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Karin Anna Pittman

Professor
Department of Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • E-mailkarin.pittman@uib.no
  • Phone+47 55 58 44 72
  • Visitor Address
    Thormøhlens gate 53 A/B
    5006 Bergen
  • Postal Address
    Postboks 7803
    5020 Bergen
Academic article
  • Show author(s) (2022). Mucosal immune and stress responses of Neoparamoeba perurans-infected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) treated with peracetic acid shed light on the host-parasite-oxidant interactions. Frontiers in Immunology. 1-21.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Nutrient Digestibility, Growth, Mucosal Barrier Status, and Activity of Leucocytes From Head Kidney of Atlantic Salmon Fed Marine- or Plant-Derived Protein and Lipid Sources. Frontiers in Immunology.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Multiomics provide insights into the key molecules and pathways involved in the physiological adaptation of atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) to chemotherapeutic-induced oxidative stress. Antioxidants. 1-20.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Dynamic morphometrics of mucous cells reveal the minimal impact of therapeutic doses of peracetic acid on Atlantic salmon gill health . Aquaculture. 1-9.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Morphomolecular alterations in the skin mucosa of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) after exposure to peracetic acid-based disinfectant. Aquaculture Reports. 1-5.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Histological mucous cell quantification and mucosal mapping reveal different aspects of mucous cell responses in gills and skin of shorthorn sculpins (Myoxocephalus scorpius). Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 334-344.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Mucous cell responses to contaminants and parasites in shorthorn sculpins (Myoxocephalus scorpius)from a former lead-zinc mine in West Greenland. Science of the Total Environment. 207-216.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) mounts systemic and mucosal stress responses to peracetic acid. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 895-903.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Fucosterol causes small changes in lipid storage and brassicasterol affects some markers of lipid metabolism in Atlantic salmon hepatocytes. Lipids. 737-747.
  • Show author(s) (2017). From pedal to filter feeding: Ctenidial organogenesis and implications for feeding in the postlarval freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758). Journal of molluscan studies. 36-42.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Dietary mannan oligosaccharides: counteracting the side effects of soybean meal oil inclusion on European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) gut health and skin mucosa mucus production? Frontiers in Immunology.
  • Show author(s) (2014). The effect of stunning methods and season on muscle texture hardness in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). Journal of Food Science. E1137-E1141.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Digital image analysis as a tool to quantify gaping and morphology in smoked salmon slices. Aquacultural Engineering. 64-71.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Body site matters: an evaluation and application of a novel histological methodology on the quantification of mucous cells in the skin of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Journal of Fish Diseases. 115-127.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Interactive effect of photoperiod and temperature on the growth rates, muscle growth and feed intake in juvenile Atlantic halibut. Aquaculture Research. 187-197.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Stepwise temperature regulation and its effect on growth, feeding and muscle growth patterns of juvenile Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.). Aquaculture International. 825-837.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Novel method for quantifying salmonid mucous cells. Journal of Fish Diseases. 931-936.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Dietary success of a 'new' key fish in an overfished ecosystem: evidence from fatty acid and stable isotope signatures. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 219-233.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Trophic Structure and Community Stability in an Overfished Ecosystem. Science. 333-336.
  • Show author(s) (2010). The influence of first-feeding diet on the Atlantic cod Gadus morhua phenotype: survival, development and long-term consequences for growth. Journal of Fish Biology. 1-19.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Twisted story of eye migration in flatfish. Journal of morphology. 730-738.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Post-embryonic remodelling of neurocranial elements: a comparative study of normal versus abnormal eye migration in a flatfish, the Atlantic halibut. Journal of Anatomy. 31-41.
  • Show author(s) (2005). The impact of nutrition on metamorphosis in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.). Aquaculture. 555-565.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Staging of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) from first feeding through metamorphosis, including cranial ossification independent of eye migration. Aquaculture. 445-465.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Photoperiodic modulation of metamorphosis in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.). Aquaculture. 613-625.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Influence of egg vitamin A status and egg incubation temperature on subsequent development of the early vertebral column in Atlantic salmon fry. Journal of Fish Biology. 399-417.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Influence of egg vitamin A status and egg incubation temperature on subsequent development of the early vertebral column in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) fry. Journal of Fish Biology. 399-417.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Different iodine and thyroid hormone levels between Atlantic halibut larvae fed wild zooplankton or Artemia from first exogenous feeding until post metamorphosis. Journal of Fish Biology. 1345-1362.
