• Abundance, maturity and growth of the krill species Thysanoessa inermis and T. longicaudata the Barents Sea 

      Dalpadado, Padmini; Skjoldal, Hein Rune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1996-12-05)
      Thysanoessa inermis and T. longicaudata were the dominant krill species observed in the western and central Barents Sea between 1984 and 1992. Both species are typically boreal and subarctic, and were found in very low ...
    • Acclimation with lice-infested salmon improves cleaner fish delousing performance 

      Gentry, Katherine; Bui, Samantha; Oppedal, Frode; Bjelland, Reidun Marie; Nola, Velimir; Dempster, Timothy David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Securing the welfare and maximising the lice removal efficacy of ~60 million cleaner fish used each year on salmonid farms is essential to develop a productive and ethical industry with low salmon lice Lepeophtheirus ...
    • Accumulation and toxicity of monoaromatic petroleum hydrocarbons in early life stages of cod and haddock 

      Sørensen, Lisbet; Hansen, Bjørn Henrik; Farkas, Julia; Donald, Carey; Robson, William; Tonkin, Andrew; Meier, Sonnich; Rowland, Steven J (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      A multitude of recent studies have documented the detrimental effects of crude oil exposure on early life stages of fish, including larvae and embryos. While polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), particularly alkyl PAHs, ...
    • Accuracy of the Kirchhoff-approximation and Kirchhoff-ray-mode fish swimbladder acoustic scattering models 

      Macaulay, Gavin; Pena, Hector; Fässler, Sacha M.M.; Pedersen, Geir; Ona, Egil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      The acoustic backscatter from pressure release prolate spheroids and a three-dimensional representation of a fish swimbladder (Chilean jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus murphyi) was calculated using four target strength ...
    • Accuracy of the Kirchhoff-Approximation and Kirchhoff-Ray-Mode Fish Swimbladder Acoustic Scattering Models 

      Macaulay, Gavin J.; Peña, Hector; Fässler, Sascha M. M.; Pedersen, Geit; Ona, Egil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05-14)
      The acoustic backscatter from pressure release prolate spheroids and a three-dimensional representation of a fish swimbladder (Chilean jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus murphyi) was calculated using four target strength ...
    • Accuracy of VMS data from Norwegian demersal stern trawlers for estimating trawled areas in the Barents Sea 

      Skaar, Kristian; Jørgensen, Terje; Ulvestad, Bente Hoddevik; Engås, Arill (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-06-08)
      The accuracy of vessel monitoring system (VMS) data, used to determine fishing activity in the trawl fishery for gadoids in the Barents Sea, was studied by observer notes and Global Positioning System (GPS) data from two ...
    • Achieving Reliable Estimates of the Spatial Distribution of Kelp Biomass 

      van Son, Thijs Christiaan; Nikolioudakis, Nikolaos; Steen, Henning; Albretsen, Jon; Furevik, Birgitte Rugaard; Elvenes, Sigrid; Moy, Frithjof; Norderhaug, Kjell Magnus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Kelp forests are highly productive systems that are important ecologically and commercially as well as in a blue carbon perspective. Given their importance, there is an urgent need to achieve reliable estimates of the ...
    • Acidification of the Nordic Seas 

      Fransner, Sara Filippa Krusmynta; Fröb, Friederike; Tjiputra, Jerry; Goris, Nadine; Lauvset, Siv Kari; Skjelvan, Ingunn; Jeansson, Emil; Omar, Abdirahman; Chierici, Melissa; Jones, Elizabeth Marie; Fransson, Agneta; Olafsdóttir, Solveig R.; Johannessen, Truls; Olsen, Are (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Due to low calcium carbonate saturation states, and winter mixing that brings anthropogenic carbon to the deep ocean, the Nordic Seas and their cold-water corals are vulnerable to ocean acidification. Here, we present a ...
    • Acidification of the Nordic Seas 

      Fransner, Sara Filippa Krusmynta; Fröb, Friederike; Tjiputra, Jerry; Goris, Nadine; Lauvset, Siv Kari; Skjelvan, Ingunn; Jeansson, Emil; Omar, Abdirahman; Chierici, Melissa; Jones, Elizabeth Marie; Fransson, Agneta; Ólafsdóttir, Sólveig R.; Johannessen, Truls; Olsen, Are (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Due to low calcium carbonate saturation states, and winter mixing that brings anthropogenic carbon to the deep ocean, the Nordic Seas and their cold-water corals are vulnerable to ocean acidification. Here, we present a ...
    • Acoustic abundance estimation of midwater animals 

