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Ny forskning utmanar vedertagen teori om ”färre fiskar, större tillväxt”

Traditionally, as the number of fish in a stock increases the individual growth is expected to slow down due to increased competition for resources – an effect known as "negative density dependence".

SLU Researcher: Pollinator Monitoring Programme in the EU Must Start Immediately

All EU countries must initiate pollinator monitoring. Now an international team of researchers coordinated by the EU Joint Research Centre has proposed a framework for such a programme to the

Miljö-DNA uppskattar storleken på gäddbestånd

In order to manage a fish population sustainably, reliable information about the population’s size and development is needed. One species for which we currently lack this information is the Northern

New evidence on how microplastics hit wildlife

Invertebrates living in waters where microplastics are present have altered growth. This is according to new research from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in one of the few studies on

Nytt steg mot hållbart skydd av Östersjön med PROTECT BALTIC

Recently the first annual meeting for the transboundary Horizon EU project “PROTECT BALTIC” took place in Helsinki, Finland. The project is coordinated by HELCOM and has 17 partner organisations,

dam disaster

The explosion of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine is a humanitarian, economic and ecological disaster. But out of the devastation grows what could be a world-unique natural area. Now scientists tell us

Fler åtgärder behövs för att skydda ålen i svenska inlandsvatten

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has published an updated assessment of the status of the European eel in Swedish waters. While the overall human impacts on eel in Swedish coastal

SLU och Sportfiskarna i nytt samarbete - Storfiskregistret blir forskningsresurs

Through a new collaboration with the Swedish Anglers' Association (Sportfiskarna), the Department of Aquatic Resources at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has gained access to

Congratulations Svea

After a long-planned month at the shipyard in Falkenberg, R/V Svea is now out on an expedition again; newly painted, newly serviced and upgraded with new scientific equipment and an improved IT

SLU på första plats i internationell utmaning

On 2 May, the Biodiversity Challenge 2024 kicked off, a collaboration between 19 agricultural and life science universities in 16 European countries. From 2 May to 28 June, the challenge was to find

Swedish NFI book launched at IUFRO

During the IUFRO World conference, SLU launched an abbreviated English version of the book about Swedish forests over the last century. The book describes the history of the Swedish National Forest

Planned call for EMA development funds

SLU opens a call for development projects within the twelve environmental monitoring and assessment (EMA) programmes for 2025. The last day for applications is 22 September 2024. The call is