• Early ontogeny of the Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus head 

      Cloutier, R.; de Souza, J. Lambrey; Browman, Howard I.; Skiftesvik, Anne Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-04-04)
      An ontogenetic sequence of Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus larvae, reared in intensive culture conditions, was cleared and stained and histologically processed to determine normal cranial chondrification for ...
    • Effects of UV Radiation and Diet on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Skin, Ocular Tissue and Dorsal Muscle of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Held in Outdoor Rearing Tanks 

      Arts, Michael T.; Browman, Howard I.; Jokinen, Ilmari E.; Skiftesvik, Anne Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-07)
      The effect of UV radiation (UVR) on juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) was assessed by measuring the fatty acid (FA) profiles of muscle, dorsal and ventral skin, and ocular tissues following 4-month long exposures to ...
    • Marine indikatorer 

      van der Meeren, Gro; Øigård, Tor Arne; Øien, Nils; Nilssen, Kjell Tormod; Oug, Eivind; Sunnanå, Knut; Jakobsen, Tore; Mehl, Sigbjørn; Kvamme, Cecilie; Torstensen, Else; Stenevik, Erling Kåre; Planque, Benjamin; Helle, Gunnar; Gjøsæter, Jakob; Skiftesvik, Anne Berit; Aglen, Asgeir; Johannessen, Tore; Dommasnes, Are; Naustvoll, Lars-Johan; Moy, Frithjof E.; Falkenhaug, Tone; Melle, Webjørn; Knutsen, Tor; Eriksen, Elena; Jørgensen, Lis Lindal; Fosså, Jan Helge; Bannister, Raymond; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Strand, Øivind; Søvik, Guldborg; Jelmert, Anders; Knutsen, Jan Atle; Enersen, Svein Erik; Edvardsen, Hanne; Kroglund, Tone; Pedersen, Atle; Eikrem, Wenche; Bekkby, Trine; Tveite, Stein (DN-utredning;4-2010, Chapter, 2010-09)
      The Nature Index (NI) is established to get an overview of the state and development of biodiversity within the major ecosystems of Norway. It includes marine, limnic and terrestrial ecosystems. The aim of the index is to ...
    • The reproductive cycle of female Ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta in high latitude, temperate waters 

      Muncaster, S.; Andersson, Eva; Kjesbu, Olav Sigurd; Taranger, Geir Lasse; Skiftesvik, Anne Berit; Norberg, Birgitta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-08)
      This 2 year study examined the reproductive cycle of wild female Ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta in western Norway as a precursor to captive breeding trials. Light microscopy of ovarian histology was used to stage gonad ...
    • The three-dimensional prey field of the northern krill, Meganyctiphanes norvegica, and the escape responses of their copepod prey 

      Abrahamsen, Mari B.; Browman, Howard I.; Fields, David M.; Skiftesvik, Anne Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-24)
      In the north Atlantic, Meganyctiphanes norvegica feeds predominantly on copepods, including Calanus spp. To quantify its perceptual field for prey, and the sensory systems underlying prey detection, the responses of tethered ...
    • Welfare of aquatic organisms: Is there some faith-based HARKing going on here? 

      Browman, Howard I.; Skiftesvik, Anne Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-05-09)
      Much of the literature on aquatic animal welfare is flawed by 4 non-mutually exclusive (and often inter-related) biases: under-reporting/ignoring of negative results, faith-based research and/or interpretations, Hypothesizing ...