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Economic analyses of user interactions in the coastal zone
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008-05-05)
Marine and coastal areas contain many resource types, with many uses and user groups. Conflicts are common, both over access to the same resource, and to avoid negative effects of others’ use. Such conflicts are expected to increase in extent and severity. Being able to analyze and understand the nature and consequences of the interactions between different user groups, how it affects their behaviour ...
Metabolic fingerprinting applied in diatom taxonomy
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-06-18)
The main aim of this thesis was to investigate if and how metabolic fingerprinting can be applied in diatom taxonomy. Even though both morphology and gene sequences have been shown to be appropriate tools in diatom taxonomy there are cases where these give contradicting results, like in the case of cryptic species. Cryptic species have similar morphology but are genetically different. Another issue ...
Plant regulatory networks : RNA binding proteins as mediators of communication between DNA containing compartments by dual targeting
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-05-11)
The endosymbiosis-derived organelles within a plant cell, plastids and mitochondria, have to be equipped with a certain set of proteins to be fully functional. This set of proteins is encoded by different genomes: the organellar genomes and the nuclear genomes. This setup poses some interesting challenges for the regulation of gene expression and protein transport. On the one hand, the targeting ...
Technology transfer and R&D policy in a knowledge-based society
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-06-01)
Abstract
My thesis focuses on technology transfer and innovation policy in a knowledge-based society. In particular, I analyse the firms’ incentives to invest in research and development (R&D), the transfer of technological knowledge to a rival and government stimulation of R&D investment. Further, I analyse the incentives to engage in R&D cooperation in different market structures. By coordinating ...
Moderators in the relationship between satisfaction and loyalty of Vietnamese fish products consumers
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-02-26)
This study first discusses and tests the strength and possible different forms of the relationships between satisfaction and loyalty. Secondly, it focuses on if, and how, satisfaction strength properties (e.g. involvement, ambivalence, knowledge, and certainty) moderate the satisfaction–loyalty relationship. It also extends to discuss and test the role of perceived risk in the satisfaction–loyalty ...
Factors affecting implementation of the information exchange for traceability in food supply chains
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-11-04)
The globalisation and intensification of food production has led to food related health
incidents. These incidents range from BSE in cattle to illegally high levels of dioxins in chicken
feed (Carriquiry and Babcock, 2007, Caswell, 2000, Elbers et al., 2001, Fallon, 2001, Hobbs,
2004, Madec et al., 2001, Ozawa et al., 2001, Sporleder and Goldsmith, 2001). The modern
consumer is increasingly ...
The immune system of Atlantic cod : with emphasis on intestinal immunology
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-04-08)
Torskeoppdrett er en lovende industri i Norge, men problemer med blant annet bakteriesykdommer gjør at næringen fortsatt har problemer med å etablere seg. For å få kontroll med sykdomsproblemene i næringen, er grunnleggende kunnskap om hvordan torsken beskytter seg mot infeksjoner nødvendig. Hensikten med dette doktorgradsarbeidet har vært å studere forsvarssystemet hos torsk, med et spesielt fokus ...
Hydrophysical characteristics of the northern Norwegian coast and fjords
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2013-09-12)
It is evident that, both due to the large water volumes they hold and that they stretches from coast to inland, it is to be expected that the northern Norwegian fjords plays an important role in a climatic scientific context. Also generally northern regions are considered as a choke point in the regional as well as the global climate. In my opinion it is therefore surprising to find thorough physical ...
The seasonal migratory behavior of sympatric anadromous Arctic charr and brown trout
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2013-09-20)
This thesis used acoustic and archival telemetry to study fish migrations within and between freshwater and marine habitats. The main novel finding from this thesis work is that both Arctic charr and brown trout originating from rivers without access to lakes can be found in marine waters also during winter. The physical properties of the freshwater habitat may be the main factor controlling in which ...
Rent creation and distribution-Theory and the Vietnamese small scale purse seine fishery
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2013-06-14)
In Vietnam, as in many other countries, the fisheries sector plays an important role in securing food, providing livelihood, and promoting economic development. Vietnamese fisheries are characterized by open access, and the number of fishing vessels has increased tremendously over the past years while the harvest growth has slowed down. This seems to indicate that the fisheries have reached the limit ...