Browsing NIVA Open Access Archive by Author "Lusher, Amy"

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    • Anthropogenically impacted lake catchments in Denmark reveal low microplastic pollution 

      Kallenbach, Emilie; Friberg, Nikolai; Lusher, Amy; Jacobsen, Dean; Hurley, Rachel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Microplastics have been detected in lake environments globally, including in remote regions. Agricultural and populated areas are known to congregate several inputs and release pathways for microplastic. This study ...

    • Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris 

      Hartmann, Nanna; Huffer, T; Thompson, Richard C.; Hassellöv, Martin; Verschoor, Anja; Daugaard, Anders E.; Rist, Sinja; Karlsson, Therese; Brennholt, Nicole; Cole, Matthew; Herrling, Maria P; Hess, Maren C; Ivleva, Natalia P; Lusher, Amy; Wagner, Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The accumulation of plastic litter in natural environments is a global issue. Concerns over potential negative impacts on the economy, wildlife, and human health provide strong incentives for improving the sustainable use ...

    • Bypass of Booming Inputs of Urban and Sludge-Derived Microplastics in a Large Nordic Lake 

      Clayer, Francois; Jartun, Morten; Buenaventura, Nina T; Guerrero, Jose-Luis; Lusher, Amy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Microplastic research, initially focusing on marine environments, left freshwater ecosystems largely unexplored. Freshwaters are also vulnerable to microplastics and are likely the largest microplastic supplier to the ...

    • 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. ...

    • Contaminants in coastal waters of Norway 2017 

      Green, Norman Whitaker; Schøyen, Merete; Hjermann, Dag Øystein; Øxnevad, Sigurd; Ruus, Anders; Lusher, Amy; Beylich, Bjørnar; Lund, Espen; Tveiten, Lise Ann; Håvardstun, Jarle; Jenssen, Marthe Torunn Solhaug; Ribeiro, Anne Luise; Bæk, Kine (NIVA-rapport;7580, Research report, 2021)
      This programme examines the levels, trends and effects of contaminants in biota along the coast of Norway. The 2017-investigation included analyses of 93 different contaminants or biological effect parameters in five species ...

    • Current State of Microplastic Pollution Research Data: Trends in Availability and Sources of Open Data 

      Jenkins, Tia; Persaud, Bhaleka D.; Cowger, Win; Szigeti, Kathy; Roche, Dominique G.; Clary, Erin; Slowinski, Stephanie; Lei, Benjamin; Abeynayaka, Amila; Nyadjro, Ebenezer S.; Maes, Thomas; Thornton Hampton, Leah; Bergmann, Melanie; Aherne, Julian; Mason, Sherri A.; Honek, John F.; Rezanezhad, Fereidoun; Lusher, Amy; Booth, Andy; Smith, Rodney D. L.; Van Cappellen, Philippe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The rapid growth in microplastic pollution research is influencing funding priorities, environmental policy, and public perceptions of risks to water quality and environmental and human health. Ensuring that environmental ...

    • First Documented Uses of Caves along the Coast of Albania by Mediterranean Monk Seals (Monachus monachus, Hermann 1779): Ecological and Conservation Inferences 

      Bundone, Luigi; Hernandez-Milian, Gema; Hysolakoj, Nexhip; Bakiu, Rigers; Mehillaj, Tatjana; Lazaj, Lorela; Deng, Hua; Lusher, Amy; Pojana, Giulio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Information on the habitat use of the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) along the coast of Albania (Adriatic and Ionian Sea) has so far been limited to vague and generalised data. A survey conducted in the National ...

    • Frequent sampling of microplastic particles in surface waters in the open parts of the Kattegat and Great Belt, Denmark 

      Lusher, Amy; Singdahl-Larsen, Cecilie; Jaccard, Pierre Franqois; van Bavel, Bert; Valestrand, Louise; Harvey, E. Therese; Andersen, Jesper Harbo (NIVA-rapport;7601, Research report, 2021)
      The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive require that EU Member States establish appropriate strategies and sampling programmes for microplastic in the marine environment. We report the results of a second study sampling ...

    • Freshwater microplastics in Norway: A first look at sediment, biota and historical plankton samples from Lake Mjøsa and Lake Femunden 

      Lusher, Amy; Buenaventura, Nina Tuscano; Eidsvoll, David; Thrane, Jan-Erik; Økelsrud, Asle; Jartun, Morten (NIVA-rapport;7326, Research report, 2018)
      The Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet) tasked NIVA to investigate the presence of microplastics in one of Norway’s largest freshwater ecosystems, Lake Mjøsa, using monitoring methods which have been recently ...

