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Animal Science and Veterinary
Norway
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
69
Citations
13776
World Ranking
190
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Trond Storebakken is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway and specializes in research within Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their work extensively covers subfields such as Aquatic Science, Plant Science, Physiology, Immunology, and Molecular Biology.

The main research topics addressed by Storebakken include:

  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota
  • Cassava Research and Cyanide
  • Moringa oleifera Research and Applications
  • Reproductive Biology and Impacts on Aquatic Species
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production

Storebakken has contributed to multiple publications, with recent papers focusing on fish nutrition, feed additives, and alternative protein sources for aquatic species. Notable publications include:

  • Evaluation of conventional or hydrolyzed stickwater from food-grade skipjack tuna by-product in diet for hybrid grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × Epinephelus lanceolatus ), 2021, published in Aquaculture
  • Evaluation of intervention effects of dietary coenzyme Q10 supplementation on oxidized fish oil-induced stress response in largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides, 2023, published in Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • Hydrolysates of whole forage-fish and Pacific krill are useful to reduce fish meal in practical diets for largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and dietary fish hydrolysate suppresses expressions of intestinal oligopeptide transporter and taurine transporter genes, 2022, published in Aquaculture Reports
  • Potency of cassava leaf as protein source for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), 2024, published in Aquaculture International
  • The effect of feed enzymes phytase, protease and xylanase on pelleting of microalgal biomass, 2021, published in Heliyon

Storebakken frequently collaborates with several co-authors. The most frequent collaborators include:

  • Yuexing Zhang
  • Zhiyong Dong
  • Bo Shi
  • Liying Huang
  • Tianhong Ke

Publication venues where their research is commonly featured include:

  • Aquaculture International
  • Aquaculture Reports
  • Aquaculture
  • Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • Heliyon

Best Publications

  • Growth rate estimates for cultured Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout

    Erland Austreng;Trond Storebakken;Torbjørn Åsgård

  • Atlantic Salmon, Salmo Salar

    Ståle Helland;Trond Storebakken;Barbara Grisdale-Helland

  • Differing nutritional responses to dietary soybean meal in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

    Ståle Refstie;Øyvind J Korsøen;Trond Storebakken;Grete Baeverfjord

  • Availability of protein, phosphorus and other elements in fish meal, soy-protein concentrate and phytase-treated soy-protein-concentrate-based diets to Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar

    T Storebakken;K.D Shearer;A.J Roem

  • Feed consumption and conversion in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed diets with fish meal, extracted soybean meal or soybean meal with reduced content of oligosaccharides, trypsin inhibitors, lectins and soya antigens

    Ståle Refstie;Trond Storebakken;Andries J Roem

  • Long-term protein and lipid growth of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed diets with partial replacement of fish meal by soy protein products at medium or high lipid level

    Ståle Refstie;Trond Storebakken;Grete Baeverfjord;Andries J. Roem

  • Pigmentation of rainbow trout

    Trond Storebakken;Hong Kyoon No

  • Adaptation to soybean meal in diets for rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

    Ståle Refstie;Ståle J. Helland;Trond Storebakken

  • Nutrient digestibility in Atlantic salmon and broiler chickens related to viscosity and non-starch polysaccharide content in different soyabean products

    Ståle Refstie;Birger Svihus;Karl D Shearer;Trond Storebakken

  • Pea protein concentrate substituting fish meal or soybean meal in diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)—Effect on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass composition, gut health, and physical feed quality

    M. Øverland;M. Sørensen;T. Storebakken;M. Penn

  • Quality parameters of the flesh of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) as affected by dietary fat content and full-fat soybean meal as a partial substitute for fish meal in the diet

    B. Bjerkeng;S. Refstie;K.T. Fjalestad;T. Storebakken

  • Carotenoids in diets for salmonids. I. Pigmentation of rainbow trout with the individual optical isomers of astaxanthin in comparison with canthaxanthin

    Per Foss;Trond Storebakken;Katharina Schiedt;Synnøve Liaaen-Jensen

  • Binders in fish feeds, 1: effect of alginate and guar gum on growth, digestibility, feed intake and passage through the gastrointestinal tract of rainbow trout

    Trond Storebakken

  • Evaluation of selected trivalent metal oxides as inert markers used to estimate apparent digestibility in salmonids

    Erland Austreng;Trond Storebakken;Magny Skinlo Thomassen;Ståle Refstie

  • Comparison of white flakes and toasted soybean meal partly replacing fish meal as protein source in extruded feed for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    Odd Helge Romarheim;Anders Skrede;Youling Gao;Youling Gao;Åshild Krogdahl

  • The apparent digestibility of diets containing fish meal, soybean meal or bacterial meal fed to Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): evaluation of different faecal collection methods

