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Bjarne Gjerde

Bjarne Gjerde

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
10353
World Ranking
11048
National Ranking
51

Overview

Bjarne Gjerde is affiliated with Nofima in Norway and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science, agricultural and biological sciences, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research covers a broad range of topics primarily focusing on aquatic science and related fields.

The main fields of study in their work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study further refine their areas of expertise:

  • Aquatic Science
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Immunology
  • Genetics
  • Ecology

The scientist's research topics reveal a concentrated focus on various aspects of fish and aquaculture research:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Bjarne Gjerde has published multiple papers in prominent venues, several of which stand out based on their focus and citation counts. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Genetics
  • Frontiers in Animal Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Aquaculture
  • Journal of Fish Biology

Selected recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of their work:

  • Applying genetic technologies to combat infectious diseases in aquaculture, 2022, Reviews in Aquaculture
  • Genome-wide association mapping and accuracy of predictions for amoebic gill disease in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Quantitative Genetics of Smoltification Status at the Time of Seawater Transfer in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar), 2021, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Quantitative Genetics of Growth Rate and Filet Quality Traits in Atlantic Salmon Inferred From a Longitudinal Bayesian Model for the Left-Censored Gaussian Trait Growth Rate, 2020, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Validating non-invasive growth measurements on individual Atlantic salmon in sea cages using diode frames, 2020, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their academic activity, with frequent co-authors contributing on multiple occasions. These include:

  • Solomon Antwi Boison
  • Gareth F. Difford
  • David G. Hazlerigg
  • Even H. Jørgensen
  • Anja Striberny

Best Publications

  • Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: the growth performance of eight strains of Oreochromis niloticus tested in different farm environments

    Ambekar E. Eknath;Melchor M. Tayamen;Marietta S. Palada-de Vera;Jodecel C. Danting

  • Feed intake, growth and feed utilization of offspring from wild and selected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

    Jørn Thodesen;Barbara Grisdale-Helland;Ståle J Helland;Bjarne Gjerde

  • Growth and reproduction in fish and shellfish

    Bjarne Gjerde

  • Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: growth performance in a complete diallel cross experiment with eight strains of Oreochromis niloticus

    Hans B. Bentsen;Ambekar E. Eknath;Marietta S. Palada-de Vera;Jodecel C. Danting

  • Genetic origin of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon

    Trygve Gjedrem;Hans Magnus Gjøen;Bjarne Gjerde

  • Biological, chemical and organoleptic changes during maturation of farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar

    Anders Aksnes;Bjarne Gjerde;Sverre Ola Roald

  • Evaluation of milt quality of Atlantic salmon

    Grete Hansen Aas;Terje Refstie;Bjarne Gjerde

  • Definition of animal breeding goals for sustainable production systems.

    I Olesen;A F Groen;B Gjerde

  • Body traits in rainbow trout: II. Estimates of heritabilities and of phenotypic and genetic correlations

    B. Gjerde;L.R. Schaeffer

  • Estimates of phenotypic and genetic parameters for carcass traits in Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout

    Bjarne Gjerde;Trygve Gjedrem

  • Methodology for genetic evaluation of disease resistance in aquaculture species: challenges and future prospects

    Jørgen Ødegård;Matthew Baranski;Bjarne Gjerde;Trygve Gjedrem

  • Genetic (co) variation in harvest body weight and survival in Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei under standard commercial conditions

    Thomas Gitterle;Morten Rye;Ragnar Salte;James Cock

  • Response to individual selection for age at sexual maturity in Atlantic salmon

    Bjarne Gjerde

  • Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: Composition and genetic parameters of a synthetic base population of Oreochromis niloticus for selective breeding

    Ambekar E. Eknath;Hans B. Bentsen;Raul W. Ponzoni;Morten Rye

  • Effect of inbreeding on survival and growth in rainbow trout

    Bjarne Gjerde;Knut Gunnes;Trygve Gjedrem

  • Genetic improvement of disease resistance in fish: an overview

    Kjersti T. Fjalestad;Trygve Gjedrem;Bjarne Gjerde

  • Genetic (co)variation in resistance to White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) and harvest weight in Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei

    Thomas Gitterle;Ragnar Salte;Bjarne Gjerde;James Cock

  • Genetic variation for a spinal deformity in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar

    Laura R. McKay;Bjarne Gjerde

  • Genetic correlations between survival of Atlantic salmon in challenge and field tests

    Hans Magnus Gjøen;Terje Refstie;Ottar Ulla;Bjarne Gjerde

  • Estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters for body weight, growth rate and sexual maturity in Atlantic salmon

    Bjarne Gjerde;Henner Simianer;Terje Refstie

Frequent Co-Authors

Jørgen Ødegård
Jørgen Ødegård Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Anna K. Sonesson
Anna K. Sonesson Marin Software
Gunnar Klemetsdal
Gunnar Klemetsdal Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Per Madsen
Per Madsen Aarhus University
Øystein Evensen
Øystein Evensen Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Theo H. E. Meuwissen
Theo H. E. Meuwissen Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Barbara Grisdale-Helland
Barbara Grisdale-Helland Texas A&M University
Antti Kause
Antti Kause Natural Resources Institute Finland
Henner Simianer
Henner Simianer University of Göttingen
Tor A. Bakke
Tor A. Bakke University of Oslo

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