      Foote, Kenneth G.; Røttingen, Ingolf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1999)
    • Acoustic classification in multifrequency echosounder data using deep convolutional neural networks 

      Brautaset, Olav; Waldeland, Anders Ueland; Johnsen, Espen; Malde, Ketil; Eikvil, Line; Salberg, Arnt-Børre; Handegard, Nils Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Acoustic target classification is the process of assigning observed acoustic backscattering intensity to an acoustic category. A deep learning strategy for acoustic target classification using a convolutional network is ...
    • Acoustic data collected during and between bottom trawl stations: consistency and common trends 

      Bez, Nicholas; Reid, David; Neville, Suzanna; Vérin, Yves; Hjellvik, Vidar; Gerritsen, Hans D. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)
      Acoustic data are often collected during bottom trawl surveys. Their use can potentially improve the precision and accuracy of fish abundance estimates if acoustic data collected between trawl stations are consistent with ...
    • Acoustic detection and quantification of benthic egg beds of the squid Loligo opalescens in Monterey Bay, California 

      Foote, Kenneth G.; Hanlon, Roger T.; Iampietro, Pat J.; Kvitek, Rikk G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)
      The squid Loligo opalescens is a key species in the nearshore pelagic community of California, supporting the most valuable state marine fishery, yet the stock biomass is unknown. In southern Monterey Bay, extensive beds ...
    • Acoustic detection of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) using multifrequency split beam echosounder in Svalbard waters 

      Ona, Egil; Nielsen, Julius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The conservation status of the long-lived Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is unknown, and methods for non-invasively estimating local or regional abundances are wanted. Using a multifrequency split beam echosounder ...
    • Acoustic estimation of size distribution and abundance of zooplankton 

      Kristensen, Åge; Dalen, John (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1986)
      A series of investigations were undertaken to observe and describe the sound backscattering process from larger zooplankton (euphausiids). The target strength versus frequency, size, and aspect angle of the organism was ...
    • Acoustic micronektonic distribution and density is structured by macroscale oceanographic processes across 17–48° N latitudes in the North Atlantic Ocean 

      García-Seoane, Eva; Klevjer, Thor A.; Mork, Kjell Arne; Agersted, Mette Dalgaard; Macaulay, Gavin; Melle, Webjørn Raunsgård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This study investigates the large-scale distribution patterns of the acoustic scattering layers and micronekton density across the Northeast Atlantic Ocean during daylight hours. A research cruise on board R/V “Kronprins ...
    • Acoustic observations of dusky dolphins Lagenorhynchus obscurus hunting Cape horse mackerel Trachurus capensis off Namibia 

      Bernasconi, Matteo; Nøttestad, Leif; Axelsen, Bjørn Erik; Krakstad, Jens-Otto (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-05-16)
      Predator–prey interactions of mammals and their fish prey in marine ecosystems are rarely identified and recorded. We document for the first time the underwater behaviour of hunting dusky dolphins Lagenorhynchus obscurus ...
    • Acoustic observations of jellyfish in the Namibian Benguela 

      Brierley, Andrew S.; Axelsen, Bjørn Erik; Buecher, Emmanuelle; Sparks, Conrad A. J.; Boyer, Helen; Gibbons, Mark J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2001-01-26)
      Multi-frequency acoustic data (18, 38 and 120 kHz) were collected in conjunction with pelagic trawl sampling for gelatinous macrozooplankton during a cruise to the Namibian Benguela in September 1999. Sampling focused ...
    • Acoustic sampling volume 

      Foote, Kenneth G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1991)
      Knowledge of the acoustic sampling volume is necessary in many quantitative applications of acoustics. In general, the sampling volume is not merely a characteristic of the transmitting and receiving transducers, but also ...
    • Acoustic scattering layers reveal a faunal connection across the Fram Strait 

      Gjøsæter, Harald; Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær; Christiansen, Jørgen Schou (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Acoustic scattering layers (SL) at various depths are common phenomena in most oceans, but the organisms that make up these layers vary and so does their density, and hence the backscattered energy. During two crossings ...