Similarity search of time series can be efficiently handled through a multi-resolution representation scheme which offers the possibility to use pre-computed distances that are calculated and stored at indexing time and then utilized at query time together with filters in the form of exclusion conditions which speed up the search. In this paper we introduce a new multi-resolution representation ...

Plant climate responses may depend on site-specific environmental context. Using fences and open-top chambers, we enhanced snow depth (creating Ambient, Medium, and Deep regimes) over an 11-year period and increased temperatures for two summers in dry heath and mesic meadow habitats on Svalbard, Norway. Comparison of plant growth form abundance and diversity responses in these two habitats showed ...

A pilot project was carried out by the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) to test the functionality of GPS phone tags (by SMRU) on harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in the Vesterålen archipelago, Norway. Acoustic surveys were performed to investigate the abundance of fish in these waters and scat sampling was used to assess the diet composition of the seal population inhabiting the area. Five juvenile ...

Fjæreplytt (Calidris maritima) er verdens nordligste overvintrende vader og oppholder seg gruppevis i fjæresonen i Tromsøområdet gjennom vinteren. En flokk fjæreplytt ble observert å konsekvent bytte beitehabitat mellom dag og natt. Ved hjelp av radiosendere og individuelle ringmerker ble natthabitat avdekket og flokken verifisert som den samme i begge habitat. For å undersøke hva som kunne styre ...

Forsking som foreligger om spesialundervisning i skolen, tenderer mot å ha fokus på det som ikke fungerer. Denne masteroppgaven har til hensikt å beskrive hva som kjennetegner god spesialundervisning. Søkelyset rettes mot foresattes opplevelser av spesialundervisning og på praksis som erfares som fungerende for elever som har autismespekterforstyrrelser i videregående skole. Problemstillingen er som ...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether diploid and triploid sea bass differed in terms of main haematological and physiological characteristics. Diploid and triploid fish were produced by sub-optimal pressure treatments and held in communal environments under standard rearing conditions. Total red blood cell count (RBCC), haemoglobin concentration (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), mean cell volume ...

Haemoglobin measurement is one of the most frequently performed laboratory tests. The haemoglobin level has well known variability according to age and gender [1- 3]. However, the reference values are often from elderly cross sectional studies of younger subjects, and may not reflect the populations’ actual distribution today. Several lifestyle factors, including body mass index (BMI) and ...

The deer ked (<i>Lipoptena cervi</i>), a hematophagous ectoparasite of cervids, is currently spreading in Scandinavia, and the moose (<i>Alces alces</i>) is its main host. However, little is known about the impact of deer keds on moose. We analyzed the hair cortisol concentration (HCC) from 262 moose harvested in the fall in relation to age class, sex, body mass (BM), and deer ked infestation ...