Blar i NIVA Open Access Archive på tidsskrift "Science of the Total Environment"

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    • Chasing equilibrium passive sampling of hydrophobic organic compounds in water 

      Vrana, Branislav; Rusina, Tatsiana P.; Okonski, Krzysztof; Prokeš, Roman; Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne; Kopp, Radovan; Smedes, Foppe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      We investigated a combination of approaches to extend the attainment of partition equilibria between silicone passive samplers (samplers) and surface or treated waste water towards more hydrophobic organic compounds (HOC). ...

    • Chitinase digestion for the analysis of microplastics in chitinaceous organisms using the terrestrial isopod Oniscus asellus L. as a model organism 

      Kallenbach, Emilie; Hurley, Rachel; Lusher, Amy; Friberg, Nikolai (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Chitinaceous organisms have been found to ingest microplastic; however, a standardised, validated, and time- and cost-efficient method for dissolving these organisms without affecting microplastic particles is still required. ...

    • Comparative measurement and quantitative risk assessment of alcohol consumption through wastewater-based epidemiology: An international study in 20 cities 

      Ryu, Yeonsuk; Barceló, Damia; Barron, Leon P.; Bijlsma, Lubertus; Castiglioni, Sara; de Voogt, Pim; Emke, Erik; Hernández, Félix; Lai, Foon Yin; Lopes, Alvaro; de Alda, Miren López; Mastroianni, Nicola; Munro, Kelly; O'Brien, Jake; Ort, Christoph; Plosz, Benedek; Reid, Malcolm J; Yargeau, Viviane; Thomas, Kevin V (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Quantitative measurement of drug consumption biomarkers in wastewater can provide objective information on community drug use patterns and trends. This study presents the measurement of alcohol consumption in 20 cities ...

    • A comparative study of macroinvertebrate biodiversity in highway stormwater ponds and natural ponds 

      Meland, Sondre; Sun, Zhenhua; Sokolova, Ekaterina; Rauch, Sébastien; Brittain, John E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The use of stormwater ponds along the highways is shown to be an effective alternative to conventional systems, which are usually sewers. These ponds have the potential to combine their primary function of pollution and ...

    • Current state of knowledge on biological effects from contaminants on arctic wildlife and fish 

      Dietz, Rune; Letcher, Robert J.; Desforges, Jean-Pierre; Eulaers, Igor; Sonne, Christian; Wilson, Simon; Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie; Basu, Niladri; Barst, Benjamin D.; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Bytingsvik, Jenny; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Drevnick, Paul E.; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Haarr, Ane; Hylland, Ketil; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Levin, Milton; McKinney, Melissa A.; Nørregaard, Rasmus Dyrmose; Pedersen, Kathrine E.; Provencher, Jennifer; Styrishave, Bjarne; Tartu, Sabrina; Aars, Jon; Ackerman, Joshua T.; Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu; Barrett, Rob; Bignert, Anders; Born, Erik W; Branigan, Marsha; Braune, Birgit; Bryan, Colleen E; Dam, Maria; Eagles-Smith, Collin A.; Evans, Marlene; Evans, Thomas J.; Fisk, Aaron T.; Gamberg, Mary; Gustavson, Kim; Hartman, C. Alex; Helander, Björn; Herzog, Mark P.; Hoekstra, Paul F.; Houde, Magali; Hoydal, Katrin; Jackson, Allyson K.; Kucklick, John; Lie, Elisabeth; Loseto, Lisa; Mallory, Mark L.; Miljeteig, Cecilie; Mosbech, Anders; Muir, Derek C.G.; Nielsen, Sanna Túni; Peacock, Elizabeth; Pedro, Sara; Peterson, Sarah H.; Polder, Anuschka; Rigét, Frank F.; Roach, Pat; Saunes, Halvor; Sinding, Mikkel Holger Strander; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Søndergaard, Jens; Stenson, Garry; Stern, Gary; Treu, Gabriele; Schuur, Stacy S.; Víkingsson, Gísli Arnór (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Since the last Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) effort to review biological effects of the exposure to organohalogen compounds (OHCs) in Arctic biota, there has been a considerable number of new Arctic ...

    • Development and testing of a prototype indicator-based tool for identification of potential problem areas for marine litter in Europe's seas 

      Murray, Ciaran Joseph; van Bavel, Bert; Kideyş, Ahmet E.; Lusher, Amy Lorraine; Reker, Johnny; Šubelj, Gašper; Andersen, Jesper Harbo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      We demonstrate a prototype multi-metric indicator-based assessment tool (i.e. Marine Litter Assessment Tool - MALT) for mapping and identification of ‘problem areas’ and ‘non-problem areas’ regarding the occurrence of ...

    • Effect-based monitoring of the Danube River using mobile passive sampling 

      Novak, Jiri; Vrana, Branislav; Rusina, Tatsiana; Okonski, Krzysztof; Grabic, Roman; Neale, Peta A.; Escher, Beate I; Macova, Miroslava; Ait-Aissa, Selim; Creusot, Nicolas; Allan, Ian; Hilscherova, Klara (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Many aquatic pollutants can be present at low concentrations, but their mixtures can still affect health or behavior of exposed organisms. In this study, toxicological and chemical analyses were combined for spatial ...

    • Effects of flow regime on benthic algae and macroinvertebrates - A comparison between regulated and unregulated rivers 

      Schneider, Susanne C.; Petrin, Zlatko (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Natural fluctuations in flow are important for maintaining the ecological integrity of riverine ecosystems. However, the flow regime of many rivers has been modified. We assessed the impact of water chemistry, habitat and ...

