Elin Kjørsvik
Background and activities
Key qualifications/Fields of research:Marine aquaculture:
- Larval rearing and marine juvenile production
- Developmental biology and ecology of early life history of marine fishes
- Egg and larval quality in fish
- Nutrition and digestive mechanisms in fish larvae
- Utilization of new marine bioresources
- Histology and ultrastructure
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Courses
- BI2081 - Nature, Environment and Sustainability
- NEVR8014 - Laboratory Animal Science for Researchers / Course in Animal Research in Norway (CareIn)
- BI3085 - Biology without borders
- BI2064 - Fish anathomy and Physiology
- BI3062 - Science Seminars, Marine
- BI3069 - Fish Health and Welfare
- BI2065 - Aquaculture
- BI3910 - Master Thesis in Ocean Resources
- MDV6003 - Laboratory Animal Science for Researchers
- BI3066 - Marine Juvenile Production
- BI3911 - Master thesis in MSAQUAH Health Management in Aquaculture
Scientific, academic and artistic work
Displaying a selection of activities. See all publications in the database
Journal publications
- (2021) UV treatment in RAS influences the rearing water microbiota and reduces the survival of European lobster larvae (Homarus gammarus). Aquacultural Engineering. vol. 94.
- (2020) Leter etter molekylære markører for god egg- og yngelkvalitet hos rensefisk. Norsk Fiskeoppdrett. vol. 6/7.
- (2020) The role of manipulating photoperiod and temperature in oocyte development of the polychaete hediste diversicolor (O.F. Müller, 1976). Frontiers in Marine Science. vol. 7.
- (2019) Developmental effects in fish embryos exposed to oil dispersions – the impact of crude oil micro-droplets. Marine Environmental Research. vol. 150:104753.
- (2019) Ultrasound as a noninvasive tool for monitoring reproductive physiology in male Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Physiological Reports. vol. 7 (13).
- (2018) Oocyte and egg quality indicators in European eel: lipid droplet coalescence and fatty acid composition. Aquaculture. vol. 496.
- (2018) Differential expression of gonadotropin and estrogen receptors and oocyte cytology during follicular maturation associated with egg viability in European eel (Anguilla anguilla). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. vol. 221.
- (2018) Ultrasound as a non-invasive tool for monitoring reproductive physiology in female Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Physiological Reports. vol. 6:e13640 (9).
- (2016) Microbial maturation of intake water at different carrying capacities affects microbial control in rearing tanks for marine fish larvae. Aquaculture. vol. 457.
- (2016) Interactive effects of dietary composition and hormonal treatment on reproductive development of cultured female European eel, Anguilla anguilla. Animal Reproduction Science. vol. 171.
- (2016) Quality of Atlantic Cod Frozen in Cell Alive System, Air-Blast, and Cold Storage Freezers. Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology. vol. 25 (7).
- (2016) Allometric growth and development of organs in ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767) larvae in relation to different live prey diets and growth rates. Biology Open. vol. 5 (9).
- (2016) Skeletal muscle growth dynamics and the influence of first-feeding diet in Atlantic cod larvae (Gadus morhua L.). Biology Open. vol. 5 (11).
- (2015) 1H NMR metabolic profiling of cod (Gadus morhua) larvae: potential effects of temperature and diet composition during early developmental stages. Biology Open. vol. 4 (12).
- (2015) Copepods enhance nutritional status, growth and development in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) larvae – can we identify the underlying factors?. PeerJ. vol. 3 (e902).
- (2015) Manipulation of the fatty acid composition of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine in rotifers Brachionus Nevada and Brachionus Cayman. Aquaculture Nutrition. vol. 21 (1).
- (2015) Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae can biosynthesis phospholipid de novo from 2-oleoyl-glycerol and glycerol precursors. Fish Physiology & Biochemistry. vol. 42 (1).
- (2015) Gene regulation of lipid and phospholipid metabolism in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part B: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. vol. 190.
- (2015) Use of the microalga Pavlova viridis as enrichment product for the feeding of Atlantic cod larvae (Gadus morhua). Aquaculture. vol. 438.
- (2015) Effect of cultivated copepods (Acartia tonsa) in first-feeding of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) larvae. Aquaculture Nutrition. vol. 23 (1).
- (2014) Cocktail mot lakselus. En riktig cocktail av bakterier og et bedre fôr til rensefiskyngelen er viktige våpen i kampen mot lakselus. Dagens næringsliv.
- (2014) DHA content in dietary phospholipids affects DHA content in phospholipids of cod larvae and larval performance. Aquaculture. vol. 428-429.
- (2013) A study of the ice crystals in vacuum-packed salmon fillets (salmon salar) during superchilling process and following storage. Journal of Food Engineering. vol. 115 (1).
