Arbeider med

-Biogeography of the amphipod-fauna in Norwegian waters.
Regulating factors of the diversity of bottom-fauna of fjords.
Investigating the relation between the dispersal ability and diversity patterns for amphipods, mollusks and foraminiferans.
Long-time effects of pollution and eutrophication on bottom fauna.

-Implications of the precautionary principle for marine science.
Study on the ethics of science with focus on the relation between environmental policy and methods used in marine environmental science.  

-Taxonomy of amphipods, cirripeds and copepods
Describing new species of cirripeds and copepods.

-Mapping biodiversity in the Barents Sea for management of marine biodiversity and mans activities (fisheries, aquaculture etc.).

-Coordinator of the Barents Sea case study in the EU-project MESMA (Monitoring and Evaluation of Spatially Managed Areas), a project under seventh framework programme.

Publications

71 publications: 35 in international peer reviewed journals (18 published last 5 years) and 36 in domestic journals, books and reports (20 published last 5 years).

International journals

Bellec, V., Wilson, M., Bøe, R., Rise, L., Thorsnes, T., Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Buhl-Mortensen, P. 2008. Bottom currents interpreted from iceberg ploughmarks revealed by multibeam data at Tromsøflaket, Barents Sea Marine Geology, Marine Geology 249 (3): 257-270
Bellec, V.K., Dolan, M.F.J., Bøe, R., Thorsnes,T., Rise, L. Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Buhl-Mortensen, P. 2009. Sediment distribution and seabed processes in the Troms II area - offshore North Norway. Norwegian Journal of Geology, 2009 Vol. 89, Nr. 1 & 2, side 29-40.
Buhl-Jensen, L. 1986. The benthic amphipod fauna of the west-Norwegian continental shelf compared with the fauna of five adjacent fjords. Sarsia 71: 193-208.
Buhl-Jensen, L. & Fosså, J. H. 1991. Hyperbenthic crustacean fauna of the Gullmarfjord area (western Sweden): species richness, seasonal variation and long-term changes. Marine Biology 109: 245-258.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Høisæter, T. 1993. Mollusc fauna along an offshore-fjord gradient. Marine Ecology Progress Series 97: 209-224.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1996. Amphipod fauna along an offshore-fjord gradient. Journal of Natural History 30:23-49.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1996. Type-II statistical errors in environmental science and the precautionary principle. Marine Pollution Bulletin 32:528-531.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1997. Type II statistical errors in environmental science and the Precautionary Principle. A case study in marine biology. Studies in Bioethics and Research Ethics 2:205-210.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Welin, S. 1998. The ethics of doing policy relevant science: the precautionary principle and the significance of non-significant results. Science and Engineering Ethics 4:401-412.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Toresen, R. 2001. Fisheries management in a sea of uncertainty: the role and responsibility of scientists in attaining a precautionary approach. Journal of Sustainable Development Vol. 4 No 3: 245-264.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Mortensen, P. B. 2004. Crustacean fauna associated with the deep-water corals Paragorgia arborea and Primnoa resedaeformis. Journal of Natural History 38:1233-1247.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Mortensen, P.B. 2004, Symbiosis in deep-water corals. Symbiosis 37:155-168.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Newman, W.A. 2004. A new pedunculate barnacle (Cirripedia: Heteralepadidae) from the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Proceedings of the Biological society of Washington 117: 385–397.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Mortensen, P.B. 2004. Gorgonophilus canadensis n. gen., n. sp. (Copepoda: Lamippidae), a gall forming endoparasite in the octocoral Paragorgia arborea (L., 1758) from the Northwest Atlantic. Symbiosis 37:33-62.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Mortensen, P.B. 2005. Distribution and diversity of species Associated with Deep-sea gorgonian corals off Atlantic Canada. pp 849-879, in Freiwald A, Roberts JM (eds). Cold-water Corals and Ecosystems. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Buhl-Mortensen, L., Myhr, A. & Welin, S. 2005. Carbon sequestration, the precautionary approach and the responsibility of scientists. Water Science & Technology 52: 205-212.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Høeg J. T. 2006. Reproduction and larval development in three scalpellid barnacles (Scalpellum scalpellum (Linnaeus, 1767), Ornatoscalpellum stroemii (M. Sars 1859) and Arcoscalpellum michelottianum (Seguenza 1876), Crustacea: Cirripedia: Thoracica): Implications for reproduction and dispersal in the deep-sea. Marine Biology 149: 829-844.
