Browsing Master's theses in Coastal Ecology by Issue Date
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Catchability and selectivity in a multispecies wrasse fishery in Western Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)Goldsinny(Ctenolabrus rupestris), corkwing(Symphodus melops)and ballan wrasse(Labrus bergylta) are heavily harvested on the west coast of Norway because of their delousing ability andare supplied to the aquaculture ... -
Kartlegging av biodiversitet av fisk i Raet nasjonalpark ved hjelp av eDNAanalyse
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Assessing the impacts of marine protected areas on wrasse populations in Norway
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Kvalitativ og kvantitativ inventering av fiskesamfunnet i Ytre Oslofjord : En beskrivelse av diversitet og generelle trekk ved fiskesamfunnet i Færder- og Ytre Hvaler nasjonalparker for perioden 2017-2019.
(Master thesis, 2020)A three-year study was performed annually from 2017 to 2019 in Færder- and Ytre Hvaler national parks located in outer Oslofjord. Data collection was conducted in shallow- and deep water habitats using ... -
Do cold-water corals spatially correlate with submarine canyons in the Bay of Biscay? : A GIS study analysing the spatial distribution of cold-water corals along the seascape of the Bay of Biscay
(Master thesis, 2020)The seascape of the Bay of Biscay is a mysterious place. It is located to the west of France and the north of Spainand is often defined as well-differentiated geomorphological unit. The continental margin of the ... -
Selection on fish personality differs between a no-take marine reserve and fished areas
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Benthic community distribution pattern in Sandnesfjorden
(Master thesis, 2021)In the marine environment, benthic macrofauna plays a crucial role in carbon and nutrient cycling, decomposition, and as prey items for higher-level consumers. The distribution and composition of macrofauna were studied ... -
Bacterial diversity within and outside the premises of a South Norwegian salmon fish farm
(Master thesis, 2021)Norwegian salmon farming is a rapidly expanding sector and the Norwegian Government have a set goal to facilitate a five-fold growth towards 2050. Organic enrichment of the surrounding waters and the sediment below the ... -
Methods for studying coastal bivalves in a changing world : A review and implications for management
(Master thesis, 2021)Anthropogenic activities such as pollution, CO2 emission, and overfishing, are among leading reasons for global environmental change and negative impacts on the marine environment including loss of biodiversity. ... -
Mapping the invasion: spatiotemporal distribution of the Pacific oyster in Scandinavia
(Master thesis, 2021)The Pacific oyster (Magallana/Crassostrea gigas) is an invasive species to Scandinavia, originating on the Pacific coasts of Asia. Introduction to Europe of these oysters was a result of farming initiatives, put in place ... -
Visual fish assemblage inventory of outer Oslo fjord, with special emphasis on young-of-the-year Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
(Master thesis, 2021)The coastal zone along the outer Oslofjord is physically unique and home to many ecologically depleted and economically important species, including Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Coastal cod in Skagerrak is divided into two ... -
Long term effects of activated carbon on benthic communities
(Master thesis, 2021)Thin-layer capping with activated carbon (AC) has a potential as situ remediation method for sediments exposed to hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs). This treatment was applied at two test fields; one in the Eidangerfjord ... -
Homing Ability of Goldsinny Wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris)
(Master thesis, 2021)After the discovery of delousing abilities of temperate wrasses, several wrasse species are increasingly harvested in Norway and supplied to salmonid aquafarms to combat sea lice infestations. An increased ... -
Kartlegging av laks og ørret i kystvassdrag i Agder ved studier av miljø-DNA
(Master thesis, 2021)Both Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Brown trout (Salmo trutta) spawn in freshwaters, and availability to water courses of good water quality is of great importance for the Salmonidae populations. The industrial revolution ... -
Copepods dominate the mesozooplankton spring-summer community in a South Norwegian fjord
(Master thesis, 2021)In this study the seasonality of the mesozooplankton community in spring and summer of 2019 at Midtfjordsskjær (MFS), South Norway, was investigated. Zooplankton samples were collected using a fine mesh sized plankton ... -
KELP FLY LARVAE (Coelopa Frigida) AS POTENTIAL FEED SOURCE FOR JUVENILE BROWN TROUT (Salmo trutta)
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Haul-out Behavior of Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) along the Norwegian Coast
(Master thesis, 2021)How do selected environmental factors affect haul-out behavior of harbor seals in Skagerrak and in northern Norway? Does the probability of hauling out differ between the geographical areas? -
Døgnvariasjon av fisk i ålegrasenger.
(Master thesis, 2022)Hver dag gjennomføres det som kan kalles verdens største migrasjon av biomasse i havet. Dette er en daglig syklus hvor flere tonn zooplankton beveger seg vertikalt gjennom vanmassene. Dette fenomenet kalles en Dial Vertical ...