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MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Long-term effects of environmental changes on ArctiC seabirds: effeCts of seasonal distribUtion and contaMination on popULATION dynamics

Emissions of pollutants in the Arctic are low but high concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and mercury (Hg) have been measured in Arctic seabirds during their breeding season. Pollutants are transported over large distances from southern region to the Arctic through rivers, oce...

Awarded: NOK 7.9 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Migratory Crossroads: predicting the dynamics of a great vertical migration in a changing habitat

The daily and seasonal vertical migrations of zooplankton collectively form the greatest synchronized animal movement on our planet. In ‘Migratory Crossroads’, we will study how climate change may affect the vertical migrations of the keystone copepod Calanus finmarchicus along the northern Norwe...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2026

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Anthropogenic impacts of climate change and fisheries on reproductive and offspring performance of high-latitude marine fishes

Climate change along with fishing pressure is already known to be an important threat to oceans and marine resources. In a changing environment, consequences of these human-related stressors on fish reproductive biology and offspring require further study, warranted by the fundamental relevance o...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Fate and effects of perfluoroalkyl substances and their precursors and alternatives in Norwegian marine environments and seafood species

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise a large group of compounds, though the exact number remains unknown. These substances are of significant environmental concern due to their persistence, potential for bioaccumulation, and toxicity. In response, both fluorinated and non-fluorinat...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Plastics as a potential vector for spread of antimicrobial resistance and pathogens from wastewater discharge in the marine environment

Antimicrobial resistance and marine plastic pollution are major global health and environmental challenges. Despite this, there is limited knowledge about the occurrence of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in wastewater from Norwegian treatment plants and how these discharges af...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Kelp forests in the Anthropocene: unravelling impacts of warming and marine heatwaves from genes to ecosystems

Increasing temperatures and marine heatwaves are now the most widespread and destructive expressions of climate change in our oceans. Climate change, together with pollution, coastal development, harvesting and aquaculture, has destroyed kelp forests around the world. GEcoKelp aims to understand ...

Awarded: NOK 11.1 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

The role of gene flow in the evolution of Antarctic icefishes

In the freezing waters of Antarctica, a unique group of fishes has evolved over the course of the last ten million years. The so-called icefishes are equipped with antifreeze proteins, which allow them to survive at subzero temperatures that are deadly for most other groups of fishes. Thus, it is...

Awarded: NOK 11.5 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Characterization of maritime noise in different european basins and its impact on ecological relevant deuterostome invertebrates

DeuteroNoise project is focused on characterizing noise pollution caused by maritime traffic, both through measurements and simulations, and to test its impact on various species of marine invertebrates. Nowadays, there is growing concern about the impact that noise from human activities can have...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2022-2026

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Underwater Noise <orchestra, ecOsystem Responses to Constant offsHorE Sound specTRA>

The increase of anthropogenic underwater noise (AUN) through oil exploitation, shipping and the construction and operation of offshore wind farms (OWF) has altered the marine acoustic environment significantly and is now a global challenge. AUN can harm a variety of animals by impairing causinng ...

Awarded: NOK 3.8 mill.

Project Period: 2022-2026

Location: Vestland

MARINFORSKHAV-Marine ressurser og miljø - havmiljø

Small Scientist: Promoting Ocean Science Literacy in Children

The Small Scientist project translate peer-reviewed marine science research articles into children's literature for use as an Ocean Literacy tool in 256 kindergartens across Norway. The project was a collaborative effort to communicate ocean science through literary prose and illustrations in the...

Awarded: NOK 0.49 mill.

Project Period: 2022-2024

Location: Østfold

MARINFORSKHAV-Marine ressurser og miljø - havmiljø

Advances in Coccolithophore research workshop

Coccolithophores are a type of marine algae that create scales known as coccoliths out of calcium carbonate which they use to cover themselves with. These algae are globally found, and contribute towards the marine food web, as well as the cycling of carbon and other nutrients through the product...

Awarded: NOK 98,501

Project Period: 2022-2024

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

FangstID - Automatisert og digitalisert ressurskontroll

Seafood is Norway’s third-largest export industry, following oil and gas. In 2023, Norway exported seafood worth 171.7 billion NOK, with the wild fish industry contributing 43 billion NOK, and the rest coming from aquaculture. Norway’s natural conditions allows harvesting at this level year after...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2022-2026

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Impact of Climate-driven habitat LOss in Norwegian fjords on ecosystem STructure and functional ecology of cartilaginous fishes (LOST)

Norwegian fjords play a central role for industry, tourism, and recreation. The most well-known ecosystem services are linked to fisheries and aquaculture, which can at times be in conflict with one another. In addition, the fjords are home to a diversity of species and ecosystems, some of which ...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Vulnerability of overwintering Arctic zooplankton to multiple stressors

The Arctic is warming faster than any other region, raising critical questions about how environmental stressors like ocean warming, acidification, and marine heatwaves (MHWs) affect key species such as Arctic copepods. MHWs, characterized by extreme warming periods, are increasing in frequency, ...

Awarded: NOK 8.4 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Computer vision to expand monitoring and accelerate assessment of coastal fish

Coastal fish populations are increasingly monitored using underwater cameras, which provide rich, non-invasive data on marine life. However, analysing these videos has traditionally required human experts to manually identify, count, and sometimes size fish, frame by frame. This is time-consuming...

