Publications: Articles & reports

Scientific articles, doctoral theses, chapters, reports and conference papers from Blue Food.

Scientific articles

Vaccination against furunculosis and vibriosis as a model of immunization induces transcript cellular stress response in rainbow trout mucosal surfaces

Khansari, A.R., Wallbom, N., Sundh, H., Sandblom, E., Tort, L., Jönsson, E.
Fish & Shellfish Immunology, Volume 161, 2025, 110231, ISSN 1050-4648

Cholecystokinin and gastrin-releasing peptide differentially inhibit appetite in rainbow trout

Forsman, A., Jönsson, E., Thrandur Björnsson, B., Anttila, K., Ruohonen, K
General and Comparative Endocrinology, Volume 370, 2025, 114757, ISSN 0016-6480

The effect of poly I:C and LPS on in vivo and in vitro rainbow trout gill mucin production

Sharba, S., Sundh, H., Sundell, K., Lindén, S.K.
. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, Volume 167, 2025, 110897, ISSN 1050-4648

Co-farming rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and sea lettuce (Ulva fenestrata) increased macroalgae protein content and positively affected fish welfare

Andersson, M., Stedt, K., Steinhagen, S., Roques, J.A.C., Warwas, N., Doyle, D., Hinchcliffe, J., Hedén, I., Sundh, H., Pavia, H., Sundell, K.
Aquaculture, Volume 607, 2025, 742685, ISSN 0044-8486

Aquaculture potential of Atlantic wolffish(Anarhichas lupus): stress and physiological responses to acute handling

Hedén, I., Roques, J.A.C., Andersson, M., Warwas, N., de Fonseka, R., Doyle, D., Hinchcliffe, J., Jönsson, E., Sundell, K., & Sundh, H.
Fish Physiol Biochem 51, 39 (2025)

Valorization of whole herring(Clupea harengus) through trimming, mincing and antioxidant washing: Enhancing stability and color for food use

Axelsson, J., Kuhlin, M., Undeland, I.,
Future Foods, Volume 12, 2025, 100808, ISSN 666-8335

Broadly Sourced Alternative Proteins Alter Muscle Metabolome While Maintaining Sensory Quality in Rainbow Trout(Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Gunnarsson, P., Eriksson Röhnisch, H., Mihnea, M., Vidakovic, A., Langeland, M., Kiessling, A., Dicksved, J.
J. Agric. Food Chem. 2025, 73, 44, 28511-28523

Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Enhances Density and Diversity of Epifaunal Invertebrates Compared to Filamentous Mats in the Central Baltic Sea

D'Agata, C., Staveley, T.A.B., Eklöf, J.S., Lefcheck, J.S., Rosenqvist, G., Mtwana Nordlund, L.
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 6, June 2025

Intention to buy sustainably produced fish: Planned or impulsive behavior?

Skallerud, K., Armbrecht, J. (2025)
Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, 1-20.

Integrating biodiversity impacts into seafood life cycle assessments: pathways for improvement

Bergman, K., Gröndahl, F., Hasselström, Strand, Å., Thomas, J-B. E., Hornborg, S.
Int J Life Cycle Assess 30, 477-490 (2025)

The negative association between food neophobia and sensory expectations revealed through analysis of consumers' open-ended descriptions of seafood

Costa, E., Niimi, J., Collier, E. S.
Food Quality and Preference, Volume 123, February 2025

Insights into thermal sensitivity: Effects of elevated temperature on growth, metabolic rate, and stress responses in Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus)

Hinchcliffe, J., Roques, J.A.C., Ekström, A., Hedén, I., Sundell, K., Sundh, H., Sandblom, E., Björnsson, B.T., Jönsson, E.
Journal of Fish Biology, Volume 106, Special Issue: Welfare and resilience in aquaculture, January 2025

Tolerance of the Marine Anammox Candidatus Scalindua to High Nitrate Concentrations: Implications for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

