Jaana Kekkonen

University of Helsinki — Finland

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Genetic diversity and population structure(11), Avian ecology and behavior(11), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation(7), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies(6), Animal Behavior and Reproduction(4)

Publications22 total

Population structure of the endangered Siberian flying squirrel <i>Pteromys volans</i> revealed by genomic and mitochondrial data
Wildlife Biology·2025Open Access
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Population structure of the endangered Siberian flying squirrel ( <i>Pteromys volans</i> ) revealed by genomic and mitochondrial data
2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Wind conditions and geography shape the first outbound migration of juvenile honey buzzards and their distribution across sub-Saharan Africa
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences·2017· 81 citedOpen Access
Pollutants in Urbanized Areas: Direct and Indirect Effects on Bird Populations
2017· 18 cited
Diet and reproduction in coastal and inland populations of the Tawny Owl Strix aluco in southern Finland
Journal für Ornithologie·2016· 8 citedOpen Access
Tawny owl prey remains indicate differences in the dynamics of coastal and inland vole populations in southern Finland
Population Ecology·2016· 5 cited
Growth and Age Structure in an Introduced and Hunted Cervid Population: White-Tailed Deer in Finland
Annales Zoologici Fennici·2016· 12 cited
Temporal Genetic Monitoring of Declining and Invasive Wildlife Populations: Current State and Future Directions
2015· 7 cited
Reducing the loss of genetic diversity associated with assisted colonization-like introductions of animals
Current Zoology·2015· 10 citedOpen Access
Bergmann on the move: a temporal change in the latitudinal gradient in body mass of a wild passerine
Journal für Ornithologie·2015· 8 cited
Using heterozygosity–fitness correlations to study inbreeding depression in an isolated population of white‐tailed deer founded by few individuals
Ecology and Evolution·2014· 20 citedOpen Access
Size differentiation in <scp>F</scp>innish house sparrows follows <scp>B</scp>ergmann's rule with evidence of local adaptation
Journal of Evolutionary Biology·2014· 21 citedOpen Access
Genetic variation and structure of house sparrow populations: is there an island effect?
Molecular Ecology·2013· 54 cited
Heterozygosity in an Isolated Population of a Large Mammal Founded by Four Individuals Is Predicted by an Individual-Based Genetic Model
PLoS ONE·2012· 45 citedOpen Access
Morphometric differentiation across <scp>H</scp>ouse <scp>S</scp>parrow <i><scp>P</scp>asser domesticus</i> populations in <scp>F</scp>inland in comparison with the neutral expectation for divergence
Ibis·2012· 17 cited
Levels of heavy metals in House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) from urban and rural habitats of southern Finland
Ornis Fennica·2012· 44 citedOpen Access
Eläinten perifeeristen verisolujen tutkiminen : Ohjekansio eläinlääkäriopiskelijoille
Theseus (Ammattikorkeakoulujen)·2012Open Access
Increased genetic differentiation in house sparrows after a strong population decline: From panmixia towards structure in a common bird
Biological Conservation·2011· 36 cited
Evolutionary and conservation biology of the Finnish house sparrow
Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja·2011· 6 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Jon E. Brommer(11), Ilpo K. Hanski(5), Risto A. Väisänen(5), Henrik Jensen(4), Mikael Wikström(3), Heikki Kolunen(3), Hannu Pietiäinen(3), Fernanda Ito(3), Thomas M. Lilley(3), Veronika N. Laine(3), Stefan Prost(3), Juri Kurhinen(3), Hanna Susi(3), Sergey Gashev(3), Alexander P. Saveljev(3), Svetlana Bondarchuk(3), Svetlana Babina(3), А. С. Шишикин(3), Dmitry Tirski(3), Aleksandra Vasina(3)