Buhl-Mortensen, L., Mortensen, P. B., Armsworthy, S. & Jackson, D. L. 2007. Field observations of Flabellum spp. and laboratory study the behavior and respiration Flabellum alabastrum. Bulletin of Marine Science 81(3): 543–552
Buhl-Mortensen, L., Aure, J. & Oug, O. 2009. The response of hyperbenthos and infauna to hypoxia in fjords along the Skagerrak: Estimating loss of biodiversity due to eutrophication. Ch. 7 in: Dahl, E., Moksness, E., Støtterup, J. (eds) Integrated Coastal Zone Management. Wiley-Blackwell Publ., UK. 79-96
Buhl-Mortensen, L., Vanreusel, A., Gooday, A.J., Levin, L.A., Priede, I.G., Buhl-Mortensen, P., Gheerardyn, H., King, N.J., Raes, M. 2010. Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins. Marine Ecology 31(1): 21-50
Buhl-Mortensen, P., Buhl-Mortensen, L., Dolan, M., Dannheim, J. & Kröger, K. 2009. Megafaunal diversity associated with marine landscapes of northern Norway: a preliminary assessment. Norwegian Journal of Geology, Vol. 89, Nr. 1 & 2, side 163-171.
Buhl-Mortensen, P., Dolan, M. & Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2009. Prediction of benthic biotopes on a Norwegian offshore bank using a combination of multivariate analysis and GIS classification. ICES journal of Marine Science 2009; doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp200
Bøe, R., Bellec, K.V., Dolan M.F.J., Buhl-Mortensen, P., Buhl-Mortensen, L. Slagstad, D. & Rise, L. 2009. Giant sandwaves in the Hola glacial trough off Vesterålen, North Norway, Marine Geology 267: 36–54
Chand, S., Rise, L., Bellec, V., Dolan, M., Bøe, R., Thorsnes, T., Buhl-Mortensen, P. & Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2008. Survey Indicates Active Venting System Offshore Northern Norway. EOS: 261-262
Dolan, M.F.J., Buhl-Mortensen, P., Thorsnes, T, Buhl-Mortensen, L., Bellec, V.K. & Bøe, R. 2009. Developing seabed nature-type maps offshore Norway: initial results from the MAREANO programme. Norwegian Journal of Geology, 2009 Vol. 89, Nr. 1 & 2, side 17-28.
Fosså, J. H., Larsson, J. & Buhl-Jensen, L. 1988. A pneumatic, bottom activated, opening and closing device for epibenthic sledges. Sarsia 73: 299-302.
Hoey, G.V., Borja, A., Birchenough, S., Buhl-Mortensen, L., Degraer, S., Fleischer, D., Kerckhof, F., Magni, P., Muxika, I., Reiss, H., Schröder, A., Zettler M. 2010. The use of benthic indicators in Europe: From the Water Framework Directive to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Marine Pollution Bulletin (in press).
Klitgaard-Kristensen, D. & Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1999. Benthic foraminifera along an offshore-fjord gradient: a comparison with amphipods and molluscs. Journal of Natural History 33:317-350.
Miskov-Nodland, K., Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Høisæter, T. 1999. Has there been a fauna change in the Skagerrak? : a comparison of the present amphipod fauna with observations from 1933/37. Sarsia 84:137-155.
Mortensen, P.B. & Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2004. Distribution of deep-water gorgonian corals in relation to benthic habitat features in the Northeast Channel (Atlantic Canada). Marine Biology 144:1223–1238.
Mortensen, P.B. & Buhl- Mortensen, L., Gordon Jr, D.C., Fader, G.B., McKeown D.M. & Fenton, D.G. 2004. Evidence of fisheries damage to deep-water gorgonians in the Northeast Channel, Nova Scotia. (in press) In: J. Thomas & P. Barnes (eds) Proceeding from the Symposium on the Effects of Fishing Activities on Benthic Habitats: Linking Geology, Biology, Socioeconomics and Management, American Fisheries Society, November 12-14, 2002, Florida, USA.
Mortensen, P.B. & Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2005. Coral habitats in The Gully, a submarine canyon off Atlantic Canada. pp 247-277, in Freiwald A, Roberts JM (eds). Cold-water Corals and Ecosystems. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Mortensen, P.B. & Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2005. Morphology and growth in the deep-water gorgonians Paragorgia arborea and Primnoa resedaeformis. Marine Biology 147:775-788.
Mortensen, P.B., Buhl-Mortensen, L. and Gordon Jr., D.C. 2006. Distribution of deep-water corals in Atlantic Canada. Proceedings of the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium, Okinawa, 1832-1848.
Mortensen, P.B., Buhl-Mortensen, L., Gebruk, A.V., Krylova, E.M. 2007. Occurrence of deep-water corals on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge based on MAR-ECO data. Deep Sea Research II, 55: 142-152

