Browsing Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit) by Author "Øverli, Øyvind"
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Melanin-based skin pigmentation and stress in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Thorsen, David Krokedal (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 ... -
Stress responsiveness in salmonids : effects on genes, organs, and organisms
Johansen, Ida Beitnes (PhD Thesis;2011:06, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Stress is an inescapable burden for fish like for all other animals. For individuals that frequently encounter stressful situations, repeated or prolonged physiological stress responses, can potentially compromise the ... -
The neural basis of threat-sensitive behaviour in fish
Silva, Patricia Isabel Mota (PhD Thesis;2015:6, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-10)Fear, or threat-sensitive behaviour, is an emotionally guided response allowing animals to minimize exposure to potential danger. Stress is a set of physiological/behavioural responses to such exposure. Among other ... -
Variation at early life stages of Atlantic salmon : relationships between emergence time and stress coping styles
Serrano, Jonathan David Vaz (PhD Thesis;2011:08, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Captive fish are exposed to a variety of stressful situations, which can affect growth rates and promote diseases. Identification and selection for stress resistant fish at early stages of the production cycle could be ...