Melin, M; Holmala, K; Meller, A; Väänänen, VM; Huitu, O; Kunnasranta, M. 2023. Mammal research. 68: 611-623 -
Loss of species and genetic diversity during colonization: Insights from acanthocephalan parasites in northern European seals
Sromek, Ludmila; Ylinen, Eeva; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Maduna, Simo N; Sinisalo, Tuula; Michell, Craig T; Kovacs, Kit M; Lydersen, Christian; Ieshko, Evgeny; Andrievskaya, Elena; Alexeev, Vyacheslav; Leidenberger, Sonja; Hagen, Snorre B; Nyman, Tommi. 2023. Ecology and evolution. 13: . e10608 -
Museum specimens of a landlocked pinniped reveal recent loss of genetic diversity and unexpected population connections
Heino, Matti T; Nyman, Tommi; Palo, Jukka U; Harmoinen, Jenni; Valtonen, Mia; Pilot, Malgorzata; Oversti, Sanni; Salmela, Elina; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Vainola, Risto; Hoelzel, A Rus; Aspi, Jouni. 2023. Ecology and evolution. 13: -
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: -
Developing artificial nest boxes for a large aquatic mammal
Kunnasranta, Mervi; Niemi, Marja; Auttila, Miina. 2022. Aquatic conservation : marine and freshwater ecosystems. 32: 1365-1371 -
Extreme moulting site fidelity of the Saimaa ringed seal
Biard, Vincent; Nykänen, Milaja; Niemi, Marja; Kunnasranta, Mervi. 2022. Mammalian biology. 102: 1483-1495 -
High levels of inbreeding with spatial and host‐associated structure in lice of an endangered freshwater seal
Virrueta Herrera, Stephany; Johnson, Kevin P; Sweet, Andrew D; Ylinen, Eeva; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Nyman, Tommi. 2022. Molecular ecology. 31: 4593-4606 -
Molting phenology of a lacustrine ringed seal, Pusa hispida saimensis
Niemi, Marja; Nykänen, Milaja; Biard, Vincent; Kurkilahti, Mika; Kunnasranta, Mervi. 2022. Ecology and evolution. 12: . e9248 -
SealID: Saimaa Ringed Seal Re-Identification Dataset
Nepovinnykh, Ekaterina; Eerola, Tuomas; Biard, Vincent; Mutka, Piia; Niemi, Marja; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Kälviäinen, Heikki. 2022. Sensors. 22: