Sørhus,E, R. Bjelland, C. Durif, E. Johnsen, C.E. Donald, S. Meier, T. Nordtug, F.B. Vikebø & P. Perrichon. 2024. Oil droplet fouling on lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) eggshells does not enhance the crude oil induced developmental toxicity. Journal of Hazardous Materials 133814, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133814.
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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. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsad205.
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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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Etayo, A. K.K. Lie, R.M. Bjelland, I. Hordvik, A.-C. Øvergård & Ø. Sæle. 2023. The thymus and T-cell ontogeny in ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) is nutritionally modelled. Frontiers in Immunology doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1166785.
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Fields, D.M., J.A. Runge, C. Thompson, C.M.F. Durif, S. Shema, R.M. Bjelland, M.T. Arts, A.B. Skiftesvik and H.I. Browman. 2022. A positive temperature-dependent effect of elevated CO2 on growth and lipid accumulation in the planktonic copepod, Calanus finmarchicus. Limnology & Oceanography. doi:  10.1002/lno.12261.
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Cresci, A., C.M.F. Durif, T. Larsen, R. Bjelland, A.B. Skiftesvik & H.I. Browman. 2022.Magnetic fields produced by subsea high voltage DC cables reduce swimming activity of haddock larvae (Melanogrammus aeglefinus). PNAS Nexus. doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac175.
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Cresci, A., P. Perrichon, C.M.F. Durif, E. Sørhus, E. Johnsen, R. Bjelland, T. Larsen, A.B. Skiftesvik & H.I. Browman. 2022. Magnetic fields generated by the DC cables of offshore wind farms have no effect on spatial preference or swimming behavior of lesser sandeel larvae (Ammodytes marinus). Marine Environmental Research. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105609. Editor’s choice article.
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Cresci, A., T. Larsen, K.T. Halvorsen, C.M.F. Durif, R.M. Bjelland, H.I. Browman & A.B. Skiftesvik. 2022. Goldsinny wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris) have a sex-dependent magnetic compass for maintaining site fidelity. Fisheries Oceanography 31: 164–171. doi: 10.1111/fog.12569.
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Gentry, K., S. Bui, F. Oppedal, R. Bjelland, V. Nola & T. Dempster. 2021. Acclimatisation with lice-infested salmon improves cleaner fish lice consumption. Aquaculture Environment Interactions 13: 41-49.
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Halvorsen, K.T., T. Larsen, H.I. Browman, C.M.F. Durif, N. Aasen, L.A. Vøllestad, A. Cresci, T.K. Sørdalen, R. Bjelland & A.B. Skiftesvik. 2021. Movement patterns of temperate wrasses (Labridae) within a small marine protected area. Journal of Fish Biology. 99: 1513-1518. doi: 10.1111/jfb.14825.
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Cresci, A., C.B. Paris, H.I. Browman, A.B. Skiftesvik, S. Shema, R. Bjelland, C.M.F. Durif, M. Foretich, C. Di Persia, V. Lucchese, F.B. Vikebø & E. Sørhus. 2020. Effects of exposure to low concentrations of oil on expression of cytochrome P4501a and routine swimming speed of Atlantic haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) larvae in situ. Environmental Science & Technology 54: 13879-13887, doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c04889.
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Escobar, R.H., D.M. Fields, H.I. Browman, S.D. Shema, R.M. Bjelland, A.-L. Agnalt, A.B. Skiftesvik, O.B. Samuelsen & C.M.F. Durif. 2019. The effects of hydrogen peroxide on mortality, escape response and oxygen consumption of Calanus spp. Facets 4: 1–12. doi: 10.1139/facets-2019-0011.
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Cresci, A., C. M. F. Durif, C. B. Paris, C. Thompson, S. Shema, A. B. Skiftesvik and H. I. Browman. 2019. The relationship between the moon cycle and the orientation of glass eels (Anguilla anguilla) at sea. Royal Society Open Science. 6: 190812, doi: 10.1098/rsos.190812
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Thompson, C., J.A. Runge, D.M. Fields, S. Shema, R.M. Bjelland, C.M.F. Durif, A.B. Skiftesvik, M. Arts, A. Mount, V. Chan & H.I. Browman. 2019. The planktonic stages of the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) are tolerant of end-of-century pCO2 concentrations. PeerJ 7:e7810 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7810.
