• An effective method for the recapture of escaped farmed salmon 

      Chittenden, Cedar; Rikardsen, Audun H.; Skilbrei, Ove Tommy; Davidsen, Jan Grimsrud; Halttunen, Elina; Skardhamar, Jofrid; McKinley, R. Scott (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      The search for effective strategies to prevent and mitigate accidental releases of aquaculture fishes is on-going. To test a new recapture strategy and evaluate the individual dispersal behaviour of escaped farmed Atlantic ...
    • Diurnal tides on the Barents Sea continental slope 

      Skardhamar, Jofrid; Skagseth, Øystein; Albretsen, Jon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-10)
      Measurements of diurnal tides over the continental slope between the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea shelf are presented. Numerical 3D simulations, in agreement with field data, show strong cross-slope velocities and ...
    • Evaluation of a national operational salmon lice monitoring system - from physics to fish 

      Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Sandvik, Anne Dagrun; Albretsen, Jon; Asplin, Lars; Johnsen, Ingrid Askeland; Karlsen, Ørjan; Kristensen, Nils Melsom; Melsom, Arne; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Ådlandsvik, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The Norwegian government has decided that the aquaculture industry shall grow, provided that the growth is environmentally sustainable. Sustainability is scored based on the mortality of wild salmonids caused by the parasitic ...
    • Ice conditions in northern Norwegian fjords: Observations and measurements from three winter seasons, 2017–2020 

      O'Sadnick, Megan; Petrich, Chris; Brekke, Camilla; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Kleven, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Freshwater provided by rivers beginning deep within the mountains, feeds into fjords along the coast of Norway, often forming a brackish surface layer that will change in its salinity, thickness, and extent throughout the ...
    • Ice conditions in northern Norwegian fjords: Observations and measurements from three winter seasons, 2017–2020 

      O'Sadnick, Megan; Petrich, Chris; Brekke, Camilla; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Kleven, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Freshwater provided by rivers beginning deep within the mountains, feeds into fjords along the coast of Norway, often forming a brackish surface layer that will change in its salinity, thickness, and extent throughout the ...
    • Ice extent in sub-arctic fjords and coastal areas from 2001 to 2019 analyzed from MODIS imagery 

      O'Sadnick, Megan Eileen; Petrich, Chris; Brekke, Camilla; Skardhamar, Jofrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Results examining variations in the ice extent along the Norwegian coastline based on the analysis of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images from 2001 to 2019,February through May, are presented. A ...
    • Impact of variable physical conditions and future increased aquaculture production on lice infestation pressure and its sustainability in Norway 

      Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Sandvik, Anne Dagrun; Johnsen, Ingrid A.; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Albretsen, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Salmon lice infestation is a challenge for wild post-smolt salmon during migration from their natal river to the sea in several regions of Norway. The traffic-light management system regulates growth in the aquaculture ...
    • Impact of variable physical conditions and future increased aquaculture production on lice infestation pressure and its sustainability in Norway 

      Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Sandvik, Anne Dagrun; Johnsen, Ingrid Askeland; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Albretsen, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Salmon lice infestation is a challenge for wild post-smolt salmon during migration from their natal river to the sea in several regions of Norway. The traffic-light management system regulates growth in the aquaculture ...
    • Micro- and macro-habitat selection of Atlantic salmon, (Salmo salar), post-smolts in relation to marine environmental cues 

      Jensen, Jenny Lovisa Alexandra; Strøm, John Fredrik; Nikolopoulos, Anna; Primicerio, Raul; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Atencio, Benjamin J.; Strand, Jo Espen Tau; Bjørn, Pål Arne; Bøhn, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Atlantic salmon is an economically and culturally important species. The species encounters several natural and man-made threats during its migration between fresh water and the ocean, which in combination may explain its ...
    • Micro- and macro-habitat selection of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, post-smolts in relation to marine environmental cues 

      Jensen, Jenny Lovisa Alexandra; Strøm, John Fredrik; Nikolopoulos, Anna; Primicerio, Raul; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Atencio, Benjamin J.; Strand, Jo Espen Tau; Bjørn, Pål Arne; Bøhn, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Atlantic salmon is an economically and culturally important species. The species encounters several natural and man-made threats during its migration between fresh water and the ocean, which in combination may explain its ...
    • Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution 

