Nils Øien
Publications
Academic articles
2024
Population genomics of the white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris): Implications for conservation amid climate-driven range shifts
Heredity
2023
Foraging movements of humpback whales relate to the lateral and vertical distribution of capelin in the Barents Sea
Frontiers in Marine Science
10
2023
Don't mind if I do: Arctic humpback whales respond to winter foraging opportunities before migration
Royal Society Open Science
10
2023
A fluke encounter: first record of the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) within the central North Sea, United Kingdom
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
103
2022
RECENT TRENDS IN TEMPORAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION IN BLUBBER THICKNESS OF COMMON MINKE WHALES (BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA ACUTOROSTRATA) IN THE NORTHEAST ATLANTIC
NAMMCO scientific publications
12
2022
Strong and lasting impacts of past global warming on baleen whales and their prey
Global Change Biology
28
p. 2657-2677
2022
Working Group on the Integrated Assessments of the Barents Sea (WGIBAR)
ICES Scientific Reports
4
2022
Marine mammal hotspots across the circumpolar Arctic
Diversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity
28
p. 2729-2753
2022
Marine mammal consumption and fisheries removals in the Nordic and Barents Seas
ICES Journal of Marine Science
79
p. 1583-1603
2022
Equipment to tag, track and collect biopsies from whales and dolphins: the ARTS, DFHorten and LKDart systems
Animal Biotelemetry
10
2021
Measurement error model for the Norwegian common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata) surveys 2008-2013
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management
2021
Consideration of measurement errors for the Norwegian common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata) surveys
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management
22
p. 1-16
2021
Marine mammal hotspots in the Greenland and Barents Seas
Marine Ecology Progress Series
659
p. 3-28
2021
Distribution of rorquals and Atlantic cod in relation to their prey in the Norwegian high Arctic
Polar Biology
44
p. 761-782
2020
Autumn movements of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) from Svalbard, Norway, revealed by satellite tracking
Scientific Reports
10
p. 1-13
2020
Estimated abundances of cetacean species in the Northeast Atlantic from Norwegian shipboard surveys conducted in 2014-2018
NAMMCO scientific publications
2020
Estimated abundances of cetacean species in the Northeast Atlantic from two multiyear surveys conducted by Norwegian vessels between 2002-2013
NAMMCO scientific publications
2019
OCEANIC DRIVERS OF SEI WHALE DISTRIBUTION IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC
NAMMCO scientific publications
11
2019
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) mitogenomics: A cautionary tale of defining sub-species from mitochondrial sequence monophyly
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
135
p. 86-97
2017
Late summer distribution and abundance of ice-associated whales in the Norwegian High Arctic
Endangered Species Research
32
p. 59-70
2017
Temporal and geographical variation in body condition of common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata) in the Northeast Atlantic
Polar Biology
40
p. 667-683
2017
Whole genome resequencing reveals diagnostic markers for investigating global migration and hybridization between minke whale species
BMC Genomics
18:76
p. 1-11
2016
A genomewide catalogue of single nucleotide polymorphisms in white-beaked and Atlantic white-sided dolphins
Molecular Ecology Resources
16
p. 266-276
2016
Canonical Correlation Analysis for Geographical and Chronological Responses
Procedia Computer Science
96
p. 1351-1360
2015
Distribution, abundance, and feeding ecology of baleen whales in Icelandic waters: have recent environmental changes had an effect?
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
3
2014
Investigating population genetic structure in a highly mobile marine organism: The minke whale balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata in the north east atlantic
PLOS ONE
9
2013
Cetacean abundance and distribution in European Atlantic shelf waters to inform conservation and management
Biological Conservation
164
p. 107-122
2013
Hybrids between common and Antarctic minke whales are fertile and can back-cross
BMC Genetics
14
2013
A white humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Atlantic Ocean, Svalbard, Norway, August 2012
Polar Research
32
2012
The Norwegian minke whale DNA register: a data base monitoring commercial harvest and trade of whale products
Fish and Fisheries
13
p. 313-332
2011
Baleen whale distributions and prey associations in the Barents Sea
Marine Ecology Progress Series
426
p. 289-301
2011
Genetic differentiation among North Atlantic killer whale populations
Molecular Ecology
20
p. 629-641
2010
Migration of Antarctic Minke Whales to the Arctic
PLOS ONE
5
2010
Observations of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Svalbard area 1940-2009
Polar Biology
33
p. 979-984
2008
Toxaphene in minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) from the North Atlantic
Environmental Pollution (1987)
153
p. 71-83
2007
A multi-elemental approach to identification of sub-populations of North Atlantic minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
Wildlife Biology
13
p. 84-97
2007
Historical population assessment of Barents Sea harp sea's (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
ICES Journal of Marine Science
64
p. 1356-1365
2006
Joint PINRO/IMR report on the state of teh Barents Sea Ecosystem 2005-2006
IMR/PINRO Joint Report Series
3
2005
Genetic tagging of males in North Atlantic minke whales through comparison of mother and fetus DNA-profiles
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management
7
p. 113-117
2005
Genetic tagging of male North Atlantic minke whales through comparison of maternal and foetal DNA-profiles
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management
7
p. 113-117
2004
Abundance of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostata) in the Northeast Atlantic: variability in time and space
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
61
p. 870-886
2004
Abundance of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the Northeastern Atlantic
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
61
p. 870-886
2003
Population substructure of North Atlantic minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) inferred from regional variation of elemental and stable isotopic signatures in tissues
Journal of Marine Systems
43
p. 1-17
2003
Levels and patterns of persistent organochlorine in minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) stocks from the North Atlantic and European Arctic
Environmental Pollution (1987)
121
p. 239-252
2003
Genetic population structure of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) from Greenland, the North East Atlantic and the North Sea probably reflects different ecological regions
Marine Ecology Progress Series
247
p. 263-280
2003
Regional differences in fatty acid composition in minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) from the North Atlantic
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management
5
p. 115-124
2002
Regional variation in caesium-137 in minke whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata from West Greenland, the North Atlantic and the North Sea
Polar Biology
25
p. 907-913
1997
Abundance of northeastern Atlantic minke whales, estimates for 1989 and 1995
Rep. int. Whal. Commn
47
p. 453-483
1994
Seasonal distribution of harp seals Phoca groenlandica in the Barents Sea.
