• Screening Programme 2015: Benzothiazoles, siloxanes, pigments & PBT compounds 

      van Bavel, Bert; Thomas, Kevin V; Langford, Katherine; Reid, Malcolm; Vogelsang, Christian; Øxnevad, Sigurd; Bæk, Kine; Fjeld, Eirik; Brooks, Steven; Schlabach, Martin; Rostkowski, Pawel; Warner, Nick; Borgen, Anders; Halse, Anne Karine; Davanger, Kirsten; Gundersen, Hans (NIVA-rapport;1639-2016, Research report, 2016)
      This report summarizes the findings of a screening study into the occurrence of selected benzothiazoles, siloxanes, pigments & PBT compounds in effluents, sewage sludge, surface water, sediments and biota.
    • Screening Programme 2015: Pharmaceuticals and hormones 

      Thomas, Kevin V; Langford, Katherine; Reid, Malcolm James; Vogelsang, Christian; Øxnevad, Sigurd; Bæk, Kine; Fjeld, Eirik; Brooks, Steven; Pampanin, Daniela Maria; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Schlabach, Martin (NIVA-rapport;7076, Research report, 2016)
      This report summarises the findings of a screening study into the occurrence of selected pharmaceuticals and hormones in effluents, sludges, surface waters, sediments and biota.
    • Seasonal and spatial variations in biomarker baseline levels within Arctic populations of mussels (Mytilus spp.) 

      Storhaug, Ekaterina; Nahrgang, Jasmine; Pedersen, Kristine Bondo; Brooks, Steven; Petes, Laura; Bakhmet, Igor N.; Frantzen, Marianne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Climate change and pollution resulting from human activities in the Arctic require reliable monitoring systems in sentinel species. Mytilus spp. are used as sentinel species all around the world. The use of Mytilus spp. ...
    • The distribution of the Mussel Mytilus species along the Norwegian coast 

      Brooks, Steven; Farmen, Eivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Mussels (Mytilus spp.) are used frequently in biological effects studies and biomonitoring programs either as transplanted groups or native populations. However, as a result of the similarities in the external morphology ...
    • The Water Column Monitoring Programme 2013: Determining the biological effects of two offshore platforms on local fish populations 

      Brooks, Steven; Pampanin, Daniela M.; Harman, Christopher Peter; Dunaevskava, Evgenia (NIVA-rapport;6595, Research report, 2013)
      The biological effects of two offshore oil platforms on local fish populations were assessed as part of the Water Column Monitoring (WCM) programme for 2013. Wild fish were caught with baited rod and line from within the ...
    • Undersøkelse av hydrografiske og biologiske forhold i Indre Oslofjord Årsrapport 2020 

      Staalstrøm, Andre; Engesmo, Anette; Andersen, Guri Sogn; Gran, Sandra; Borgersen, Gunhild; Moy, Siri Røang; Valestrand, Louise; Brooks, Steven; Hylland, Ketil; Holth, Tor Fredrik (NIVA-rapport;7650, Research report, 2021)
      Blåskjell fra Hovedøya hadde dårligere helsetilstand enn ellers i fjorden, som sannsynligvis skyldes høyere miljøgiftbelastning. Utbredelsesmønstrene for undersøkte tangarter har ikke endret seg mye de siste ti årene. ...
    • Water Column Monitoring 2011 

      Brooks, Steven; Pampanin, Damiela N.; Harman, Christopher; Sundt, Rolf C. (NIVA-rapport;6237, Research report, 2011)
      The report presents results from the Water Column Monitoring survey 2011, performed in collaboration by NIVA and IRIS. The objective of the survey was to assess the extent to which produced water (PW) discharged from ...
    • Water Column Monitoring 2014: Determining the biological effects of an offshore platform on local fish populations 

      Brooks, Steven; Pampanin, Daniela M.; Harman, Christopher Peter; Grung, Merete (NIVA-rapport;6735, Research report, 2015)
      The biological effects of an offshore oil platform on local fish populations were assessed as part of the Water Column Monitoring (WCM) programme for 2014. The Njord A platform was chosen as the study location, which was ...
    • Water Column Monitoring Research and development programme: Determining the residency of wild fish around offshore installations 

      Brooks, Steven; Beylich, Bjørnar (NIVA-rapport;7809-2023, Research report, 2023)
      In order to link effects with exposure, recent WCM programmes have discovered the need to determine the residency of fish, caught from within the safety zone of offshore installations. The method of using baited tags to ...
    • Weathering impacts the uptake of polyethylene microparticles from toothpaste in Mediterranean mussels (M. galloprovincialis) 

      Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland; Blázquez, Mercedes; Brooks, Steven; Thomas, Kevin V (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were exposed over 21 days to polyethylene (PE) particles (0.01 mg ml−1; 50–570 μm) isolated from toothpaste. PE was deployed in the Outer Oslofjord (Norway) for 21 days, ...