Reidun M. Bjelland
Scientist
Institute of Marine Research
Acoustics and Observation Methodologies Research Group
Austevoll Research Station
5392 Storebø, NORWAY
Tel. 47 90 07 13 09
Email: reidun.bjelland@imr.no
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Education
Cand.mag. (Aquaculture). Sogn and Fjordane College, 1995
Cand. Scient. (Aquaculture). University of Bergen, 2001
Areas of expertise and interest
Marine fish larvae: new species in aquaculture, behaviour, chemical senses, first feeding.
Macrophotography of zooplankton and ichthyoplankton. To view some examples, click here.
Publications
Bjelland, R., C.M.F. Durif, H.I. Browman, A.B. Skiftesvik, A. Cresci & E. Johannesen. 2024. Comparing somatic growth and swimming kinematics of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua, Linnaeus) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus, Linnaeus) larvae. Journal of Fish Biology. Provisionally accepted.
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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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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., 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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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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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 2nd 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.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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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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