Polar Research
13
p. 163-172
1992
A review of feeding and reproduction in large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus in Norwegian and adjacent waters.
Fauna Norvegica
13
p. 39-48
1992
Seasonal distribution, exploitation, and present abundance of stocks of large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Norwegian and adjacent waters.
ICES Journal of Marine Science
49
p. 341-355
Other journal contributions
2014
Unødvendig med fem fangstområder for vågehval.
Forskning.no
2014
Large scale surveys for cetaceans: Line transect assumptions, reliability of abundance estimates and improving survey efficiency - A response to MacLeod
Biological Conservation
170
p. 338-339
Scientific lectures
2018
Distribution of rorquals and predatory fish in relation to prey in the Norwegian high Arctic
2016
Updates 2014-2016: Preliminary abundance estimates of common minke whales in Svalbard 2014, the Norwegian Sea and Jan Mayen 2015, and the Jan Mayen area 2016, with distributional maps for minke, fin, humpback and sperm whales
2015
Report of the Norwegian 2014 survey for minke whales in the Small Management Area ES - Svalbard
2015
Abundance estimates of common minke whales in the Northeast Atlantic base don survey data collected over the period 2008-2013
2015
Measurement error model for the Norwegian minke whale surveys 2008-2013
2015
Den norske småhvalfangsten – fra kystfangst til moderne fangst med kvoteregulering
2014
NORWAY - PROGRESS REPORT ON MARINE MAMMALS 2013
2014
Preliminary abundance estimates of common minke whales in the Northeast Atlantic based on survey data collected over the period 2008-2013
2014
Report of the Norwegian 2013 survey for minke whales within the Small Management Area EB - the Barents Sea
2013
Genomic signatures of past global warming in Arctic marine mammals
2012
Kvoteutsiktene for de viktigste fiskeslagene de neste 5 årene
2011
Oppsummering av resultater fra Økosystemtoktet i Barentshavet 2011
2010
Oppsummering av resultater fra Økosystemtoktet i Barentshavet 2010
2007
Stock assessment methodology for the Barents Sea capelin. WD # 24 to AFWG
Poster
2012
T-NASS-Trans north Atlantic Sightings Survey: big is beautiful
2005
Intelligent Migration of a Sei Whale from the Azores to the Labrador Sea in April – June 2005
Reports and dissertations
2023
Survey report from the joint Norwegian/Russian Ecosystem Survey in the Barents Sea and the adjacent waters August- December 2022
IMR/PINRO Joint Report Series
2023
Panel-based Assessment of Ecosystem Condition of Norwegian Barents Sea Shelf Ecosystems
2023
Panel-based Assessment of Ecosystem Condition of Norwegian Barents Sea Shelf Ecosystems - Appendices
2021
Forskerutvalg om sjøpattedyr 2021 - Råd om forskning og forvaltning
2021
Forskerutvalg om sjøpattedyr 2020 - Tilrådning om forskning og forvaltning
2020
Forskerutvalg om sjøpattedyr 2019 - Anbefalinger om forskning og forvaltning
2019
A CITES risk assessment for the common minke whale (Balaneoptera acutorostrata). Scientific opinion of the Panel on Alien Organisms and Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment
2009
Observations of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Svalbard area 1940 – 2008
1990
Absolute and relative abundance of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacepede) in the northeast Atlantic
Net reports
Net reports
- Sjøpattedyrutvalget 2024
- Revision of the Norwegian-Russian Barents Sea Ecosystem Survey (BESS)
- Survey report (Part 2) from the joint Norwegian/Russian Ecosystem Survey in the Barents Sea and the adjacent waters August-October 2023
- Survey report from the joint Norwegian/Russian Ecosystem Survey in the Barents Sea and the adjacent waters August-December 2022
- Panel-based Assessment of Ecosystem Condition of Norwegian Barents Sea Shelf Ecosystems
- Panel-based Assessment of Ecosystem Condition of Norwegian Barents Sea Shelf Ecosystems - Appendices
- Forskerutvalg om sjøpattedyr 2021
- Forskerutvalg om sjøpattedyr 2020
- Forskerutvalg om sjøpattedyr 2019
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