Essays about: "herring"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the word herring.

  1. 1. The Potential to Target Smaller Sized Baltic Herring to Decrease the Dietary Exposure - an Assessment Based on Dioxin Samples from the Southern Baltic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Sofie Gustafsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Dioxin; PCDD Fs; dl-PCBs; Herring; Baltic; Fishery; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs, or more commonly referred to as dioxin and dioxin like substances are compounds present in our surrounding environment. As some congeners of these have been shown to be toxic, they are regulated under the Stockholm Convention. READ MORE

  3. 2. Egg-laying and nesting behavior of common eider at Stora Karlsö

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Anna Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The population of common eider (Somateria mollissima) has suffered a dramatic decline in several breeding locations since the 1990s. Predation is described as one of the main reasons, along with other suggested explanations such as food shortage, environmental pollutants, and thiamine shortage. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evolutionary conservation analysis of sequence variants underlying ecological adaptation in Atlantic herring

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Leyi Su; [2023]
    Keywords : Ecological adaptation; Evolutionary conservation; Atlantic herring;

    Abstract : The Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) is a model organism for exploring the genetic basis of ecological adaptation on account of its large effective population size which greatly restrains the disturbance of genetic drift. In this project, I conducted an evolutionary conservation analysis of the Atlantic herring genome using conservation scores generated by phastCon, phyloP and GERP++ in order to study the sequence variants related to salinity or spawning-time adaptation in Atlantic herring. READ MORE

  5. 4. Food Neophobia and its Influence on the Lack of Diversification in Seafood Consumption

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Natalie Longmore; [2022]
    Keywords : Seafood consumption; Seafood; Food neophobia; Food technology; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis is performed in collaboration with the Research Institute of Sweden. The purpose of the study was to investigate food neophobia, or an aversion to trying new foods, in the Swedish population and see if it correlates with the country's low and undiversified seafood consumption. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessment of fish welfare in trawl caught atlantic herring

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Mafalda de Leitão Tomás; [2022]
    Keywords : welfare; pelagic fisheries; clupea harengus; stress;

    Abstract : With the gain of scientific evidence concerning nociception in fish, the awareness about fish's welfare has been increasing not only for authorities but also for consumers. However, there is still a long way to go concerning how fish are being caught and slaughtered. READ MORE