• Long-term welfare effects of repeated warm water treatments on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) 

  Moltumyr, Lene; Nilsson, Jonatan; Madaro, Angelico; Seternes, Tore; Winger, Fredrik Agerup; Rønnestad, Ivar; Stien, Lars Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Warm water treatment has in recent years become widely used for ridding salmonids of sea lice in aquaculture although the consequences of the treatment for fish welfare are not adequately investigated. The objective of ...

• Multiomics Provide Insights into the Key Molecules and Pathways Involved in the Physiological Adaptation of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) to Chemotherapeutic-Induced Oxidative Stress 

  Lazado, Carlo C.; Timmerhaus, Gerrit; Breiland, Mette Serine Wesmajervi; Pittman, Karin Anna; Hytterød, Sigurd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Although chemotherapeutics are used to treat infections in farmed fish, knowledge on how they alter host physiology is limited. Here, we elucidated the physiological consequences of repeated exposure to the potent oxidative ...

• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons modulate the activity of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) vitamin D receptor paralogs in vitro 

  Goksøyr, Siri Øfsthus; Goldstone, Jed; Lille-Langøy, Roger; Lock, Erik Jan Robert; Olsvik, Pål Asgeir; Goksøyr, Anders; Karlsen, Odd André (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Vitamin D receptor (VDR) mediates the biological function of the steroid hormone calcitriol, which is the metabolically active version of vitamin D. Calcitriol is important for a wide array of physiological functions, ...

• Functional traits of alpine plant communities show long-term resistance to changing herbivore densities 

  Vuorinen, Katariina Elsa Maria; Austrheim, Gunnar; Mysterud, Atle; Gya, Ragnhild; Vandvik, Vigdis; Grytnes, John Arvid; Speed, James David Mervyn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Herbivores shape vegetation by suppressing certain plant species while benefitting others. By thus modifying plant species functional composition, herbivores affect carbon cycling, albedo, vegetation structure and species' ...

• Adaptive evolution of viruses infecting marine microalgae (haptophytes), from acute infections to stable coexistence 

  Sandaa, Ruth-Anne; Saltvedt, Marius Rydningen; Dahle, Håkon; Wang, Haina; Våge, Selina; Blanc-Mathieu, Romain; Steen, Ida Helene; Grimsley, Nigel; Edvardsen, Bente; Ogata, Hiroyuki; Lawrence, Janice (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Collectively known as phytoplankton, photosynthetic microbes form the base of the marine food web, and account for up to half of the primary production on Earth. Haptophytes are key components of this phytoplankton community, ...

• Ecological ramifications of adaptation to size-selective mortality 

  Evangelista, Charlotte; Dupeu, Julia; Sandkjenn, Joakim; Pauli, Beatriz Diaz; Herland, Anders; Meriguet, Jacques; Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn; Edeline, Eric (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Size-selective mortality due to harvesting is a threat to numerous exploited species, but how it affects the ecosystem remains largely unexplored. Here, we used a pond mesocosm experiment to assess how evolutionary responses ...

• Investigating the Disordered and Membrane-Active Peptide A-Cage-C Using Conformational Ensembles 

  Dobrovolska, Olena; Strømland, Øyvind; Handegård, Ørjan Sele; Jakubec, Martin; Govasli Larsen, Morten Andreas; Skjevik, Åge Aleksander; Frøystein, Nils Åge; Teigen, Knut; Halskau, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  The driving forces and conformational pathways leading to amphitropic protein-membrane binding and in some cases also to protein misfolding and aggregation is the subject of intensive research. In this study, a chimeric ...

• Utilization of dietary minerals in Atlantic salmon fed blue mussel silage 

  Forshei, Aksel Nytun (Master thesis, 2021-11-22)

• Recreational fishing for Atlantic bluefin tuna in Norwegian waters : A detailed look at the fishing effort and economic value of this new fishery. 

  Versloot, Flemming (Master thesis, 2021-09-24)

  Recreational fishing is a popular hobby and ecosystem service around the world, yet the impact of recreational fishing on both fish populations and local economies is often overlooked. This thesis will look at the fishing ...

