Blar i Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit) på tittel
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Managing land as a commons to promote sustainable agricultural practices
(Master thesis, 2017)Access to land is a growing concern for farmers in Europe. Short term, unstable access to land is an impediment to on-farm investments and agroecological practices. Several European NGOs have formed a network called Access ... -
Managing manure for sustainable organic Basmati rice production : farm-level trade-offs in Uttarakhand, India
(Master thesis, 2016-09-06)Employing an agroecological framework, the research addressed the interconnected ecological, social and economic aspects of manure management on small-scale organic farms, investigating manure management as central to ... -
Manufacturing alternative baits for longline fishing of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) by optimizing the diet processing and formulations of raw materials by extrusion and coating technology
(Master thesis, 2018)Atlantic cod is one of the main fish specifies for commercial fishery in Norway which largely utilizes the longline technique for fishing. This method requires baits as an important element. Ideal longline baits should be ... -
Mapping agroecology initiatives in Austria and Germany
(Master thesis, 2021)Transforming food systems is necessary to address the global issues of severe biodiversity loss, hunger and malnutrition, as well as the consequences of the rapidly advancing climate change. Agroecology as a systemic ... -
Mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to pancreas disease in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
(Master thesis, 2016)Pancreas disease (PD) is an emergent disease which causes large economical losses to Atlantic salmon industry and severely affects welfare of fish. Two different subtypes of the PD virus, SAV2 and SAV3, affect Atlantic ... -
Mapping of sex-determining candidate genes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo Salar)
(Master thesis, 2011-11-14)Salmo salar (atlantisk laks) er en viktig økonomisk art og er også av interesse innen forskning på grunn av at den er tetraploid. Kromosom 2 og 3 er bevist å være de kjønns-bestemmende kromosomene I atlantisk laks. Målet ... -
Mapping the farmer's narrative : the political ecology of the Nooksack River Basin floods
(Master thesis, 2022)In November 2021, a combination of two atmospheric rivers and warmer temperatures led to catastrophic flooding within the Nooksack River Basin (NRB) in Whatcom County, USA. The aim of this paper is to understand the ... -
Market gardening on micro-farms in the French Alps : the case of Beaufortain, France
(Master thesis, 2022)The Beaufortain is an alpine valley, located in Savoie, internationally known for the production of Beaufort PDO cheese since 1968. The arrival of the Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT) in 2020 has set in motion a ... -
Matsikkerhet og urbant landbruk : hvordan kan privat, småskala, ikke- kommersiell dyrking i byen bidra til økt selvforsyning?
(Master thesis, 2023)Økende usikkerhet for fremtiden er grunnen til at matsikkerhet har fått større plass på den politiske dagsorden i Norge (Dombu et al., 2021). Klimaendringer og covid-19-pandemien har ført til økt oppmerksomhet rundt ... -
En målrettet endringsprosess for en langvarig vektreduksjon
(Master thesis, 2012-09-06)Bakgrunn: De siste tiårene har forekomsten av overvekt og fedme økt dramatisk. I Norge anslår man at ca.2 prosent av den norske befolkningen er sykelig overvektige, mens 13-18 prosent er overvektige. Dette fører til et ... -
Measuring the fat content in intestine of atlantic salmon by using computerized tomography
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)The aim of our study was to use the CT scanning as a non-destructive method to find out the amount of fat in the Atlantic salmon intestinal area. Farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) was subjected to computerized X-ray ... -
Mechanical properties of the vertebral column and ribs of farmed fish with emphasis on Atlantic Salmon
(Master thesis, 2017)The main aim of the thesis was to characterize mechanical properties of the vertebral column and ribs of Atlantic salmon and to recommend a method for measurements of mechanical properties of vertebrae and ribs. Every ... -
Mechanisms of defence priming in Norway spruce (Picea abies) seeds using methyl jasmonate and chitosan
(Master thesis, 2024)Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) is a beneficial conifer species in Europe, especially in forestry. The increasing demand of Norway spruce has led to high production of seedlings in growth facilities. Growth ... -
Melanin spots in Atlantic salmon fillets : an investigation of the general problem, the frequency and the economic implication based on an online survey
(Master thesis, 2017)The appearance of a product is an important quality feature that influences the purchasing decision of consumers. In this respect, dark stained melanin spots in Atlantic salmon fillets have become a major issue in recent ... -
Melanin-based skin pigmentation and stress in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
(Master thesis, 2019-05-12)Anybody who has studied, fished for, handled, or consumed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) will have noticed that the skin of these fishes is typically dappled with black spots. In ... -
Melkeprøveuttak i AMS: variasjon av melkekomponenter, korrigering og praktiske anbefalinger
(Master thesis, 2021)Melkeprøver i besetninger med automatisk melkesystem (AMS) er et viktig styringsverktøy for bonden, og brukes i kukontrollen til Tine SA. Tidligere kunnskap har vist at det er utfordrende å få en god representativ prøve ... -
Mennesker som miljøberikelser for europeisk oter (Lutra lutra) i fangenskap
(Master thesis, 2023)Europeisk oter ansees som publikumsvennlige dyr da de er lekne, nysgjerrige og aktive. Høye besøkstall kan være en potensiell stressfaktor for dyr i fangenskap, men for enkelte dyrearter kan besøkende se ut til å ha en ... -
Metabolism of phytoestrogens in dairy cows- effect of botanical composition of silages
(Master thesis, 2011-08-25)Sammendrag Omsetjing av isoflavona; biochanin A, genistein, formononetin, daidzein, equol og prunetin, lignana; matairesinol, secoisolariciresinol, enterodiol og enterolakton og coumestanet coumestrol er undersøkt. Studia ... -
Metoder for beregning av innavl og effektiv populasjonsstørrelse basert på slektskapsinformasjon fra norske varmblodstravere
(Master thesis, 2017)Effektiv populasjonsstørrelse (Ne) kan estimeres på forskjellige måter, de vanligste metodene for estimering av Ne er å benytte slektskapsinformasjon. Formålet med denne oppgaven er å teste ut fem forskjellige metoder for ... -
Microdochium nivale in perennial grasses : snow mould resistance, pathogenicity and genetic diversity
(PhD Thesis;2016:32, Doctoral thesis, 2017-07-07)Forage production of perennial grass species in the northern hemisphere is limited by their winter survival ability. The predicted future changes in the environmental conditions constitute both opportunities and challenges ...