Ozolinši tüvemoodustaja matemaatiline analüüs ja modifitseerimise võimalused Hiiumaa männikute näitel by Padari Allar

“…Using the original Ozolinš’ taper curve, the stem volume of pines in Hiiumaa is estimated at 4% higher according to the analysis results of 580 measured trees. …”
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A small separate fatherland of our own: regional history writing and regional identity on islands in the Baltic Sea by Janne Holmén

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Lithostratigraphy of Late Weichselian tills on the West Estonian Islands by E. Kadastik, V. Kalm

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Towards navigational safety of ecosystem based Maritime Spatial Planning solutions by Fetissov Mihhail, Aps Robert, Katus Kaidi, Konsap Anni, Lees Liisi, Meyer Nele Kristin, Peterson Anneliis, Tõnismaa Olev, Varjopuro Riku

“…Accompanying environmental safety issues related to marine space allocation for OREI developments off the Hiiumaa Island are addressed.…”
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A Small Separate Fatherland of Our Own: Regional History Writing and Regional Identity on Islands in the Baltic Sea by Janne Holmén

“…Gotland, Åland, Saaremaa, Hiiumaa and Bornholm are five islands in the Baltic Sea which constitute, or have until recently constituted, provinces or counties. …”
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Observations on the geographical distribution of toponymic endings in Estonia by Peeter Päll

“…The island of Saaremaa is dominated by -la-endings, Hiiumaa is either a mixed region or a -ste-region…”
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Üks laenuline perekonnanime tüüp: nimed lõpuga -mees by Marja Kallasmaa, Fred Puss

“…There are different first parts of surnames in the islands of Hiiumaa and Saaremaa: in Hiiumaa, the first parts are toponyms, in Saaremaa, mostly adjectives. 4. …”
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European mink: restoration attempts for a species on the brink of extinction by Maran, T, Madis, P, Harrington, L, Macdonald, D

“…This chapter reviews restoration efforts for this species undertaken over the past 17 years on the (American mink-free) Estonian Island of Hiiumaa (where captive-bred European mink have been released in an attempt to create an island sanctuary) and in Spain (one of the few European countries were a viable population of European mink may persist). …”

A Scandinavian Island in a Slavonic Linguistic Environment. The Dialect of Gammalsvenskby: Nouns by Александр Евгеньевич Маньков

“…Its Swedish dialect historically belongs to the group of Swedish dialects of Estonia and goes back to the dialect of the island of Dagö (Hiiumaa). The dialect of Gammalsvenskby is of interest to slavists as an example of a language island in the Slavonic environment. …”
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A Scandinavian Island in a Slavonic Linguistic Environment. The Dialect of Gammalsvenskby: Nouns (Paper 2) by Alexander E. Mankov

“…Its Swedish dialect historically belongs to the group of Swedish dialects of Estonia and goes back to the dialect of the island of Dagö (Hiiumaa). The dialect of Gammalsvenskby is of interest to slavists as an example of a language island in the Slavonic environment. …”
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The survival of captive-born animals in restoration programmes - case study of the endangered European mink Mustela lutreola by Maran, T, Põdra, M, Põlma, M, Macdonald, D

“…As part of a conservation initiative, captive-bred individuals of the endangered European mink <em>Mustela lutreola</em> were released to a Baltic island 'sanctuary', Hiiumaa Island (Estonia), and their survival was monitored over eight years. …”

Gastrointestinal parasites of sheep on Estonian islands by Brian Lassen, Erika Mägi, Toivo Järvis

“…We investigated the presence of the GI parasites in pooled herd faecal samples from the islands Saaremaa (n=21), Hiiumaa (n=18), and Vormsi (n=7), collected in 2011-2012. …”
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Wolves Recolonizing Islands: Genetic Consequences and Implications for Conservation and Management. by Liivi Plumer, Marju Keis, Jaanus Remm, Maris Hindrikson, Inga Jõgisalu, Peep Männil, Marko Kübarsepp, Urmas Saarma

“…Wolves, though present in mainland Estonia for a long time, have only recently started to recolonize the country's two largest islands, Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. The main objective of this study was to analyse wolf population structure and processes in Estonia, with particular attention to the recolonization of islands. …”
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The outlines of the bedrock relief and the Quaternary cover between the Estonian mainland and the islands of Muhu and Saaremaa in the West Estonian Archipelago by Igor Tuuling, Sten Suuroja, Markus Ausmeel

“…Although supported by preliminary data from the Soela Strait, the latter opinion still needs additional profiling between the islands of Hiiumaa and Saaremaa. The thickness of the Quaternary sequence around the strait follows the general height and ruggedness of the bedrock surface; it is occasionally missing in the nearshore bedrock plateaus (submarine alvars) and reaches ca 50 m in the depression NW of Kesselaid.…”
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Kristlike usuliikumiste mõju eestlaste ja eestirootslaste rahvakunstile ja kultuurile by Jaanus Plaat

“…A more dramatic change in the beliefs and lifestyle of the people took place on the West-Estonian islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, in Lääne County in West Estonia and, most noticeably, in the parish inhabited by Estonian Swedes. …”
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Differentiation of African Swine Fever Virus Strains Isolated in Estonia by Multiple Genetic Markers by Annika Vilem, Imbi Nurmoja, Lea Tummeleht, Arvo Viltrop

“…Only one county, the island of Hiiumaa, remained free of the disease. Due to the drastic decrease in the wild boar population in the period of 2015–2018, the number of ASFV-positive cases among wild boar decreased substantially. …”
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A comparative analysis of two Early Palaeozoic marine impact structures in Estonia, Baltic Sea: Neugrund and Kärdla by S. Suuroja, K. Suuroja, T. Flodén

“…The Kärdla impact structure is located at the NE coast of Hiiumaa Island (58°58’N, 22°46’E). The inner crater has a 4 km rim-to-rim diameter and a c. 130 m high central uplift, surrounded by a ring fault, c. 12 km in diameter. …”
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Post-release movements of captive-born European mink Mustela lutreola by LA Harrington, M Põdra, DW Macdonald, T Maran

“…We analysed the post-release movements of captive-bred European mink Mustela lutreola reintroduced to Hiiumaa Island, Estonia. We tested the effect of pre-release enclosure type, sex, generations in captivity, pregnancy and age on post-release movements, investigated the settlement process and explored the relationship between post-release movements and survival. …”
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Wild boar (Sus scrofa) carcasses as an attraction for scavengers and a potential source for soil contamination with the African swine fever virus by Lea Tummeleht, Susanna Suvi Siviä Häkkä, Margret Jürison, Annika Vilem, Annika Vilem, Imbi Nurmoja, Arvo Viltrop

“…Wild animals' contact and scavenging behavior on wild boar carcasses were studied using trail cameras in an experimental setting on Hiiumaa, Western Estonia. Four legally hunted carcasses were used in the present study. …”
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Rapid Magnetic Susceptibility Characterization of Coastal Morphosedimentary Units at Two Insular Strandplains in Estonia by Ilya V. Buynevich, Hannes Tõnisson, Alar Rosentau, Tiit Hang, Are Kont, Toru Tamura, Sten Suuroja, Valdeko Palginõmm, Sophia F. S. Döring

“…As an effective alternative to laborious mineralogical and granulometric analysis, we present the first set of bulk-volume low-field magnetic susceptibility (MS) databases from beach and dune lithosomes in the Western Estonian archipelago: Harilaid cuspate foreland (westernmost Saaremaa Island) and Tahkuna strandplain (northernmost Hiiumaa Island). Readings were conducted both <i>in situ</i> from trench walls and on core subsamples. …”
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