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That's So Last Season: Unraveling the Genomic Consequences of Fur Farming in Arctic Foxes ( <i>Vulpes lagopus</i> ) Open

Christopher A. Cockerill, J. Camilo Chacón‐Duque, Johanna von Seth, Malin Hasselgren, Johan Wallén , et al. · 2025

Humans have relied on animal fur for centuries, yet fur farming only began recently during the mid‐19th Century. Little is known about this incipient domestication or the genomic processes involved. Domestication may involve founder effect…

Ancient host-associated microbes obtained from mammoth remains Open

Benjamin Guinet, Nikolay Oskolkov, Kelsey Moreland, Marianne Dehasque, J. Camilo Chacón‐Duque , et al. · 2025

Ancient genomic studies have extensively explored human-microbial interactions, yet research on non-human animals remains limited. In this study, we analyzed ancient microbial DNA from 483 mammoth remains spanning over 1 million years, inc…

Temporal genomic change in the Scandinavian Arctic fox (<i>Vulpes lagopus</i>) Open

Johanna von Seth, Petter Larsson, Malin Hasselgren, Nicolás Dussex, Liliana Farelo , et al. · 2025

Demographic declines have important consequences for population viability, since they can lead to losses in genome diversity, as well as increased inbreeding and expression of deleterious mutations. Scandinavia was colonized by the Arctic …

Frenemies in Fur: neighbour–stranger discrimination and the ‘dear enemy’ effect in mammals, and how it relates to sociality Open

Menja von Schmalensee, Róbert A. Stefánsson, David W. Macdonald, Anders Angerbjörn, Snæbjörn Pálsson · 2025

Macroecological patterns of rodent population dynamics shaped by bioclimatic gradients Open

Eeva M. Soininen, Magnus Magnusson, Jane Uhd Jepsen, Nina E. Eide, Nigel G. Yoccoz , et al. · 2024

Long‐term studies of cyclic rodent populations have contributed fundamentally to the development of population ecology. Pioneering rodent studies have shown macroecological patterns of population dynamics in relation to latitude and have i…

Strongly deleterious mutations influence reproductive output and longevity in an endangered population Open

Malin Hasselgren, Nicolás Dussex, Johanna von Seth, Anders Angerbjörn, Love Dalén , et al. · 2024

Consequences of repeated sarcoptic mange outbreaks in an endangered mammal population Open

Johan Wallén, Rasmus Erlandsson, Malin Larm, Tomas Meijer, Karin Norén , et al. · 2024

Diseases and parasites are important drivers of population dynamics in wild mammal populations. Small and endangered populations that overlap with larger, reservoir populations are particularly vulnerable to diseases and parasites, especia…

Properties of vertebrate predator–prey networks in the high Arctic Open

Muzit Abrham, Karin Norén, Jordi Bartolomé, Anders Angerbjörn, Nicolas Lecomte , et al. · 2024

Predation is an important ecological process that can significantly impact the maintenance of ecosystem services. In arctic environments, the relative ecological importance of predation is thought to be increasing due to climate change, pa…

Evaluating the use of marine subsidies by Arctic foxes without direct coastal access; insights from stable isotopes Open

Anders Angerbjörn, Kerstin Lidén, James D. Roth, Fredrik Dalerum · 2024

The trophic structures of tundra ecosystems are often viewed as a result of local terrestrial primary productivity. However, other resources can be brought in through long-distant migrants or be directly accessible in coastal areas. Hence,…

Phase‐dependent red fox expansion into the tundra: implications for management Open

Caitlin Wilkinson, Jan Vigués, Marianne Stoessel, Mikael Vinka, Anders Angerbjörn , et al. · 2024

Expansion of boreal species into tundra ecosystems is a consequence of climate change and human exploitation that threatens local species through increased predation, competition, and pathogen transmission. Under these circumstances, effic…

Garbage consumption by Arctic terrestrial predators in one of the most pristine land areas on Earth Open