Reports, books and domestic journals

Alvsvåg J., Aure, J., Dahl, E., Gjøsæter, J. & Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2005. Implementing the EU water framework directive [in Norwegian]. Fisken og havet, special issue no. 2: 34-36.
Bergman, M.J.N., Birchenough, S.N.R., Borja Á., Boyd,S.E., Brown C.J. Buhl-Mortensen, L. Callaway, R., Connor D.W., Cooper, K.M. Davieas, J. De Boois, I., Gilkinson K.D. Gordon Jr.D.C., Hillewaert, H., Kautski, H. Kluyver, M.De., Kröncke I., Limpenny, D. S., Meadows, W.J., Parra,S., Pennington, S.E., Rachor, E., Rees, H.L. Reiss, H., Rumohr, H. Schratzberger, M., Smith, S., Tunberg, B.G., Van Dalfsen J.A., Ware, S., Watling, L. (2009). Guidelines for the study of the epibenthos of subtidal environments.
ICES Techniques in Marine Environmental Sciences No. 42. 88 pp
Buhl-Jensen, L. 1984. Distribution of benthic amphipods (Crustacean) on the Norwegian continental shelf (60o15’- 67o50’ N) and in five adjacent fjords. Cand. Scient. thesis, University of Bergen, Norway.
Buhl-Jensen, L. & Klovning, J. S. 1989. Our fjords [in Norwegian]. Natur og Miljø special topic vol 4. 4pp.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1994. Are fjord-basins habitat islands? Dr. Scient. thesis, University of Bergen, Norway.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1996. The precautionary principle – A threat to scientific objectivity? [in Norwegian]. Naturen 1:14-20.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1997. Is large-scale cultivation of the marine production system ecologically and ethically sound? [in Norwegian]. VANN 2:154-162.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1997. Is it possible to make testable models of the earth as a whole? [in Norwegian], in: Naturvitere Filosoferer (eds. Strand, R. & Bristow, G.A.). Megaloceros press, Bergen, p113-121.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1997. Is scientific objectivity affected by the precautionary principle?, in: Naturvitere Filosoferer (eds. Strand, R. & Bristow, G.A.). Megaloceros press, Bergen, p328-336.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1998. Science to the benefit of whom? : About the vision of fertilizing the sea [in Swedish]. VEST vol. 11 no ¾, p97-106.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1999. The scientist’s responsibility in attaining a precautionary approach in fisheries management. Human Ecology Report Series 1: 21pp.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2000. Distribution of the bottom fauna in Danish waters [in Danish]: a preliminary analysis, in: Mapping bottom fauna and its role for fluxes of organic matter in Danish coastal and adjacent waters (eds. Josefson, A. & Hansen, J.), Internal Report from the Danish National Environmental Research Institute, 30 pp.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2006. MAREANO cruise 2006612 in the Barents Sea mai-juni 2006: Cruise report from habitat mapping on Tromsøflaket and in Lopphavet [in Norwegian], Toktrapport/ Havforskningsinstituttet ISSN 1503-6294 no. 6.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2007. The MAREANO exploration of the seabed. Polar Research in Tromsø s. 6-7
