Research Assessment Exercise 2007 University of Oulu

Alberti, G. & Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno Ultrastructural investigations of testes and spermiogenesis in two species of halacarid mites (Halacaridae, Actinedida, Actinotrichida): Thalassarachna basteri from the Baltic Sea and Halacarellus thomasi from McMurdo Sound (Antarctica). - Arthropod structure & development, 2002, 30:315-328.

Campos de Oliveira Miguel, N.; Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Allodi, S. Ultrastructural study of first and second order neurons in the visual system of the crab Ucides cordatus following exposure to ultraviolet radiation. - Micron, 2002, 33:627-637.

Frelon-Raimond, M.; Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno; Ugolini, A. & Martin, G. Intracerebral ocelli in an amphipod: extraretinal photoreceptors of the sandhopper Talitrus saltator (Crustacea, Amphipoda). - Invertebrate Biology, 2002, 121:73-78.

Hohtola, Esa Facultative and obligatory thermogenesis in young birds: a cautionary note. - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A, 2002, 131:733-739.

Keskinen, Essi; Takaku, Y.; Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Hariyama, T. Microanatomical characteristics of marginal ommatidia in three different size-classes of the semi-terrestrial isopod Ligia exotica (Crustacea; Isopoda). - Biocell, 2002, 26:441-450.

Keskinen, Essi; Takaku, Y.; Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Hariyama, T. Postembryonic eye growth in the seashore isopod Ligia exotica (Crustacea, Isopoda). - Biological Bulletin, 2002, 202:223-231.

Liukkonen-Anttila, Tuija; Putaala, Ahti & Hissa, Raimo Feeding of hand-reared grey partridge Perdix perdix chicks - importance of invertebrates. - Wildlife Biology, 2002, 8:11-19.

Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Bobkova, M. Fine structure of the lateral eyes in the tiny marine Antarctic mite Halacarellus thomasi: an ultrastructural study. - Polar Biology, 2002, 25:512-516.

Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Royuela, M. Calponin, caldesmon, and chromatophores: The smooth muscle connection. - Microscopy Research and Technique, 2002, 58:504-513.

Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Vakkuri, Olli Head and abdominal melatonin of summer and winter bees. Letter to the editor. - Journal of Pineal Research, 2002, 32:275-276.

Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Vakkuri, Olli Honeybee heads weigh less in winter than in summer: a possible explanation. – Ethology, Ecology & Evolution, 2002, 14:69-71.

Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno; Gottstein, S. & Lindström, M. Is Troglocaris anophthalmus (Crustacea, decapoda, atyidae) blind, eyeless, or both. - Mémoires de Biospéologie (International Journal of Subterranean Biology), 2001, 28:149-156.

Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno; Kashiwagi, T. & Eguchi, E. Selective photoreceptor damage in four species of insects induced by experimental exposures to UV-irradiation. - Micron, 2002, 33:23-31.

Miyazaki, T.; Iwami, T.; Somiya, H. & Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno Retinal topography of ganglion cells and putative UV-sensitive cones in two antarctic fishes: Pagothenia borchgrevinki and Trematomus bernacchii (Nototheniidae). - Zoological science, 2002, 19:1223-1229.

Putaala, Ahti; Turtola, A. & Hissa, Raimo Mortality of wild and released hand-reared grey partridges (Perdix perdix) in Finland. - Game and Wildlife Science, 2001, 18:291-304.

Dvornyk, V.; Sirviö, A.; Mikkonen, Merja & Savolainen, Outi Low nucleotide diversity at the pal1 locus in the widely distributed Pinus sylvestris. - Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2002, 19:179-188.

Fernández-Escudero, I.; Pamilo, Pekka & Seppä, P. Biased sperm use by polyandrous queens of the ant Proformica longiseta. - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2002, 51:207-213.

Gyllenstrand, N.; Gertsch, P. J. & Pamilo, Pekka Polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers in the ant Formica exsecta. Primer note. - Molecular Ecology Notes, 2002, 2:67-69.