Araceli Gort‐Esteve, Muzit Abrham, Christian Carøe, Johannes Måsviken, Susana E. Freire , et al. · 2024

© 2024 A. Gort-Esteve et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), permitting all non-commer…

Macroecological patterns of rodent population dynamics shaped by bioclimatic gradients Open

Eeva M. Soininen, Magnus Magnusson, Jane Uhd Jepsen, Nina E. Eide, Nigel G. Yoccoz , et al. · 2023

Long-term studies of cyclic rodent populations have contributed fundamentally to the development of population ecology. Previous research has shown macroecological patterns of population dynamics in relation to latitude, but without disent…

Data for Vigues et al. 2022 Ecosphere 13:e4140 doi:10.1002/ecs2.4140 Open

Jan Vigués, Karin Norén, Caitlin Wilkinsson, Marianne Stoessel, Anders Angerbjörn , et al. · 2023

Data for Vigues et al. 2022. Abundance, predation and habitat associations of lemming winter nests in northern Sweden. Ecosphere, 13:e4140. Data include count data for all triangles, lemming nests and associated environmental data as well…

Data for Vigues et al. 2022 Ecosphere 13:e4140 https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4140 Open

Jan Vigués, Karin Norén, Caitlin Wilkinsson, Marianne Stoessel, Anders Angerbjörn , et al. · 2023

Data for Vigues et al. 2022. Abundance, predation and habitat associations of lemming winter nests in northern Sweden. Ecosphere, 13:e4140. Data include count data for all triangles, lemming nests and associated environmental data as well…

Data for Vigues et al. 2022 Ecosphere 13: e4140 Open

Jan Vigués, Karin Norén, Caitlin Wilkinsson, Marianne Stoessel, Anders Angerbjörn , et al. · 2023

Data for Vigues et al. 2022. Abundance, predation and habitat associations of lemming winter nests in northern Sweden. Ecosphere, 13:e4140. Data include count data for all triangles, lemming nests and associated environmental data as well…

Context‐dependent demographic and genetic effects of translocation from a captive breeding project Open

Johan Wallén, Karin Norén, Anders Angerbjörn, Nina E. Eide, Arild Landa , et al. · 2022

Translocations are a widespread approach to conserve threatened populations. Given the rapid decline and genetic deterioration of many natural populations, translocations are expected to become even more common in the future. The success o…

Genomic Consequences of Fragmentation in the Endangered Fennoscandian Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) Open

Christopher A. Cockerill, Malin Hasselgren, Nicolás Dussex, Love Dalén, Johanna von Seth , et al. · 2022

Accelerating climate change is causing severe habitat fragmentation in the Arctic, threatening the persistence of many cold-adapted species. The Scandinavian arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is highly fragmented, with a once continuous, circump…

Colour moult phenology and camouflage mismatch in polymorphic populations of Arctic foxes Open

Markéta Zímová, Dick Moberg, L. Scott Mills, A.J. Dietz, Anders Angerbjörn · 2022

Species that seasonally moult from brown to white to match snowy backgrounds become conspicuous and experience increased predation risk as snow cover duration declines. Long-term adaptation to camouflage mismatch in a changing climate migh…

Predation patterns on the tundra—genetic barcoding of scats from two sympatric fox species Open

Caitlin Wilkinson, Jan Vigués, Anders Angerbjörn, Karin Norén · 2022

In the Arctic tundra, climate-induced emergence of the red fox ( Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)), a competitor to the Arctic fox ( Vulpes lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)), is predicted to influence predation patterns of both fox mesopredators. In…

Abundance, predation, and habitat associations of lemming winter nests in northern Sweden Open

Jan Vigués, Karin Norén, Caitlin Wilkinson, Marianne Stoessel, Anders Angerbjörn , et al. · 2022

Spatially synchronous fluctuations of animal populations have profound ecological consequences, especially in northern latitudes. Spatially coupled fluctuations are often seen in small rodent populations, albeit with local and regional var…

