Fish biology and genetics
Aims:
- to work for a sustainable use of populations in the aquatic environment, especially fish, with a focus on population status, exploitation, and management of different species and stocks
- to use fundamental and applied research in aquatic systems, both in nature and in controlled environments, aiming for increased understanding of fish migration, natural production, the importance of biodiversity, factors influencing population fluctuations, and how individual behaviour is affected by their environment. Anthropogenic influence and climate change are also considered in the research
- to do fundamental research on the life history of different species, intra- and interspecific interactions, to study evolutionary and ecological processes on individual and population level
- to carry out environmental monitoring and assessment in aquatic systems and on fish populations
- to study population regulating mechanisms and their influence on population structure and dynamics, and by statistical/mathematical population modelling get tools to predict future changes in fish stocks.
Research areas
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2012-03-13.