• A framework for the development of a global standardised marine taxon reference image database (SMarTaR-ID) to support image-based analyses 

      Howell, Kerry L.; Davies, Jaime S.; Allcock, Louise; Braga-Henriques, Andreia; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Carreiro-Silva, Marina; Dominguez-Carrio, Carlos; Durden, Jennifer M.; Foster, Nicola L.; Game, Chloe A.; Hitchin, Becky; Horton, Tammy; Hosking, Brett; Jones, Daniel O.B.; Mah, Christopher L.; Laguionie Marchais, Claire; Menot, Lenaick; Morato, Telmo; Pearman, Tabitha R.R.; Ross, Rebecca; Ruhl, Henry A.; Saeedi, Hanieh; Stefanoudis, Paris V.; Taranto, Gerald H.; Thompson, Michael B.; Taylor, James R.; Tyler, Paul A.; Vad, Johanne; Victorero, Lissette; Vieira, Rui P.; Woodall, Lucy C.; Xavier, Joana R.; Wagner, Daniel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Video and image data are regularly used in the field of benthic ecology to document biodiversity. However, their use is subject to a number of challenges, principally the identification of taxa within the images without ...
    • An evaluation of compiled single-beam bathymetry data as a basis for regional sediment and biotope mapping 

      Elvenes, Sigrid; Dolan, Margaret F. J.; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Bellec, Valerie K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-18)
      Maps of surficial sediment distribution and benthic habitats or biotopes provide invaluable information for ocean management and are at the core of many seabed mapping initiatives, including Norway's national offshore ...
    • Artsmangfoldet på lophelia-korallrev og metoder for kartlegging og overvåking 

      Fosså, Jan Helge; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål (Fisken og havet, Research report, 1998)
      The report presents an overview of all species identified from Lophelia reefs in Mid-Norway. The results are based on analyses of material collected with ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle), triangular dredge, van Veen grab ...
    • Benthic community zonation from mesophotic to deep sea: Description of first deep-water kelp forest and coral gardens in the Madeira archipelago (central NE Atlantic) 

      Braga-Henriques, Andreia; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Tokat, Erdal; Martins, Ana; Silva, Teresa; Jakobsen, Joachim; Canning-Clode, João; Jakobsen, Kirsten; Delgado, João; Voirand, Thibaut; Biscoito, Manuel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Madeira archipelago has a unique underwater landscape that is characterised by narrow shelves, steep slopes and a large submarine tributary system that boosts primary productivity in oligotrophic waters and thus offers ...
    • Benthic invertebrates in Svalbard fjords—when metabarcoding does not outperform traditional biodiversity assessment 

      Willassen, Endre; Westgaard, Jon-Ivar; Kongsrud, Jon Anders; Hanebrekke, Tanja Lexau; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Holte, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      To protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity is one of the 10 challenges identified by the United Nations’s Decade of the Ocean Science. In this study we used eDNA from sediments collected in two fjords of the Svalbard ...
    • Beskrivelse av miljø og levende marine ressurser i havområdene ved Jan Mayen 

      Fossum, Petter; Mork, Kjell Arne; Tverberg, Vigdis; Boitsov, Stepan; Heldal, Hilde Elise; Bagøien, Espen; Rønning, Jon; Slotte, Aril; Vollen, Tone; Wienerroither, Rupert; Dahle, Geir; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Øien, Nils; Øigård, Tor Arne; Fauchald, Per (Rapport fra Havforskningen;Nr. 16 - 2012, Working paper, 2012-05)
      Resultatene fra et tokt med ”G.O. Sars” på Jan Mayenryggen i oktober 2011 blir sammenstilt med våre andre overvåkingsdata og info fra litteraturen. Hensikten med prosjektet er å beskrive miljø og marine ressurser på sokkelen ...
    • Broad-scale benthic habitat classification of the South Atlantic 

      McQuaid, Kirsty A.; Bridges, Amelia E.H.; Howell, Kerry L.; Gandra, Tiago B.R.; de Souza, Vitor; Currie, Jock C.; Hogg, Oliver T.; Pearman, Tabitha R.R.; Bell, James B.; Atkinson, Lara J.; Baum, Diane; Bonetti, Jarbas; Carranza, Alvar; Defeo, Omar; Furey, Thomas; Gasalla, Maria A.; Golding, Neil; Hampton, Shannon L.; Horta, Sebastián; Jones, Daniel O.B.; Lombard, Amanda T.; Manca, Eleonora; Marin, Yamandú; Martin, Stephanie; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Passadore, Cecilia; Piechaud, Nils; Sink, Kerry J.; Yool, Andrew (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) has become a priority for many states wanting to develop national blue economy plans and meet international obligations in response to the increasing cumulative impacts of human activities and ...
    • Classification and Mapping of Benthic Biotopes in Arctic and Sub-Arctic Norwegian Waters 

      Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Dolan, Margaret; Ross, Rebecca; Gonzalez-Mirelis, Genoveva; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Bjarnadóttir, Lilja Rún; Albretsen, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      In this paper, we describe the species composition of biotopes occurring in a wide range of environments and present their geographic distribution based on results from quantitative analyses of video-records collected as ...
    • Cold Temperate Coral Habitats 

      Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål (Chapter, 2018)
    • Computer vision enables short- and long-term analysis of Lophelia pertusa polyp behaviour and colour from an underwater observatory 

      Osterloff, Jonas; Nilssen, Ingunn; Järnegren, Johanna; Van Engeland, Tom; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Nattkemper, Tim W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      An array of sensors, including an HD camera mounted on a Fixed Underwater Observatory (FUO) were used to monitor a cold-water coral (Lophelia pertusa) reef in the Lofoten-Vesterålen area from April to November 2015. Image ...
    • A data science approach for multi-sensor marine observatory data monitoring cold water corals (Paragorgia arborea) in two campaigns 

      van Kevelaer, Robin; Langenkämper, Daniel; Nilssen, Ingunn; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Nattkemper, Tim W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Fixed underwater observatories (FUO), equipped with digital cameras and other sensors, become more commonly used to record different kinds of time series data for marine habitat monitoring. With increasing numbers of ...
    • A data-driven method for identifying conservation-relevant benthic habitats 

      Ross, Rebecca; Gonzalez-Mirelis, Genoveva; Bakke, Gunnstein; Dolan, Margaret; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Due to various intergovernmental agreements, marine managers must establish marine conservation measures to prevent the destruction of conservation-relevant benthic habitats e.g. Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME). To aid ...
    • Discerning the Management-Relevant Ecology and Distribution of Sea Pens (Cnidaria: Pennatulacea) in Norway and Beyond 

      Ross, Rebecca; Gonzalez-Mirelis, Genoveva; Lozano, Pablo; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Sea pens are considered to be of conservation relevance according to multiple international legislations and agreements. Consequently, any information about their ecology and distribution should be of use to management ...
    • Distribution and suitable habitat of the cold-water corals Lophelia pertusa, Paragorgia arborea, and Primnoa resedaeformis on the Norwegian continental shelf 

      Sundahl, Hanna; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Cold-water corals are habitat-forming species that are also classified as indicators of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) due to the threat of various anthropogenic impacts, e.g., fisheries and oil/mineral exploration. ...
    • Diverse and vulnerable deep-water biotopes in the Hardangerfjord 

      Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-15)
      This study describes the distribution, species composition and environmental characteristics of benthic habitats and biotopes from 38 stations in the Hardangerfjord, based on observations using high-definition video. Faunal ...
    • Ecological consequences of exploration drilling on coral reefs in the Træna Deep 

      Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Lepland, Aivo (Fisken og havet, Research report, 2007)
      Coral reefs, skeleton samples and bottom sediments in the vicinity of the hydrocarbon exploration test well in the Træna Deep have been studied to assess the ecological effects and "health status" of Lophelia coral reefs. ...
    • Effekter av fiskeri og havbruk på bunn og bunnfauna: Oppfølging og forslag til nye forvaltningstiltak 

      Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Aglen, Asgeir; Breen, Michael; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Ervik, Arne; Husa, Vivian; Løkkeborg, Svein; Røttingen, Ingolf; Stockhausen, Hans Hagen (Fisken og Havet;2-2013, Research report, 2013-02-20)
      Rapporten gir en beskrivelse av fiskeredskaper brukt i norske fiskerier som berører bunn. Berørte områder og grad av eksponering beskrives i rapporten. Bunntrål etter fisk og reker er den redskapstypen som har størst effekt ...
    • Feltveileder for Kartlegging av marin naturvariasjon etter NiN (2.2.0). 

      Andersen, Guri Sogn; Bekkby, Trine; Dolan, Margaret; Bøe, Reidulv; Thormar, Jonas; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Elvenes, Sigrid; Naustvoll, Lars Johan; Mjelde, Marit; Brandrud, Tor Erik; Rinde, Eli; Bryn, Anders (Research report, 2019)
      Formålet med veilederen Veilederens hovedformål er å bidra til at resultatene av praktisk kartlegging i sjø i henhold til NiNs type og beskrivelsessystem blir så gode som mulig og sammenlignbare på tvers av kartleggere. ...
    • First description of a Lophelia pertusa reef complex in Atlantic Canada 

      Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Gordon Jr., Don C.; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Kulka, Dave W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      For the first time, we describe a cold-water coral reef complex in Atlantic Canada, discovered at the shelf break, in the mouth of the Laurentian Channel. The study is based on underwater video and sidescan sonar. The reef ...
    • Forslag til forvaltningsrelevante marine naturenheter 

      Bekkby, Trine; Rinde, Eli; Oug, Eivind; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Thormar, Jonas; Dolan, Margaret; Mjelde, Marit; Gitmark, Janne Kim; Moy, Siri Røang; Schneider, Susanne Claudia; Gonzales-Mirelis, Genoveva; Systad, Geir Helge Rødli; van Son, Thijs Christiaan (NIVA-rapport, Research report, 2021)
      Regjeringen ønsker å prioritere kartlegging av naturtyper som enten er truet, viktige for mange arter, dekker sentrale økosystemfunksjoner, eller er spesielt dårlig kartlagt. En marin faggruppe ble nedsatt for å operasjonalisere ...