Roques, J.A.C., Unegbu, E., Fujii, N., Marqué, A., Micolucci, F., Sundell, K.S., Kindaichi, T.
Water 2024, 16(24), 3705

Brining as an effective method to stabilize sea lettuce(Ulva fenestrata) - impact on colour, texture, chemical characteristics and microbial dynamics

Vall-llosera, M., Steinhagen, S., Pavia, H., Undeland, I.
Algal Research, Volume 83, October 2024, 103700

Seaweed Fly Larvae Cultivated on Macroalgae Side Streams: A Novel Marine Protein and Omega-3 Source for Rainbow Trout

Warwas, N., Berdan, E.L., Xie, X., Jönsson, E., Roques, J.A.C., Doyle, D., Langeland, M., Hinchcliffe, J., Pavia, H., Sundell, K.
Aquaculture Nutrition, October 7, 2024

Characterization of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) mucosal glycosphingolipid repertoire and Aeromonas salmonicida binding to neutral glycosphingolipids

Benktander, J., Sundh, H., Sundell, K., Sharba, S., Teneberg, S., Lindén, S.K.,
. Glycobiology, Volume 34, Issue 9, September 2024.

Still just a matter of taste? Sensorial appreciation of seafood is associated with more frequent and diverse consumption

Collier, E. S., Costa, E., Harris, K. L., Bendtsen, M., Niimi, J.
Appetite, volume 198, 1 July 2024

High protein requirements of juvenile Atlantic wolffish, Anarhichas lupus: Effects of dietary protein levels on growth, health, and welfare

Hinchcliffe, J., Roques, J.A.C., Roos, J., Langeland, M., Hedén, I., Sundh, H., Sundell, K., Björnsson, B.T., Jönsson, E.
Journal of Fish Biology, May 29, 2024

Deep-ocean seaweed dumping for carbon sequestration: Questionable, risky, and not the best use of valuable biomass

Chopin, T., Costa-Pierce, B.A., Troell, M., Hurd, C.L., Costello, M.J., Backman, S., Buschmann, A.H., Cuhel, R., Duarte, C.M., Gröndahl, F., Heasman, K., Haroun, R.J., Johansen, J., Jueterbock, A., Lench, M., Lindell, S., Pavia, H., Ricart, A.M., Sundell, K.S., Yarish, C.
One Earth, Volume 7, Issue 3, 2024, ISSN 2590-3322

Exploring seafood choices at the point of purchase among a sample of Swedish consumers

Costa, E., Bergman, P., Niimi, J., Collier, E.S
British Food Journal, volume 126 Issue 13,

Environmental and biodiversity performance of a novel single cell protein for rainbow trout feed

Bergman, K., Woodhouse, A., Langeland, M., Vidakovic, A., Alriksson, B., Hornborg, S.,
Science of The Total Environment, Volume 907, 2024, 168018, ISSN 0048-9697

Two-phase microalgae cultivation for RAS water remediation and high-value biomass production

Villanova, V., Roques, J.A.C., Forghani, B., Shaikh, K.M., Undeland, I. and Spetea, C. (2023)
Front. Plant Sci. 14:1186537.

Dietary replacement of fishmeal with marine proteins recovered from shrimp and herring process waters promising in Atlantic salmon aquaculture

Hedén, I., Forghani Targhi, B., Baardsen, G., Westereng, B., Svendsen, T., Jönsson, E., Hasselberg Frank, L., Undeland, I., Sundell, K., Sundh, H.
Aquaculture, Volume 574, 2023, 739735, ISSN 0044-8486

New wine in old bottles: Modification of the Na+/K+-ATPase enzyme activity assay and its application in salmonid aquaculture

Takvam, M., Sundell, K., Sundh, H., Gharbi, N., Kryvi, H., Nilsen T.O.
Rev Aquac. 2024; 16(3): 1087-1098.

Candidatus Scalindua, a Biological Solution to Treat Saline Recirculating Aquaculture System Wastewater

Micolucci, F., Roques, J.A.C., Ziccardi, G.S., Fujii, N., Sundell, K., Kindaichi, T.
Processes 2023, 11, 690.