Huttunen, Susanna & Schlötterer, C. Isolation and characterization of microsatellites in Drosophila virilis and their cross species amplification in members of the D. virilis group. - Molecular Ecology Notes, 2002, 2:593-598.

Huttunen, Susanna; Campesan, S. & Hoikkala, Anneli Nucleotide variation at the no-on-transient A gene in Drosophila littoralis. - Heredity, 2002, 88:39-45.

Huttunen, Susanna; Vieira, J. & Hoikkala, Anneli Nucleotide and repeat length variation at the nonA gene of the Drosophila virilis group species and its effects on male courtship song. - Genetica, 2002, 115:159-167.

Kuittinen, Helmi; Aguadé, M.; Charlesworth, D.; Haan, A. D. E.; Lauga, B.; Mitchell-Olds, T.; Oikarinen, S.; Ramo- Onsins, S.; Stranger, B.; van Tienderens, T. & Savolainen, Outi Primers for 22 candidate genes for ecological adaptations in Brassicaceae. - Molecular Ecology Notes, 2002, 2:258-262.

Kuittinen, Helmi; Slaguero, D. & Aguadé, M. Parallel patterns of sequence variation within and between populations at three loci of Arabidopsis thaliana. - Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2002, 19:2030-2034.

Meinilä, M.; Kuusela, Jussi, Zietara, M. S. & Lumme, Jaakko Primers for amplifying ~820 bp of highly polymorphic mitochondrial COI gene of Gyrodactylus salaris. - Hereditas, 2002, 137:72-74.

Päällysaho, Seliina In situ hybridisation analysis of the X-linked genes in the species of the virilis group of Drosophila. - Genetica, 2002, 114:73-79.

Ravin, Victor & Alatossava, Tapani New insertion sequence element, ISLdl1, in Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis ATCC 15808. - Microbiological Research, 2002, 157:109-114.

Ravin, Victor; Räisänen, Liisa & Alatossava, Tapani Conserved C-terminal region in Gp71 of the small isometric- head phage LL-H and ORF474 of the prolate-head phage JCL1032 is implicated in specificity of adsorption of phage to its host, Lactobacillus delbrueckii. - Journal of Bacteriology, 2002, 184:2455-2459.

Ruokonen, Minna & Kvist, Laura Structure and evolution of the avian mitochondrial control region. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2002, 23:422-432.

Stenøien, H. K.; Fenster, C. B.; Kuittinen, Helmi & Savolainen, Outi Quantifying latitudinal clines to light responses in natural populations of Arabidopsis thaliana (Brassicaceae). - American Journal of Botany, 2002, 89:1604-1608.

Vogl, C.; Karhu, A.; Moran, G. F. & Savolainen, Outi High resolution analysis of mating systems: inbreeding in natural populations of Pinus radiata. - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2002, 15:433-439.

Yu, N.; Chen, F-C.; Ota, S.; Jorde, L. B.; Pamilo, Pekka; Patthy, L.; Ramsay, M.; Jenkins, T.; Shyue, S-K. & Li, W-H. Larger genetic differences within Africans than between Africans and Eurasians. - Genetics, 2002, 161:169-274.

Zietara, M. S. & Lumme, Jaakko Speciation by host switch and adaptive radiation in a fish parasite genus Gyrodactylus (Monogenea, Gyrodactylidae). - Evolution, 2002, 56:2445-2458.

Zietara, M. S.; Huyse, T.; Lumme, Jaakko & Volckaert, F. A. Deep divergence among subgenera of Gyrodactylus inferred from rDNA ITS region. - Parasitology, 2002, 124:39-52.
Plant Ecology

Aikio, S. & Markkola, Anna Mari Optimality and phenotypic plasticity of shoot-to-root ratio under variable light and nutrient availabilities. - Evolutionary Ecology, 2002, 16:67-76.

Aikio, S. & Ruotsalainen, Anna Liisa Modelled growth of mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal plants under constant versus variable soil nutrient concentration. - Mycorrhiza, 2002, 12:257-261.