The Baltic grey seal: A 9000-year history of presence and absence Open

Hans Ahlgren, Maiken Hemme Bro‐Jørgensen, Aikaterini Glykou, Ulrich Schmölcke, Anders Angerbjörn , et al. · 2022

The grey seal ( Halichoerus grypus) has been part of the Baltic Sea fauna for more than 9000 years and has ever since been subjected to extensive human hunting, particularly during the early phases of its presence in the Baltic Sea, but al…

Resources and predation: drivers of sociality in a cyclic mesopredator Open

Rasmus Erlandsson, Malin Hasselgren, Karin Norén, David W. Macdonald, Anders Angerbjörn · 2022

In socially flexible species, the tendency to live in groups is expected to vary through a trade-off between costs and benefits, determined by ecological conditions. The Resource Dispersion Hypothesis predicts that group size changes in re…

ESM2 from Colour moult phenology and camouflage mismatch in polymorphic populations of Arctic foxes Open

Markéta Zímová, Dick Moberg, L. Scott Mills, A.J. Dietz, Anders Angerbjörn · 2022

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Data for Vigues et al. 2022 Ecosphere in press Open

Jan Vigués, Karin Norén, Caitlin Wilkinsson, Marianne Stoessel, Anders Angerbjörn , et al. · 2022

Data for Vigues et al. Abundance, predation and habitat associations of lemming winter nests in northern Sweden. Ecosphere, including lemming count data for all triangles, lemming nests and associated environmental data as well as perpendi…

A beacon of dung: using lemming (Lemmus lemmus) winter nests and DNA analysis of faeces to further understand predator–prey dynamics in Northern Sweden Open

Jan Vigués, Silvia Menci, Caitlin Wilkinson, Maryline Le Vaillant, Anders Angerbjörn , et al. · 2021

The hypothesis that predation is the cause of the regular small rodent population oscillations observed in boreal and Arctic regions has long been debated. Within this hypothesis, it is proposed that the most likely predators to cause thes…

Fur colour in the Arctic fox: genetic architecture and consequences for fitness Open

Lukas Tietgen, Ingerid J. Hagen, Oddmund Kleven, Cecilia Di Bernardi, Thomas Kvalnes , et al. · 2021

Genome-wide association studies provide good opportunities for studying the genetic basis of adaptive traits in wild populations. Yet, previous studies often failed to identify major effect genes. In this study, we used high-density single…

Fecal glucocorticoid metabolites as an indicator of adrenocortical activity in Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) and recommendations for future studies Open

Malin Larm, Anne Lene Hovland, Rupert Palme, Anne‐Mathilde Thierry, Andrea L. Miller , et al. · 2021

Measuring fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (fGCMs) is a widely used, non-invasive method for studies of stress in vertebrates. To study physiological responses in wild Arctic foxes ( Vulpes lagopus ) to perceived stressors such as fluctuat…

Genomic and fitness consequences of inbreeding in an endangered carnivore Open

Malin Hasselgren, Nicolás Dussex, Johanna von Seth, Anders Angerbjörn, Remi‐André Olsen , et al. · 2021

Reduced fitness through genetic drift and inbreeding is a major threat to small and isolated populations. Although previous studies have generally used genetically verified pedigrees to document effects of inbreeding and gene flow, these o…

Temporal activity shift in arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in response to human disturbance Open

Malin Larm, Karin Norén, Anders Angerbjörn · 2021

The rapidly growing interest for nature-based recreational activities threaten biodiversity values and increases the disturbance caused to wildlife. Several studies have demonstrated spatial and temporal activity shifts of animals in respo…

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus L.) on the Kola Peninsula (Russia): silently disappearing in the mist of data deficiency? Open

Konstantin Tirronen, Dorothée Ehrich, Д. В. Панченко, Love Dalén, Anders Angerbjörn · 2021

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