We put together a special issue on current approaches in systems biology with a focus on mathematical modeling of metabolic networks. Mathematical models have increasingly been used to unravel molecular mechanisms of complex dynamic biological processes. We here provide a short introduction into the topics covered in this special issue, highlighting current developments and challenges.

Information about the genomic processes underlying responses to temperature changes is still limited in non-model marine invertebrates. In this sense, transcriptomic analyses can help to identify genes potentially related to thermal responses. We here investigated, via RNA-seq, whole-transcriptomic responses to increased and decreased temperatures in a thermophilous keystone sea urchin, <i>Arbacia ...

In Kenya, there is a growing demand for fish food, due to rapid population growth and dwindling fisheries. Aquaculture has been revived, and is now the fastest growing food-producing sector in the country. However, this development has happened in an unprecedented speed whereas the issue with sustainability emerges. The main driver for this growth is by government intervention, heavily involved in ...

<i>Aim</i> - To investigate the use of game‐based learning (GBL) to enhance students’ experience of the flipped classroom (FC) in dental education.<p> <p><i>Materials and Methods</i> - Students participated in three sessions organised as FC, implemented either as conventional FC or FC augmented with the GoDental! game. In the pre‐class phase, sessions 1 and 2 were organised as instructor‐made ...

In the deep sea trawl fishery targeting shrimp (Pandalus borealis) and other cold-water shrimp species, fishers often use a Nordmöre sorting grid ahead of a small mesh codend to avoid bycatch. However, small fish can pass through the grid and are subsequently retained in the codend. This makes shrimp size selection complex and the size-dependent curve for both the shrimp and the bycatch species often ...

To prevent unwanted fish bycatch from entering the trawl, we modified a counter-herding device, FLEXSELECT, developed for a Northeast Atlantic <i>Nephrops</i> (<i>Nephrops norvegicus</i>) trawl fishery. FLEXSELECT, which was designed to direct fish away from the trawl by means of sweeping ropes in the herding area, has been shown to be highly effective on both roundfish and flatfish species. However, ...

Despite their contribution to employment, food security, poverty eradication, and community well-being, small-scale fisheries often find themselves in a disadvantageous position globally relative to large-scale fisheries and other industries competing for marine space, resources, and government attention. By and large, small-scale fisheries are marginalized in every sense of the word: culturally, ...

Rapporten er en helhetlig vurdering av mulige grep innen arealforvaltning (arealplanlegging og lokalitetsforvaltning) av havbruk og marine områder for å gjøre areal tilgjengelig for vekst i havbruksnæringen, samtidig som også andre hensyn sikres, og at forvaltningen er tids- og kostnadseffektiv. Hvordan tilgangen på egnede arealer vil bli for næringen fram mot 2030 og videre, vil avhenge av flere ...

Two adult specimens of the tropical to subtropical fish species <i>Diretmichthys parini</i> are reported from the North Sea and the northern Norwegian Sea, respectively. Both were accidentally caught as bycatch by commercial trawlers. Although not uncommon in Icelandic waters, it has not been documented from the Nordic Seas previously. In light of the major currents and water temperatures in the ...

This conference paper presents the case of using a combination premade serious games and self-designed games at bachelor and master’s programs at the Norwegian College of Fisheries Science to facilitate the integration of different disciplines and the development of practical skillsets that are necessary for success in the seafood industry after graduation. Furthermore, it explores the preliminary ...