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Tonje Nilsen

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1

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A Targeted Reference Database for Improved Analysis of Environmental 16S rRNA Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Data

Melcy Philip, Tonje Nilsen, Sanna K. Majaneva, Ragnhild Pettersen, Morten Stokkan, Jessica Louise Ray, Nigel Keeley, Knut Rudi, Lars Gustav Snipen

The paper develops a targeted reference database, AQUAeD-DB, to improve taxonomic accuracy of 16S rRNA sequencing data from seafloor sediments using Oxford Nanopore Technologies.

Molecular Ecology Resources · Aug 25, 2025Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Enhanced Prediction of Seafloor Ecological State Using 16S Nanopore Sequencing

Melcy Philip, Tonje Nilsen, Sanna K. Majaneva, Ragnhild Pettersen, Morten Stokkan, Jessica Louise Ray, Nigel Keeley, Knut Rudi, Lars Gustav Snipen

This study compares Illumina and Nanopore 16S rRNA sequencing for predicting seafloor ecological state using machine learning and feature selection, showing comparable performance with Nanopore as a viable alternative.

Marine Pollution Bulletin · Jul 30, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Key roles of microbial sulfur and ammonium oxidizers for the coastal seafloor ecological state

Tonje Nilsen, Ragnhild Pettersen, Nigel Keeley, Jessica Louise Ray, Sanna Majaneva, Morten Stokkan, Anja Hervik, Inga Leena Angell, Lars Gustav Snipen, Maud Ødegaard Sundt, Knut Rudi

The paper examines the relationship between microbial sulfur and ammonium oxidizers and macrofaunal state in coastal seafloor samples, finding distinct microbial networks linked to macrofauna loss or preservation.

Environmental Science & Technology · Apr 11, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology