• Chitin synthases are critical for reproduction, molting, and digestion in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) 

      Hardardottir, Hulda; Male, Rune; Nilsen, Frank; Dalvin, Sussie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Chitin synthase (CHS) is a large transmembrane enzyme that polymerizes Uridine diphosphate N-acetylglucosamine into chitin. The genomes of insects often encode two chitin synthases, CHS1 and CHS2. Their functional roles ...
    • Chlorpyrifos-induced dysfunction of lipid metabolism is not restored by supplementation of polyunsaturated fatty acids EPA and ARA in Atlantic salmon liver cells 

      Olsvik, Pål Asgeir; Hammer, SK; Sanden, Monica; Søfteland, Liv Ingeborg Rosvoll (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Exposure to contaminants can lead to accumulation of lipids in the liver. This study aimed to examine whether eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) supplementation can protect fish cells against the negative ...
    • Chromosome aberrations in pressure-induced triploid Atlantic salmon 

      Glover, Kevin; Harvey, Alison C.; Hansen, Tom Johnny; Fjelldal, Per Gunnar; Besnier, Francois; Bos, J.B.; Ayllon, Fernando; Taggart, John B.; Solberg, Monica Favnebøe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Triploid organisms have three sets of chromosomes. In Atlantic salmon, hydrostatic pressure treatment of newly fertilized eggs has been extensively used to produce triploids which are functionally sterile due to their ...
    • Circulation patterns in the Gulf of Finland from daily to seasonal timescales 

      Westerlund, Antti; Tuomi, Laura; Alenius, Pekka; Myrberg, Kai; Miettunen, Elina; Vankevich, Roman; Hordoir, Robinson (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      We studied circulation patterns in the Gulf of Finland (GoF), an estuary-like sub-basin of the Baltic Sea. Circulation patterns in the GoF are complex and vary from season to season and year to year. Estuarine circulation ...
    • Classification and Mapping of Benthic Biotopes in Arctic and Sub-Arctic Norwegian Waters 

      Buhl-Mortensen, Pål; Dolan, Margaret; Ross, Rebecca; Gonzalez-Mirelis, Genoveva; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Bjarnadóttir, Lilja Rún; Albretsen, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      In this paper, we describe the species composition of biotopes occurring in a wide range of environments and present their geographic distribution based on results from quantitative analyses of video-records collected as ...
    • “A cleaner break”: Genetic divergence between geographic groups and sympatric phenotypes revealed in ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) 

      Seljestad, Gaute; Sanchez, Maria Quintela; Faust, Ellika; Halvorsen, Kim Aleksander Tallaksen; Besnier, Francois; Jansson, Eeva; Dahle, Geir; Knutsen, Halvor; André, Carl; Folkvord, Arild; Glover, Kevin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Capture and long‐distance translocation of cleaner fish to control lice infestations on marine salmonid farms has the potential to influence wild populations via overexploitation in source regions, and introgression in ...
    • Cleaner Fish Do Not Impact the Pigmentation of Salmon Lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) in Commercial Aquaculture Cages 

      Imsland, Albert; Berg, Jon Petter; Nola, Velimir; Geitung, Lena; Oldham, Tina Marie Wier (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Salmon lice are one of the biggest challenges to sustainable salmonid aquaculture. The species display high evolutionary potential, which is evident by its development of resistance to numerous chemical compounds used for ...
    • Cleaner fish escape salmon farms and hybridize with local wrasse populations 

      Faust, Ellika; Halvorsen, Kim Aleksander Tallaksen; Andersen, Per; Knutsen, Halvor; André, Carl (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The genetic impact of farmed fish escaping aquaculture is a highly debated issue. However, non-target species, such as cleaner fish used to remove sea lice from farmed fish, are rarely considered. Here, we report that wild ...
    • Cleaner fish growth, welfare and survival in Atlantic salmon sea cages during an autumn-winter production 

      Geitung, Lena; Wright, Daniel William; Oppedal, Frode; Stien, Lars Helge; Vågseth, Tone; Madaro, Angelico (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Cleaner fish used as a biological control agent against salmon lice is rapidly increasing in Atlantic salmon aquaculture. However, concerns have been raised about the welfare and mortality of cleaner fish in salmon cage ...
    • Climate based multi-year predictions of the Barents Sea cod stock. 

