Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit): Recent submissions
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Production efficiency, fish health and fillet quality of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) fed restricted feeding during the winter period
(Master thesis, 2014-08-13)During a 97-day winter period, six duplicated groups of 81 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) were fed to satiation 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or every day (D2, D3, D4, D5, D6 and D7(control)) throughout the working week with the purpose ... -
Analysis of survival in laying hens using repeatability models
(Master thesis, 2014-08-13)The commercial egg production is a huge and growing industry, which faces some important animal welfare issues. Feather pecking and cannibalistic behaviour are a multi-factorial problem that have a huge negative impact on ... -
Tilsetning av jern, kobber, sink og fiber i hundefôr
(Master thesis, 2014-08-13)Den domestiserte hunden (Canis familiaris) stammer fra ulven (Canis lupus), og har vært sammen med mennesker i over 15 000 år. Etter flere hundre år med avl, har det oppstått svært mange ulike hunderaser. De ulike hunderasene ... -
Effects of oil exposure and elevated temperature on the liver transcriptome in polar cod (Boreogadus saida)
(Master thesis, 2014-08-13)Expansion of petroleum-related activities in the Arctic has raised concerns about the environment and the adverse effects of potential oil spill on exposed Arctic marine organisms. Additionally, the Arctic is undergoing ... -
Empowering youth learning organizations through adoption of ecological agriculture in Kenya: focusing on the future
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Formal organic agriculture in Kenya dates back to the early 1980s when the first pioneer organic training institutions were established. Initial efforts to promote organic agriculture in Kenya were made by rural development ... -
Etablering av trær i bymiljø
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Etablering av trær er utfordrende i bymiljø. Bymiljøet er preget av faktorer som er lite gunstig for plantevekst. Faste dekker av blant annet asfalt og brostein, store mengder salt fra vinterdrift av veier, og lite ... -
Analyser av melkerobotdata på Norsk Rødt Fe (NRF) i seleksjonsforsøk og gamle norske kuraser
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Melkeroboter produserer store mengder datamateriale av høy kvalitet, som har potensial til bruk i avlsarbeid for melkeku. Hensikten med disse analysene var å bruke melkerobotdata fra en Lely melkerobot på Jønsberg videregående ... -
Outlet of nutrients from the fish laboratory at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) has been more and more applied in aquaculture farms in over the world because of its effectiveness. Like others, the RAS in fish laboratory at Norwegian University of Life Sciences ... -
Effects of diet structure and feed availability on passage rate and nutrients digestibility
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)The purpose of the experiment was to test the following hypotheses: birds have tendency for over-consumption of feed, and the extent of over-consumption varies through the day after a starvation period. Further, the ... -
Dairy goat keeping in the humid tropics : a case study of small-scale farming systems in Zanzibar
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Dairy goats, recently introduced to Zanzibar, play an important role in many small-scale farming systems, improving both income and household nutrition. A survey of 193 dairy goat farmers in Zanzibar was conducted in 2013. ... -
Fôringens påvirkning på mengde og sammensetning av fett i storfekjøtt : en litteraturstudie
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Fôringen er en av de viktigste faktorene for å endre innholdet av fett og fettsyrer i storfekjøtt. Hensikten med denne oppgaven har derfor vært å se på hvordan ulik fôring påvirker mengde og sammensetning av fett. Oppgaven ... -
Effects of daylight and high light periods on growth and quality of the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)The effect of high light intensities in form of daylight and simulated daylight conditions on the growth and quality of the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was investigated. In the daylight experiments, cultures ... -
Api-Tourism as added-value : the case of La Ruta de la Miel in Chile
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)95% of all honey produced in Chile is exported as a bulk commodity. This means that more than 10,000 individual beekeepers from around the country are combining together their product, homogenizing it, irradiating it, and ... -
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 ... -
Accumulation of oat nutritive compounds during grain filling with an emphasis on beta-glucan
(Master thesis, 2014-07-31)The health benefits of oat cereals are linked to its high nutritional compounds, mixed-linkage (1→3)(1→4)-β-D-glucans (commonly referred to as β-glucans) in particular. This thesis was intended to focus on the accumulation ... -
Effect of intermittent feeding and structural components on performance and digestive tract for broiler chickens
(Master thesis, 2014-07-31)An experiment was conducted to study the effect of a diet with high structural component on the performance of ad lib and intermittently-fed broiler chickens; whether the supplemented enzymes had effect on ileal viscosity ... -
Redesigning local organic food systems : the farmer perspective
(Master thesis, 2014-07-30)The growth of localized food systems and alternative food networks reconnects farmers and consumers, and contributes to resilience and sustainability of food systems. Local food systems bring life to rural areas and favor ... -
Assessing value within sustainable agricultural movements : a case study on the urban farm collective
(Master thesis, 2014-07-29)In North American many people are unable to have their food needs met because of economic constraints. Current economic models in the U.S. support a bottom line approach that emphasizes the importance of getting the most ... -
Spredningen av det sentrale avlsarbeidet fra væreringene til de andre medlemmene av Sauekontrollen
(Master thesis, 2014-07-28)Beskriver spredningen av det sentrale avlsarbeidet på sau