Funding agency: The Institute of Marine Research, Marine Processes and Human Activity Program
Project period: 2018-2021
Project leaders: Bridie Jean Marie Allan and Sonnich Meier
Co-investigators: Howard Browman, Caroline Durif, Anne Berit Skiftesvik, Elin Sørhus, Carey Donald, Valeriya Komyakova, Olav Sigurd Kjesbu, Arild Folkvord
Project summary
This project will use laboratory exposures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) and ultraviolet radiation (UV), as well as simulations of predation events and foraging opportunities, to answer three main questions:
• Does PAH exposure affect the anti-predator behaviour of haddock, cod and herring?
• Does PAH exposure affect the foraging behaviour of haddock, cod and herring?
• Does photo-induced toxicity of PAHs increase any observed behavioral effects?