In the 2012–2013 academic year, a research group at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, with expertise in the physiology and ecology of planktonic microalgae, took on the challenge to test industrial mass cultivation of certain species of microalgae. This ambition was driven by the increasing focus on photoautotrophic (photosynthetic) microalgae as future biofuels, as well as a source of feed and ...

Replicating existing agent-based models poses significant challenges, particularly for those new to the field. This article presents an all-encompassing guide to re-implementing agent-based models, encompassing vital concepts such as comprehending the original model, utilizing agent-based modeling frameworks, simulation design, model validation, and more. By embracing the proposed guide, researchers ...

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 ...

Allochrony is a form of reproductive isolation characterized by differences in the timing of spawning and may play a crucial role in the genetic and phenotypic divergence within species. The Atlantic lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) is known to spawn in spring and autumn. However, the role of allochrony on the genomic structure of this species has not been addressed. Here, by combining whole ...

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 ...

This paper explores hypotheses based on Hofstede’s cultural framework showing that decision-makers’ culture impacts their implicit choice. How people make decisions is tested through the behavioral dimension preference for intuition/preference for deliberation based on data from 1,233 employees in China, Taiwan, the Philippines, and the USA. This study reveals significant variation in individuals’ ...

Mitonuclear discordance between species is readily documented in marine fishes. Such discordance may either be the result of past natural phenomena or the result of recent introgression from previously seperated species after shifts in their spatial distributions. Using ancient DNA spanning five millennia, we here investigate the long-term presence of Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) and ...

A marine-derived Pleosporales fungus, Uzbekistanica storfjordensis, was isolated from driftwood and described as a new species. The fungus was cultivated in liquid media and a molecular networking-driven approach was used to identify potential new secondary metabolites. The targeted compounds were isolated using preparative HPLC-MS, and through extensive spectroscopic analysis, eight new ophiobolin-type ...

Bycatch of threatened flatfish species is a major concern in mixed-species bottom-set gillnet fisheries in the Yellow Sea, China. Therefore, we tested floated gillnets against standard bottom-set gillnets to reduce bycatch by exploiting difference in species-specific fish behavior. Our results demonstrated that the floated gillnet design can greatly improve species and size selectivity. Floated ...

CO2-en fra Melkøya kan brukes som råvare i produksjon av fôr til både mennesker og dyr. Teknologien er allerede utprøvd ut ved ferrosilisiumproduksjonen i Finnfjordbotn.