Fish collection NTNU University Museum

Karstein Hårsaker

doi:10.15468/q909ac

Fish collection NTNU University Museum

Citation

Hårsaker K, Daverdin M (2021). Fish collection NTNU University Museum. Version 1.566. Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/q909ac accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-05-13.

Description

The collection of fish at the NTNU University Museum dates back to the 1860's. The collection contains both freshwater and marine fish. Almost all of the objects are preserved on ethanol. The marine part of the collection is small and dates back to when there were research on marine fish at the museum, corresponding with when exploration and mapping of marine environments in central Norway started, initially the Trondheimsfjord, but later also coastal areas outside the fjord. The freshwater part of the collection is larger and dates mainly from late 1960's and up to today. This part of the collection contains mainly of anadromous salmonid species (Salmo salar and Salmo trutta, 65 % of the total fish collection). This is mainly due to the museum being involved in numerous projects investigating the effects of Norwegian freshwater systems being used for hydropower production. Todays collection covers most of the species found in the coastal areas and freshwater systems of central Norway. It contains a total of 248 species. The geographic coverage of the objects in this collection is mainly Norwegian mainland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Within Norway mainland the majority of objects collected origins from central Norway.

Taxonomic Coverages

The collection covers most of the marine and freshwater fish species found in the coastal areas and freshwater systems of central Norway. It contains a total of 248 species.

Actinopterygii
rank: class
Cephalaspidomorphi
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Elasmobranchii
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Holocephali
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Myxini
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Geographic Coverages

Norwegian mainland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Karstein Hårsaker
originator
position: Collection manager
NTNU University Museum
NO
email: karstein.harsaker@ntnu.no

Karstein Hårsaker
metadata author
position: Collection manager
NTNU University Museum
Trondheim
NO
email: karstein.harsaker@ntnu.no

Marc Daverdin
metadata author
position: Staff engineer
NTNU University Museum
NO
email: marc.daverdin@ntnu.no

Marc Daverdin
user
email: marc.daverdin@ntnu.no

Torkild Bakken
administrative point of contact
position: Associate professor / Head of department
NTNU University Museum
NO
email: torkild.bakken@ntnu.no

Jan Grimsrud Davidsen
administrative point of contact
position: Associate professor
NTNU University Museum
NO
email: jan.davidsen@ntnu.no

Karstein Hårsaker
administrative point of contact
position: Collection manager
NTNU University Museum
NO
email: karstein.harsaker@ntnu.no