Marine yeast(Candida sake) cultured on herring brine side streams is a promising feed ingredient and omega-3 source for rainbow trout(Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Warwas, N., Veide Vilg, J., Langeland, M., Roques, J.A.C., Hinchcliffe, J., Sundh, H., Undeland, I., Sundell, K.
Aquaculture, Volume 571, 2023

Fish processing side streams are promising ingredients in diets for rainbow trout(Oncorhynchus mykiss) -Effects on growth physiology, appetite, and intestinal health

Warwas, N., Langeland, M., Roques, J. A. C., Montjouridès, M., Smeets, J., Sundh, H., Jönsson, E., Sundell, K.
J Fish Biol. 2023

Life Cycle Assessment of a large commercial kelp farm in Shandong, China

Li, J., Bergman, K., Thomas, J-B. E., Gao, Y., Gröndahl, F.
Science of The Total Environment, Volume 903, 2023, 166861, ISSN 0048-9697

Nutritional and toxicological characteristics of Saccharina latissima, Ulva fenestrata, Ulva intestinalis, and Ulva rigida: a review

Jacobsen, M., Bianchi, M., Trigo, J. P., Undeland, I., Hallström, E., & Bryngelsson, S. (2023) International Journal of Food Properties, 26(1), 2349-2378.

Effects of whole seaweed consumption on humans: current evidence from randomized-controlled intervention trials, knowledge gaps, and limitations

Trigo JP, Palmnäs-Bédard M, Juanola MV-L and Undeland I (2023)
Front. Nutr. 10:1226168.

The relationship between food neophobia and hedonic ratings of novel foods may be mediated by emotional arousal

Costa, E., Niimi, J., Collier, E. S.,
Food Quality and Preference, Volume 109, 2023, 104931, ISSN 0950-3293.

Beyond raw: Investigating alternative preparation methods as a tool to increase acceptance of oysters in Sweden

Costa, E., Wrange, A-L., Collier, E. S., Niimi, J., Strand Å.,
Future Foods, Volume 7, 2023, 100217, ISSN 2666-8335

Perspectives on aquaculture's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals for improved human and planetary health

Troell, M., Costa-Pierce, B., Stead, S., Cottrell, R. S., Brugere, C., Farmery, A. K., Little, D. C., Strand, Å., Pullin, R., Soto, D., Beveridge, M., Salie, K., Dresdner, J., Moraes-Valenti, P., Blanchard, J., James, P., Yossa, R., Allison, E., Devaney, C., & Barg, U. (2023).
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 54(2), 251-342.

The role of environmental salinity on Na+-dependent intestinal amino acid uptake in rainbow trout(Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Hedén, I., Sundell, K., Jönsson, E., Sundh, H.,
Sci Rep 12, 22205 (2022).

A System for Autonomous Seaweed Farm Inspection with an Underwater Robot

Stenius, I., Folkesson, J., Bhat, S., Sprague, C. I., Ling, L., Özkahraman, Ö., Bore, N., Cong, Z., Severholt, J., Ljung, C., Arnwald, A., Torroba, I., Gröndahl, F., & Thomas, J.-B. (2022).
Sensors, 22(13), 5064.

Doctoral theses

Food neophobia: a key barrier to consumer acceptance of seafood in Sweden

Costa, E.
ISBN 978-91-8069-513-8, University of Gothenburg

Novel Marine Ingredients for Aquaculture - Fish Nutrition, Physiology and Intestinal Health

Warwas, N.
ISBN 978-91-8069-513-8, University of Gothenburg

Chapter

Methodologies in Sensory and Consumer Sciences for the Evaluation of Seafood Products

Costa, E., Collier, E.S., Niimi, J.
Handbook of Seafood and Seafood Products Analysis. ISBN 9781003289401

Reports

Swedish fishing and socio-economic value – Reporting on the research project “Implementation of sustainable business models that depend on and maintain local/regional fish stocks in the Baltic Sea”