    • Effects of pollution-induced changes in oxygen conditions scaling up from individuals to ecosystems in a tropical river network 

      Eriksen, Tor Erik; Jacobsen, Dean; Demars, Benoît O.L.; Brittain, John E; Søli, Geir; Friberg, Nikolai (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Anthropogenic inputs of nutrients and organic matter are common in tropical lowland rivers while little is known about the pollution-induced changes in oxygen availability and respiratory performance of ectotherms in these ...

    • Effects of repeated short episodes of environmental acidification on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from a landlocked population 

      Höglund, Erik; Høgberget, Rolf; Åtland, Åse; Haraldstad, Tormod; Øverli, Øyvind; Vindas, Marco A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Chronic or repeated exposure to environmental contaminants may result in allostatic overload, a physiological situation in which the costs of coping affect long-term survival and reproductive output. Continuous measurements ...

    • Effects of submarine mine tailings on macrobenthic community structure and ecosystem processes 

      Trannum, Hilde C; Gundersen, Hege; Escudero-Oñate, Carlos; Johansen, Joachim T; Schaanning, Morten T (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      A mesocosm experiment with intact benthic communities was conducted to evaluate the effects of mine tailings on benthic community structure and biogeochemical processes. Two types of tailings were supplied from process ...

    • Endocrine-disrupting chemicals used as common plastic additives: Levels, profiles, and human dietary exposure from the Indian food basket 

      Chakraborty, Paromita; Bharat, Girija K.; Gaonkar, Omkar; Mukhopadhyay, Moitraiyee; Chandra, Sarath; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Nizzetto, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA) are the most widely used plastic additives in polymeric materials. These EDCs are ubiquitously distributed in the environment. ...

    • Environmental factors influencing mercury speciation in Subarctic and Boreal lakes 

      Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg; de Wit, Heleen; Fjeld, Eirik; Rognerud, Sigurd; Lydersen, Espen; Larssen, Thorjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Environmental drivers of total mercury (TotHg) concentrations, methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations, and MeHg fractions (a proxy for methylation potential, expressed as %MeHg) were assessed in a synoptic study of 51 lakes ...

    • Estimating nutrient thresholds for eutrophication management: Novel insights from understudied lake types 

      Poikane, Sandra; Kelly, Martyn G.; Várbíró, Gábor; Borics, Gábor; Erős, Tibor; Hellsten, Seppo; Kolada, Agnieszka; Lukács, Balázs András; Solheim, Anne Lyche; Pahissa López, José; Willby, Nigel J.; Wolfram, Georg; Phillips, Geoff (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Nutrient targets based on pressure-response models are essential for defining ambitions and managing eutrophication. However, the scale of biogeographical variation in these pressure-response relationships is poorly ...

    • Exploring the impacts of plastics in soil - The effects of polyester textile fibers on soil invertebrates 

      Selonen, Salla; Dolar, Andraz; Kokalj, Anita Jemec; Skalar, Tina; Dolcet, Lidia Parramon; Hurley, Rachel; van Gestel, Cornelis AM (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Polyester fiber is one of the most abundant types of microplastics in the environment. A major proportion of the fibers entering wastewater treatment plants end up in sewage sludge, which is used as a soil fertilizer in ...

    • Five decades of declining methylmercury concentrations in boreal foodwebs suggest pivotal role for sulphate deposition 

      Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg; Lindholm, Markus; de Wit, Heleen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Widespread declines in mercury (Hg) in fish in pristine lakes in Fennoscandia since the 1970s are unexplained. Interactions between climate, atmospheric deposition, and elemental cycling of carbon (C), sulphur (S) and Hg ...

    • Functional biogeography: Stoichiometry and thresholds for interpreting nutrient limitation in aquatic plants 

      Moe, Therese Fosholt; Hessen, Dag Olav; Demars, Benoît Olivier Laurent (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Atmospheric N pollution may shift nutrient limitations in aquatic autotrophs from N to P or cause an intensification of P limitation in formerly pristine areas. Small changes in nutrient supply in oligotrophic lakes and ...

    • Gamma radiation induces dose-dependent oxidative stress and transcriptional alterations in the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna 

      Gomes, Tania; Song, You; Brede, Dag Anders; Xie, Li; Gutzkow, Kristine Bjerve; Salbu, Brit; Tollefsen, Knut Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Among aquatic organisms, invertebrate species such as the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna are believed to be sensitive to gamma radiation, although information on responses at the individual, biochemical and molecular ...

    • Generating environmental sampling and testing data for micro- and nanoplastics for use in life cycle impact assessment 

      Askham, Cecilia; Pauna, Valentina H.; Boulay, Anne-Marie; Fantke, Peter; Jolliet, Olivier; Lavoie, Jerome; Booth, Andy; Coutris, Claire; Verones, Francesca; Weber, Miriam; Vijver, Martina G.; Lusher, Amy Lorraine; Hajjar, Carla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Ongoing efforts focus on quantifying plastic pollution and describing and estimating the related magnitude of exposure and impacts on human and environmental health. Data gathered during such work usually follows a receptor ...

    • Global marine litter research 2015–2020: Geographical and methodological trends 

      Haarr, Marthe Larsen; Falk-Andersson, Jannike; Fabres, Joan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      A systematic review of research on marine macrolitter densities in the past five years (2015–2020) revealed considerable knowledge gaps in the field. Nearly half he reviewed studies were on stranded litter. Data are scarce ...