Department of Biological Sciences
Recent Submissions
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Saturated constructed wetlands for the remediation of cylindrospermopsin and microcystin-LR: Plants, microbes, and biodegradation pathways
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Harmful cyanobacterial blooms will be more intense and frequent in the future, contaminating surface waters with cyanotoxins and posing a threat to communities heavily reliant on surface water usage for crop irrigation. ... -
Developing a dynamic energy budget model to project potential effects of deep-sea mining plumes on the Atlantic deep-sea mussel, Bathymodiolus azoricus
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Due to the consistent lack of Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) for deep-sea mining scenarios, the potential impacts of this industry on marine ecosystems remain largely unknown. In order to fill this gap, a Dynamic ... -
Are sub-alpine species' seedling emergence and establishment in the alpine limited by climate or biotic interactions?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)One of the ways in which plants are responding to climate change is by shifting their ranges to higher elevations. Early life- history stages are major bottlenecks for species' range shifts, and variation in seedling ... -
Interaction between dietary lipids and zinc in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-13)Sink (Zn) er et av de viktige sporstoffene for fisk. Imidlertid har den raske utviklingen av oppdrettsnæringen for atlantisk laks ført til en stor erstatning av marine ingredienser med plantebaserte ingredienser, noe som ... -
Pelagic and demersal fish population rebuilding in response to fisheries-induced evolution in exploited China Seas
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Marine ecosystems are undergoing life-history adaptations with impacts on productivity, resilience, and economic value due to Fisheries-Induced Evolution (FIE). Long-term and often intense selective commercial harvesting ... -
Effects of Temperature and Salinity on Parr-Smolt Transformation and Seawater Performance in Juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): Flow Through Systems versus Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
(Master thesis, 2024-08-23)To ensure a successful acclimatization of juvenile Atlantic salmon to open net-pens in seawater (SW), it is crucial to maintain optimal conditions throughout their various developmental stages in land-based rearing facilities. ... -
Reliability of presence-only data for assessing plant community responses to climate warming
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Climate warming has triggered shifts in plant distributions, resulting in changes within communities, characterized by an increase in warm-demanding species and a decrease in cold-adapted species – referred to as ... -
Plant functional group interactions intensify with warming in alpine grasslands
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Plant–plant interactions regulate plant community structure and function. Shifts in these interactions due to global climate change, mediated through disproportional increases of certain species or functional groups, may ... -
Effect of temperature on development rate and egg production in Caligus elongatus and other sea louse species
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The sea louse Caligus elongatus (Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae) is a generalist ectoparasite commonly found on farmed salmonids in the Atlantic Ocean. Together with the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis and the Chilean ... -
Ten years in pursuit of excellent biology education
(Research report, 2024-11-26)bioCEED was built on the vision that biology, and biologists, emerge in the interplay between biological theory, the practical applications of biological knowledge, and the relevance of biological theory and practical ... -
Unravelling the implications of natural mortality in fisheries management
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-10-25)Å telle dødsfall av marin fisk og virvelløse dyr i havet er en notorisk vanskelig oppgave som gjør det komplisert å beregne naturlig dødelighet. I naturen kan dødeligheten hos høstede marine organismer deles inn i to: ... -
Spawning fish maintains trophic synchrony across time and space beyond thermal drivers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Increasing ocean temperature will speed up physiological rates of ectotherms. In fish, this is suggested to cause earlier spawning due to faster oocyte growth rates. Over time, this could cause spawning time to become ... -
A genetic method to infer ploidy and aberrant inheritance in triploid organisms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Polyploidy occurs naturally across eukaryotic lineages and has been harnessed in the domestication of many crops and vertebrates. In aquaculture, triploidy can be induced as a biocontainment strategy, as it creates a ... -
Antifouling agents in aquaculture: A study on the bioaccumulation and effects of copper and tralopyril in blue mussels in a laboratory experiment.
(Master thesis, 2024-03-01)Biofouling of net pens from open fish farms is of concern to Norwegian finfish farming and aquaculture industry due to its negative effects on stock, equipment, and infrastructure. A high flow-through of oxygen rich water ... -
Quantifying Gravitational Carbon Flux in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean
(Master thesis, 2024-06-24)Den biologiske karbonpumpen, en nøkkelkomponent i havets karbonsyklus, transporterer årlig mellom 5 og 15 gigatonn karbon fra havoverflaten til dypet. Dette gjør havet til en av de mest betydelige karbonlagrene på ... -
Comparing Smolt Production Estimation Methods in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Over the last 50 years the number of wild Atlantic salmon has declined by more than 50 %, and a better understanding of the survival and recruitment dynamics of wild populations are needed to ensure the right measures are ... -
Identification, production and characterization of novel marine enzymes.
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Global drivers are causing a shift in the discovery of novelty, for a more sustainable, greener future. Chemical catalysts have been widely used in various industries. However, microbial enzymes of high tolerance to harsh ... -
Revisiting the fauna of the Jan Mayen Vent Fields
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)This thesis investigates the fauna at three hydrothermal vent sites on the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge near Jan Mayen: the Troll Wall, Perle & Bruse and the diffuse venting area Gallionella Garden (500-610 m depth). Together ... -
Size distribution pattern and abundance of Periphylla periphylla in western Norwegian fjords
(Master thesis, 2024-02-06)This thesis investigates the abundance of Periphylla periphylla in Masfjorden (60050`N, 50 30`E) and Fensfjorden, western Norway. The data on which this investigation is based was collected during annual field courses for ... -
Characterization of the novel strain Pseudodesulfovibrio. sp. ægir
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)
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