- (2013) The effect of cooling rates on the ice crystal growth in air-packed salmon fillets during superchilling and superchilled storage. International journal of refrigeration. vol. 36 (1).
- (2013) Ice crystal development in pre-rigor Atlantic salmon fillets during superchilling process and following storage. Food Control. vol. 31 (2).
- (2013) Gene regulation of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae with focus on lipid digestion and phospholipid metabolism. Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences. vol. 78 (4).
- (2012) Evaluation of egg quality in broodstock cobia Rachycentron canadum L. Aquaculture Research. vol. 43 (3).
- (2012) Seasonal reproductive cycle of Waigieu seaperch (Psammoperca waigiensis). Aquaculture Research. vol. 43 (6).
- (2011) The influence of dietary constituents on the molecular ontogeny of digestive capability and effects on growth and appetite in Atlantic cod larvae (Gadus morhua). Aquaculture. vol. 315 (1-2).
- (2011) Molecular ontogenesis of digestive capability and associated endocrine control in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. vol. 160 (2).
- (2011) Effects of early weaning strategies on growth, survival and digestive enzyme activities in cobia (Rachycentron canadum L.) larvae. Aquaculture International. vol. 19 (1).
- (2011) Cobia Rachycentron canadum aquaculture in Vietnam: Recent developments and prospects. Aquaculture. vol. 315 (1-2).
- (2010) Effects of Dietary Essential Fatty Acid Levels on Broodstock Spawning Performance and Egg Fatty Acid Composition of Cobia, Rachycentron canadum. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. vol. 41 (5).
- (2010) Reproductive cycle in female Waigieu seaperch (Psammoperca waigiensis) reared under different salinity levels and the effects of dopamine antagonist on steroid hormone levels. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. vol. 383 (2).
- (2009) Differential spatio-temporal expression and functional diversification of the myogenic regulatory factors MyoD1 and MyoD2 in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part B: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. vol. 154 (1).
- (2009) Norske akvakultur-studenter: Ikke synd på trønderne. IntraFish Media AS.
- (2009) Spis oppdrettslaks med god samvittighet. Adresseavisen.
- (2009) Comparison of dietary phospholipids and neutral lipids on skeletal development and fatty acid composition in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Aquaculture. vol. 294 (3-4).
- (2009) Modulation of hormonal regulation and digestive capasity in Atlantic cod larvae (Gadus morhua) as influenced by prey. Special Publications (European Aquaculture Society).
- (2009) Ontogeny and characterization of some intestinal enzymes in cobia Rachycentron canadum larvae. Special Publications (European Aquaculture Society).
- (2009) Cobia (R. canadum) aquaculture in Vietnam: Recent developments and prospects. Special Publications (European Aquaculture Society).
- (2009) Behavioural variation in cultivated juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) in relation to stocking density and size disparity. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. vol. 117 (3-4).
- (2009) Comparison of dietary phospholipids and neutral lipids: effects on gut, liver and pancreas histology in Atlantic cod (Gadus morha L.) larvae. Aquaculture Nutrition. vol. 15 (1).
- (2009) Functional development of the digestive system in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) larvae. Special Publications (European Aquaculture Society).
- (2009) Status and challenges in cod larval production. Special Publications (European Aquaculture Society).
- (2008) Allometric growth and functional development of the gut in developing cod Gadus morhua L. larvae. Journal of Fish Biology. vol. 72.
- (2007) Phospholipids vs. neutral lipids: Effects on digestive enzymes in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae. Aquaculture. vol. 272.
- (2007) Molecular cloning of the Atlantic salmon activin receptor IIB cDNA - Localization of the receptor and myostatin in vivo and in vitro in muscle cells. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part D:Genomics and Proteomics. vol. 2.
- (2006) Somite formation and expression of MyoD, myogenin and myosin in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) embryos incubated at different temperatures: transient asymmetric expression of MyoD. Journal of Experimental Biology. vol. 209.
- (2006) Hyperthermia induced atrial natriuretic peptide expression and deviant heart development in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar embryos. General and Comparative Endocrinology. vol. 147 (2).
- (2006) Hyperthermia induced atrial natriuretic peptide expression and deviant heart development in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar embryos. General and Comparative Endocrinology. vol. 147.
- (2005) Skeive og venstrevridde kveiter. Norsk Fiskeoppdrett.
- (2004) Ferdig filetert. Gemini.
- (2004) Histological alterations in the liver of sea bream, Sparus aurata L., caused by short- or long-term feeding with vegetable oils. Recovery of normal morphology after feeding fish oil as the sole lipid source. Journal of Fish Diseases. vol. 27.
- (2003) Morphological aspects of intestinal cells from gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)fed diets containing lipid sources. Aquaculture. vol. 225.
