SLU launches large-scale fish tracking – aiming to provide new insights about fish in the Baltic Sea
SLU has deployed 80 acoustic receivers along two lines in the Baltic Sea. By listening for signals from tagged fish, the receivers will reveal migration routes and uncover new insights on life beneath the waves. This is important for both research and management of fish in the Baltic Sea.
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Large ibex males face the highest risk of predation – but get to mate more often
Snow leopards prefer fully grown male Siberian ibex, despite the fact that these animals are at least twice their size. While large body size gives the ibex males an edge in the competition for mates, it also makes them less agile in the mountainous terrain. -
SLU launches large-scale fish tracking – aiming to provide new insights about fish in the Baltic Sea
SLU has deployed 80 acoustic receivers along two lines in the Baltic Sea. By listening for signals from tagged fish, the receivers will reveal migration routes and uncover new insights on life beneath the waves. This is important for both research and management of fish in the Baltic Sea. -
Researchers traced butterfly color patterns back in time
Müllerian mimicry is a mutualistic strategy where species benefit from sharing a warning signal by enhancing predator learning thus reducing the risk of attacks on all species involved. Researchers at SLU have now studied how these color patterns have evolved in a group of butterflies -
SLU professor appointed Secretary General at the Swedish Research Council
Stefan Bertilsson, professor of functional ecology in limnic systems at SLU, has been appointed as the Swedish Research Council's new Secretary General for Natural Sciences. He will take up the role on 1 October 2025.
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Most recently published projects
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Testbeds for multi-functional biochar based soil mixtures
Developng knowledge about multi-functional and ecosystem friendly urban plant beds that lead to a good growth despite the increasing stress urban trees are exposed to in the ongoing climate change.
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Pests and pathogens cause devastation in nature reserves
It may be tempting to perceive damaged forests as primarily a problem for the forest owner or the industry. A factor affecting price on wood, but of limited importance to society. -
Cleaning of stables and riding equipment is important to prevent the spread of strangles
Streptococcus equi subsp. equi (S. equi) is transmitted via contact with infected horses or fomites such as equipment or surfaces of the stable environment. Effective cleaning and sanitation is essential to minimize risk of fomite-associated infections. This study assessed cleaning effectiveness. -
A novel surrogate biomarker for equine osteoarthritic sub-chondral bone sclerosis
Osteoarthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease with slow progression. It can be difficult to detect early signs of disease when the horse does not have clinical symptoms such as lameness. A non-invasive diagnostic method to detect early stages of the disease would therefore be desirable.