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HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Distended gut syndrome (DGS) in larval Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - do the larvae suffer from diarrhea?

A condition in Atlantic cod larvae termed "distended gut syndrome (DGS)" which is associated with mass mortalities in the early larval stage has become a major problem in the past seasons, resulting in unpredictable production outcome and economic results . DGS occurred mainly from 2-3 weeks afte...

Awarded: NOK 1.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Feedserver - Fôringsteknologi for torsk i stor merd med fokus på svømmeblæreproblematikk

_Bakgrunnen_ for prosjektet ligger i hvordan torsk som art skiller seg fysiologisk fra laks og hva slags føringer dette legger for teknologien som kan nyttes i oppdrett. En av disse artsforskjellene er knyttet til svømmeblæren, som er åpen hos laks og luk ket hos torsk. Den lukkede svømmeblæren b...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

OST-Øst-Europa-programmene

Emerging persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the high North and North-Western Russia

The aim of the proposed initiative is to develop a mutual scientific exchange program within environmental chemistry based upon transfer of scientific knowledge, MSc, PhD students and personnel. The main activity will be medium-term research visits (3-12 months; 6 months in average) of M.Sc., Ph....

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Svalbard

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Antibiotics from the sea - a MabCent project

The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance in human pathogenic bacteria has fuelled the need for new antimicrobial compounds and new antibacterial strategies. Marine invertebrates represent a vast resource for discovering novel pharmaceutical co mpounds. Animals living in the Arctic Sea...

Awarded: NOK 7.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

OST-Øst-Europa-programmene

MAritime REsources of the BArents SEa: Satellite data driven monitoring in the context of increase of commercial efficiency of the fishery

The main objective of the four-year project is to advance our capability to monitor the Barents Sea maritime resources focusing on the increase of the commercial efficiency of the fishery. It is anticipated that implementation of the developed monitoring system will result in significant reductio...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Vestland

OST-Øst-Europa-programmene

The role of protected nature in sustainable local development in North-West Russia and Northern Norway - a comparative analyses

The research project intends to increase understanding and knowledge in the field of interconnection of nature conservation process and development of local communities. The study will be carried out on the base of comparison of different protected areas management systems and institutional frame...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

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

Match-mismatching of trophic levels as a structuring force of ecosystems

We intend to study ecosystem functioning using the match-mismatch hypothesis as a framework and three different marine ecosystems with focus on seabirds as examples. The marine ecosystems chosen - the Southern Ocean, the Barents Sea and the Benguela Upwel ling - are highly sensitive to climate va...

Awarded: NOK 6.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

SHP-Strategiske høgskoleprogram

Larval Quality in Aquaculture: Development of Knowledge and Technology Platform to Improve Larviculture

Poor larval quality is one of the major constrains in aquaculture. We propose to undertake a multidisciplinary research aiming at better understanding of mechanisms resulting in observable quality of farmed larvae. The new knowledge will be applied to imp rove larval production. We propose to col...

Awarded: NOK 5.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

MARINFORSK-Marine ressurser og miljø

The population biology and ecology of the world's northernmost harbour seals in a changing Arctic

"The population biology and ecology of the world's northernmost harbour seals in a changing Arctic" har vært et svært produktivt forskningsprogram. Steinkobbe på Svalbard er en unik genetisk bestand som har vært isolert fra andre bestander i rundt 1000 år. Den har vært gjennom en såkalt genetisk ...

Awarded: NOK 9.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2017

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Development of genetic markers for population biology studies of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus L)

The Northeast Atlantic Mackerel supports one of the most valuable European fisheries producing up to 700000 tonnes per year. Historically the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock has been split into three spawning components, a western, a southern and a Nort h Sea component. Prior studies have demo...

Awarded: NOK 0.78 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Oslo

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Factors of importance for bioaccumulation and effects of new and old POPs in a seabird top predator, the great skua

Despite declining levels of many persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as PCB and DDT, new emerging pollutants, notably brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have increased in northern ecosystems, including the Arctic, in the last two decades. The knowledge a...

Awarded: NOK 8.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Differential neuroendocrine regulation of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in Atlantic cod and GFP-transgenic medaka.

This project investigates how pituitary gonadotrope cells develop and mature during puberty, and how the two gonadotropins, FSH and LH, are differentially regulated. Puberty is regulated by the brain-pituitary-gonad axis. Forebrain GnRH binds to specific receptors on pituitary gonadotropes, there...

Awarded: NOK 8.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Oslo

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

FORURENS: Understanding Long-Range Atmospheric Transport Behaviour of Emerging Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Circumstances have been described where concentrations of contaminants have been higher in remote regions of the globe than in source regions. Examples are elevated concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Arctic and high mountain regions . POPs are organic chemicals known to be ...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

DIV-INT-Annet internasjonalt samarbeid

Samf. Oppfølging/koordinering av EU-prosjekter

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Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2015

Location: Oslo

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

LAND: Cultural heritage as an asset for economic added value; selection processes from a coast - inland perspective

The subject matter for this proposal is how cultural heritage is defined, assessed and activated for economic use, further, addressing such selection processes in a coast/inland perspective. A coast/inland dimension has previously been documented regardin g the uptake of measures towards cultural...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Host-virus interactions in Atlantic salmon

Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) and infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV) are viruses causing threatening diseases in Norwegian aquaculture. Certainly, one of the most challenging problems in designing control strategies against these viruses is to define the specific factors, both in...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

NORKLIMA-Klimaendringer og konsekvenser for Norge

Marine Ecosystem Response to a Changing Climate

The climate of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans will undergo rapid changes over the next century. Climate influences many important ecosystem drivers which will change marine biogeochemical and ecological processes, ecosystem functioning and biodivers ity. MERCLIM will provide critical new un...

