Scientific profile
Biology of organisms related to the seafloor, with focus on population dynamics, ecology and taxonomy.
Goals
Our goal is to provide the most competent service, based on best available science and the most up-to-date research, to our clients. Our clients include fishery managers to whom we provide advice on harvesting strategies, and ecosystem effects of fishing activity; Environmental managers to whom we provide information on sea bottom biology/ecology and impacts of other human activities (e.g. aquaculture, oil drilling, and recreation). We maintain the scientific level of our service to clients by a sustained programme of research, publication of results in the scientific literature, and training of graduate students.
This group works on:
- benthic biotopes in coastal and ocean areas
- habitats and their significance for ecology and biological diversity
- living organisms that live on the sea-bed and the harvesting of shrimp, king crabs and other crustaceans
- sea-ranching of shellfish and crustaceans, scallops and queen scallops
- it also studies the health of benthic communities
- it is responsible for monitoring, condition assessments, population estimates, population analyses, modelling, prognoses, harvesting and conservation strategies, taxonomy and systematics.
Resources
The research group consists of about 45 scientists, technicians, PhDs and students, working at the IMR research stations in Tromsø, Bergen, Austevoll and Flødevigen. The group has an extensive network and collaborates with universities and research institutions nationally and internationally.
Keywords
Shrimp, red king crab, Marine Areal Database – MAREANO, lobster, great scallop, tangle, Norwegian lobster, benthic communities, American lobster, snow crab, Pacific oyster, corals, edible crab, carrying capacity and sponges.
See also:
· Shellfish and Norwegian lobster, Icelandic scallop and giant scallop