Anttonen, S.; Piispanen, R.; Ovaska, J.; Mutikainen, Pia; Saranpää, P. & Vapaavuori, E. Effects of defoliation on growth, biomass allocation, and wood properties of Betula pendula clones grown at different nutrient levels. - Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 2002, 32:498-508.

Halonen, Pekka & Ahti, T. Proposal to conserve the name Usnea fulvoreagens (lichenized Ascomycota, Parmeliaceae) with a conserved type. - Taxon, 2002, 51:183.

Hyvärinen, Marko; Härdling, R. & Tuomi, Juha Cyanobacterial lichen symbiosis: the fungal partner as an optimal harvester. - OIKOS, 2002, 98:498-504.

Hyvärinen, Marko; Walter, B. & Koopmann, R. Secondary metabolites in Cladina stellaris in relation to reindeer grazing and thallus nutrient content. - OIKOS, 2002, 96:273-280.

Koskela, T.; Puustinen, S.; Salonen, V. & Mutikainen, Pia Resistance and tolerance in a host plant-holoparasitic plant interaction: genetic variation and costs. - Evolution, 2002, 56:899-908.

Kytövuori, I.; Niskanen, T. & Ohenoja, Esteri Cortinarius species found in Kainuu during the XIXth Journées européennes du Cortinaire in 2001. French version p. 85-90. - Journal des J.E.C., 2002, nro 4:75-84.

Lawesson, J. E. & Oksanen, Jari Niche characteristics of Danish woody species as derived from coenoclines. - Journal of Vegetation Science, 2002, 13:279-290.

Lindström, E. S. & Leskinen, Elina Do neighboring lakes share common taxa of bacterioplankton? Comparison of 16S rDNA fingerprints and sequences from three geographic regions. - Microbial Ecology, 2002, 44:1-9.

Markkola, Anna Mari; Ahonen-Jonnarth, U.; Roitto, M.; Strömmer, R. & Hyvärinen, Marko Shift in ectomycorrhizal community composition in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedling roots as a response to nickel deposition and removal of lichen cover. - Environmental Pollution, 2002, 120:797-803.

Markkola, Anna Mari; Tarvainen, O.; Ahonen-Jonnarth, U. & Strömmer, R. Urban polluted forest soils induce elevated root peroxidase activity in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings. - Environmental Pollution, 2002, 116:273-278.

Mutikainen, Pia & Koskela, T. Population structure of a parasitic plant and its perennial host. - Heredity, 2002, 89:318-324.

Mutikainen, Pia; Walls, M.; Ovaska, J.; Keinänen, M.; Julkunen-Tiitto, R. & Vapaavuori, E. Costs of herbivore resistance in clonal saplings of Betula pendula. - Oecologia, 2002, 133:364-371.

Nuortila, Carolin; Tuomi, Juha & Laine, Kari Inter-parent distance affects reproductive success in two clonal dwarf shrubs, Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium vitis-idaea (Ericaceae). - Canadian Journal of Botany, 2002, 80:875-884.

Oksanen, Jari & Minchin, P. R. Continuum theory revisited: what shape are species responses along ecological gradients. - Ecological Modelling, 2002, 157:119-129.

Pehkonen, Tuija; Ranta, H.; Tolvanen, Anne & Laine, Kari Frequency of the fungal pathogen exobasidium splendidum in two natural stands of the host Vaccinium vitis-idaea in the subarctic timberline area. - Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 2002, 34:428-433.

Rautio, Pasi; Markkola, Annamari; Martel, J.; Tuomi, Juha; Härmä, E.; Kuikka, Karita; Siitonen, A.; Riesco, I. L. & Roitto, M. Developmental plasticity in birch leaves: defoliation causes a shift from glandular to nonglandular trichomes. - OIKOS, 2002, 98:437-446.

Roininen, H.; Danell, K.; Zinovjev, A.; Vikberg, V. & Virtanen, Risto Community structure, survival and mortality factors in arctic populations of Eupontania leaf gallers. - Polar Biology, 2002, 25:605-611.

Ruotsalainen, Anna Liisa; Väre, H. & Vestberg, M. Seasonality of root fungal colonization in low-alpine herbs. - Mycorrhiza, 2002, 12:29-36.

