• Large scale patches of Calanus finmarchicus and associated hydrographic conditions off the Lofoten archipelago 

  Weidberg, Nicholas; Santana Hernandez, Nestor; Renner, Angelika; Falk‑Petersen, Stig; Basedow, Sünnje Linnéa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Large swarms of individuals at different spatiotemporal scales characterise the distributions of many animal species. In the ocean several mesozooplankton taxa aggregate in large patches or swarms driven by active behavioural ...

• A Review of Applications Evaluating Fisheries Management Scenarios through Marine Ecosystem Models. 

  Perryman, Holly Ann; Hansen, Cecilie; Howell, Daniel; Olsen, Erik Joel Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) is a framework to explore the tradeoffs amongst fishing strategies and assess the consequences for achieving management goals provided sources of uncertainty by means of simulation ...

• A simulation approach to assessing bias in a fisheries self-sampling programme 

  Clegg, Tom; Fuglebakk, Edvin; Ono, Kotaro; Vølstad, Jon Helge; Nedreaas, Kjell Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  The hierarchical structure and non-probabilistic sampling in fisher self-sampling programmes makes it difficult to evaluate biases in total catch estimates. While so, it is possible to evaluate bias in the reported component ...

• Salmon louse infestation levels on sea trout can be predicted from a hydrodynamic lice dispersal model 

  Bøhn, Thomas; Nilsen, Rune; Gjelland, Karl Øystein; Biuw, Martin; Sandvik, Anne Dagrun; Primicerio, Raul; Karlsen, Ørjan; Serra Llinares, Rosa Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  The abundance of the parasitic salmon louse has increased with the growth in aquaculture of salmonids in open net pens. This represents a threat to wild salmonid populations as well as a key limiting factor for salmon ...

• Possible future scenarios for two major Arctic Gateways connecting Subarctic and Arctic marine systems: I. Climate and physical-chemical oceanography 

  Drinkwater, Kenneth F.; Harada, Naomi; Nishino, Shigeto; Chierici, Melissa; Danielson, Seth L.; Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær; Kristiansen, Trond; Hunt, George L.; Mueter, Franz; Stiansen, Jan Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  We review recent trends and projected future physical and chemical changes under climate change in transition zones between Arctic and Subarctic regions with a focus on the two major inflow gateways to the Arctic, one in ...

• Explicit incorporation of spatial variability in a biomass dynamics assessment model 

  McDonald, Raphaël R; Keith, David M.; Sameoto, Jessica A.; Hutchings, Jeffrey; Flemming, Joanna M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  The sustainable management of fisheries has largely relied on stock assessment models that assume stocks are homogeneous throughout their domain. However, ignoring complex underlying spatial patterns can lead to increased ...

• Severity Scoring of Behavioral Responses of Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus) to Novel Continuous versus Conven tional Pulsed Active Sonar 

  Curé, Charlotte; Isojunno, Saana; Siemensma, Marije; Wensveen, Paul; Buisson, celia; Sivle, Lise Doksæter; Benti, Benjamin; Roland, Rune; Kvadsheim, Petter Helgevold; Lam, Frans-Peter A.; Miller, Patrick James O. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Controlled exposure experiments (CEEs) have demonstrated that naval pulsed active sonar (PAS) can induce costly behavioral responses in cetaceans similar to antipredator responses. New generation continuous active sonars ...

• Climate change impacts on sea-ice ecosystems and associated ecosystem services 

  Steiner, Nadja S.; Bowman, Jeff; Campbell, Karley; Chierici, Melissa; Eronen-Rasimus, Eeva; Falardeau, Marianne; Flores, Hauke; Fransson, Agneta; Herr, Helena; Insley, Stephen J.; Kauko, Hanna M.; Lannuzel, Delphine; Loseto, Lisa; Lynnes, Amanda; Majewski, Andy; Meiners, Klaus M.; Miller, Lisa A.; Michel, Loïc N.; Moreau, Sebastien; Nacke, Melissa; Nomura, Daiki; Tedesco, Letizia; van Franeker, Jan Andries; van Leeuwe, Maria A.; Wongpan, Pat (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  A rigorous synthesis of the sea-ice ecosystem and linked ecosystem services highlights that the sea-ice ecosystem supports all 4 ecosystem service categories, that sea-ice ecosystems meet the criteria for ecologically or ...