• Coastal heathland vegetation is surprisingly resistant to experimental drought across successional stages and latitude 

  Haugum, Siri Vatsø; Thorvaldsen, Pål; Vandvik, Vigdis; Velle, Liv Guri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  In the last decade, several major dwarf-shrub dieback events have occurred in northern European coastal heathlands. These dieback events occur after extended periods with sub-zero temperatures under snow-free conditions ...

• Flow Cytometric Analysis of Bacterial Protein Synthesis: Monitoring Vitality After Water Treatment 

  Lindivat, Mathilde; Bratbak, Gunnar; Larsen, Aud; Hess-Erga, Ole-Kristian; Hoell, Ingunn Alne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Bacterial vitality after water disinfection treatment was investigated using bio-orthogonal non-canonical amino acid tagging (BONCAT) and flow cytometry (FCM). Protein synthesis activity and DNA integrity (BONCAT–SYBR ...

• Behavioural economics in fisheries: A systematic review protocol 

  Wieczorek, Alina; Schadeberg, Amanda; Hallin, Julie Krogh; van Putten, Ingrid; Kraak, Sarah B. M.; Richter, Andries Peter; Clay, Patricia; Aralucea, Leyre Goti; Pedreschi, Debbi; Hamon, Katell; Dankel, Dorothy Jane; Mackay, Mary (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background The field of behavioural economics holds several opportunities for integrated fisheries management and conservation and can help researchers and managers alike understand fisher behaviour and decision-making. ...

• Mixture effects of environmental contaminants in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) : Combining experimental approaches to study contaminant-induced biological responses 

  Dale, Karina (Doctoral thesis, 2022-01-15)

  Release of chemicals from anthropogenic activities is considered a substantial threat to the global environment. Marine ecosystems are sinks for accumulation of contaminants, therefore marine organisms are highly susceptible ...

• Gene-editing of the monogenic diabetes associated gene hnf1ba to model multisystemic MODY5 disease mechanisms in zebrafish (DR) 

  Hoff, Rosemary (Master thesis, 2021-12-03)

  Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) is a rare form of monogenic diabetes, characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance, non-obesity, and early-onset diabetes due to reduced pancreatic beta-cell secretion. Precision ...

• Mapping the amino acid composition of the peripheral membrane binding interface of PH domains 

  Jansen, Kamilla Ormevik (Master thesis, 2021-11-24)

  Biological membranes are important in the organization of cells, and the main components of membranes are different kinds of lipids. Peripheral proteins are soluble and interact transiently and bind reversibly to lipids ...

• Unconventional model systems; Tardigrada, Nematoda and Brachiopoda as prospective candidates for investigation into the maternal-to-zygotic transition and early development. 

  Jenssen, Joakim (Master thesis, 2021-12-03)

• Kleptoparasitic relationships between common eiders (Somateria mollissima) and large gulls in Solheimsviken, Bergen 

  Thorsen, Stian Dreyer (Master thesis, 2021-11-22)

  Kleptoparasitism is defined as the theft of procured resources from another individual and is common in many species, especially so in birds. This kind of interaction is well documented between common eiders and gulls. ...

• Validation of a species-specific eDNA-based test system for detecting non-indigenous American lobster Homarus americanus 

  Sundt, Maud Ødegaard (Master thesis, 2021-11-22)

• Functional assessment of 3'UTR regulatory elements using the zebrafish (Danio rerio) model system - towards modulating protein levels in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) for more sustainable aquaculture 

  Barvik, Morten (Master thesis, 2021-11-22)

  Post-transcriptional regulation is a complex process that encompasses a myriad of different structures and mechanisms. There are several indications that regulatory elements in the 3'UTR play an important role in the ...

• Toxicity assessment of urban marine sediments from Western Norway using a battery of stress-activated receptors and cell-based bioassays from fish 

  Goksøyr, Siri Øfsthus; Sørensen, Helene; Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Pampanin, Daniela Maria; Goksøyr, Anders; Karlsen, Odd André (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  A luciferase reporter gene-based bioassay battery consisting of stress-activated receptors from fish, complemented with traditional fish cell-based bioassays, were used to assess the toxicity of marine sediment samples ...

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