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Cresci, A, C.B. Paris, C.M.F. Durif, S. Shema, C. Thompson, R. Bjelland, A.B. Skiftesvik & H.I. Browman. 2019. Glass eels (Anguilla anguilla) imprint the magnetic direction of tidal currents from their juvenile estuaries.  Communications Biology (2019) 2:366. doi: 10.1038/s42003-019-0619-8.
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Cresci, A, O.B. Samuelsen, C.M.F. Durif, R.M. Bjelland, A.B. Skiftesvik, H.I. Browman & A.-L Agnalt. 2018. Exposure to teflubenzuron negatively impacts exploratory behavior, learning and activity of juvenile European lobster (Homarus gammarus). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 160: 216-221.
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Bailey, A., P. de Wit, P. Thor, H.I. Browman, R.M. Bjelland, S. Shema, D.M. Fields, J.A. Runge, C. Thompson & H. Hop. 2017. Regulation of gene expression underpins tolerance of the Arctic copepod Calanus glacialis to increased pCO₂. Ecology and Evolution 2017: 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3063
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Cresci, A., C.B. Paris, C.M.F. Durif, S. Shema, R. Bjelland, A.B. Skiftesvik & H.I. Browman. 2017. Glass eels (Anguilla anguilla) have a magnetic compass linked to the tidal cycle. Science Advances 3: e1602007, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1602007.
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Bailey, A., P. Thor, H.I. Browman, D.M. Fields, J.A. Runge, A. Vermont, R. Bjelland, C. Thompson, S. Shema, C.M.F. Durif & H. Hop. 2017. Early life stages of the Arctic copepod Calanus glacialis are unaffected by increased seawater pCO₂. ICES Journal of Marine Science 74: 996-1004.
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Loew, E.R., A.B. Skiftesvik, R. Bjelland, H.I. Browman & C. Durif. 2016. Spectral sensitivity and contrast potentials for four species of cleaner fish. Institute of Marine Research Report No. 39-2016. 12 pp.
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Runge J.A., D.M. Fields, C.R.S. Thompson, S.D. Shema, R.M. Bjelland, C.M.F Durif, A.B. Skiftesvik & H.I. Browman. 2016. End of the century CO₂ concentrations do not have a negative effect on vital rates of Calanus finmarchicus, an ecologically critical planktonic species in North Atlantic ecosystems. ICES Journal of Marine Science 73(3): 937-950.
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Halvorsen, K.T., T.K. Sørdalen, C.M.F. Durif, H. Knutsen, E.M. Olsen, A.B. Skiftesvik, T.E. Rustand, R.M. Bjelland & L.A. Vøllestad. 2016. Male biased sexual size dimorphism in the nest building corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops): implications for a size regulated fishery. ICES Journal of Marine Science 73: 2586-2594.
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Skiftesvik, A.B., C.M.F. Durif, R.M. Bjelland & H.I. Browman. 2015. Distribution and habitat preferences of five species of wrasse (family Labridae) in a Norwegian fjord. ICES Journal of Marine Science 72: 890-899.
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Durif C.M.F., D.M. Fields, H.I. Browman, S.D. Shema, J.R. Enoae, A.B. Skiftesvik, R.M. Bjelland, R. Sommaruga & M.T. Arts. 2015. UV radiation changes algal stoichiometry but does not have cascading effects on a marine food chain. Journal of Plankton Research 37(6): 1120–36.
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Fields, D.M., J.A. Runge, C. Thompson, S.D. Shema, R.M. Bjelland, C.M.F. Durif, A.B. Skiftesvik & H.I. Browman. 2015. Infection of the planktonic copepod Calanus finmarchicus by the parasitic dinoflagellate, Blastodinium spp.: effects on grazing, respiration, fecundity, and fecal pellet production. Journal of Plankton Research 37: 211-220.