- (2003) Morphological aspects of intestinal cells from gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fed diets containing different lipid sources. Aquaculture. vol. 225.
- (2003) Lipolytic activities in developing turbot larvae as influenced by the diet. Aquaculture International. vol. 11.
- (2003) Lipolytic activities in developing turbot larvae as influenced by the diet. Aquaculture International. vol. 11 (5).
- (2003) Egg and larval quality criteria as predictive measures for juvenile production in turbot (Scopthalmus maximus L.). Aquaculture. vol. 227.
- (2001) Egg quality and muscle growth in Atlantic halibut larvae. Larvi´01 - Fish and Shellfish larviculture Symposium. European Aquaculture Society, Special publication No. 30.
- (2001) Development of bile salt-dependent lipase in larval turbot. Journal of Fish Biology. vol. 58.
- (2001) Development of bile-salt dependent lipase in larval turbot. Journal of Fish Biology. vol. 58.
- (2001) Bile salt-dependent lipase in larval turbot, as influenced by density and lipid content of fed prey. Journal of Fish Biology. vol. 58.
- (2001) Development of the pH in the intestinal tract of larval turbot (Scopthalmus maximus L.). Marine Biology. vol. 139.
- (1999) Muscle growth in yolk-sac larvae of the Atlantic halibut as influenced by temperature in the egg and yolk-sac stage. Journal of Fish Biology. vol. 55A.
- (1999) Muscle growth and development in Atlantic cod larvae (*Gadus morhua* L.) related to different somatic growth rates. Journal of Experimental Biology. vol. 202.
- (1999) Eggkvaliteten avgjørende for yngelproduksjonen. Norsk Fiskeoppdrett.
- (1998) Effect of temperature on viability and axial muscle development in embryos and yolk sac larvae of the Northeast Arctic cod (*Gadus morhua*). Marine Biology. vol. 132 (4).
- (1994) Egg quality in wild and broodstock cod (Gadus morhua L.). Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. vol. 25.
- (1992) Histomorphology of the early yolk-sac larvae of the Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) - an indication of the timing of functionality. Journal of Fish Biology. vol. 41.
- (1991) Early development of the digestive tract of cod larvae, Gadus morhua L., during start-feeding and starvation. Journal of Fish Biology. vol. 38.
- (1990) Appetite, gut transit, oxygen uptake and nitrogen excretion in captive Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.) and lemon sole Microstomus kitt (Walbaum). Aquaculture. vol. 90.
- (1989) Lipids in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) from planktonic samples in northern Norway. Marine Biology. vol. 101.
- (1989) Observations on the growth of juvenile Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) in captivity. Aquaculture. vol. 80.
- (1989) Observations on a wild Atlantic halibut larva, Hippoglossus hippoglossus L. Journal of Fish Biology. vol. 34.
- (1988) Age/size relations and food of two snailfish species Liparis gibbus and Careproctus reinhardti (Teleostei Liparididae) from Spitsbergen coastal waters. Polar Biology. vol. 8.
- (1988) A comparative study of eggs and larvae of common marine fish species. Sarsia. vol. 73.
- (1987) Effects from acute toxicity tests with oils and dispersants on marine fish embryos and larvae - a review. Sarsia. vol. 72.
- (1987) Spawning season of the Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, in North Norway. ICES Journal of Marine Science. vol. 43.
- (1986) Influence of physical and biological factors on the density and vertical distribution of Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus eggs. Marine Ecology Progress Series. vol. 33.
- (1985) Toxic effects of hydroxylated aromatic hydrocarbons on marine embryos. Sarsia. vol. 70.
- (1984) Vertical distribution of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) eggs. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. vol. 41.
- (1982) The early development of the halibut Hippoglossoides hippoglossoides (L.) compared with other marine teleosts. Sarsia. vol. 67 (2).
Books
- (2004) Culture of Cold-Water Marine Fish. 2004. ISBN 0-85238-276-6.
Part of book/report
- (2009) Bare et bitte lite problem først. Å forstå livet. Institutt for biologi NTNU - 50 år. De biologiske fagenes historie i Trondheim og ved NTNU.
- (2004) Functional development of the liver and exocrine pancreas in teleost fish. The development of form and function in fishes and the question of larval adaption.
- (2004) From fertilisation to metamorphosis - functional development. Culture of cold-water marine fish.
- (2004) Brood Stock and Egg Production. Culture of cold-water marine fish.
- (1995) Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)and cod (Gadus morhua). Broodstock Management and Egg and Larval Quality.
- (1993) Marulker. Norges Dyr, bind 9: Saltvannsfisk.
- (1993) Ulkefisk. Norges Dyr, bind 9: Saltvannsfisk.