Browsing Master theses by Subject "Barents Sea"
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A Comparative Study of the Spawning Phenology of Cod (Gadus morhua), Saithe (Pollachius virens), and Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus): a Geographical Perspective along the Norwegian Coast
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)Reproductive traits are a fundamental aspect of an organism's life history and play a critical role in shaping population dynamics, as these traits can significantly influence offspring survival rates and, thereby, ... -
A deeper look; Does Heincke´s law apply to Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the Barents Sea and what is the effect of eye size on prey encounter rate?
(Master thesis, 2019-05-28)The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is arguably one of the most valuable fish we have, and the Barents Sea stock, Northeast Arctic cod (NEAC), is the largest stock in the world. Despite the long history of fishing and the ... -
Diet variation in Barents Sea haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)Diet composition and feeding are crucial for assessing fish species ecological role, population dynamics, and overall ecosystem health. It provides insights into fish’s functional role within the food web, and it contributes ... -
Element composition of particulate matter in the North-West Barents Sea
(Master thesis, 2022-08-10)At the dawn of the 21st century, the Arctic Ocean ecosystem is at great risk due to rapid climatic change. The ice edge retreat observed in the Barents Sea and other sub-Arctic areas is so substantial that has led researchers ... -
Species composition, distribution and ecology of the demersal fish community along the Norwegian coast north of Stad under varying environmental conditions
(Master thesis, 2019-06-14)In the last decades, temperatures of the Atlantic current that enters the Norwegian Coastal Current (NCC) has been above the yearly average, with 2007 as the warmest registration on record (Skagseth 2012). The climatic ...