    T Storebakken;I.S Kvien;K.D Shearer;B Grisdale-Helland

  • Digestibility of bacterial protein grown on natural gas in mink, pigs, chicken and Atlantic salmon

    A Skrede;G.M Berge;T Storebakken;O Herstad

  • Digestibility of macronutrients, energy and amino acids, absorption of elements and absence of intestinal enteritis in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, fed diets with wheat gluten

    T. Storebakken;K.D. Shearer;G. Baeverfjord;B.G. Nielsen

  • Carotenoids in diets for salmonids: IV. Pigmentation of Atlantic salmon with astaxanthin, astaxanthin dipalmitate and canthaxanthin

    Trond Storebakken;Per Foss;Katharina Schiedt;Erland Austreng

  • Ration level for salmonids: I. Growth, survival, body composition, and feed conversion in Atlantic salmon fry and fingerlings

    Trond Storebakken;Erland Austreng

  • Screening of nutrient digestibilities and intestinal pathologies in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, fed diets with legumes, oilseeds, or cereals

    M.A. Aslaksen;O.F. Kraugerud;M. Penn;B. Svihus

  • Ration Level for Salmonids II. Growth, Feed Intake, Protein Digestibility, Body Composition, and Feed Conversion in Rainbow Trout Weighing 0.5-1.0 kg

    Trond Storebakken;Erland Austreng

  • Dose response to astaxanthin and canthaxanthin pigmentation of rainbow trout fed various dietary carotenoid concentrations

    Georges Choubert;Trond Storebakken

  • Feed intake, growth, feed conversion, digestibility, enzyme activities and intestinal structure in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) fed graded levels of phytic acid

    Vegard Denstadli;Anders Skrede;Åshild Krogdahl;Stefan Sahlstrøm

  • Effect of stachyose, raffinose and soya-saponins supplementation on nutrient digestibility, digestive enzymes, gut morphology and growth performance in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, L)

    Mette Sørensen;Michael Penn;Adel El-Mowafi;Trond Storebakken

  • Supplementation of fishmeal and plant protein-based diets for rainbow trout with a mixture of sodium formate and butyrate

    Youling Gao;Trond Storebakken;Karl D. Shearer;Michael Penn

  • Characteristics of Color in Raw, Baked and Smoked Wild and Pen‐Reared Atlantic Salmon

    Grete Skrede;Trond Storebakken

  • Instrumental colour analysis of farmed and wild Atlantic salmon when raw, baked and smoked

    Grete Skrede;Trond Storebakken

  • Estimation of gastrointestinal evacuation rate in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) using inert markers and collection of faeces by sieving: evacuation of diets with fish meal, soybean meal or bacterial meal

    T Storebakken;I.S Kvien;K.D Shearer;B Grisdale-Helland

  • Nutrient digestibilities and gut function in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed diets with cellulose or non-starch polysaccharides from soy

    Olav Fjeld Kraugerud;Michael Penn;Trond Storebakken;Ståle Refstie

  • Effects of dietary cellulose level on pellet quality and nutrient digestibilities in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    J. Øvrum Hansen;T. Storebakken

  • Lipid digestibility, bile drainage and development of morphological intestinal changes in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed diets containing defatted soybean meal

    Odd Helge Romarheim;Anders Skrede;Michael Penn;Liv Torunn Mydland

  • Sodium diformate and extrusion temperature affect nutrient digestibility and physical quality of diets with fish meal and barley protein concentrate for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    Thea Morken;Olav Fjeld Kraugerud;Frederic T. Barrows;Mette Sørensen

  • Hyper dense vertebrae and mineral content in Atlantic salmon(Salmo salar L.) fed diets with graded levels of phytic acid

    Synnøve Helland;Vegard Denstadli;P. Eckhard Witten;Kirsti Hjelde

  • A comparison of online phytase pre-treatment of vegetable feed ingredients and phytase coating in diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) reared in cold water

    Vegard Denstadli;Trond Storebakken;Birger Svihus;Anders Skrede

  • Starch source, screw configuration and injection of steam into the barrel affect the physical quality of extruded fish feed

    Mette Sørensen;Giao Nguyen;Trond Storebakken;Margareth Øverland

Frequent Co-Authors

Margareth Øverland
Margareth Øverland Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Anders Skrede
Anders Skrede Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Åshild Krogdahl
Åshild Krogdahl Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Birger Svihus
Birger Svihus Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Liv Torunn Mydland
Liv Torunn Mydland Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Barbara Grisdale-Helland
Barbara Grisdale-Helland Texas A&M University
Brit Salbu
Brit Salbu Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Eliot M. Herman
Eliot M. Herman University of Arizona
Harald Martens
Harald Martens Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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