Department of Biological Sciences
Recent Submissions
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Major vault protein is partof an extracellular cement materialin the Atlantic salmon louse(Lepeophtheirus salmonis)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Major vault protein (MVP) is the main component of the vault complex, which is a highly conserved ribonucleoprotein complex found in most eukaryotic organisms. MVP or vaults have previously been found to be overexpressed ... -
Side-Stream Based Marine Solubles From Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Modulate Appetite and Dietary Nutrient Utilization in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) and can Replace Fish Meal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Whitefish fisheries’ side-stream biomass is an abundant underutilized resource that can be valorized to benefit future aquaculture sustainability. Four novel ingredients based on side-streams from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) ... -
Interaction between dietary saturated fatty acids and cholesterol on mineral and fatty acid availability and postprandial lipids absorption kinetics in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with an initial weight of approximately 160 g were fed with one of four experimental diets containing low / high levels of saturated fatty acids (SFA, 10 % vs. 24 % of total fatty acid) / ... -
The metagenomic landscape of a high-altitude geothermal spring in Tajikistan reveals a novel Desulfurococcaceae member, Zestomicrobium tamdykulense gen. nov., sp. nov
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Metagenomic analysis was conducted to assess the microbial community in the high-altitude Tamdykul geothermal spring in Tajikistan. This analysis yielded six high-quality bins from the members of Thermaceae, Aquificaceae, ... -
Cumulative Impacts of Oil Pollution, Ocean Warming, and Coastal Freshening on the Feeding of Arctic Copepods
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The Arctic is undergoing rapid changes, and biota are exposed to multiple stressors, including pollution and climate change. Still, little is known about their joint impact. Here, we investigated the cumulative impact of ... -
Science students’ understanding of the nature of science in higher education: A Norwegian case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Views of the Nature of Science (NOS) among science students in higher education is investigated in a Norwegian university. The research utilizes the Views of the Nature of Science questionnaire version D+ (VNOS-D+), ... -
A fishy gut feeling – current knowledge on gut microbiota in teleosts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)The importance of the gastrointestinal microbiota (GM) in health and disease is widely recognized. Although less is known in fish than in mammals, advances in molecular techniques, such as 16S rRNA sequencing, have facilitated ... -
You know it, you like it – student appreciation of active learning methods
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Active learning methods increase student learning, despite potential ressentiment of students towards these methods, based on the lack of knowledge, experience, exposure, or cultural ressentiments regarding social interactions ... -
Parasites of the Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) in Norwegian Waters
(Master thesis, 2025-04-01)Lumpfish were caught from four Norwegian regions, representing the Arctic (north of Svalbard), the Barents Sea, the coast of Northern Norway and the North Sea south of MandalThese were examined for micro and macroparasites ... -
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization as a Tool for Studying the Specification and Differentiation of Cell Types in Nematostella vectensis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is a genetically tractable cnidarian species that has become a model organism for studying the evolution of developmental processes and genome regulation, resilience to fluctuations ... -
Ecdysteroid-dependent molting in tardigrades
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Although molting is a defining feature of the most species-rich animal taxa—the Ecdysozoa, including arthropods, tardigrades, nematodes, and others1,2—its evolutionary background remains enigmatic. In pancrustaceans, such ... -
From aquaculture sludge to microalgae : Experimental analysis and value chain assessment
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-05-08)Denne studien evaluerer hvorvidt mikroalgedyrking og anaerob nedbrytning er biologisk og teknologisk egnet som avfallsbehandling av fiskeslam fra akvakultur. Videre ble denne verdikjedens miljøkonsekvenser, grunnleggende ... -
BOATSv2: New ecological and economic features improve simulations of high seas catch and effort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Climate change and industrial fishing are having profound effects on marine ecosystems. Numerical models of fish communities and their interaction with fishing can help assess the biogeochemical and socioeconomic dynamics ... -
Aquaporin-3a Dysfunction Impairs Osmoadaptation in Post-Activated Marine Fish Spermatozoa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Spermatozoon volume regulation is an essential determinant of male fertility competence in mammals and oviparous fishes. In mammals, aquaporin water channels (AQP3, -7 and -8) have been suggested to play a role in spermatozoon ... -
Untangling the Derogenes varicus species complex in Scandinavian waters and the Arctic: description of Derogenes abba n. sp. (Trematoda, Derogenidae) from Hippoglossoides platessoides and new host records for D. varicus (Müller, 1784) sensu stricto
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Several studies have shown that the euryxenic trematode Derogenes varicus (Müller, 1784) represents a species complex. Four lineages have been designated (DV1–4) with the DV1 clade corresponding to D. varicus sensu stricto. ... -
Identifying the stand properties that support both high biodiversity and carbon storage in German forests
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Forest ecosystems face threats related to human-driven degradation, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Addressing these challenges requires management strategies that combine biodiversity conservation with climate ... -
Engaging participatory mapping for co-management and spatial depiction of nature’s contributions to people in the Portuguese biosphere reserves
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (BRs) are pivotal for studying and fostering sustainable interactions between people and nature. In this study, a public participatory geographical information system (PPGIS) approach was employed ... -
Understanding the Causes of Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) Mortality in Norwegian Hatcheries: Challenges and Opportunities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Lumpfish are broadly used as biological sea lice removers in Norwegian salmon farming and are mostly produced in hatcheries. To date, there is little systematic documentation on the mortality causes of lumpfish in hatcheries. ... -
Beyond the mosaic model of brain evolution: Rearing environment defines local and global plasticity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Comparative animal studies have identified a trend toward a more global structural organization as brains become larger, suggesting that brain regions grow in sync as predicted by the concerted model of brain evolution. ... -
How well do connectivity tools agree over the full life cycle? A case study of Irish Sea plaice Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Adult plaice in the Irish Sea have distinct traits that reflect the spawning locations that could suggest a number of different populations. However, do connectivity pathways support this concept? Different tools are ...
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