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Maneja, R.H., A.Y. Frommel, H.I. Browman, A.J. Geffen, A. Folkvord, U. Piatkowski, C.M.F. Durif, R. Bjelland, A.B. Skiftesvik & C. Clemmesen. 2015. The swimming kinematics and foraging behavior of larval Atlantic herring,Clupea harengus L., are resilient to elevated pCO₂. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 466: 42-48.
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Skiftesvik, A.B., G. Blom, A.-L. Agnalt, C. Durif, H.I. Browman, R.M. Bjelland, L.S. Harkestad, E. Farestveit, O.I. Paulsen, M. Fauske, T. Havelin, K. Johnsen & S. Mortensen. 2014. Wrasse (Labridae) as cleaner fish in salmonid aquaculture – The Hardanger fjord as a case study. Marine Biology Research 10: 289-300.
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Fukunishi Y., H.I. Browman, C.M.F. Durif, R.M. Bjelland, S.D. Shema, D.M. Fields, A.B. Skiftesvik. 2013. Sub-lethal exposure to ultraviolet radiation reduces prey consumption by Atlantic cod larvae (Gadus morhua). Marine Biology 160: 2591-2596.
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Maneja, R.H., A.Y. Frommel, H.I. Browman, C. Clemmesen, A.J. Geffen, A. Folkvord, U. Piatkowski, C.M.F. Durif, R. Bjelland & A.B. Skiftesvik. 2013. The swimming kinematics of larval Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, are resilient to elevated seawater pCO₂. Marine Biology 160: 1963-1972.
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Runge, J.A., C. Thompson, R.M. Bjelland, H.I. Browman, C.M.F. Durif, D.M. Fields, S. Shema & A.B. Skiftesvik. 2013. Effects of ocean acidification on growth and development of the planktonic copepod, Calanus finmarchicus. Poster presented at the U.S. National Science Foundation’s 2^nd U.S. Ocean Acidification Principal Investigator’s Meeting. Washington, D.C., USA, 18-20 September 2013.
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Skiftesvik, A.B., R.M. Bjelland, C.M.F. Durif, I.S. Johansen and H.I. Browman. 2013. Delousing of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) by cultured vs. wild ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta). Aquaculture 402-403: 113-118.
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Fukunishi, Y., H.I. Browman, C.M.F. Durif, R. Bjelland & A.B. Skiftesvik. 2012. The effect of UV radiation on the susceptibility of Atlantic cod larvae to predation. PLoS ONE 7(4): e35554.
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Fields, D.M., C.M.F. Durif, R.M. Bjelland, S.D. Shema, A.B. Skiftesvik & H.I. Browman. 2011. Grazing rates of Calanus finmarchicus on Thalassiosira weissflogii cultured under different levels of ultraviolet radiation. PLoS ONE 6(19) e26333.
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Bjelland, R.M. & A.B. Skiftesvik. 2006. Larval development in European hake (Merluccius merluccius L.) reared in a semi-intensive culture system. Aquaculture Research 37: 1117-1129.
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Morales-Nin, B., R.M. Bjelland & E. Moksness. 2005. Otolith microstructure of a hatchery reared European hake (Merluccius merluccius). Fisheries Research 74: 300-305.
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Skiftesvik, A.B. & R.M. Bjelland. 2004 Hake. In: Culture of Cold-Water Marine Fish (ed. by Moksness, E., E. Kjørsvik, & Y. Olsen.) Blackwell Publishing, pp. 451-454.

Bjelland, R. 2001. European hake, Merluccius merluccius (L.1758), a new candidate for aquaculture? Rearing techniques, larval development and startfeeding. Hovedfagsoppgave, Institutt for Fiskeri og Marinbiologi, UiB, 77s.

Bjelland, R., J. Loekke, L. Simensen & P.G. Kvenseth. 1996. Successful survival of wrasse through winter in submersible netcages in a fjord in western Norway. WRASSE: BIOLOGY AND USE IN AQUACULTURE, FISHING NEWS BOOKS, OXFORD (UK), pp. 265-271
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