Blar i Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit) på tittel
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Dietary effects on growth, skin morphology and stress marker genes of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) smolts
(Master thesis, 2021)The transfer of smolts from freshwater to saltwater is a challenging period during the commercial production of Atlantic salmon. The fish undergoes profound behavioural, developmental, and physiological changes. Additionally, ... -
Dietary fibre and the effect on digestive function, energy intake and major consequences for human nutrition
(Master thesis, 2014-02-13)Kunnskapen om kostfibers kjemiske sammensetning og effekt på menneskers helse har økt betydelig i løpet av de senere tiårene og det er i dag veletablert viten at kostfiber består av alle plantebaserte polysakkarider annet ... -
Dietary impact of feed on performance, health and melanization of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
(Master thesis, 2016-06-07)Good performance, robustness to diseases and stress, and flesh quality according to consumer expectations are important success factor in farming of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L). In recent years, superficial hyper-pigmented ... -
Dietary impact on texture, gaping and liquid loss in fillets of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
(Master thesis, 2013-08-26)A seven-month long feeding trial was conducted to investigate the dietary influence on texture, gaping and liquid loss in fillets of Atlantic salmon. During the first 3 months of the experiment the salmon where fed a ... -
Differences in omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids composition among Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) families
(Master thesis, 2013-09-23)Fish and seafood are considered as the main sources of highly unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids in the human diet and has lots of health beneficial advantages. However, due to the shortage of fish oil in the aqua-feed and ... -
The direct and indirect effects temperature and snow depth have on the germination of the alpine plant Dryas octopetala
(Master thesis, 2022)High-arctic ecosystems are facing rapid changes due to climate change. These regions are predicted to be heavily affect and see changes at a higher rate than any other. Temperature and snow depth are two climatic factors ... -
Discolouration of the dorsal white musculature of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in Norway, characterised by histological and transcriptional methods
(Master thesis, 2016)Focal melanisation in the white muscle of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) has become a common finding in Norway. Depending on the magnitude of such changes, muscle tissue (fillets) are graded to lower quality, ... -
Disease development of Chondrostereum purpureum in common Norwegian plum cultivars
(Master thesis, 2021)Silver leaf disease, caused by the basidiomycete Chondrostereum purpureum, is a growing problem in Norwegian plum production. It affects the overall health and lifespan of the fruit trees. The inoculation experiments in ... -
Do insect fungivores that visit polypore cafes aid sporedispersal?
(Master thesis, 2018)Dispersal of wood-decaying fungi has been well studied, but the importance of insects for the dispersal of spores are less documented In this study I sampled beetles from red belt conk, tinder fungus and aspen bracket by ... -
Does feeding frequency affect utilization of added amino acids in Nile tilapia?
(Master thesis, 2014-12-11)Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is one of the major farmed fish species, with main production in Asia, South and Central America that can tolerate a wide range of environmental stress and easily adapt with low quality ... -
Doing Agroecology : democratic practice and social learning in civic food organizations
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)Localization of food networks has been heralded as a way of creating a more just and sustainable food system. This study explores the potential of civic food networks to serve as sites for “really existing” food democracy, ... -
Domestic feed sources to farmed Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). An investigation of nutritional implications and impact on the ecological footprint
(Master thesis, 2010-10-28)This study presents an overview of recapturing nutrients from Baltic Sea through mussel farming and producing mussel meal, detoxification of polluted fish into purified high quality fish meal and oil and introducing ... -
Dominans av flerårig raigras (lolium perenne L.) i ulike artsblandinger : konsekvenser for avling og fôrkvalitet
(Master thesis, 2018)Flerårig raigras (Lolium perenne L.) er en mye brukt fôrvekst i tempererte områder på grunn av god fôrkvalitet og toleranse for intensiv drift. I Norge har derimot arten ofte ikke blitt inkludert i produksjonen på grunn ... -
Dormancy in spring wheat : field and greenhouse trials
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Resistance to preharvest sprouting is an important trait for Norwegian spring wheat cultivation. Sprouting in the field result in low quality grains which is unsuited for baking. Good dormancy after maturation is the most ... -
Drivers and barriers for the agroecological transition of the French Polynesian farming systems : case study on crop farmers
(Master thesis, 2018)In recent years, the quality of French Polynesian agricultural production has been increasingly criticised by consumers, who are concerned about pesticide residues in vegetables. Parallel to that, farmers are accused of ... -
Duroc som selvstendig farrase til slaktegrisen. En sammenlikning av Landsvin* Duroc farrasen og Duroc som en fremtidig farrase.
(Master thesis, 2011-11-14)Nortura og Norsvins slaktegris, kalt Edelgris, består av Landsvin* Yorskhire (LY) morhybrid og Landsvin*Druoc (LD) farhybrid. Hensikten med denne oppgaven var å se om Duroc (DD) som selvstendig farrase kunne konkurrere med ... -
Dynamic dietary salmon farming in the Faroe Islands with regards to production, quality and economic improvements
(PhD Thesis;2018:104, Doctoral thesis, 2018)The development of feeds for Atlantic salmon has been an ongoing process since the industry started in the 1970s. In the early years, salmon feeds had higher share of proteins than lipids, but after the introduction of ... -
Dyrevelferd hos slakteokser i melkekubesetninger på Østlandet
(Master thesis, 2022)Dyrevelferd får et stadig økt fokus fra forbrukere, produsenter og innen forskning. Dyrevelferdsprogrammet (DVP) utviklet av Animalia og vurderingsprotokoll for slakteokser av Welfare Quality (WQ), er to protokoller designet ... -
Dyrking av bondebønne (Vicia faba L. cv Witkiem major) som grønnsak under ulike temperaturregimer i kontrollert klima
(Master thesis, 2022)Det er en uttalt målsetting fra faglig og politisk hold å øke grønnsaksproduksjonen i Norge særlig begrunnet i hensynet til klima. En viktig del av reduksjoner i klimagassutslipp og tilpasning til klimaendringer må gjøres ... -
Dyrking av mat på kompost fra myens avfall - sunt og trygt eller en potensiell helsefare
(Master thesis, 2023)Oppgaven undersøker gjennom en litteraturstudie sirkulære matsystemer i bymiljøet med fokus på helsegevinster og risikoer ved dyrking på kompost av mat- og hageavfall. Den sammenligner lineær matproduksjon med ressurskrevende ...