  • Show author(s) (1998). Plasticity of vial postmetaphoric forms of farmed Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.). Aquaculture Research. 49-54.
  • Show author(s) (1998). Diel feeding pattern and ration of two sizes of tilapia, Oreochromis spp. in pond and paddy field. Asian Fisheries Science. 281-301.
  • Show author(s) (1997). Seawater acclimation of tilapia, Oreochromis spilurus spilurus Günter, fry and fingerlings. Aquaculture Research. 205-214.
  • Show author(s) (1997). Seawater acclimation of tilapia, Oreochromis spilurus spilurus Günter, fry and fingerlings. Aquaculture Research. 205-214.
  • Show author(s) (1997). Rice-fish culture: Feeding, growth and yield of two size classes of Puntius gonionotus Bleeker and Oreochromis spp in Bangladesh. Aquaculture.
  • Show author(s) (1997). Growth of juvenile halibut <EM>(Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.)</EM> under a constant and switched temperature regime. Aquaculture Research. 931-939.
  • Show author(s) (1997). Diel feeding pattern and ration of two sizes of silver barb, Puntius gonionotus Bleeker, in a nursery pond and ricefield. Aquaculture Research. 847-858.
  • Show author(s) (1996). Rearing halibut in Norway: Present practices and challenges. Marine freshwater research. 243-249.
  • Show author(s) (1996). Eye development in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus): differentation and development of the retina from early yolk sac stages through metamorphosis. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 2524-2532.
  • Show author(s) (1996). Eye development in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus): differentation and development of the retina from early yolk sac stages through metamorphosis. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 2524-2532.
  • Show author(s) (1994). Når kan kveitelarven se? - en brikke i puslespillet omkring startforing av kveite. Norsk Fiskeoppdrett. 30-31.
  • Show author(s) (1991). Organic waste from marine fish farms - effects on the seabed. Marine Aquaculture and Environment, Nord.. 105-120.
  • Show author(s) (1990). Development of eggs and larvae of halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus L. . Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 142-160.
  • Show author(s) (1990). Development of eggs and larvae of halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.). Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 142-160.
  • Show author(s) (1989). Observations on a wild Atlantic halibut larva, Hippoglossus hippoglossus L. Journal of Fish Biology. 799-801.
Report
  • Show author(s) (2019). Peracetic acid as a potential treatment for amoebic gill disease (AGD) in Atlantic salmon - Stage 1. 21/2019. 21/2019. .
  • Show author(s) (2019). Nutrition as a mean to reduce sea lice infestation in Atlantic salmon. 30/2019. 30/2019. .
  • Show author(s) (1993). Symposium on the Mass Rearing of Juvenile Fish. A report to the General Assembly of ICES Dublin 1993. .
  • Show author(s) (1989). Preliminary report on the effects of temperature on the development of eggs and larvae of halibut /Hippoglossus hippoglossus) and on the bacterial population in the incubators. .
Lecture
  • Show author(s) (2019). Adaptive mucosal response in the gills of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) after repeated exposure to peracetic acid in seawater-RAS.
Academic lecture
  • Show author(s) (2022). Mucosal immunity to reactive oxygen species in Atlantic salmon.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Fish wear their immune system on the outside – what this means for aquaculture and ecology. .
  • Show author(s) (2021). A standardized gill health tool in the eye of the storm.
  • Show author(s) (2019). The role of stress in the responses of Atlantic salmon to a peroxide-based oxidant .
  • Show author(s) (2019). The rearing environment masks the effect of dietary treatment for salmon lice resistance  .
  • Show author(s) (2019). Physiological coping mechanisms of Atlantic salmon exposed to an organic peroxide.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Molecular signatures of Atlantic salmon mucosa under chemically induced oxidative stress.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Bruk av pereddiksyre i akvakultur: Effekten av gjentatt eksponering for slimceller i gjeller.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Redusert lusepåslag hos ørret fôret med mineraltilsetninger.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Livslang erstatning av all fiskeolje i fôret til laks med algemel og effekter på vekst, helse og fillet kvalitet.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Life-long total replacement of fish oil in salmon feeds by heterotrophic microalgae.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Extrusion studies and life-long total replacement of fish oil in salmon feeds by heterotrophic microalgae biomass.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Metamorphosis or the larva-juvenile transition: steering the future of the foodfish industry.
  • Show author(s) (2005). The mechanisms underlying metamorphosis in marine fish larvae and how they can be steered.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Faglig og strukturelle utfordringer i internasjonal studiesamarbeid (Disciplinary and structural challenges in international studies cooperation).