• Co-occurrence of contaminants in marine fish from the North East Atlantic Ocean: Implications for human risk assessment 

  Ho, Quang Tri; Bank, Michael; Mahjour Azad, Atabak; Nilsen, Bente Merete; Frantzen, Sylvia; Boitsov, Stepan; Måge, Amund; Kögel, Tanja; Sanden, Monica; Frøyland, Livar; Hannisdal, Rita; Hove, Helge Torbjørn; Lundebye, Anne-Katrine; Nøstbakken, Ole Jakob; Madsen, Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Marine fish from the North East Atlantic Ocean (NEAO) are nutrient rich and considered a valuable economic resource. However, marine fish are also a major dietary source of several contaminants, including persistent organic ...

• Network of Interactions Between Gut Microbiome, Host Biomarkers, and Urine Metabolome in Carotid Atherosclerosis 

  Li, Rui-Jun; Jie, Zhu-Ye; Feng, Qiang; Fang, Rui-Ling; Li, Fei; Gao, Yuan; Xia, Hui-Hua; Zhong, Huan-Zi; Tong, Bin; Madsen, Lise; Zhang, Jia-Hao; Liu, Chun-Lei; Xu, Zhen-Guo; Wang, Jian; Yang, Huan-Ming; Xu, Xun; Hou, Yong; Brix, Susanne; Kristiansen, Karsten; Yu, Xin-Lei; Jia, Hui-Jue; He, Kun-Lun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Comprehensive analyses of multi-omics data may provide insights into interactions between different biological layers concerning distinct clinical features. We integrated data on the gut microbiota, blood parameters and ...

• Movement patterns of temperate wrasses (Labridae) within a small marine protected area 

  Halvorsen, Kim Aleksander Tallaksen; Larsen, Torkel; Browman, Howard; Durif, Caroline; Aasen, Nicolai; Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn; Cresci, Alessandro; Sørdalen, Tonje Knutsen; Bjelland, Reidun Marie; Skiftesvik, Anne Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  The movement patterns of three commercially important wrasse (Labridae) species inside a small marine protected area (~ 0.15 km2) on the west coast of Norway were analysed over a period of 21 months. The mean distance ...

• Temporal variations in the nutrient content of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), 2005-2020 

  Reksten, Amalie Moxness; Ho, Quang Tri; Nøstbakken, Ole Jakob; Markhus, Maria Wik; Kjellevold, Marian; Bøkevoll, Annbjørg; Hannisdal, Rita; Frøyland, Livar; Madsen, Lise; Dahl, Lisbeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  The changes in the feed of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) towards a more plant-based diet affect the nutritional value of the fillets. By compiling the contents of a range of nutrients in 1108 samples of Norwegian ...

• Iodine nutrition and iodine supplement initiation in association with thyroid function in mildly-to-moderately iodine-deficient pregnant and postpartum women 

  Næss, Synnøve; Markhus, Maria Wik; Strand, Tor Arne; Kjellevold, Marian; Dahl, Lisbeth; Stokland, Ann-Elin Meling; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Aakre, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background: Whereas the adverse effects of severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy are well documented, the effects of mild-to-moderate deficiency are not well established. Objectives: We aimed to explore whether iodine ...

• Marine mammal hotspots in the Greenland and Barents Seas 

  Hamilton, Charmain Danielle; Lydersen, Christian; Aars, Jon; Biuw, Martin; Boltunov, Andrei; Born, Erik W.; Dietz, Rune; Folkow, Lars; Glazov, Dmitry M.; Haug, Tore; Heide-Jørgensen, Mads-Peter; Kettemer, Lisa Elena; Laidre, Kristin L.; Øien, Nils Inge; Nordøy, Erling Sverre; Rikardsen, Audun H.; Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu; Semenova, Varvara; Shpak, Olga V.; Sveegaard, Signe; Ugarte, Fernando; Wiig, Øystein; Kovacs, Kit M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Environmental change and increasing levels of human activity are threats to marine mammals in the Arctic. Identifying marine mammal hotspots and areas of high species richness are essential to help guide management and ...

