Browsing Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences by Subject "Aquaculture"
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Atlantic salmon populations reveal adaptive divergence of immune related genes - a duplicated genome under selection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-11)Background: Populations of Atlantic salmon display highly significant genetic differences with unresolved molecular basis. These differences may result from separate postglacial colonization patterns, diversifying natural ... -
Behavioral and depth preference for wrasse (Labridae) used as cleaner fish in salmon aquaculture
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)Wild and farmed wrasse are used as cleaner fish in Norwegian salmon aquaculture as a biological remedy against the ectoparasite salmon lice. For wrasse to be a well-functioning cleaner fish, it is essential that the species ... -
Biogeography of the fish pathogen Aeromonas salmonicida inferred by vapA genotyping
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-12)A recently described typing system based on sequence variation in the virulence array protein (vapA) gene, encoding the A-layer surface protein array, allows unambiguous subtyping of Aeromonas salmonicida. In the present ... -
Cloned and outbred Atlantic salmon display equal parasite dispersion when infected with the salmon louse
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11)The salmon louse is an ectoparasitic copepod that infects salmonids in the marine environment. This parasite causes a major economic and biological challenge to the Atlantic salmon farming industry, and efforts to increase ... -
Combining biochemical methods to trace organic effluent from fish farms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)The substitution of fish oils and fish meal with terrestrial components in the diets of farmed fin-fish offers a unique opportunity to trace organic effluents from fin-fish aquaculture into the marine environment. In this ... -
Comparing density of lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) used in aquaculture to different welfare indicators
(Master thesis, 2021-05-31)Farmed lumpfish are commonly used as cleaner fish in the salmonid aquaculture industry, but a knowledge gap exists with regards to their density. Filling this knowledge gap is of importance, as the lumpfish have no swim ... -
The ecological profile of Atlantic salmon escapees entering a river throughout an entire season: Diverse in escape history and genetic background, but frequently virus-infected
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05)In 2014, 129 farmed salmon escapees captured in an upstream-migration trap located in the river Etne, western Norway, were investigated for viral infections, age at escape, size, and genetic composition. The frequency of ... -
Effects of Agricultural Pesticides in Aquafeeds on Wild Fish Feeding on Leftover Pellets Near Fish Farms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-26)Screening has revealed that modern-day feeds used in Atlantic salmon aquaculture might contain trace amounts of agricultural pesticides. To reach slaughter size, salmon are produced in open net pens in the sea. Uneaten ... -
An extensive common‐garden study with domesticated and wild Atlantic salmon in the wild reveals impact on smolt production and shifts in fitness traits
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-19)Interactions between domesticated escapees and wild conspecifics represent a threat to the genetic integrity and fitness of native populations. For Atlantic salmon, the recurrent presence of large numbers of domesticated ... -
Fast water currents reduce production performance of post-smolt Atlantic salmon Salmo salar
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-17)In the future, an increasing number of salmon farms may be located in areas with fast water current velocity due to limited availability of more sheltered locations. However, there is little information as to how fast ... -
Genetic screening of farmed Atlantic salmon escapees demonstrates that triploid fish display reduced migration to freshwater
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05)Each year, hundreds of thousands of farmed Atlantic salmon escape from fish farms into the wild. Some of these escapees enter freshwater, and manage to interbreed with native populations. To hinder further genetic introgression ... -
The gill parasite Paramoeba perurans compromises aerobic scope, swimming capacity and ion balance in Atlantic salmon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01)The parasitic amoeba Paramoeba perurans is an aetiological agent of amoebic gill disease (AGD), a serious problem in seawater salmonid aquaculture globally. Other finfish species are also infected and infection events may ... -
Half a century of genetic interaction between farmed and wild Atlantic salmon: Status of knowledge and unanswered questions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is one of the best researched fishes, and its aquaculture plays a global role in the blue revolution. However, since the 1970s, tens of millions of farmed salmon have escaped into the wild. ... -
Infection dynamics and tissue tropism of Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-06)Background The myxosporean parasite Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola commonly infects farmed Atlantic salmon in northern Norway. Heavy infections are associated with pseudobranch lesions, runting and mortality in the salmon ... -
The influence of vgll3 genotypes on sea age at maturity is altered in farmed mowi strain Atlantic salmon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-06)Background: In Atlantic salmon in the wild, age at maturity is strongly influenced by the vgll3 locus. Under farming conditions, light, temperature and feeding regimes are known significantly advance or delay age at maturity. ... -
Judging a salmon by its spots: Environmental variation is the primary determinant of spot patterns in Salmo salar
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-12)Background. In fish, morphological colour changes occur from variations in pigment concentrations and in the morphology, density, and distribution of chromatophores in the skin. However, the underlying mechanisms remain ... -
Modeling fitness changes in wild Atlantic salmon populations faced by spawning intrusion of domesticated escapees
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07)Genetic interaction between domesticated escapees and wild conspecifics represents a persistent challenge to an environmentally sustainable Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry. We used a recently developed eco‐genetic ... -
Overvåkingsprogram og kompetansehevingstiltak knyttet til vannkvalitet og fiskehelse i marine yngel- og settefiskanlegg (MarinVest)
(NIVA-rapport;6782, Research report, 2015)Prosjektet «Overvåkingsprogram og kompetansehevingstiltak knyttet til vannkvalitet og fiskehelse i marine yngel- og settefiskanlegg (MarinVest)».har blitt utført i samarbeid med industrideltagerne Sterling White Halibut ... -
A pedigree-based experiment reveals variation in salinity and thermal tolerance in the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-12)The salmon louse is a highly abundant ectoparasitic copepod of salmonids in the North Pacific and Atlantic. Widespread and rapid development of resistance to chemical agents used to delouse salmonids on marine farms is now ... -
Prevalence and genotypes of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) in returning wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in northern Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08)