• The salmon louse genome may be much larger than sequencing suggests. 

      Wyngaard, Grace; Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Malde, Ketil; Prendergast, Rachel; Peruzzi, Stefano (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The genome size of organisms impacts their evolution and biology and is often assumed to be characteristic of a species. Here we present the first published estimates of genome size of the ecologically and economically ...
    • The salmon louse genome: Copepod features and parasitic adaptations 

      Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Malde, Ketil; Eichner, Christiane; Dondrup, Michael; Furmanek, Tomasz; Besnier, Francois; Komisarczuk, Anna Zofia; Nuhn, Michael; Dalvin, Sussie; Edvardsen, Rolf Brudvik; Klages, Sven; Huettel, Bruno; Stueber, Kurt; Grotmol, Sindre; Karlsbakk, Egil Erlingsson; Kersey, Paul; Leong, Jong S; Glover, Kevin Alan; Reinhardt, Richard; Lien, Sigbjørn; Jonassen, Inge; Koop, Ben F; Nilsen, Frank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Copepods encompass numerous ecological roles including parasites, detrivores and phytoplankton grazers. Nonetheless, copepod genome assemblies remain scarce. Lepeophtheirus salmonis is an economically and ecologically ...
    • 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 ...
    • Salmonid alphavirus infection causes skin dysbiosis in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) post-smolts 

      Reid, Kristin M; Patel, Sonal; Robinson, Aaron J; Bu, Lijing; Jarungsriapisit, Jiraporn; Moore, Lindsey; Salinas, Irene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
    • Samlet påvirkning i foreslåtte særlig verdifulle og sårbare områder i norske havområder 

      Hansen, Cecilie; Aarflot, Johanna Myrseth; Eriksen, Elena; Husson, Berengere; Fauchald, Per; Johansen, Geir Odd; Jørgensen, Lis Lindal; van der Meeren, Gro Ingleid; Mikkelsen, Nina; Ottersen, Geir; von Quillfeldt, Cecilie; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette (Rapport fra havforskningen;2022 - 46, Research report, 2022)
      I dette arbeidet er det gjort en vurdering av risiko fra samlet påvirkning med tilhørende usikkerhet for aktive sektorer i norske havområder, for hvert av havområdene Nordsjøen, Norskehavet og Barentshavet, og for hvert ...
    • Samling av 0-gruppe sei toktrapportar 1985-1993 

      Nedreaas, Kjell Harald; Smedstad, Odd M. (Fisken og Havet;Nr. 4 - 2017, Research report, 2017)
      Denne rapporten er ei samling av alle toktrapportar frå dei årlege kartleggingstokta etter 0-gruppe sei (Pollachius virens) som vart gjennomført av Havforskingsinstituttet i perioden 1985-1992 for området nord for 62°N, ...
    • Sampling of Atlantic salmon using the Norwegian Quality cut (NQC) vs. Whole fillet; differences in contaminant and nutrient contents 

      Nøstbakken, Ole Jakob; Moxness Reksten, Amalie; Hannisdal, Rita; Dahl, Lisbeth; Duinker, Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Risk- benefit assessments of seafood require high-quality food composition data. In accordance with EU regulations, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) has conventionally been sampled using the Norwegian Quality Cut (NQC), a ...
    • 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 ...
    • Sampling protocol for the determination of nutrients and contaminants in fish and other seafood – The EAF-Nansen Programme 

      Reksten, Amalie Moxness; Bøkevoll, Annbjørg; Frantzen, Sylvia; Lundebye, Anne-Katrine; Kögel, Tanja; Kolås, Kjersti; Aakre, Inger; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Seafood plays a central role in global food and nutrition security. However, there is a lack of data on the concentration of nutrients and contaminants in fish and other seafood, especially in low- and middle-income ...
    • Sandbanks, sandwaves and megaripples on Spitsbergenbanken, Barents Sea 

      Bellec, Valérie K.; Bøe, Reidulv; Bjarnadóttir, Lilja Rún; Albretsen, Jon; Dolan, Margaret F.J.; Chand, Shyam; Thorsnes, Terje; Jakobsen, Frank Werner; Nixon, Chantel; Plassen, Liv; Jensen, Henning; Baeten, Nicole Jeanne; Olsen, Heidi; Elvenes, Sigrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Recently acquired multibeam echosounder data from the shallowest part (26–53 m depth) of Spitsbergenbanken in the western Barents Sea reveal a variety of bedforms, including megaripples, sandwaves and sandbanks. The bedforms ...
    • Scandinavium goeteborgense gen. nov., sp. nov., a New Member of the Family Enterobacteriaceae Isolated From a Wound Infection, Carries a Novel Quinolone Resistance Gene Variant 

