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FRIMEDBIO-Fri prosj.st. med.,helse,biol

The smolt brain model: Unraveling nature´s regulation of neural plasticity

Limitations of neural plasticity in mammals make them vulnerable to insult with irreversible damage. We have discovered that the salmon brain undergoes a unique dramatic period of structural and chemical change mid-life during parr-smolt transformation (s moltification). Our main research goal ha...

Awarded: NOK 7.7 mill.

Project Period: 2013-2017

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

The smolt probe - novel tools for assessment of smolt quality and marine performance in Atlantic salmon

Smolt quality is critical for successful salmon aquaculture, and poor smolt quality may generate a wide range of problems; increased mortality in seawater, increased vulnerability to diseases and poor growth, which in total represents a considerable loss. Therefore, the salmon industry continuou...

Awarded: NOK 2.5 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2012

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Fish welfare assessment through brain function: Impacts of environmental stress on brain plasticity and behaviour

Developing reliable measures of fish welfare is a priority within Norway and the EU. Although fish welfare definitions vary, a key aim is to provide environments that minimize stressors that impact health and the animal?s mental function. In mammals, prol onged stress can affect brain function to...

Awarded: NOK 3.1 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Vestland

TU-Tungt utstyr

Gene expression analysis platform

The research group Developmental Biology of Fishes was founded in 2004 as part of a process where four former departments at UiB merged into BIO (Dept of Biology). During this major reorganization process, researchers with different background and themati c focus joined up and formed a new group ...

Awarded: NOK 1.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2008

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Moderne settefiskproduksjon av laks - normal utvikling og velferd i intensive oppdrettsystemer

Prosjektet vil gjennomføre flerfaglig forskning og utvikling for å optimalisere storskala settefiskproduksjon av laks som samtidig sikrer god dyrevelferd, smoltkvalitet og postsmoltprestasjoner. Prosjektet rommer flere delprosjekter og vil gjennom en fler faglig tilnærming bidra til å løse sentra...

Awarded: NOK 8.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Nitric oxide regulation of development in fish: emphasis on the light-brain-pituitary axis and gill during salmon smoltification

Development of organs and tissues occur during critical periods throughout life. Specific systems develop at specific stages, e.g. early development (organogenesis) and smoltification (light-brain-pituitary axis (LBP) and gill). Our research has shown the LBP and gill undergo morphological, mole...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Environmental impact and molecular regulation of the osmoregulatory gill during parr-smolt transformation in Atlantic salmon

High quality salmon smolts are critical for aquaculture, enhancement programmes and wild populations. Intensification of aquaculture smolt production and changes in natural habitats can cause degradation of environmental conditions, which may severely red uce smolt quality. The gill is critical i...

Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Environmental control of smolt brain development

High quality salmon smolts are essential for aquaculture, enhancement programmes and wild populations. Intensification of aquaculture smolt production and changes in natural habitats can cause sub-optimal environmental conditins, which may result in poor smolt quality. The salmon brain as the int...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2003-2006

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUK-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Vannkvalitet - smoltkvalitet

FHL-havbruk har gjenom Fiskeri- og havbruksnæringens forskningsfond (FHL) avsatt 7 millioner kroner over 3 år til programmet "Vannkvalitet - smoltkvalitet" og invitert en forskergruppe bestående av vannkjemikere, fysiologer, akvakulturforskere og økologer til å fremme et programforslag. Hovedmål...

Awarded: NOK 9.0 mill.

Project Period: 2002-2006

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUK-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Håndtering av settefisk ved bruk av elektrisk strøm (Tilleggsbevilgning fra prosjekt 146618)

I forbindelse med håndtering av oppdrettslaks (Salmo salar) som f. eks. vaksinering, brukes i hovedsak det kjemiske anestesimidlet benzocaine. Kommersiell bruk av kjemiske anestesimidler medfører en rekke etiske, helsemessige og praktiske problemstillinge r. Det er særlig momenter rundt helse mil...

Awarded: NOK 0.81 mill.

Project Period: 2001-2005

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Smolting in Atlantic salmon

The proposed programme seeks to integrate basic strategic research, with emphasis on advanced molecular, physiological and immunological methods, with a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of environmental regulation of the parr-smolt transformation of Atlantic salmon. The programme integrat...

Awarded: NOK 10.1 mill.

Project Period: 2000-2006

Location: Vestland