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These web pages present the research activity being conducted at the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research by Howard Browman, Anne Berit Skiftesvik and Caroline Durif and our team of Post-Doctoral Associates, Research Associates, Technical Assistants, students and Collaborators. We also provide general information on the early life stages of marine fish and shellfish, and links to other web pages that might be useful to those interested in such matters (under the Resources menu item).

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Latest News

News Archive

Caroline Durif leads the annual meeting of European eel experts!

October 17, 2023

Several members of the team participated in the ICES annual science conference in Bilbao, Spain

September 18, 2023

Exploring individual recognition in wrasse and its role mating behavior

June 20, 2023

Scientific writing and publishing for marine scientists

June 2, 2023

Recent Publications

Publication Archive
5 most recent publications

Static magnetic fields reduce swimming activity of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) larvae

Cresci, A., C.M.F. Durif, T. Larsen, R. Bjelland, A.B. Skiftesvik & H.I. Browman. 2024. Static magnetic fields reduce swimming activity of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) larvae. ICES Journal of Marine Science. In press.
Coming soon

Determining the directionality of anthropogenic noise using an underwater acoustic vector sensor: a case study in a Norwegian fjord

Zhang, G., A. Cresci & H.I. Browman. 2023. Determining the directionality of anthropogenic noise using an underwater acoustic vector sensor: a case study in a Norwegian fjord. Acta Acustica. doi: 10.1051/aacus/2023043.
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Reasons to be skeptical about sentience and pain in fishes and aquatic invertebrates

Diggles, B.K., R. Arlinghaus, H.I. Browman, S.J. Cooke, R.L. Cooper, I.G. Cowx, C.D. Derby, S.W. Derbyshire, P.J.B. Hart, J.B. Jones, A.O. Kasumyan, B. Key, J.G. Pepperell, D.C. Rogers, J.D. Rose, A. Schwab, A.B. Skiftesvik, E.D. Stevens, J.D. Shields & C. Watson. 2023. Reasons to be skeptical about sentience and pain in fishes and aquatic invertebrates. Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture. doi: 10.1080/23308249.2023.2257802.
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and also read our related paper

The evolving story of catadromy in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

Durif, C.M.F., M. Arts, F. Bertolini, A. Cresci, F. Daverat, E. Karlsbakk, J. Koprivnikar, E. Moland, E. Moland Olsen, C. Parzanini, M. Power, M. Rohtla, A.B. Skiftesvik, E. Thorstad, L.A. Vøllestad & H.I. Browman. 2023. The evolving story of catadromy in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla). ICES Journal of Marine Science. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsad149.
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Early ontogeny of the lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus)

Perrichon, P., R. Bjelland, C.M.F. Durif, I. Uglenes Fiksdal, E. Johnsen, A.B. Skiftesvik, A. Cresci, H.I. Browman & E. Sørhus. 2023. Early ontogeny of the lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus). Development Dynamics 252: 1280-1291. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.634.
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Last updated: December 7, 2023