• An annual profile of the impacts of simulated oil spills on the Northeast Arctic cod and haddock fisherie 

      Carroll, JoLynn; Frøysa, Håvard Guldbrandsen; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Broch, Ole Jacob; Nepstad, Raymond; Augustine, Starrlight; Skeie, Geir Morten; Bockwoldt, Mathias; Howell, Daniel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-10)
      We simulate the combined natural and pollutant-induced survival of early life stages of NEA cod and haddock, and the impact on the adult populations in response to the time of a major oil spill in a single year. Our simulations reveal how dynamic ocean processes, controlling both oil transport and fate and the frequency of interactions of oil with drifting fish eggs and larvae, mediate the magnitude ...
    • An annual profile of the impacts of simulated oil spills on the Northeast Arctic cod and haddock fisheries 

      Carroll, JoLynn; Frøysa, Håvard Guldbrandsen; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Broch, Ole Jacob; Howell, Daniel; Nepstad, Raymond; Augustine, Starrlight; Skeie, Geir Morten; Bockwoldt, Mathias (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-10)
      We simulate the combined natural and pollutant-induced survival of early life stages of NEA cod and haddock, and the impact on the adult populations in response to the time of a major oil spill in a single year. Our simulations reveal how dynamic ocean processes, controlling both oil transport and fate and the frequency of interactions of oil with drifting fish eggs and larvae, mediate the magnitude ...
    • Assessing impacts of simulated oil spills on the Northeast Arctic cod fishery 

      Carroll, JoLynn; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Howell, Daniel; Broch, OJ; Nepstad, Raymond; Augustine, Starrlight; Skeie, Geir Morten; Bast, Radovan; Juselius, Jonas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-04)
      We simulate oil spills of 1500 and 4500 m3/day lasting 14, 45, and 90 days in the spawning grounds of the commercial fish species, Northeast Arctic cod. Modeling the life history of individual fish eggs and larvae, we predict deviations from the historical pattern of recruitment to the adult population due to toxic oil exposures. Reductions in survival for pelagic stages of cod were 0–10%, up to a ...
    • Climate-Driven Ichthyoplankton Drift Model Predicts Growth of Top Predator Young 

      Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Barrett, Robert T.; Sandvik, Hanno; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-12)
      Climate variability influences seabird population dynamics in several ways including access to prey near colonies during the critical chick-rearing period. This study addresses breeding success in a Barents Sea colony of common guillemots Uria aalge where trophic conditions vary according to changes in the northward transport of warm Atlantic Water. A drift model was used to simulate interannual ...
    • Distinct genetic clustering in the weakly differentiated polar cod, Boreogadus saida Lepechin, 1774 from East Siberian Sea to Svalbard 

      Sanchez, Maria Quintela; Bhat, Shripathi; Præbel, Kim; Gordeeva, Natalia; Seljestad, Gaute Wilhelmsen; Hanebrekke, Tanja Lexau; Mateos-Rivera, Alejandro; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Zelenia, Daria; Cheng, Chi-Hing Christina; Johansen, Torild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-03)
      The cold-adapted polar cod Boreogadus saida, a key species in Arctic ecosystems, is vulnerable to global warming and ice retreat. In this study, 1257 individuals sampled in 17 locations within the latitudinal range of 75–81°N from Svalbard to East Siberian Sea were genotyped with a dedicated suite of 116 single-nucleotide polymorphic loci (SNP). The overall pattern of isolation by distance (IBD) ...
    • Mind the gap – Relevant design for laboratory oil exposure of fish as informed by a numerical impact assessment model 

      Frøysa, Håvard Guldbrandsen; Nepstad, Raymond; Meier, Sonnich; Donald, Carey; Sørhus, Elin; Bockwoldt, Mathias; Carroll, JoLynn; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-09)
      Laboratory experiments provide knowledge of species-specific effects thresholds that are used to parameterize impact assessment models of oil contamination on marine ecosystems. Such experiments typically place individuals of species and life stages in tanks with different contaminant concentrations. Exposure concentrations are usually fixed, and the individuals experience a shock treatment being ...
    • Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution 

      Sandvik, Hanno; Barrett, Robert T.; Erikstad, Kjell E; Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Reiertsen, Tone; Skardhamar, Jofrid; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette; Systad, Geir Helge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-13)
      Colonial breeding is an evolutionary puzzle, as the benefits of breeding in high densities are still not fully explained. Although the dynamics of existing colonies are increasingly understood, few studies have addressed the initial formation of colonies, and empirical tests are rare. Using a high-resolution larval drift model, we here document that the distribution of seabird colonies along the ...
    • Northeast Arctic Cod and Prey Match-Mismatch in a High-Latitude Spring-Bloom System 

      Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen; Broch, Ole Jacob; Kajiya Endo, Clarissa Akemi; Frøysa, Håvard G; Carroll, JoLynn; Juselius, Jonas; Langangen, Øystein Ole Gahr (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-20)
      By combining an ocean model, a nutrient-phytoplankton-zooplankton-detritus-model and an individual-based model for early life stages of Northeast Arctic cod we systematically investigate food limitations and growth performance for individual cod larvae drifting along the Norwegian coast from spawning grounds toward nursery areas in the Barents Sea. We hypothesize that there is food shortage for ...
    • Sjøfugl og marine økosystemer. Status for sjøfugl og sjøfuglenes næringsgrunnlag i Norge og på Svalbard 

      Fauchald, Per; Barrett, Robert T.; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Erikstad, Kjell E; Nøttestad, Leif; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2015)
      Denne synteserapporten beskriver hvordan endringene og fluktuasjonene i økosystemene i norske havområder påvirker næringsforholdene for sjøfugl. Disse endringene har konsekvenser for sjøfuglsamfunnene langs kysten, og tilstanden for mange bestander har blitt betegnet som kritisk. Selv om mange bestander går tilbake, er bildet langt fra entydig, og vi finner ingen enkle sammenhenger mellom tilstanden ...
    • The stress hormone corticosterone in a marine top predator reflects short-term changes in food availability 

      Barrett, Robert T.; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Sandvik, Hanno; Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Jenni-Eiermann, Susi; Kristensen, Ditte Lyngbo; Moum, Truls; Reiertsen, Tone; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      In many seabird studies, single annual proxies of prey abundance have been used to explain variability in breeding performance, but much more important is probably the timing of prey availability relative to the breeding season when energy demand is at a maximum. Until now, intraseasonal variation in prey availability has been difficult to quantify in seabirds. Using a state-of-the-art ocean ...