• Increasing dietary levels of the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, EPA and DHA, improves the growth, welfare, robustness, and fillet quality of Atlantic salmon in sea cages 

      Lutfi Royo, Esmail; Berge, Gerd Marit; Bæverfjord, Grete; Sigholt, Trygve; Bou, Marta; Larsson, Thomas; Mørkøre, Turid; Evensen, Øystein; Sissener, Nini; Rosenlund, Grethe; Sveen, Lene; Østbye, Tone-Kari K; Ruyter, Bente Synnøve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The present study evaluated the effects of increasing the dietary levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) reared in sea cages, in terms of growth performance, ...
    • Optimalt fôr som gir fast filet 

      Mørkøre, Turid; Koppang, Erling Olaf; Espe, Marit; Larsson, Thomas; Veiseth-Kent, Eva; Terjesen, Bendik Fyhn; Standal, Inger Beate; Rørvik, Kjell-Arne (Nofima rapportserie, Research report, 2010)
      Formålet med studien var å undersøke om fôr tilsatt aminosyrene arginin eller glutamat kan forbedre teksturen av oppdrettslaks. I tillegg ønsket vi å undersøke om bløt filet kan knyttes til nedsatt leverfunksjon eller andre ...
    • Rib abnormalities and their association with focal dark spots in Atlantic salmon fillets 

      Jiménez-Guerrero, Raúl; Bæverfjord, Grete; Evensen, Øystein; Hamre, Kristin; Larsson, Thomas; Dessen, Jens-Erik; Gannestad, Kjellrun Hoås; Mørkøre, Turid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Focal dark spots (DS) represent the most common quality problem in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). DS are predominantly located in the cranio-ventral region of the fillet, that is characterized by the presence of ...