Stark, Sari & Grellman, D. Soil microbial responses to herbivory in an arctic tundra heath at two levels of nutrient availability. - Ecology, 2002, 83:2736-2744.

Stark, Sari; Strömmer, R. & Tuomi, Juha Reindeer grazing and soil microbial processes in two suboceanic and two subcontinental tundra heaths. - OIKOS, 2002, 97:69-78.

Suorsa, M.; Jokela, Anne; Sarjala, T.; Manninen, S. & Huttunen, Satu Ozone-induced free polyamine response in Scots pine in northern Finland. - Environmental Pollution, 2002, 119:279-281.

Taipale, Tiia & Huttunen, Satu Moss flavonoids and their ultrastructural localization under enhanced UV-B radiation. - Polar Record, 2002, 38:211-218.

Tolvanen, Anne; Schroderus, J. & Henry, G. H. R. Age- and stage-based bud demography of Salix arctica under contrasting muskox grazing pressure in the high arctic. - Evolutionary Ecology, 2002, 15:443-462.

Virola, T.; Kaitala, V.; Lammi, A.; Siikamäki, Pirkko & Suhonen, J. Geographical patterns of species turnover in aquatic plant communities. - Freshwater Biology, 2001, 46:1471-1478.

Virtanen, Risto; Edwards, G. R. & Crawley, M. J. Red deer management and vegetation on the Isle of Rum. - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2002, 39:572-583.

Virtanen, Risto; Parviainen, J. & Henttonen, H. Winter grazing by the Norwegian lemming (Lemmus lemmus) at Kilpisjärvi (NW Finnish Lapland) during a moderate population peak. - Annales Zoologici Fennici, 2002, 39:335-341.

Welling, Pirjo & Laine, Kari Regeneration by seeds in alpine meadow and heath vegetation in sub-arctic Finland. - Journal of Vegetation Science, 2002, 13:217-226.

Aronen, T. S.; Häggman, J. H. & Häggman, Hely M. Applicability of the co-inoculation technique using Agrobacterium tumefaciens shooty-tumour strain 82.139 in silver birch. - Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 2002, 70:147-154.

Aronen, T.; Nikkanen, T.; Harju, A.; Tiimonen, H. & Häggman, Hely Pollen competition and seed-siring success in Picea abies. - Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2002, 104:638-642.

Hirsikorpi, M.; Kämäräinen, Terttu; Teeri, T. & Hohtola, Anja Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of round leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia L.). - Plant Science, 2002, 162:537-542.

Jaakola, Laura; Määttä, K.; Pirttilä, A. M.; Törrönen, R.; Kärenlampi, S. & Hohtola, Anja Expression of structural genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in relation to anthocyanin, proanthocyanidin, and flavonol levels during bilberry fruit development. - Plant Physiology, 2002, 130:729-739.

Kontunen-Soppela, S.; Lankila, Janne; Lähdesmäki, Pekka & Laine, Kari Response of protein and carbohydrate metabolism of Scots pine seedlings to low temperature. - Journal of Plant Physiology, 2002, 159:175-180.

Niemi, K. & Häggman, Hely Pisolithus tinctorius promotes germination and forms mycorrhizal structures in Scots pine somatic embryos in vitro. - Mycorrhiza, 2002, 12:263-267.

Niemi, K.; Häggman, Hely & Sarjala, T. Effects of exogenous diamines on the interaction between ectomycorrhizal fungi and adventitious root formation in Scots pine in vitro. - Tree Physiology, 2002, 22:373-381.

Niemi, K.; Sarjala, T.; Chen, X. & Häggman, Hely Spermidine and methyglyoxal bis(guanylhydrazone) affect maturation and endogenous polyamine content of Scots pine embryogenic cultures. - Journal of Plant Physiology, 2002, 159:1155-1158.

Niemi, K.; Vuorinen, T.; Ernstsen, A. & Häggman, Hely Ectomycorrhizal fungi and exogenous auxins influence root and mycorrhiza formation of Scots pine hypocotyl cuttings in vitro. - Tree Physiology, 2002, 22:1231-1239.