      Årthun, Marius; Bogstad, Bjarte; Daewel, Ute; Keenlyside, Noel; Sandø, Anne Britt; Schrum, Corinna; Ottersen, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Predicting fish stock variations on interannual to decadal time scales is one of the major issues in fisheries science and management. Although the field of marine ecological predictions is still in its infancy, it is ...
    • Climate change alters the structure of arctic marine food webs due to poleward shifts of boreal generalists 

      Kortsch, Susanne; Primicerio, Raul; Fossheim, Maria; Dolgov, Andrey V.; Aschan, Michaela (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-07)
      Climate-driven poleward shifts, leading to changes in species composition and relative abundances, have been recently documented in the Arctic. Among the fastest moving species are boreal generalist fish which are expected ...
    • Climate Change and Genetic Structure of Leading Edge and Rear End Populations in a Northwards Shifting Marine Fish Species, the Corkwing Wrasse (Symphodus melops) 

      Knutsen, Halvor; Jorde, Per Erik; Blanco Gonzalez, Enrique; Robalo, Joana I.; Albretsen, Jon; Almada, Vitor C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      One mechanism by which marine organisms may respond to climate shifts is range shifts. The corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops) is a temperate fish species, inhabiting the coasts of Europe, that show strong indications of ...
    • Climate change and new potential spawning sites for Northeast Arctic cod 

      Sandø, Anne Britt; Johansen, Geir Odd; Aglen, Asgeir; Stiansen, Jan Erik; Renner, Angelika (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      In this study we investigate both historical and potential future changes in the spatial distribution of spawning habitats for Northeast Arctic cod (NEA cod) based on a literature study on spawning habitats and different ...
    • Climate change dynamics and mercury temporal trends in Northeast Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) from the Barents Sea ecosystem 

      Bank, Michael; Ho, Quang Tri; Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær; Duinker, Arne; Nilsen, Bente Merete; Måge, Amund; Frantzen, Sylvia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The Northeast Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) is the world's northernmost stock of Atlantic cod and is of considerable ecological and economic importance. Northeast Arctic cod are widely distributed in the Barents Sea, an ...
    • Climate change impacts on polar marine ecosystems: Toward robust approaches for managing risks and uncertainties 

      Ottersen, Geir; Constable, Andrew J.; Hollowed, Anne B.; Holsman, Kristin K.; Melbourne-Thomas, Jess; Muelbert, Mônica M.C.; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Polar Regions chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) provides a comprehensive assessment of climate change impacts on polar ...
    • Climate Change Impacts on Polar Marine Ecosystems: Toward Robust Approaches for Managing Risks and Uncertainties 

      Ottersen, Geir; Constable, Andrew J.; Hollowed, Anne B.; Holsman, Kirstin K.; Jess, Melbourne-Thomas; Muelbert, Mônica M. C.; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Polar Regions chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) provides a comprehensive assessment of climate change impacts on polar ...
    • 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 ...
    • Climate change impacts on sea-ice ecosystems and associated ecosystem services 

      Steiner, Nadja; Bowman, Jeff; Campbell, Karley; Chierici, Melissa; Eronen-Rasimus, Eeva; Falardeau, Marianne; Flores, Hauke; Fransson, Agneta; Herr, Helena; Insley, Stephen J.; Kauko, Hanna Maria; Lannuzel, Delphine; Loseto, Lisa; Lynnes, Amanda; Majewski, Andy; Meiners, Klaus M.; Miller, Lisa; Michel, Loic; Moreau, Sebastien; Nacke, Melissa; Nomura, Daiki; Tedesco, Letizia; van Franeker, Jan Andries; Leeuwe, Maria van; 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 ...
    • Climate change opens new frontiers for marine species in the Arctic: Current trends and future invasion risks 

      Chan, Farrah T; Stanislawczyk, Keara; Sneekes, Anna C; Dvoretsky, Alexander; Gollasch, Stephan; Minchin, Dan; David, Matej; Jelmert, Anders; Albretsen, Jon; Bailey, Sarah A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Climate change and increased anthropogenic activities are expected to elevate the potential of introducing nonindigenous species (NIS) into the Arctic. Yet, the knowledge base needed to identify gaps and priorities for NIS ...
    • Climate change with increasing seawater temperature will challenge the health of farmed Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua L.) 

      Ytteborg, Elisabeth; Falconer, Lynne; Krasnov, Aleksei; Johansen, Lill-Heidi; Timmerhaus, Gerrit; Johansson, Gunhild Seljehaug; Afanasyev, Sergey; Høst, Vibeke; Hjøllo, Solfrid Sætre; Hansen, Øyvind J; Lazado, Carlo C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food production sectors in the world and further expansion is expected throughout the 21st century. However, climate change is threatening the development of the sector and action ...