Awarded: NOK 12.2 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

The structuring role of Parasite disease On zooplankton In Coastal Ecosystems (POICE)

POICE examines how parasites structure food webs in the ocean’s free water masses. From studies on land, we know that parasites and disease are important in governing ecological interactions, but studies of zooplankton typically ignore this. Understanding the role of parasites as driving agents i...

Awarded: NOK 11.7 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

In the heat of the night: The role of hypoxia on coral reefs

A tropical coral reef is a colony of tiny animals that secrete a calcified skeleton they live within. They filter the water and feed on small zooplankton, but they also have an alga, called a zooxanthellae, living inside, as a symbiont. This alga receives nutrients from the food the coral has eat...

Awarded: NOK 15.3 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

In silico and experimental screening platform for characterizing environmental impact of industry development in the Arctic (EXPECT)

Increased opportunities for anthropogenic activities like tourism, shipping, oil & gas exploration, and aquaculture in the Arctic is anticipated due to the rapid decline in Arctic sea ice, increasing sea-temperatures and technological developments. There is therefore an urgent need for methods an...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARINFORSKHAV-Marine ressurser og miljø - havmiljø

Light as a Cue for Life in Arctic and Northern Seas

Light is the primary source of energy for most life on Earth. In this respect, only few other environments are as hostile to life as the Arctic waters during the polar night. Yet, latest studies have revealed light-synchronized biological activity in the marine Arctic even during the darkest peri...

Awarded: NOK 7.5 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2024

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

DeepSeaQuence – Uncovering the metabolic secrets and capacity of Arctic deep-sea hydrothermal vent microbiomes

Far below the ocean surface, where sunlight never reaches and water temperatures swing between icy cold and boiling hot, life finds extraordinary ways to thrive. Deep sea hydrothermal vents—cracks in the seafloor that release hot, mineral rich fluids, host some of the most unusual ecosystems on E...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Toxic microalgae in Norwegian waters (ToxANoWa): Uncovering fish-killing mechanisms of phytoplankton from Scandinavian waters

Algal blooms occur naturally according to a seasonal pattern in oceans and freshwater. The frequency, and to some degree the extent, of algal blooms is believed to be at least partly due to human impact. Such algal blooms can be harmful to aquatic life and lead to mass mortality of fish and other...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Akershus

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Effects of multiple stressors on Norwegian killer whales: MULTIWHALE

The aim of MULTIWHALE is to study the cumulative effects of three stressors in Norwegian killer whales: pollutants, human disturbance (e.g. boat activity), and fluctuating food sources. We investigate the effects of these stressors at both individual and population levels, taking into account tha...

Awarded: NOK 12.5 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARINFORSKHAV-Marine ressurser og miljø - havmiljø

Viral diversity and Interactions in a Changing Environment on Kelp

Kelps are brown algae from the order Laminariales that predominate along rocky coastal areas with cold and relatively shallow waters around the world. Like other marine photosynthetic organisms, kelps fuel secondary production via macroalgal detritus; thereby supporting complex food webs in coast...

Awarded: NOK 8.3 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2024

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

COASTFRAG - Impact of habitat fragmentation and loss on coastal ecosystems and implications for sustainable management under climate change

Worldwide, the environment is changing rapidly due to activities of the growing human population, with climate change being a major concern. As more and more people settle along the coast, human-induced pressures on coastal waters increase. As a result, we see habitat loss and fragmentation, cont...

Awarded: NOK 10.9 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Impact of marine microplastic associated biofilms on environmental and human health

Marmib investigates the effect of microplastics on the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in the sea with the help of a worldwide consortium from Norway, Estonia, Germany, South Africa, Vietnam and Costa Rica. In the project, the project partners have developed a steel device for deployin...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

ANTIfoulants, VEterinary mediciNal products and Organic Material can affect marine sediment organisms, but to what extent?

Salmonid aquaculture is of national importance for Norway as it is the second largest export industry after oil and gas. Significant resources are required to produce the amount of salmon needed to meet the increasing global demand. These resources include ensuring that the infrastructure of the ...

Awarded: NOK 10.8 mill.

Project Period: 2020-2025

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

EXEBUS: Ecological and Economic Impacts of the intensification of extreme events in the Benguela Upwelling System

Small pelagic fish have short lives and reproduce in bursts, making their recruitment highly sensitive to climate stress in spawning areas. Yet these species are crucial for food security and heavily fished. Keeping steady catch levels during periods of environmental stress risks overfishing. But...

Awarded: NOK 2.9 mill.

Project Period: 2020-2025

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Pollution in the coastal wetlands of East Asia: Cascading effects from littoral macroinvertebrates to migrating shorebirds

Globally, coastal ecosystems are undergoing rapid changes with respect to habitat degradation and pollution, which is especially true along the East Asian coastline due to rapid industrial and urban development. This has led to effects on coastal wetlands in terms of biodiversity and also on the ...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2020-2025

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Coastal Ocean Assessment for Sustainability and Transformation

In this project, Coastal Ocean Assessment for Sustainability and Transformation (COAST Card) we carried out an assessment of the sustainability and the potential transformation of coastal ocean areas in the USA, the Philippines, Japan and India. The purpose of this project was to develop globally...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2020-2025

Location: Vestland

MARINFORSKHAV-Marine ressurser og miljø - havmiljø

OCEAN Sustainability Pathways for Achieving Conflict Transformation - OCEANS PACT

OCEANS PACT addresses marine conflicts in the light of the visions of blue growth, the UN's sustainability goals and the commitments to create a net zero emission society. The starting point is the increasing industrialization of the world's coastal and ocean areas and the many forms of conflict ...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2020-2024

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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