Solér, C.
. Gothenburg University research reports / Department of Business Administration

Improving the welfare of farmed low-trophic aquaculture species in a changing climate

Both, A., Strand, Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C11007, ISBN: 978-91-7883-752-6

Climate change impacts in the Skagerrak region

Both, A., Strand, Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C11011, ISBN: 978-91-7883-756-4

Climate change impacts on Mytilus edulis

Both, A., Strand, Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C11009, ISBN: 978-91-7883-754-0

Climate change impacts on Magallana gigas

Both, A., Strand, Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C11008, ISBN: 978-91-7883-753-3

Climate change impacts on Ostrea edulis

Both, A., Strand, Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C11010, ISBN: 978-91-7883-755-7

Synergies and conflicts for Swedish primary seafood production: An initial mapping of stakeholders' perceptions of interactions with other blue economy activities

Gustavsson, F., Strand, Å., Lindblom, E.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C10064, ISBN: 978-91-7883-714-4

A guide to small-scale and large-scale pond production of flat oysters(Ostrea edulis)

Gustavsson, F., Hedensjö, A., & Strand, Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C10003

Sea-based broodstock systems for hatchery-produced Ostrea fry

Hedensjö A., Strand Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C902

How to transport Ostrea edulis seed

Hedensjö A., Strand Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C886, 2025

Use of risk management tools in primary seafood production in Sweden

Gustavsson, F., Lindblom, E., Strand, Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Report C880, 2025

Bacterial kidney disease, infection and pathways in freshwater systems for wild and reared fish - A synthesis

Carlberg, H., Dahlgren, E., Hällbom, H., Evensen, Ö.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, 2024

Pacific oysters as a new food resource: A Blue Food satellite project

Henriksson, E., Strand, Å.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, report C865, 2024

Sweden and seafood: today and tomorrow. Can we simultaneously increase production, consumption and sustainability?

Ziegler, F., Axelsson, A.F., Sanders, C., Hornborg, S.
ISBN: 978-91-8046-874-9

Solid-state fermentation of side streams from Saccharina latissima

Bergentall, M.
RISE Report 2023:152

Sustainability assessments of seafood in Sweden - key questions for more needs-based tools

Hornborg, S., Axelsson, A.
Rise Report 2023:102

Blå mat satellite project - Freshwater fish for Sweden

Malafronte, L., Miljkovic, A., Bergentall, M., Normann, A., Niimi, J.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Conference presentations

Evaluation of environmental performance of Chinese kelp cultivation on industrial scale gives new insights

Bergman, K., Li, J., Thomas, J-B., Gao, Y., Gröndahl, F.
24th International Seaweed Symposium, Hobart, Australia

International stakeholder perspectives on implementing multiuse and integration of seaweed aquaculture with other sea uses

Juell-Skielse, E., Thomas, J-B., Diederichsen, S., Hodson, C., Kotowicz, D., Lukic, I., Guissamulo, A., Guyot-Téphany, J., McCann, J., Rebours, C., Trouillet, B., Walsh, J.P., Gröndahl, F.
24th International Seaweed Symposium, Hobart, Australia

Seaweeds for a sustainable future - The Blue Food Centre, Sweden

Gröndahl, F.
24th International Seaweed Symposium, Hobart, Australia

A critical review of life cycle climate impact in seaweed value-chains to support carbon accounting

Thomas, J-B., Hasselström, L.
24th International Seaweed Symposium, Hobart, Australia

Conference posters

How does food neophobia affect sensory expectations of seafood? Investigating its negative impact through the analysis of consumers' natural language

Costa, E., Niimi, J., & Collier, E. (2024).
EUROSENSE 2024: A Sense of Global Culture, 11th Conference on Sensory and Consumer Research, Dublin, Ireland

Is Life Cycle Assessment Ready To Integrate Biodiversity Effects of Seafood Production?

Bergman, K., Gröndahl, F., Hasselström, L., Strand, Å., Thomas, J-B., Hornborg, S.
SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium 56