Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum: Recent submissions
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Väinö Tanner and the discourse on racial difference
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)The article charts a previously lesser-known aspect of research on the Skolt Sami by Väinö Tanner — his ideas on the Skolt Sami as a race. Tanner’s place in the scholarly field of racial theorizing and the discursive resources on which he relied are examined. One inspiring contemporaneous discourse was the Finnish hygienic discourse and the improvement of the nation’s health, towards which Tanner ... -
Living on the edge: conservation genetics of seven thermophilous plant species in a high Arctic archipelago
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-19)Small, isolated and/or peripheral populations are expected to harbour low levels of genetic variation and may therefore have reduced adaptability to environmental change, including climate warming. In the Arctic, global warming has already caused vegetation change across the region and is acting as a significant stressor on Arctic biodiversity. Many of the rare plants in the Arctic are relicts from ... -
Soapstone in Northern Norway: archaeological and geological evidence, quarry and artifact survey results.
(Peer reviewed; Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2017)Archaeological research on the extraction, distribution and utilization of soapstone artifacts in northern Norway has been limited, but systematic geological documentation of soapstone exposures that includes quarry activity provides an opportunity to expand archaeological insights into soapstone provenance and extraction. This article brings together ... -
Ocean climate and egg investment in the black-legged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-14)Birds allocate substantial resources to their eggs during the laying period, resources also needed for other concurrent costly processes such as mate acquisition, nest building and site defence. Egg and clutch sizes may thus vary in response to food availability prior to egg laying. We investigated the variation in egg and clutch size of black-legged kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla in a North Norwegian ... -
A new genus of horse from Pleistocene North America
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-28)The extinct ‘New World stilt-legged’, or NWSL, equids constitute a perplexing group of Pleistocene horses endemic to North America. Their slender distal limb bones resemble those of Asiatic asses, such as the Persian onager. Previous palaeogenetic studies, however, have suggested a closer relationship to caballine horses than to Asiatic asses. Here, we report complete mitochondrial and partial nuclear ... -
Ein sieidi si rolle i religionsutøving i samtida: Skiftande tolkingar og tilnærmingar
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)Through contemporary shamanism, parts of pre-Christian practices and symbols are incorporated into new contexts and interpretive frames. One such symbol is the sieidi (Sami sacrificial stone) and heritage site Rikkagallo in Lavangen municipality in Troms. Every year from 2012, shaman Eirik Myrhaug has organized a hike to the sieidi to conduct a ritual inspired by the traditions of his Sámi ... -
On the polar edge: the status of the northern gannet (Morus bassanus) in the Barents Sea in 2015-2016.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-27)During its population recovery in the North Atlantic in the early 1900s, the northern gannet (Morus bassanus) established its first colony in Norway at Runde in 1946. Since the 1960s, gannets have established (and later abandoned) several small colonies in the north of the country. These colonies have been regularly monitored, and in 2015–16 ca. 3300 apparently occupied nests (AON) were counted ... -
Skarvbergvika i Porsanger. Undersøkelse av to hustufter fra tidlig metalltid og en nyere tids teltring. Porsanger k., Finnmark f.
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2018-01-12)Høsten 2016 ble det utført en arkeologisk undersøkelse av to tufter i Skarvbergvika, Porsanger k. De to tuftene viste seg å høre til samme periode, første del av tidlig metalltid, og de tolkes som å ha vært i bruk samtidig. Hus 2 tolkes som en boligstruktur og hus 1 som et hus med en spesialfunksjon knyttet til bruk av høy varme. Funnmaterialet besto for det meste av kvarts, med innslag av slipt ... -
Landsmøtet 1917 og samebevegelsen i nord
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)THE SÁMI NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN 1917 AND THE SÁMI MOVEMENT IN THE NORTH <br> The Sámi national assembly held in Trondhjem in 1917 is considered to be the very first organized political opposition from the Norwegian Sámi. However, among the 150 persons attending, only three Sámi were from Northern Norway – an area where 90% of the Sámi population lived. The participants were Sámi from the southern parts ... -
When things go wrong: intra-season dynamics of breeding failure in a seabird
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-16)During breeding, long-lived species face important time and energy constraints that can lead to breeding failure when food becomes scarce. Despite the potential implications of intra-season dynamics in breeding failure for individual behavior, carry-over effects, dispersal decisions and population dynamics, little information is currently available on these dynamics at fine temporal scales. Here, ... -
