• Resource polymorphism in European whitefish: Analysis of fatty acid profiles provides more detailed evidence than traditional methods alone 

      Thomas, Stephen M; Kainz, Martin J.; Amundsen, Per-Arne; Hayden, Brian; Taipale, Sami Johan; Kahilainen, Kimmo Kalevi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-20)
      Resource polymorphism—whereby ancestral generalist populations give rise to several specialised morphs along a resource gradient—is common where species colonise newly formed ecosystems. This phenomenon is particularly well documented in freshwater fish populations inhabiting postglacial lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.<br> However, knowledge on how such differential exploitation of ...
    • Simulated eutrophication and browning alters zooplankton nutritional quality and determines juvenile fish growth and survival 

      Taipale, Sami Johan; Kahilainen, Kimmo Kalevi; Holtgrieve, Gordon William; Peltomaa, Elina Talvikki (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-06)
      The first few months of life is the most vulnerable period for fish and their optimal hatching time with zooplankton prey is favored by natural selection. Traditionally, however, prey abundance (i.e., zooplankton density) has been considered important, whereas prey nutritional composition has been largely neglected in natural settings. High‐quality zooplankton, rich in both essential amino acids ...