May Linn Bokma Mørch

• Mørch, May Linn Bokma; Schmeller, Dirk S.; Freitas, Ângela; Dantas, Carina; Serra, Sónia R. Q. & Feio, Maria João [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2026). Urban aquatic ecosystems for human health and well-being – a scoping review. BMC Public Health. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-28432-8. Full text in Research Archive
• Norte, Ana Cláudia; Dias, Marcos; Calapez, Ana Raquel; Silva, Janine Pereira da; Serra, Sónia R.Q. & Henni, Silje Havrevold [Show all 18 contributors for this article] (2026). Urbanisation impacts avian biodiversity on stream ecosystems – insights from a large geographical scale. Journal of Environmental Management (JEM). ISSN 0301-4797. 414. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.130415. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Urban blue and green spaces, such as streams and adjacent riparian areas, constitute important biodiversity refuges in highly anthropogenically -modified areas, but this depends on their ecological characteristics, preservation and management. Birds are useful indicators of ecosystem quality due to their relatively high trophic position. They may also disseminate and control pathogenic organisms, being good indicators for human and animal health risks. In our study, we used presence/absence data of avian species, and a wide environmental characterization of 102 urban streams across five European cities with a broad latitudinal range (Portugal, France, Italy, Belgium, and Norway), to evaluate how the impacts of urbanisation on ecosystem health impacted avian biodiversity. Benevento and Oslo differed most strongly from the remaining cities. The most representative bird species were different among the cities, which indicated that there is not a full homogenization of in European riparian zones. Yet, the number of insectivorous bird species was negatively associated with increasing urbanisation, including some of its proxies such as imperviousness, artificial light at night and population density. Streams with higher diversity of vegetation types and habitats tended to favour insectivorous birds like the Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes and the Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita. This is relevant in the context of One Health because this feeding guild may control the abundance of potential disease vector-mosquitoes. Management strategies should focus on preserving and rehabilitating riparian zones with structured vegetation and promoting habitat diversity through the maintenance of hedgerows and patches of natural green areas.

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• Pedersen, Ingeborg; Mørch, May Linn Bokma; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Moe, Ellinor & Nordbø, Emma Charlott Andersson (2023). Er brukere og planleggere enig om hva som har betydning for bruk av møteplasser? Full text in Research Archive

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