      Sandvik, Hanno; Barrett, Robert T; Erikstad, Kjell E; Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Reiertsen, Tone; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette; Systad, Geir Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-13)
      Colonial breeding is an evolutionary puzzle, as the benefits of breeding in high densities are still not fully explained. Although the dynamics of existing colonies are increasingly understood, few studies have addressed ...
    • Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution 

      Sandvik, Hanno; Barrett, Robert T; Erikstad, Kjell E; Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Reiertsen, Tone; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette; Systad, Geir Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-13)
      Colonial breeding is an evolutionary puzzle, as the benefits of breeding in high densities are still not fully explained. Although the dynamics of existing colonies are increasingly understood, few studies have addressed ...
    • Modelled salmon lice dispersion and infestation patterns in a sub-arctic fjord 

      Skardhamar, Jofrid; Albretsen, Jon; Sandvik, Anne Dagrun; Lien, Vidar Surén; Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Johnsen, Ingrid Askeland; Asplin, Lars; Ådlandsvik, Bjørn; Halttunen, Elina; Bjørn, Pål Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Salmon lice infestation is a major challenge for the aquaculture industry in Norway, threatening wild salmonid populations and causing welfare problems for farmed salmon. Lice dispersion and infestation patterns are simulated ...
    • Pelagic ecosystem dynamics between late autumn and the post spring bloom in a sub-Arctic fjord 

      Walker, Emily-Zoe Elizabeth; Wiedmann, Ingrid; Nikolopoulos, Anna; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Jones, Elizabeth Marie; Renner, Angelika (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Marine ecosystems, and particularly fjords, are experiencing an increasing level of human activity on a year-round basis, including the poorly studied winter period. To improve the knowledge base for environmentally ...
    • Sampling planktonic salmon lice in Norwegian fjords 

      Skardhamar, Jofrid; Fagerli, Margrethe Nilsen; Reigstad, Marit; Sandvik, Anne Dagrun; Bjørn, Pål Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Risk of mortality of wild salmon caused by salmon lice is used as an index for managing aquaculture production in Norway and is based on monitoring of lice attached to wild salmonids and modelled concentrations of lice ...
    • Sea trout adapt their migratory behaviour in response to high salmon lice concentrations 

      Halttunen, Elina; Gjelland, Karl Øystein; Hamel, Sandra; Serra-Llinares, Rosa Maria; Nilsen, Rune; Arechavala-Lopez, Pablo; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Johnsen, Ingrid Askeland; Asplin, Lars; Karlsen, Ørjan; Bjørn, Pål Arne; Finstad, Bengt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Sea trout face growth – mortality trade-offs when entering the sea to feed. Salmon lice epizootics resulting from aquaculture have shifted these trade-offs, as salmon lice might both increase mortality and reduce growth ...
    • Toward a model-based prediction system for salmon lice infestation pressure 

      Sandvik, Anne Dagrun; Bjørn, Pål Arne; Ådlandsvik, Bjørn; Asplin, Lars; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Johnsen, Ingrid Askeland; Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Skogen, Morten D. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-09-08)
      High salmon lice density is a threat to wild and farmed salmonid fish in Norway. To assess and identify areas for high salmon lice infestation pressure, continuous monitoring is necessary. The national Norwegian salmon ...
    • Tracking changes in the fjord environment over a winter season using ice bulk salinity and δ18O 

      O'Sadnick, Megan; Petrich, Chris; Skardhamar, Jofrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Ice that forms in the fjords of northern Norway often undergoes temperature fluctuations, rising above and below freezing, throughout winter and experiences variable conditions at the ice-ocean interface due to changes in ...
    • Tracking changes in the fjord environment over a winter season using ice bulk salinity and δ18O 

      O'Sadnick, Megan; Petrich, Chris; Skardhamar, Jofrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Ice that forms in the fjords of northern Norway often undergoes temperature fluctuations, rising above and below freezing, throughout winter and experiences variable conditions at the ice-ocean interface due to changes in ...
    • Using Spatial Validity and Uncertainty Metrics to Determine the Relative Suitability of Alternative Suites of Oceanographic Data for Seabed Biotope Prediction. A Case Study from the Barents Sea, Norway 

      Dolan, Margaret; Ross, Rebecca; Albretsen, Jon; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Gonzalez-Mirelis, Genoveva; Bellec, Valerie Karin; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Bjarnadóttir, Lilja Rún (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The use of habitat distribution models (HDMs) has become common in benthic habitat mapping for combining limited seabed observations with full-coverage environmental data to produce classified maps showing predicted habitat ...