Pietilä, M.; Aflatuni, A.; Kauppi, Anneli & Karp, K. Significance of autumn and overwinter cover for strawberry. - Proceedings of the Fourth International Strawberry Symposium. Eds. T. Hietaranta et al. Acta Horticulturae nro 567. 2002, p. 527-530.

Pirttilä, A. M.; Laukkanen, H. & Hohtola, Anja Chitinase production in pine callus (Pinus sylvestris L.): a defense reaction against endophytes. - Planta, 2002, 214:848-852.

Ryynänen, L.; Sillanpää, M.; Kontunen-Soppela, S.; Tiimonen, H.; Kangasjärvi, J.; Vapaavuori, E. & Häggman, Hely Preservation of transgenic silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) lines by means of cryopreservation. - Molecular Breeding, 2002, 10:143-152.

Taulavuori, Kari; Laine, Kari & Taulavuori, Erja Artificial deacclimation response of Vaccinium myrtillus in mid- winter. - Annales Botanici Fennici, 2002, 39:143-147.

Tolonen, Ari, Jouko Uusitalo, Anja Hohtola and Jorma Jalonen: Determination of naphto­dianthrones and phloroglucinols from Hypericum perforatum extracts by LC/MS/MS. - Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 2002, 16:396-402.

Year 2003

Bochenski, Z. M. & Tornberg, Risto Fragmentation and preservation of bird bones in uneaten food remains of the Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus. - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2003, 30:1665-1671.

Bokma, Folmer Testing for equal rates of cladogenesis in diverse taxa. - Evolution, 2003, 57:2469-2474.

Broggi, Juli; Koivula, Kari; Lahti, K. & Orell, Markku Seasonality in daily body mass variation in a hoarding boreal passerine. - Oecologia, 2003, 137:627-633.

Brotons, L.; Mönkkönen, Mikko & Martin, J. L. Are fragments Islands? Landscape context and density-area relationships in boreal forest birds. - American Naturalist, 2003, 162:343-357.

Brotons, L.; Mönkkönen, Mikko; Huhta, E.; Nikula, A. & Rajasärkkä, A. Effects of landscape structure and forest reserve location on old-growth forest bird species in Northern Finland. - Landscape Ecology, 2003, 18:377-393.

Cooper, J.; Bassetti, N.; Belda, Eduardo J.; Borg, J. J.; Oro, D.; Papaconstantinou, C. & Sanchez, A. Seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and Macaronesian waters: a review and a way forward. - Scientia Marina, 2003, 67, nro Suppl. 2:57-64.

Forsman, Jukka, T. & Mönkkönen, Mikko Role of climate in limiting European resident bird populations. - Journal of Biogeography, 2003, 30:55-70.

Haapala, A. & Muotka, Timo Stream macroinvertebrate communities in leaf bags versus benthos: does leaf type matter. - Verhandlungen. Internationale Vereinigung für theoretische und angewandte Limnologie, 2002, 28:1804-1809.

Haapala, A.; Muotka, Timo & Laasonen, P. Distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates and leaf litter in relation to stream bed retentivity: implications for headwater stream restoration. - Boreal Environment Research, 2003, 8:19-30.

Heino, J.; Muotka, Timo & Paavola, R. Determinants of macroinvertebrate diversity in headwater streams: regional and local influences. - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2003, 72:425-434.

Heino, J.; Muotka, Timo; Mykrä, H.; Paavola, R.; Hämäläinen, H. & Koskenniemi, E. Defining macroinvertebrate assemblage types of headwater streams: implications for bioassessment and conservation. - Ecological Applications, 2003, 13:842-852.

Heino, J.; Muotka, Timo; Paavola, R. & Paasivirta, L. Among-taxon congruence in biodiversity patterns: can stream insect diversity be predicted using single taxonomic groups. - Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 2003, 60:1039-1049.

Honkavaara, M.; Rintasalo, E.; Ylönen, Jari & Pudas, Tuula Meat quality and transport stress of cattle. - Deutsche tierärztliche Wochenschrift, 2003, 110:125-128.