  • Show author(s) (2005). Experiences from aquaculture research cooperation in Bangladesh.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Erfaringer med internasjonale fellesgrader.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Behov for undervisning i informasjonskompetanse, sett frå eit fags synspunkt.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Endogenous vitamin A status and deformities in Atlantic salmon eggs and juveniles reared at two temperatures.
  • Show author(s) (1996). Lysregimet påvirker vekst hos ung kveite (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) i oppdrett.
  • Show author(s) (1993). The development of the halibut eye.
  • Show author(s) (1993). Growth of O%+ halibut related to temperature, light period and feeding regime.
  • Show author(s) (1993). Effects of light and temperature on growth in juvenile halibut.
  • Show author(s) (1992). Recommendations for Curriculum Development for the Faculty of Marin Sciences.
Non-fiction book
  • Show author(s) (1995). Mass Rearing of Juvenile Fish. ICES Marine Symposia Series. [Mangler utgivernavn].
  • Show author(s) (1995). Mass Rearing of Juvenile Fish. [Mangler utgivernavn].
  • Show author(s) (1995). Kveite- fra forskning til næring. (Halibut - from research to industry). Kystnæringen forlag, Bønes.
  • Show author(s) (1995). Kveite - fra forskning til næring. (Halibut - from research to industry). Kystnæringens forlag, Bønes.
Thesis at a second degree level
  • Show author(s) (2007). Effekter av ulike tangmetall på klekkeprosessen hos kveite (Hippoglossus hippoglossus).
  • Show author(s) (2007). Deteksjon av IgM-positive celler i blodutstryk fra kveite (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.): in situ hybridisering med to typer prober.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Utvikling av hypofyse og tyroidfollikler hos torsk (Gadus morhua) under larve- og tidlig yngelstadium ved ulik temperatur og diett.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Bergnebbens (Ctenolabrus rupestris) effektivitet i kontroll av vanlig lakselus (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) og skottelus (Caligus elongatus) på oppdrettslaks (Salmo salar) i "rene" kontra begrodde nøter.
Masters thesis
  • Show author(s) (2006). Expression of Immunoglobulin M (IgM) in metamorphosing larvae of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.), detected by in situ hybridization.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Dietters påvirkning av hypofyse- og tyroidfollikkelutvikling hos kveite (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) i starfôringsfasen.
Popular scientific article
  • Show author(s) (2007). Fish Larval Research: a tool for sustainable food production and understanding environmental impacts on developing organisms. Aquaculture Europe. 5-10.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Utviklingsstadier for kveite – fra startforing til juvenil. Norsk Fiskeoppdrett. 58-61.
Doctoral dissertation
  • Show author(s) (2018). Development and application of solid state fermentation enzymes in soy based Atlantic salmon feeds.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Metamorphosis in Atlantic halibut, with emphasis on eye migration.
  • Show author(s) (1991). Aspects of the early life history of the Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) : embryonic and larval development and the effects of temperature.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Show author(s) (2005). Metamorfose - forvandling fra larve til yngel. 15 pages.
  • Show author(s) (1995). Valg av settefisk til matfiskproduksjon av kveite; vekst, størrelse og kvalitet. 10 pages.
  • Show author(s) (1995). Intoduction. 2 pages.
Abstract
  • Show author(s) (2008). Phenotypic plasticity as a correlate of metabolic scaling in teleosts. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Comparative Physiology. S46-S46.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Phenotypic plasticity as a correlate of metabolic scaling in teleosts. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. S46-S46.
Poster
  • Show author(s) (2022). Amoebic gill disease in Atlantic salmon: Pathophysiology, immunity and treatment.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Quantified Mucosal Gut Health: hiding in plain sight.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Where is the asymmetry in the Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) head?
  • Show author(s) (1993). Growth of (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) related to temperature, light period and feeding regime.
Academic literature review
  • Show author(s) (2013). Fantastically plastic: fish larvae equipped for a new world. Reviews in Aquaculture. S224-S267.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Looking closer at the determining of a phenotype? Compare by stages or size, not age. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 294-297.
  • Show author(s) (2008). The molecular and encocrine basis of flatfish metamorphosis. Reviews in fisheries science. 95-111.
  • Show author(s) (2005). The impact of nutrition on metamorphosis in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.). Aquaculture. 555-565.
Chapter
  • Show author(s) (2015). Synergies between aquaculture and fisheries. 491-518. In:
    • Show author(s) (2015). Flatfishes, Biology and Exploitation, 2nd edition. Wiley-Blackwell.

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