Awarded: NOK 15.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

The effect of political uncertainty in fisheries management: A case study of the Northeast Arctic cod fishery

We seek to investigate the effects of political uncertainty on fisheries, with a special focus on non-compliance with quota regulations. Institutional or political uncertainty is sometimes referred to as uncertainty about the rules of the game. We look at institutional uncertainty on two levels;...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Production optimization for enhanced sustainability of Arctic charr culture in the Northern region

Joining forces across the region, the plan is to develop new rearing methods and protocols by applying environmental manipulation of rearing temperature and photoperiod in order to increase productivity leading to maximum growth rate, improved feed effici ency and reduced maturation. The results ...

Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

VANN: BOK OM FORVALTNINGSRELEVANT VILLAKSFORSKNING

Villaksprogrammet startet opp i 2001 og har, når det går inn i storprogrammet Miljø 2015 vært i virksomhet i noe over 5 år. Både som en del av sluttrapporteringen fra Villaksprogrammet, og som en generell refleksjon av nyere kunnskapsproduksjon om vill At lantisk laks, og de utfordringene vi står...

Awarded: NOK 0.16 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2014

Location: Innlandet

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Securing fish-farming technology and operations to reduce escapes (SECURE)

Solving problems related to escapes is dependent on a combination of research into several technological disciplines and biological knowledge related to the behaviour of fish in net pens. SECURE will address these challenges by bringing together expertise in structural engineering, hydrodynamics...

Awarded: NOK 13.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Restriction of lipid deposition in the liver of cod by use of bioactive substances in salmon oil and vegetable feed ingredients.

Use of high-energy feeds has been of major importance for the development of cost effective farming of fast growing salmonids. High energy diets contain high levels of lipids, and such diets cause development of a large fatty liver in cod. More than 80% o f total body lipids in cod are in fact fo...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

The effect of dietary carbohydrates on muscle metabolism, connective tissue composition and fillet quality in cod (Gadus morhua L).

Post mortem softening of fish muscle and occurrence of gaping are major problems for the fish industry. Muscular connective tissue provides mechanical integrity, rigidity, and elasticity to skeletal muscles. Extracellular matrix (ECM) represents an import ant part of the connective tissue, and ch...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Renset olje, fôring med dekontaminert fiskeolje

Det er en økt inntresse for oppdrettslaks som inneholder lavere nivå av miljøgifter enn det vi har idag. Marine råvarer, spesielt fiskeolje, er hovedkilden for de fettløslige organiske miljøgiftene som har vært relatert til matvaretrygghet i oppdrettslaks . Produsenter av fôr og fôringredienser h...

Awarded: NOK 1.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Oslo

IPY-Det internasjonale polaråret 2007/2008

Datahåndterings- og koordineringstjeneste for norske forskningsprosjekter under det internasjonale polaråret (DOKIPY)

Det overordnede målet med IPYs datapolitikk er å sikre oppnåelsen av IPYs hovedformål ved å knytte sammen fagområder, prosjekter og enkeltforskere gjennom åpen datautveksling og fri tilgang. Ved fri utveksling av data kan observasjonsprogram planlegges fo r å unngå overlapping og duplisering slik...

Awarded: NOK 1.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Overseas research grant application for the PhD-student, Hanne Digre, connected to the project etisk slakting av hvitfisk (p.nr. 164715/40

PhD student and research scientist, Hanne Digre, SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture, intends to spend the academic year 2007/2008 as a guest scientist at Crop & Food Research, New Zealand (6 months) and Wageningen IMARES, Netherlands (6 months). The PhD-stu dent is currently linked to the project "...

Awarded: NOK 0.32 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Extension of dr.scient stipend.

I started my dr.scient programme in 2002 and was supposed to finish in 2006. Due to major difficulties with the computersystem used to analyze the data for my project I am delayed in the process of finishing when supposed to. With this proposal I apply fo r additioanal 12 months of funding.

Awarded: NOK 0.61 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Vestland

NORKLIMA-Klimaendringer og konsekvenser for Norge

Magnitude and impact of Arctic climate change inferred from aquatic ecosystems

Global warming is expected to be more extreme in the Arctic than in temperate regions. However, the amplitude, the rate of warming, and the impact of the warming can only be predicted with a quantity of uncertainty. We will investigate the climate history of Svalbard, Arctic Norway and Bylot Isl...

Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

New tools for optimising quality and performance management for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) reared in cyclic environments

A restricted feeding regime does not only improve the feed conversion factor and reduce the cost of feed; it also has a positive effect on the flesh quality. The increased muscle quality using a restrictive feeding regime is associated with a higher muscl e fibre density, and an enhanced texture ...

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

FORURENS: Occurence and fate of springtime atmospheric deposition of mercury in the Arctic

Deposition of mercury (Hg) from the atmosphere to the sensitive polar ecosystems is of particular interest in the Arctic. This is because studies have indicated the possibility of large depositional fluxes of Hg occurring during the polar spring (so-calle d Hg Atmospheric Depletion Events or AMDE...

Awarded: NOK 3.4 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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