Huhta, E.; Rytkönen, Seppo & Solonen, T. Plumage brightness of prey increases predation risk: an among-species comparison. - Ecology, 2003, 84:1793-1799.

Imbeau, L.; Drapeau, P. & Mönkkönen, Mikko Are forest birds categorised as "edge species" strictly associated with edges. - Ecography, 2003, 26:514-520.

Itämies, Juhani; Mutanen, Marko & Lankinen, Pekka Revision of the European Aethes rubigana complex with a description of genetically confirmed Aethes kyrkii sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). - Insect Systematics & Evolution, 2003, 34:3-14.

Jokela, Jukka; Lively, C. M.; Dybdahl, M. F. & Fox, J. A. Genetic variation in sexual and clonal lineages of a freshwater snail. - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2003, 79:165-181.

Kaitala, Arja; Gamberale-Stille, G. & Swartling, S. Egg carrying attracts enemies in a cryptic coreid bug (Phyllomorpha laciniata). - Journal of Insect Behavior, 2003, 16:319-328.

Katvala, Mari & Kaitala, Arja Conspecifics enhance egg production in an egg-carrying bug. - Behavioral Ecology, 2003, 14:897-901.

Kvist, Laura On the phylogenetic status of the British great tit Parus major newtoni and blue tit P. caeruleus obscurus. - Avian Science, 2003, 3:31-35.

Kvist, Laura; Martens, J.; Higuchi, H.; Nazarenko, A. A.; Valchuk, O. P. & Orell, Markku Evolution and genetic structure of the great tit (Parus major) complex. - Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences, 2003, 270:1447-1454.

Kvist, Laura; Martens, J.; Nazarenko, A. A. & Orell, Markku Paternal leakage of mitochondrial DNA in the great tit (Parus major). - Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2003, 20:243-247.

Markkola, Juha; Niemelä, Marika & Rytkönen, Seppo Diet selection of lesser white-fronted geese Anser erythropus at a spring staging area. - Ecography, 2003, 26:705-714.

Mönkkönen, Mikko & Mutanen, Marko Occurrence of moths in boreal forest corridors. - Conservation Biology, 2003, 17:468-475.

Monros, J. S.; Belda, Eduardo J. & Barba, E. Post-fledging survival of individual great tits: the effect of hatching date and fledging mass. - OIKOS, 2002, 99:481-488.

Mutanen, Marko Remarks on the life history, female external appearance and conservation status of Elachista vonschantzi Svensson, 1976 (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) in Fennoscandia. - Entomologisk Tidskrift, 2003, 124:183-186.

Paavola, R.; Muotka, Timo; Virtanen, Risto; Heino, J. & Kreivi, P. Are biological classifications of headwater streams concordant across multiple taxonomic groups. - Freshwater Biology, 2003, 48:1912-1923.

Räsänen, K.; Pahkala, Maarit; Laurila, A. & Merilä, A. Does jelly envelope protect the common frog Rana temporaria embryos from UV-B radiation. - Herpetologica, 2003, 59:293-300.

Rytkönen, Seppo & Krams, I. Does foraging behaviour explain the poor breeding success of great tits Parus major in northern Europe. - Journal of Avian Biology, 2003, 34:288-297.

Sage, R. B.; Putaala, Ahti; Pradell-Ruiz, V.; Greenall, T. L.; Woodburn, M. I. A. & Draycott, R. A. H. Incubation success of released hand-reared pheasants Phasianus colchicus compared with wild ones. - Wildlife Biology, 2003, 9:179-184.

Sanchez, A. & Belda, Eduardo J. Bait loss caused by seabirds on longline fisheries in the northwestern Mediterranean: is night setting an effective mitigation measure. - Fisheries Research, 2003, 60:99-106.

Siffczyk, Claudia; Brotons, L.; Kangas, K. & Orell, Markku Home range size of willow tits: a response to winter habitat loss. - Oecologia, 2003, 136:635-642.

