Sea slugs of the genus Elysia (e.g. E. chlorotica) are known for their ability to incorporate chloroplasts from the yellow-green alga Vaucheria litorea. These “kleptoplasts” stay active in the digestive tract of the sea slug for several months. Chloroplasts from Vaucheria litorea are also reported to be significantly more stable after in vitro isolation than chloroplasts of other algae or of higher ...

Sammendrag DNA-analyse av hår- og ekskrementprøver er en viktig del i overvåkningen av brunbjørn (Ursus arctos) I Norge. En potensielt nyttig prøveinnsamlingsmetode for slik DNA-basert overvåkning er såkalte hårfeller, som består av en innhegning av piggtråd med luktstoff i senter. Fellene fungerer ved at hår fra bjørnen setter seg fast i piggtråden når bjørnen passerer for å komme inn til ...

In this thesis, several sources of variation which affect macrobenthic biodiversity was examined, in addition to addressing the resulting implications for monitoring programmes in the Barents Sea. Marine benthic biodiversity patterns at the time of sampling were examined across a range of scales, pre-defined by the study design. The benthic distribution was examined in relation to characteristics ...

Barents Sea capelin (Mallotus villosus) year class strength is thought to be determined during the first months after egg hatching. The now widely accepted Hamre’s hypothesis states that young herring (Clupea harengus) present in the southern Barents Sea potentially may cause poor capelin recruitment. This hypothesis was presently tested through model scenarios, by simulating a realistic spatio-temporal ...

The Polar Front separating Atlantic Water (AW) and Arctic Water (ArW) is one of the most dominant mesoscale features in the Barents Sea and a highly productive region. Here, the results of sub-mesoscale variability in physical and biological fields associated with the Barents Sea Polar Front (BSPF) at the Great Bank are reported from a high-resolution survey in August 2007. A nearly synoptic data ...

The pineal gland is part of the endocrine system involved with rhythmic activity in e.g. fish. The main product of the pineal gland is the indole hormone melatonin, synthesised from the amino acid tryptophan. Melatonin is mainly synthesized when it is dark, as light inhibit the production. For this reason melatonin is thought to be strongly involved in biological rhythms. Arctic charr (Salvelinus ...

Tetthetsavhengig næringsmangel som fører til lave vekter og påfølgende minket rekruttering er et velkjent fenomen i reindriften i Finnmark. Forskjeller i vekt og produksjon i reindriften i Norge har blitt forklart med ulikheter i høstingsstrategier og vinterforhold. Imidlertid har det blitt viet mindre oppmerksomhet til hvordan ulike sommerbeiteforhold påvirker reproduksjon og vektutvikling. I dette ...

Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) is a demersal and shallow water spawning fish species with a relatively long egg incubation period. In case of acute oil pollution the embryos will be exposed to PAHs in the water for a relative long period. In this experiment we made a flow through rock column incubation system with oil contaminated gravel and exposed fertilized lumpsucker eggs to the water soluble ...

Formålet med denne oppgaven var å se på kvantitative endringer av makroalge- og lavsamfunnet i littoralsonen på fem lokaliteter i Troms, langs en eksponeringsgradient fra fjord til kyst. Ofte finner man samfunnsendringer innover i fjordene som er nært korrelert med forandringer i substratets stabilitet, tekstur og lokaltopografiske forhold i fjæra (helning) (pers. med. Tor Eiliv Lein). Artsdiversiteten ...

Anthropogenic and natural stressors can affect ecosystems negatively and it is therefore important to have a clear understanding of the responses of organisms to stressors. The Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is a common raptor species of the boreal forest ecosystem and its location at the top of its food chain makes it a special target for two important stressors; endoparasitism and environmental ...