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This is one of the plastic rocks investigated. A film of plastic has become attached to the rocks surface.
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Plastic waste and rocks form chemical bond

15.05.2023

"Plastic rocks" create hotspots for microplastic release. 



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Three factors are amplifying heating in the northern Barents Sea

17.04.2023

Warmer water from the south, less cooling in the north and less ice make life more difficult for Arctic marine species.



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HRH Crown Prince Haakon opened the climate conference

17.04.2023

Watch the opening session here.



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Cod larvae were attracted by the noise from wind turbines

12.04.2023

The cod larvae swam towards the noise. 



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"Climate change in the ocean has never been as relevant as it is today"

12.04.2023

Climate researchers from almost 70 countries will meet in Bergen. They have lots to talk about.



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This is how you catch a hake

02.03.2023

It requires special effort to get to know the “cold water barracuda”. Our leading angling expert reveals the secrets of the Norwegian hake.



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''Power naps'' prevent early puberty in farmed salmon

14.02.2023

Researchers have discovered the ideal length of day for smolts.



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Minke whales around Svalbard excrete 600 tonnes of poo each day

09.02.2023

Whale faeces contain large quantities of nutrients that are important to the ocean ecosystem, according to a new study.



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HRH Crown Prince Haakon opens climate conference in Bergen

31.01.2023

In April, leading climate scientists will gather in Bergen to discuss how climate change is affecting the ocean.



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A new way of measuring fish welfare in wild-capture fisheries

24.01.2023

When excessive quantities of mackerel are crowded tightly together in the net, the fish experience poor welfare.



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Launching into an EU project to farm kelp and mussels at offshore wind farms

18.01.2023

“As scientists, we have a responsibility not just to find problems, but also to solve them”, says Nils Gunnar Kvamstø, the CEO of the Institute of Marine Research.