A5080274950- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Study of Mite Species
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Heavy metals in environment
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
Natural Resources Institute Finland
2022-2025
University of Eastern Finland
2013-2024
University of Turku
2013-2024
University of Gdańsk
2020
Universität Greifswald
2020
Estonian University of Life Sciences
2019
University of East Anglia
2007-2008
Environmental Earth Sciences
2008
UNSW Sydney
2008
Fortum (Finland)
2001
Living trees are the main source of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in forest ecosystems, but substantial emissions originate from leaf and wood litter, rhizosphere microorganisms. This review focuses on temperate boreal ecosystems roles BVOCs ecosystem function, to canopy soil atmosphere level. Moreover, emphasis is given question how will help forests adapt environmental stress, particularly biotic stress related climate change. Trees use their vascular system internal...
The extent until which plastics are present in our surrounding environment completely exceeds expectations. Plastic materials the form of microplastics have been found terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments transported through atmosphere even to remote locations. However, we still far from understanding effects that they may caused causing biota. In study, investigated alterations expression twelve genes aquatic insect Chironomus riparius after 36 h exposures polystyrene tire rubber...
Abstract 1. One of the main themes in ecology is adaptation for survival different habitats and potential environment to regulate populations. 2. The effects clear‐cutting on nest‐abandonment rate local population sizes polydomous wood ant Formica aquilonia was studied, using uncut forest stands as controls. 3. clearly higher clear‐cuts than interiors. In clear‐cuts, 39% pre‐deforestation nests 73% new bud‐nests were abandoned 4–5 years after deforestation, whereas interiors fewer 2% at same...
Animals such as social insects that live in colonies can recognize intruders from other of the same or different species using colony-specific odors. Such colony odors usually have both a genetic and an environmental origin. When within-colony relatedness is high (i.e., one very few reproductive queens), comprise genetically distinct entities, recognition based on cues reliable. However, when nests contain multiple queens (polydomy), use purely determined labels may become impractical. This...
Abstract Ant nests are rich with various other fauna, and they may be seen as resources for these guest species. We studied the species richness abundance of ant guests in Formica polyctena by addressing resource concentration hypothesis, which predicts that high densities would support higher specialised guests. In 12 we found 1562 individuals belonging to 70 taxa, beetles were most group. The hypothesis was supported, close neighbours. There no relationship between associates nearest...
We examined whether the body size of mound building wood ant Formica aquilonia workers is affected by forest clear-cutting in a before-after logging field study. Clear-cutting expected to decrease availability tree-living aphids, main food resource ants. Worker decreased from one year next clear-cuts but not stands, indicating limitation clear-cuts. increased with nest interiors, clear-cuts, which further indicates In addition, lower body-fat contents supports previous suggestions resources...
Bird feces are commonly used as a proxy for measuring dietary metal exposure levels in wild populations. Our study aims to improve the reliability and repeatability of fecal measurements gives some recommendations sampling. First, we studied variation metallic element (arsenic, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, copper, nickel, lead) concentrations: temporal within an individual, among siblings brood among-brood/spatial variation. Second, explored caused by dual composition (urate vs. feces) bird...
Abstract High emission of tire rubber particles to the surrounding environment is an inevitable consequence current habits transportation. Although most emissions stay within a close range sources, it has been proven that smallest can be transported remote locations through atmosphere, including inland water bodies. It estimated relevant portion global reach surface waters, but effects on aquatic life in receiving bodies are not completely understood. In present study, we used freshwater...
In addition to nutritional conditions experienced by individuals themselves, those their parents can affect immune function. Here, we studied the intra- and trans-generational effects of larval diet on susceptibility an entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, in greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella. first part study, a split-brood design was used compare full sibs raised either low- or high-nutrition diet. second similar experimental employed investigate maternal paternal as well...
Abstract We investigated the common wasp, Vespula vulgaris as a bioindicator and biomonitor of metals in industrial area. Using traps, we collected 257 yellowjackets along pollution gradient Harjavalta Cu - Ni smelter Southwest Finland. Our method detected metal elements such arsenic ( As ), cobalt Co copper iron Fe nickel lead Pb zinc Zn mercury Hg ) wasps . The data analyses revealed V. can be proper indicator for , Cd Ni, rather than contamination. Body burdens decreased with an increase...
The worldwide decline and local extinctions of bumblebees have raised a need for fast accurate tools species identification. Morphological characters are often not sufficient, molecular methods been increasingly used reliable identification bumblebee species. Molecular require high-quality DNA which makes them less suitable analysis low-quality or older samples. We modified the PCR-RFLP protocol an efficient cost-effective four in subgenus Bombus s. str. (B. lucorum, B. terrestris, magnus...