Forskningsprosjektet KELPPRO (2017-2020) har gjennom feltundersøkelser, laboratorieforsøk og numerisk modellering undersøkt miljøpåvirkninger av taredyrking på økosystemene i de åpne vannmassene og på havbunnen, og evaluert mulige positive og negative effekter på de marine økosystemer. I tillegg...

Macroalgae aquaculture is thriving, and kelps such as Saccharina latissima, are now farmed over different production sites across Europe. Macroalgae production in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture setups is gaining relevance due to increased biomass yield and bioremediation potential...

To reach the goal of large-scale seaweed cultivation in Norway, new knowledge concerning commercially important species like the kelp Saccharina latissima is essential. This includes fundamental understanding of physiological mechanisms like nutrient uptake kinetics to better understand its...

A simulation model framework (SYMBIOSES) that includes a 3-dimensional ocean physics and biology model and a model for transport and fate of oil was used to investigate the potential for bioaccumulation and lethal/sublethal effects of oil components in the copepod Calanus finmarchicus in the Lofoten...