Tay, W. T.; Miettinen, M. & Kaitala, Arja Do male golden egg bugs carry eggs they have fertilized? A microsatellite analysis. - Behavioral Ecology, 2003, 14:481-485.

Thomson, Rober L.; Forsman, Jukka T. & Mönkkönen, Mikko Positive interactions between migrant and resident birds: testing the heterospecific attraction hypothesis. - Oecologia, 2003, 134:431-438.

Tiirola, M.; Valtonen, E. T.; Rintamäki-Kinnunen, Päivi & Kulomaa, M. S. Diagnosis of flavobacteriosis by direct amplification of rRNA genes. - Diseases of aquatic organisms, 2002, 51:93-100.

Uimaniemi, Leena; Orell, Markku; Kvist, Laura; Jokimäki, J. & Lumme, Jaakko Genetic variation of the Siberian tit Parus cinctus populations at the regional level: a mitochondrial sequence analysis. - Ecography, 2003, 26:98-106.

Välimäki, Panu & Itämies, Juhani Migration of the clouded Apollo butterfly Parnassius mnemosyne in a network of suitable habitats - effects of patch characteristics. - Ecography, 2003, 26:679-691.

Visser, M. E.; Adriaensen, F.; Balen, J. H. van; Blondel, J.; Dhondt, A. A.; Dongen, S. van; Feu, C. du; Ivankina, E. V.; Kerimov, A. B.; Laet, J. de; Matthysen, E.; McCleery, R.; Orell, Markku & Thomson, D. L. Variable responses to large-scale climate change in European Parus populations. - Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences, 2003, 270:367-372.
Animal Physiology

Barta, A.; Horvath, G.; Bernath, B. & Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno Imaging polarimetry of the rainbow. - Applied Optics, 2003, 42:399-405.

Campos de Oliveira Miguel, N.; Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Allodi, S. Structural study of the retinal photoreceptor, plexiform and ganglion cell layers following exposure to UV-B and UV-C radiation in the albino rat. - Micron, 2003, 34:395-404.

Laurila, Mirja; Hohtola, Esa; Saarela, Seppo & Rashotte, M. E. Adaptive timing of digestion and digestion-related thermogenesis in the pigeon. - Physiology & Behavior, 2003, 78:441-448.

Liukkonen-Anttila, Tuija; Honkanen, H.; Peltokangas, P.; Pelkonen, Olavi & Hohtola, Esa Cytochrome P450 enzyme activity in five herbivorous, non-passerine bird species. - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C, 2003, 134:69-77.

Meigal, Y. A.; Oksa, J.; Gerasimova, L. I.; Hohtola, Esa; Lupandin, Y. V. & Rintamäki, H. Force control of isometric elbow flexion with visual feedback in cold with and without shivering. - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 2003, 74:816-821.

Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Gal, J. Pressures produced when penguins pooh - calculations on avian defaecation. - Polar Biol, 2003, 27:56-58.

Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno & Keskinen, Essi Post-embryonic photoreceptor development and dark/light adaptation in the stick insect Carausius morosus (Phasmida, Phasmatidae). - Applied Entomology and Zoology, 2003, 38:281-291.

Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno; Fraile, B.; Paniagua, R. & Royuela, M. First immunocytochemical study of echinoderm smooth muscle: the Antarctic cushionstar Odontaster validus Koehler (Echinodermata, Asteroidea). - Protoplasma, 2003, 220:227-232.

Müller, C. H. G.; Rosenberg, J. & Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno Hitherto undescribed interommatidial exocrine glands in Chilopoda. - African Invertebrates, 2003, 44:185-197.

Müller, C. H. G.; Rosenberg, J.; Richter, S. & Meyer-Rochow, V. Benno Compound eye of Scutigera coleoptrata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chilopoda: Notostigmophora): an ultrastructural reinvestigation that adds support to the Mandibulata concept. - Zoomorphology, 2003, 122:191-209.

Peltonen, L.; Harjula, Riitta & Pyörnilä, Ahti Accumulation of calcium in the stratum corneum of the rock pigeon (Columba livia): storage or secretion. - Israel Journal of Zoology, 2003, 49:149-158.

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