• Calculating expected effects of treatment effectivity and river flow rates on the contribution of WWTP effluent to the ARG load of a receiving river 

      Schwermer, Carsten Ulrich; Uhl, Wolfgang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Concentrations of genetic markers for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) were measured in the effluents of three Norwegian wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and in a receiving river upstream and downstream of the discharge ...
    • Costs and benefits of automated high-frequency environmental monitoring – The case of lake water management 

      Seifert-Dähnn, Isabel; Furuseth, Ingvild Skumlien; Vondolia, Godwin Kofi; Gal, Gideon; De Eyto, Elvira; Jennings, Eleanor; Pierson, Don (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Freshwater lakes are dynamic ecosystems and provide multiple ecosystem services to humans. Sudden changes in lake environmental conditions such as cyanobacterial blooms can negatively impact lake usage. Automated high-frequency ...
    • The economic costs, management and regulation of biological invasions in the Nordic countries 

      Kourantidou, Melina; Verbrugge, Laura N.H.; Haubrock, Phillip J.; Cuthbert, Ross N.; Angulo, Elena; Ahonen, Inkeri; Cleary, Michelle; Falk-Andersson, Jannike; Granhag, Lena; Gíslason, Sindri; Kaiser, Brooks; Kosenius, Anna-Kaisa; Lange, Henrik; Lehtiniemi, Maiju; Magnussen, Kristin; Navrud, Ståle; Nummi, Petri; Oficialdegui, Francisco J.; Ramula, Satu; Ryttäri, Terhi; von Schmalensee, Menja; Stefansson, Robert A.; Diagne, Christophe; Courchamp, Franck (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      A collective understanding of economic impacts and in particular of monetary costs of biological invasions is lacking for the Nordic region. This paper synthesizes findings from the literature on costs of invasions in the ...
    • Ecosystem service benefits and costs of deep-sea ecosystem restoration 

      Chen, Wenting; Wallhead, Philip; Hynes, Stephen; Groeneveld, Rolf; O'Connor, Eamonn; Gambi, Cristina; Danovaro, Roberto; Tinch, Rob; Nadia, Papadopoulou; Smith, Chris (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Deep-sea ecosystems are facing degradation which could have severe consequences for biodiversity and the livelihoods of coastal populations. Ecosystem restoration as a natural based solution has been regarded as a useful ...
    • Estimating the non-market benefit value of deep-sea ecosystem restoration: Evidence from a contingent valuation study of the Dohrn Canyon in the Bay of Naples 

      O’Connor, Eamon; Hynes, Stephen; Chen, Wenting (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      It is increasingly recognized that restoration actions in marine environments are required in order to deal with continued habitat degradation and to support conservation strategies. Restoration success is judged on the ...
    • Lessons from bright-spots for advancing knowledge exchange at the interface of marine science and policy 

      Karcher, Denis B.; Cvitanovic, Christopher; van Putten, Ingrid E.; Colvin, Rebecca M.; Armitage, Derek; Aswani, Shankar; Ballesteros, Marta; Ban, Natalie C.; Barragán-Paladines, María José; Bednarek, Angela; Bell, Johann D.; Brooks, Cassandra M.; Daw, Tim M.; de la Cruz-Modino, Raquel; Francis, Tessa B.; Fulton, Elizabeth A.; Hobday, Alistair J.; Holcer, Draško; Hudson, Charlotte; Jennerjahn, Tim C.; Kinney, Aimee; Knol-Kauffman, Maaike; Löf, Marie F.; Lopes, Priscila F.M.; Mackelworth, Peter C.; McQuatters-Gollop, Abigail; Muhl, Ella-Kari; Neihapi, Pita; Pascual-Fernández, José J.; Posner, Stephen M.; Runhaar, Hens; Sainsbury, Keith; Sander, Gunnar; Steenbergen, Dirk J.; Tuda, Paul M.; Whiteman, Elizabeth; Zhang, Jialin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Evidence-informed decision-making is in increasing demand given growing pressures on marine environments. A way to facilitate this is by knowledge exchange among marine scientists and decision-makers. While many barriers ...
    • Mixing apples and oranges: Assessing ecological status and its confidence from multiple and diverse indicators 

      Carstensen, Jacob; Murray, Ciaran; Lindegarth, Mats (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Ecosystem responses to increasing human pressures are complex and diverse, affecting organisms across all trophic levels. This has prompted the development of methods that integrate information across many indicators for ...
    • Natural organic matter fractions and their removal in full-scale drinking water treatment under cold climate conditions in Nordic capitals 

      Krzeminski, Pawel; Vogelsang, Christian; Meyn, Thomas; Köhler, Stephan; Poutanen, Heikki; de Wit, Heleen; Uhl, Wolfgang (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) designed to remove natural organic matter (NOM) are challenged as concentrations of NOM in raw waters are increasing. Here, we assess seasonal differences in NOM quality and quantity, ...
    • Protection of drinking water resources from agricultural pressures: Effectiveness of EU regulations in the context of local realities 

      Wuijts, Susanne; Claessens, Jacqueline; Farrow, Luke; Doody, Donnacha G; Klages, Susanne; Christophoridis, Christophoros; Cvejić, Rozalija; Glavan, Matjaz; Nesheim, Ingrid; Platjouw, Froukje Maria; Wright, Isobel; Rowbottom, Jenny; Graversgaard, Morten; van den Brink, Cors; Leitão, Inês; Ferreira, António; Boekhold, Sandra (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Over the last decades, nutrients and pesticides have proved to be a major source of the pollution of drinking water resources in Europe. Extensive legislation has been developed by the EU to protect drinking water resources ...
    • Short-term effects of macrophyte removal on aquatic biodiversity in rivers and lakes 

      Misteli, Benjamin; Pannard, Alexandrine; Aasland, Eirin; Harpenslager, Sarah Faye; Motitsoe, Samuel; Thiemer, Kirstine; Llopis, Stéphanie; Coetzee, Julie; Hilt, Sabine; Köhler, Jan; Schneider, Susanne Claudia; Piscart, Christophe; Thiébaut, Gabrielle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Mass development of macrophytes is an increasing problem in many aquatic systems worldwide. Dense mats of macrophytes can negatively affect activities like boating, fishing or hydropower production and one of the management ...