Prof. Faixová Zita, DVM, PhD, MPH

Research/art/teacher profile

Date of last update: 12.05.2026

I. Basic information
I.1 Surname
Faixová
I.2 Given name
Zita
I.3 Degrees
Prof. , DVM, PhD, MPH
I.4 Year of birth
1962
I.5 Name of the workplace
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Biology and Physiology
I.6 Address of the workplace
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position
professor
I.8 E-mail address zita.faixova@uvlf.sk
I.9 University staff register / partner university profile https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6015
I.10 Study field in which the person works
Veterinary Medicine
I.11 ORCID iD 0000-0001-6909-8083
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
InstitutionYearStudy field and programme
Second degree higher education
Veterinary College in Košice
1987
general veterinary medicine
Third degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
1995
veterinary morphology and physiology
Habilitation procedure
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
2002
veterinary physiology
Inaugural procedure
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2013
veterinary morphology and physiology
III. Current and previous employment
OccupationInstitutionYear
vice rector
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2015 – 2023
Professor
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2013 – to date
Associate professor
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2002 – 2013
University teacher
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
1995 – 2002
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
ActivityInstitutionYear
Intensive English language course
A Class Academy of English, Pembroke, Malta
2025
Mastert of Public Health
Business & Management Consulting, Bratislava
2025
Training
Business & Management Consulting, Bratislava
2024
Retraining
Institute of Veterinary Education, Košice
2024
Training
Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius Univeritry in Bratislava and Slovak Diabetics Society
2024
Intensive English language course
Babel Academy of English, Dublin, Ireland
2024
State exam in English language
State language school in Košice
2007
Pedagogical minimum course
Technical university in Košice
1999
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

Academic year: 2026/2027

V.1. Overview of taught profile courses

Profile courseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Pathological physiology II.
Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary pathological physiology
Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológia
Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary pathological physiology
Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológia
Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine

V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes

Study programmeDegreeStudy field
Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine

V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields

No records yet.

V.4. Overview of supervised theses

BachelorMasterDoctoral
Currently supervised theses090
Defended theses19494

V.5. Overview of other taught courses

CourseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Physiology and pathological physiology
Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Physiology and pathological physiology
Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Pathological physiology
Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Rare diseases
Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Pathological physiology
Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Rare diseases
Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Applied veterinary hematology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied veterinary hematology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology I.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology II.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology
Microbiology and Immunology – full-time study, English language
III.
Biology
Patologická fyziológia
Microbiology and Immunology – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Biology
Pathological physiology
Microbiology and Immunology – part-time study, English language
III.
Biology
Patologická fyziológia
Microbiology and Immunology – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Biology
Applied veterinary haematology
Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology I.
Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary pathological physiology
Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológia
Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary pathological physiology
Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológia
Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
General pathological physiology
Internal diseases of animals – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Všeobecná patologická fyziológia
Internal diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
General pathological physiology
Internal diseases of animals – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Všeobecná patologická fyziológia
Internal diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied veterinary haematology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied veterinary haematology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied veterinary haematology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied veterinary hematology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied veterinary hematology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological physiology II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary pathological physiology
Animal nutrition and dietetics – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológia
Animal nutrition and dietetics – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary pathological physiology
Animal nutrition and dietetics – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológia
Animal nutrition and dietetics – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
VI. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs

The last six completed calendar years: 2020–2025. The current year is excluded.

VI.1. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs and citations

TotalOver the last six years
VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs26951
VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus417
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs447198
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus415196
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level126

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

1.
FAIXOVÁ, Zita - FAIX, Štefan - LENG, Ľubomír - VÁCZI, Peter - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta. Haematological, blood and rumen chemistry changes in lambs following supplementation with Se-yeast. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2007. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 76, no. 1 (2007), p. 3-8. (2007: 0.687 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.637 - IF 5y, 0.299 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.108 - ABDC).
2.
FAIX, Štefan - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - PLACHÁ, Iveta - KOPPEL, Juraj. Effect of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Essential Oil on Antioxidative Status in Broiler Chickens. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2009. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 78, no. 3 (2009), p. 411-417. (2009: 0.403 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.502 - IF 5y, 0.237 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.104 - ABDC).
3.
FAIXOVÁ, Zita - FAIX, Štefan - BOŘUTOVÁ, Radka - LENG, Ľubomír. Effects of feeding diets contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxins on blood biochemical parameters of broiler chickens. In: Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 2010. ISSN 0236-6290, Vol. 58, no. 3 (2010), p. 275-285. (2010: 1.264 - IF, 32 - H-index, 0.98 - IF 5y, 0.569 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.204 - ABDC).
4.
LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SPIŠÁKOVÁ, Viera - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - PISTL, Juraj - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Leukocytic responses and intestinal mucin dynamics of broilers protected with Enterococcus faecium EF55 and challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2012. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 93, č. 1(2012), s. 195-201. (2012: 1.774 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.722 - IF 5y, 0.567 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.444 - ABDC).
5.
PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - LEVKUT, Martin - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - PISTL, Juraj - MARCIN, Andrej - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. The effects of sage extract feed supplementation on biochemical parameters, weight of internal organs and Salmonella counts in chickens. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2012. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 93, č. 3(2012), s. 1307-1308. (2012: 1.774 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.722 - IF 5y, 0.567 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.444 - ABDC).

VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years

1.
SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - HERICH, Róbert - TARABOVÁ, Lucia - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena. The effect of dietary supplementation of sage plant extract and Enterocin M on the mucus in the the small intestine and caecum in rabbits. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2021. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 24, no. 1 (2021), p. 23-28. (2020: 0.821 - IF, 27 - H-index, 1.005 - IF 5y, 0.302 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.183 - ABDC).
2.
SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - POGÁNY SIMONOVÁ, Monika. The effects of natural substances and "Xtract" on Eimeria spp. oocysts in broiler rabbits. In: Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift. 2021. ISSN 0043-535X, Vol. 108, no. 5-6 (2021), p. 160-167. (2021: 0.292 - IF, 20 - H-index, 0.254 - IF 5y, 0.109 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.051 - ABDC).
3.
SOBEKOVÁ, Anna - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - FAIXOVÁ, Dominika - FAIXOVÁ, Zita. Duration of the flaxseed supplementation affects antioxidant defence mechanisms and the oxidative stress of fattening pigs. In: Veterinary sciences. 2023. ISSN 2306-7381, Vol. 10, no. 9 (2023), art. no. 586, p. [1-12]. (2023: 2 - IF, 2.2 - IF 5y, 0.552 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.393 - ABDC).
4.
FAIXOVÁ, Dominika - RATVAJ, Marek - CINGEĽOVÁ MARUŠČÁKOVÁ, Ivana - HRČKOVÁ, Gabriela - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar. Silybin showed higher cytotoxic, antiproliferative, and anti-inflammatory activities in the CaCo cancer cell line while retaining viability and proliferation in normal intestinal IPEC-1 cells. In: Life. 2023. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 13, no. 2 (2023), art. no. 492, p. [1-16]. (2023: 3.2 - IF, 3.1 - IF 5y, 0.713 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.655 - ABDC).
5.
LEVKUT, Martin - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - GREŠÁKOVÁ, Ľubomíra - ČECHOVÁ, Michaela - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - HERICH, Róbert. Impact of Enterococcus faecium AL41 on growth performance, immune parameters, morphology, and tight junction proteins in intestine of chicks. In: Poultry Science. 2025. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 104, no. 8 (2025), art. no. 105361, p. [1-8]. (2025: 4.5 - IF, 192 - H-index, 4.8 - IF 5y, 1.092 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.585 - ABDC).

VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs

1.
FAIX, Štefan - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - ČOBANOVÁ, Klaudia - JAVORSKÝ, Peter. The effect of long-term high heavy metal intake on lipid peroxidation of gastrointestinal tissue in sheep. In: Veterinární medicína. 2005. ISSN 0375-8427, Roč. 50, č. 9 (2005), s. 401-405.
[1] AGUZIE, Ifeanyi O. - ENEKWE, Kenechukwu D. - EMEKEKWUE, Ijeoma J. - ASOGWA, Chinweike N. - ONYISHI, Grace C. - OLUAH, Ndubuisi S. - EKEH, Felicia N. - NWANI, Christopher D. Behavioral and Oxidative Stress Responses of Earthworm, Nsukkadrilus mbae (Segun 1976), Exposed to Lead and Cadmium: A Preliminary Investigation Behavior and oxidative stress in earthworm on Pb and Cd exposure. In SOIL & SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION. ISSN 1532-0383, 2021, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 569-589.
2.
FAIXOVÁ, Zita - FAIX, Štefan - LENG, Ľubomír - VÁCZI, Peter - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana. Effects of feeding diet contaminated with deoxynivalenol on plasma chemistry in growing broiler chickens and the efficacy of glucomannan mycotoxin adsorbent. In: Acta Veterinaria Beograd. 2006. ISSN 0567-8315, Roč. 56, č. 5-6 (2006), s. 479-487. (2006: 0.081 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.133 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q).
[1] RIAHI, Insaf - PEREZ-VENDRELL, Anna Maria - RAMOS, Antonio J. - BRUFAU, Joaquim - ESTEVE-GARCIA, Enric - SCHULTHESS, Julie - MARQUIS, Virginie. Biomarkers of Deoxynivalenol Toxicity in Chickens with Special Emphasis on Metabolic and Welfare Parameters. In TOXINS, 2021, vol. 13, no. 3, pp.
3.
FAIX, Štefan - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - PLACHÁ, Iveta - KOPPEL, Juraj. Effect of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Essential Oil on Antioxidative Status in Broiler Chickens. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2009. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 78, no. 3 (2009), p. 411-417. (2009: 0.403 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.502 - IF 5y, 0.237 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.104 - ABDC).
[1] KRAUZE, Magdalena - CENDROWSKA-PINKOSZ, Monika - MATUSEVICIUS, Paulius - STEPNIOWSKA, Anna - JURCZAK, Pawel - OGNIK, Katarzyna. The Effect of Administration of a Phytobiotic Containing Cinnamon Oil and Citric Acid on the Metabolism, Immunity, and Growth Performance of Broiler Chickens. In ANIMALS. ISSN 2076-2615, 2021, vol. 11, no. 2, pp.
4.
LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SPIŠÁKOVÁ, Viera - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - PISTL, Juraj - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Leukocytic responses and intestinal mucin dynamics of broilers protected with Enterococcus faecium EF55 and challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2012. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 93, č. 1(2012), s. 195-201. (2012: 1.774 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.722 - IF 5y, 0.567 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.444 - ABDC).
[1] KATSAROU, Eleni - BILLINIS, Charalambos - GALAMATIS, Dimitrios - FTHENAKIS, George C. - TSANGARIS, George Th - KATSAFADOU, Angeliki. Applied Proteomics in 'One Health'. In PROTEOMES, 2021, vol. 9, no. 3, pp.
5.
ČAPKOVIČOVÁ, Adriana - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - ALVES, Anabela - FAIX, Štefan - FAIXOVÁ, Zita. Evaluation of the effects of Salvia officinalis essential oil on plasma biochemistry, gut mucus and quantity of acidic and neutral mucins in the chicken gut. In: Acta Veterinaria Beograd. 2014. ISSN 0567-8315, Vol. 64, č. 1 (2014), s. 138-148. (2014: 0.375 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.208 - IF 5y, 0.251 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.065 - ABDC).
[1] SALOMON, Ricardo - REYES-LOPEZ, Felipe E. - TORT, Lluis - FIRMINO, Joana P. - SARASQUETE, Carmen - ORTIZ-DELGADO, Juan B. - QUINTELA, Jose C. - PINILLA-ROSAS, Jose M. - VALLEJOS-VIDAL, Eva - GISBERT, Enric. Medicinal Plant Leaf Extract From Sage and Lemon Verbena Promotes Intestinal Immunity and Barrier Function in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata). In FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. ISSN 1664-3224, 2021, vol. 12, no., pp.

VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years

1.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0658/17 – Komplexný pohľad na vplyv prídavných látok na organizmus zvierat. Project period: 2017–2020.
2.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0554/21 – Nutraceuticals and their medical and health benefits for farm animals. Project period: 2021–2024.
3.
Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 010UVLF-4/2025 – Increasing and strengthening the skills and competences of pharmacists by innovating the teaching of physiology and pathological physiology. Project period: 2025–2027.
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
Position / activityInstitutionYear
Executive Committee member
European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy (EAFP)
2024 – to date
Member of Slovak physiological society
Slovak physiological society
2021 – to date
Chairman of the working group Green university
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2021 – 2023
Vicerector for international relations
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2019 – 2023
Managing Editor of scientific journal Folia Pharmaceutica Cassoviensia
Univerzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v Košiciach
2019 – 2023
Vicerector for education
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2015 – 2019
Chairman of the rigorosa comittee
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2015 – 2023
Editorial Board member of Folia Veterinaria
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2015 – to date
Member of Scientific board
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2015 – to date
Institutional coordinator Erasmus+
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2015 – 2023
Institutional coordinator CEEPUS
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2015 – 2023
VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
InstitutionAddressMobility scheme, employment contract, otherYear
University centre of veterinary medicine Jagellonian university and Agricultural university in Krakow, Poland
Mickiewcza 24/28, 30-059 Krakow, PL
Visiting professor
2019 – 2019
Nord University Bodo, Norway
Universitetsalléen 11, 8026 Bodo
Joint study programme Animal Science
2014 – 2021
IX. Other relevant facts
Garant of the Third age university at the UVMPh in Košice (2023), External Expert Committee member for evaluation of applicants for position as professor/associate professor at Faculty of Biological Sciences and Aquaculture, Nord University Bodo, Norway (2021,2023), External examiner of subject Zoophysiology at Faculty of Biological Sciences and Aquaculture, Nord University Bodo, Norway (2023)