Buhl-Mortensen L. 2007. Kartlegging av bunnforhold og biomangfold i MAREANO. side 146-150 i Havets ressurser og miljø 2007. - Fisken og havet, særnummer 1–2007.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. and others. 2004. Report of the Working Group on Benthos Ecology, 19 – 22 April 2004, San Sebastian, Spain, ICES CM 2004/E:09, 102 p.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. and others. 2005. Report of the Working Group on Benthos Ecology. 19–22 April 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark, ICES CM 2005/E:07.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. and others. 2004. Report of the Study Group to Review Ecological Quality Objectives for Eutrophication 17–19 May 2004 ICES, Copenhagen ICES Advisory Committee on Ecosystems ICES CM 2004/ACE:04, 60 p.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. and others. 2006. Report of the Working Group on Benthos Ecology, 15 May 2006, Heraklion, Crete, ICES CM 2006/MHC:09
Buhl-Mortensen, L & Aure, J. 2005. Effects of hypoxia on fjordfauna [in Norwegian]. Fisken og havet, special issue no. 2: 48-51.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. Aure, J. Alve, E., Oug, E. & Husum K. 2006. Effects of hypoxia on fjordfauna: The bottomfauna and environment in fjords on the Skagerrak coast [in Norwegian]. Fisken og Havet 3:108 p.
Buhl-Mortensen, L., og Buhl-Mortensen, P. 2008. MAREANO kartlegger havbunnen. HI nytt no4 2008.
Buhl-Mortensen L., Buhl-Mortensen, P., Dannheim, J. & Kröger, K. 2009. MAREANO- Havlandskap og naturtyper utenfor Vesterålen og Lofoten. side 150-153 i Havets ressurser og miljø 2009. - Fisken og havet, særnummer 1–2009.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. og P. Buhl-Mortensen 2009. Kapittel 4.3. Kartlegging av bunnmiljø og biomangfold i MAREANO. Fisken og havet, særnummer 1–2009, side 148-153.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & P. Buhl-Mortensen 2009. Mareanotokt 2008104 og 2008114 - Samlet toktrapport fra bunnkartlegging i Troms II og Nordland VII. - Toktrapport/Havforskningsinstituttet/ISSN 1503-6294/Nr. 4 – 2009.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Robberstad, Y. 2006. Norway’s seabed goes online! ICES CIEM Newsletter no. 43 June 2006.
Buhl-Mortensen, L., Hodnesdal, H. & Torsnes, T. 2010. Til bunns i Barentshavet. Skipnes press, (executiv summery in English), 128 pp.
Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2010. Kapittel 4. Det skjulte landskap. i P2 akademiets serie, bind XLIII, side x-x
Buhl-Mortensen P. og Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2008. Kartlegging av bunnmiljø og biomangfold i MAREANO. side 148-154 i Havets ressurser og miljø 2008. - Fisken og havet, særnummer 1–2008.
Kristoffersen, J. B., Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Larsen, K. M. 1994. Marine soft-bottom the largest habitat of the world [in Norwegian]. Naturen 5:206-214.
Sjøtun, K. & Buhl-Mortensen, L. 1991. Monitoring the marine environment [in Norwegian]. Naturen 2:26-33.
Thorsnes, T., Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Skyseth, T. 2008. Integrert kartlegging av havbunnen og økosystemer i Arktis – MAREANO-programmet. Gråsteinen 12: 113-123
Mortensen, P.B., Fosså, J.H., Alvsvåg, J., & Buhl-Mortensen, L. 2005. Important bottom habitats in the Norwegian Sea [in Norwegian]. Fisken og havet, Special issue 1 – 2005: 122-124.
Mortensen, P.B., L. Buhl-Mortensen, L., Gass, S. E., Gordon Jr., D. C., Kenchington, E.L.R., Bourbonnais, C. & MacIsaac, K.G. 2006. Deep-water corals in Atlantic Canada: A summary of ESRF-funded research (2001-2003). - ESRF report 143.
Vader, W., Brattegard, T., Buhl-Mortensen, L. & Larsen, K. M. 1997. Order Amphipoda, suborder Gammaridea (phylum Crustacea) - gammaridean amphipods, in: Distribution of marine, benthic macro-organisms in Norway (eds. Brattegard, T. & Holthe, T.), Directorate of nature management report no. 1997-1: 191-213.