      Marathe, Nachiket; Salvà-Serra, Francisco; Karlsson, Roger; Larsson, DG Joakim; Moore, Edward RB; Svensson-Stadler, Liselott; Jakobsson, Hedvig E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The family Enterobacteriaceae is a taxonomically diverse and widely distributed family containing many human commensal and pathogenic species that are known to carry transferable antibiotic resistance determinants. ...
    • Scoping review of research on gastrointestinal effects of selected emulsifiers, stabilisers, and thickeners 

      Denison, Eva Marie-Louise; Andreassen, Monica; Ellen M., Bruzell; Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Devold, Tove Gulbrandsen; Granum, Berit Brunstad; Mathisen, Gro Haarklou; Svendsen, Camilla; Rasinger, Josef; Husøy, Trine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
    • Screening for antimicrobial- and heavy metal resistant bacteria in copper contaminated areas 

      Svanevik, Cecilie Smith; Urdahl, Anne Margrete; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Norström, Madelaine; Slettemeås, Jannice Schau; Nilsen, Hanne Katrine; Storesund, Julia Endresen (Rapport fra havforskningen;2021 - 18, Research report, 2021)
      A One heath approach is essential to examine the role of the marine environment in the selection and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Norwegian aquaculture used high amounts of antimicrobials during the 80s and 90s, ...
    • A Screening Study on Effects Varying Dietary Macronutrient Composition on Gut Functions in Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) 

      Zhou, Weiwen; Hamre, Kristin; Chikwati, Elvis Mashingaidze; Kousoulaki, Katerina; Lein, Ingrid; Berge, Gerd Marit; Sæle, Øystein; Kortner, Trond M.; Krogdahl, Åshild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Cultivation of lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) as lice cleaner fish for salmon is now expanding. For successful cultivation of a new species, understanding the basic biology of digestive functions is vital to facilitate and ...
    • Sea Ice and Substratum Shape Extensive Kelp Forests in the Canadian Arctic 

      Filbee-Dexter, Karen; MacGregor, Kathleen A.; Lavoie, Camille; Garrido, Ignacio; Goldsmit, Jesica; Castro de la Guardia, Laura; Howland, Kimberly L.; Johnson, Ladd E.; Konar, Brenda; McKindsey, Christopher W.; Mundy, Christopher J.; Schlegel, Robert W.; Archambault, Philippe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The coastal zone of the Canadian Arctic represents 10% of the world’s coastline and is one of the most rapidly changing marine regions on the planet. To predict the consequences of these environmental changes, a better ...
    • Sea ice decline drives biogeographical shifts of key Calanus species in the central Arctic Ocean 

      Ershova, Elizaveta A.; Kosobokova, Ksenia N.; Banas, Neil S.; Ellingsen, Ingrid; Niehoff, Barbara; Hildebrandt, Nicole; Hirche, Hans-Juergen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In recent decades, the central Arctic Ocean has been experiencing dramatic decline in sea ice coverage, thickness and extent, which is expected to have a tremendous impact on all levels of Arctic marine life. Here, we ...
    • Sea ice variability and maritime activity around Svalbard in the period 2012–2019 

      Stocker, Alexandra N.; Renner, Angelika; Knol-Kauffman, Maaike (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Climate change is strongly impacting the Arctic environment, leading to rapid sea ice loss. In some sectors, the retreating ice edge is perceived as an opportunity to expand and develop economic activities. Previous studies ...
    • Sea ice, temperature, and prey effects on annual variations in mean lengths of a key Arctic fish, Boreogadus saida, in the Barents Sea 

      Dupont, Nicolas; Durant, Joel Marcel; Langangen, Øystein; Gjøsæter, Harald; Stige, Leif Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Oceanographic conditions in the Arctic are changing, with sea ice cover decreasing and sea temperatures increasing. Our understanding of the effects on marine populations in the area is, however, limited. Here, we focus ...
    • Sea lice prevention strategies affect cleaner fish delousing efficacy in commercial Atlantic salmon sea-cages 

      Gentry, Katherine; Bui, Samantha; Oppedal, Frode; Dempster, Timothy David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Over the last 2 decades, cleaner fishes have been employed to remove external sea lice parasites from Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in sea cages. Norway, Scotland, Ireland, and the Faroe Islands combined now use ~60 million ...
    • Sea lice removal by cleaner fish in salmon aquaculture: a review of the evidence base 

      Overton, Kathy; Barrett, Luke; Oppedal, Frode; Kristiansen, Tore S; Dempster, Timothy David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)