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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, Caroline Durif, Lucie Vanalderweireldt, Kim Halvorsen, Tonje Knutsen Sørdalen, Guosong Zhang and our team of Post-Doctoral Associates, Research Associates, Technical Assistants, students and Collaborators (click on the people menu item above). 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).
Disclaimer: This is not an official site of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR). The IMR’s official site is here.
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5 most recent publications
Blasiak, R. & H.I. Browman. 2026. The power and potential of blue philanthropy. npj Ocean Sustainability. doi: 10.1038/s44183-026-00249-3.
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Coverage by the UN Ocean Decade
Diggles, B.K., J.B. Jones, H.I. Browman, R.B. Carnegie, S.J. Cooke, R.L. Cooper, I.G. Cowx, C.D. Derby, I.G. Gleadall, P.J.B. Hart, B. Key, D.C. Rogers, J.D. Rose, J.D. Shields, A.B. Skiftesvik & C. Watson. 2026. Gastropods and bivalves: “benefit of the doubt” does not make them sentient. Journal of Shellfish Research. 45: 457-460. doi:10.2983/035.045.0301.
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Rohtla, M., E. Moland, E.B. Thorstad, A.B. Skiftesvik, S. Bosgraaf, E.M. Olsen, H.I. Browman & C.M.F. Durif. 2026. Behaviour of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) transitioning from the yellow resident to the silver migratory stage in marine waters. Journal of Fish Biology. doi: 10.1111/jfb.70564. Featured as an editor’s choice article.
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Zhang, G., H. Dong, A. Cresci, H.I. Browman & G. Pedersen. 2026. In situ assessment of a single underwater acoustic vector sensor for direction-of-arrival estimation over multiple ranges. Acta Acoustica. Provisionally accepted.
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Zhang, G., H.I. Browman, H. Dong & G. Pedersen. 2026. In situ ship bearing measurements using a single underwater acoustic vector sensor: angular resolution assessment. Ocean Engineering. Provisionally accepted.
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