Giant invasive Heracleum persicum: Friend or foe of plant diversity?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-30)The impact of invasion on diversity varies widely and remains elusive. Despite the con- siderable attempts to understand mechanisms of biological invasion, it is largely un- known whether some communities’ characteristics promote biological invasion, or whether some inherent characteristics of invaders enable them to ... -
Pestplanten tromsøsvineblom Jacobaea alpina x subalpina i Norge - opphav og status
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)Jacobaea alpina (syn. Senecio alpinus, S. cordatus ) and J. subalpina (syn. Senecio subalpinus ) are native to the mountains of Central Europe. Both were cultivated as ornamentals in late 19th century Tromsø. From the early 1990’s onwards, numerous Jacobaea stands have been noticed outside gardens, in particular at Tromsø, but extending from Lenvik in central Troms northwards ... -
The Church, Pietist Mission and The Sámi. - An Account of a Northern Norwegian Mission District in the Early Eighteenth Century.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)The indigenous religion of the Sámi population came under strong pressure through the Pietist mission effort, which occurred during the first decades of the 18th century in Denmark-Norway. This study focuses on the complex religious situation in the areas of the Northern Norwegian counties of Nordland and Troms. The study uses a spatial approach to map the positions of the different institutions ... -
SEAPOP. Et nasjonalt sjøfuglprogram for styrket beslutningsstøtte i marine områder
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2005-01)SEAPOP (Seabird population management and petroleum operations) er et nasjonalt, kunnskapsoppbyggende program om sjøfugl tilrettelagt for å gi styrket beslutningsstøtte for marine områder. Konseptet ble først utviklet for oljeindustrien i et samarbeid mellom Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA) og Den norske stats oljeselskap as (Statoil), men er senere videreutviklet i samarbeid med Norsk ... -
Effekter av forurensning på bestandsutviklingen til måser
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007-06)Måser er toppredatorer i det marine miljø, og er svært utsatt for miljøgifter. Hos arter som sildemåse (Larus fuscus), svartbak (Larus marinus) og polarmåse (Larus hyperboreus) er det dokumentert høye nivåer av organokloriner (OC), som nedsetter immunforsvaret og gir økt forekomst av sykdom, noe som medfører både redusert hekkesuksess og overlevelse av voksne. Selv om det er dokumentert en rekke ... -
SEAPOP studies in the Lofoten and Barents Sea area in 2005
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2006)This is the first annual report from SEAPOP, a long-term seabird programme aiming to provide and maintain base-line knowledge needed for an improved management of marine areas. For several reasons, the activities in the initial year were restricted to the Lofoten and Barents Sea area, but the programme is designed for implementation on the full national scale within a few years. The report ... -
SEAPOP studies in the Barents and Norwegian Seas in 2007
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2008-04)This is the third annual report of the SEAPOP programme, which was initiated in 2005. In 2007, the work continued at full scale in the Lofoten-Barents Sea area, and similar studies were initiated in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. The report is divided into three sections. The first is an executive summary, the second presents five selected highlights from the studies in 2007, whereas the ... -
Levedyktighetsanalyser for norske lomvibestander
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007-03)Hekkebestandene av lomvi (Uria aalge) langs norskekysten har hatt en sterk nedgang i løpet av de siste 45 årene. Den norske fastlandsbestanden utgjør i dag ikke mer enn ca 15 000 par, mens den til sammenligning ble beregnet til 120-160 000 par i begynnelsen av 1960-årene. Den største bestanden i norske områder finnes i dag på Bjørnøya hvor det hekker ca 100 000 par, men også her er bestanden ... -
SEAPOP studies in the Lofoten and Barents Sea area in 2006
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007-04)This is the second annual report of the SEAPOP programme, which was initiated in 2005. In 2006, the programme was extended to the near full scale in the Lofoten-Barents Sea area, but it is aimed for implementation at the national level within few years. The report is divided into three sections. The first is an executive summary, the second presents five selected highlights from the studies in ... -
Gamnes, Sør-Varanger k. Forvaltningsutgravning av en lokalitet fra eldre steinalder, id. 158956 og en gammetuft id. 158949
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2017)I løpet av 5 uker i august-september 2015 ble det undersøkt en registrert gammetuft, id.158949 og en åpen steinalderboplass,id.158956 på Gamnes i Sør-Varanger. Gammetufta viste seg å være et ishus/laksegamme fra nyere tid. Steinalderboplassen er en åpen sadellokalitet med aktivitetsområder og materiale som knyttes til første del av eldre steinalder. Dateringer fra lokaliteten vitner om en bruk også ...