The recent climate crisis has solemnized renewable energy for emission reduction and halting an environmental disaster globally. However, renewable energy technologies are severely dependent on the import of critical minerals and elements that can be severely impacted by energy policy uncertainties (ERPU). Germany highly relies on renewables for powering economic activities and is the largest ...

The Arctic is experiencing rapid and interlinked socio-environmental changes. Therefore, governance approaches that take the complex interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, increasing land use pressures, and local livelihoods into account are needed: nexus approaches. However, an overview of whether and to what extent Arctic policies address these nexus elements in concert has ...

Although empathy is a crucial component of sustainability, the literature on relevant teaching practices within business education remains limited. Aiming to encourage critical thinking regarding stakeholders, we introduced a teaching practice structured around three activities—an innovation camp, a seminar, and a game-based workshop—in an introductory course about innovation. Data collection ...

We tested the photothermal effects on sexual maturation in the broodstock of lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) using short-to-continuous (LDL) and continuous (LL) photoperiods for 24 weeks, with temperature elevation during final maturation in females. The lumpfish sexual maturation was phased differently between the two photoperiods, while temperature elevation enhanced the photoperiod changes. Female ...

The Finnfjord algae project has been labelled a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) project as it holds significant promise in converting CO2 into biomass. Distinct from carbon capture and storage (CCS), which focuses solely on trapping and storing CO2 in underground geological formations, CCU goes a step further, presenting an economic incentive through the potential monetisation of products, ...

The Thorny Skate (Amblyraja radiata) is a vulnerable species displaying a discrete size-polymorphism in the northwest Atlantic Ocean (NWA). We conducted whole genome sequencing of samples collected across its range. Genetic diversity was similar at all sampled sites, but we discovered a ~ 31 megabase bi-allelic supergene associated with the size polymorphism, with the larger size allele having ...

The redfishes (genus Sebastes) are long-lived, commercial species in the North Atlantic. Excessive harvest through decades has led to a decline in the mature population of golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus) in Norwegian waters, which is currently considered severely depleted. Accumulating genetic evidence suggests a more complex structure within this genus in the North Atlantic, which has ...

Objective - The objective of this study was to test the compatibility and performance of a developed photonic sensor system, which can serve as a dependable and practical device for continuous monitoring of turbidity changes in aquaculture tanks.<p> <p>Methods - The fabricated photonic sensor system consisted of an integrated data logger and sensor probe. The sensor probe exhibited a precise ...

The importance of the gastrointestinal microbiota (GM) in health and disease is widely recognized. Although less is known in fish than in mammals, advances in molecular techniques, such as 16S rRNA sequencing, have facilitated characterization of fish GM, comprising resident autochthonous and transient allochthonous bacteria. The microbial diversity and composition are strongly influenced by diet. ...

The Barents Sea is one of the main pathways for warm and saline Atlantic Water (AW) entering the Arctic Ocean. It is an important region where water mass transformation and dense-water production contribute to the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. Here, we present data from three cruises and nine glider missions conducted between 2019 and 2022 in the northwestern Barents Sea, and compare ...