• Comparing novel shotgun DNA sequencing and state-of-the-art proteomics approaches for authentication of fish species in mixed samples 

  Varunjikar, Madhushri S.; Moreno-Ibarguen, Carlos; Andrade-Martinez, Juan S.; Tung, Hui-Shan; Belghit, Ikram; Palmblad, Magnus; Olsvik, Pål Asgeir; Reyes, Alejandro; Rasinger, Josef; Lie, Kai Kristoffer (Others, 2021)

  Replacement of high-value fish species with cheaper varieties or mislabelling of food unfit for human consumption is a global problem violating both consumers’ rights and safety. For distinguishing fish species in pure ...

• Assessment of dietary choline intake, contributing food items and associations with one-carbon and lipid metabolites in middle-aged and elderly adults: the Hordaland Health Study 

  Parys, Anthea van; Lysne, Vegard; Dierkes, Jutta; Nygård, Ottar Kjell; Øyen, Jannike; Vinknes, Kathrine Jørgensen; Karlsson, Therese; Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Tell, Grethe S.; Ueland, Per Magne; Brække, Maria Sandvik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Choline is an essential nutrient for humans and is involved in various physiologic functions. Through its metabolite betaine, it is closely connected to the one-carbon metabolism, and the fat-soluble choline form ...

• Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio), a new food item for North-east Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) in the Barents Sea 

  Holt, Rebecca Emma; Hvingel, Carsten; Agnalt, Ann-Lisbeth; Dolgov, Andrey V.; Hjelset, Ann Merete; Bogstad, Bjarte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  The snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) is a newly established species in the Barents Sea, increasing in both distribution and abundance in recent years. We explore the potential importance of North-east Arctic cod (Gadus ...

• Northeast Arctic Cod and Prey Match-Mismatch in a High-Latitude Spring-Bloom System 

  Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Broch, Ole Jacob; Kajiya Endo, Clarissa Akemi; Frøysa, Håvard G; Carroll, JoLynn; Juselius, Jonas; Langangen, Øystein Ole Gahr (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  By combining an ocean model, a nutrient-phytoplankton-zooplankton-detritus-model and an individual-based model for early life stages of Northeast Arctic cod we systematically investigate food limitations and growth performance ...

• The genome sequence of the brown trout, Salmo trutta Linnaeus 1758 

  Hansen, Tom; Fjelldal, Per Gunnar; Lien, Sigbjørn; Smith, Michelle; Corton, Craig; Oliver, Karen; Skelton, Jason; Betteridge, Emma; Doulcan, Jale; Fedrigo, Oliver; Mountcastle, Jaquelyn; Jarvis, Erich; McCarthy, Shane A.; Chow, William; Howe, Kerstin; Torrance, James; Wood, Jonathan; Sims, Ying; Haggerty, Leanne; Challis, Richard; Threlfall, Jonathan; Mead, Daniel; Durbin, Richard; Blaxter, Mark (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  We present a genome assembly from an individual female Salmo trutta (the brown trout; Chordata; Actinopteri; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae). The genome sequence is 2.37 gigabases in span. The majority of the assembly is ...

• No effect of plasma trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) and plasma trimethyllysine (TML) on the association between choline intake and acute myocardial infarction risk in patients with stable angina pectoris 

  Van Parys, Anthea; Dierkes, Jutta; Lysne, Vegard; Øyen, Jannike; Nygård, Ottar Kjell (Others, 2020)

  Plasma concentrations of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) have been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and mortality. TMAO is formed through the bacterial conversion of trimethylamine which is obtained either directly ...

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