    • Future monitoring of litter and microplastics in the Arctic – challenges, opportunities and strategies 

      Provencher, Jennifer F.; Aliani, Stefano; Bergmann, Melanie; Bourdages, Madelaine; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Galgani, Francois; Gomiero, Alessio; Granberg, Maria; Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Hamilton, Bonnie M.; Kögel, Tanja; Larsen, Jan René; Lusher, Amy; Mallory, Mark L; Murphy, Peter; Peeken, Ilka; Primpke, Sebastian; Strand, Jakob; Vorkamp, Katrin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) has published a plan and guidelines for the monitoring of litter and microplastics (MP) in the Arctic. Here we look beyond suggestions for immediate monitoring and ...

    • Is It or Isn’t It: The Importance of Visual Classification in Microplastic Characterization. 

      Lusher, Amy; Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland; Munno, Keenan; Hurley, Rachel; Welden, Natalie A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Microplastics are a diverse category of pollutants, comprising a range of constituent polymers modified by varying quantities of additives and sorbed pollutants, and exhibiting a range of morphologies, sizes, and visual ...

    • Isolation and Extraction of Microplastics from Environmental Samples: An Evaluation of Practical Approaches and Recommendations for Further Harmonisation 

      Lusher, Amy; Munno, Keenan; Hermabessiere, Ludovic; Carr, Steve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Researchers have been identifying microplastics in environmental samples dating back to the 1970s. Today, microplastics are a recognized environmental pollutant attracting a large amount of public and government attention, ...

    • Joint effort among research infrastructures to quantify the impact of plastic debris in the ocean 

      Conchubhair, Diarmuid Ó; Fitzhenry, Deirdre; Lusher, Amy; King, Andrew L; van Emmerik, Tim; Lebreton, Laurent; Ricaurte-Villota, Constanza; Espinosa, Luisa; O'Rourke, Eleanor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Marine debris is one of the most significant problems facing the marine environment, endangering wildlife, polluting oceans and is an issue which holds global significance. Plastics constitute a large proportion of marine ...

    • Marine litter: One of the major threats for marine mammals. Outcomes from the European Cetacean Society workshop 

      Panti, Cristina; Baini, M; Lusher, Amy; Hernandez-Milian, Gema; Rebolledo, Elisa L. Bravo; Unger, Bianca; Syberg, Kristian; Simmonds, Mark P.; Fossi, Maria Cristina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Marine litter is a pollution problem affecting thousands of marine species in all the world's seas and oceans. Marine litter, in particular plastic, has negative impacts on marine wildlife primarily due to ingestion and ...

    • Microplastics distribution in the Eurasian Arctic is affected by Atlantic waters and Siberian rivers 

      Yakushev, Evgeniy; Gebruk, Anna; Osadchiev, Alexander; Pakhomova, Svetlana; Lusher, Amy; Berezina, Anfisa; van Bavel, Bert; Vorozheikina, Elena; Chernykh, Denis; Kolbasova, Glafira; Razgon, Ilia; Semiletov, Igor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Plastic pollution is globally recognised as a threat to marine ecosystems, habitats, and wildlife, and it has now reached remote locations such as the Arctic Ocean. Nevertheless, the distribution of microplastics in the ...

    • Microplastics in arctic invertebrates- Status on occurrence and recommendations for future monitoring 

      Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Granberg, Maria E.; Kögel, Tanja; Lusher, Amy; Gomiero, Alessio; Halldorsson, Halldor P.; Madsen, Alexander Klevedal; Baak, Julia E.; Guls, Hermann Dreki; Magnusson, Kerstin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Few studies have been published on occurrence and distribution on microplastics (MPs) in invertebrates from the Arctic. We still need to develop harmonised methods to enable good comparison between studies taking into ...

    • Microplastics in road dust – characteristics, pathways and measures 

      Vogelsang, Christian; Lusher, Amy; Dadkhah, Mona Eftekhar; Sundvor, Ingrid; Umar, Muhammad; Ranneklev, Sissel Brit; Eidsvoll, David; Meland, Sondre (NIVA-rapport;7526, Research report, 2020)
      The expected main contributors to road dust-associated microplastic particles (RAMP) are rubber compounds in tyre treads, polymers used to strengthen the bitumen used in road pavement and thermoplastic elastomers used in ...

    • Miljøgiftundersøkelse av fisk fra Mærradalsbekken og Hovinbekken i 2019 

      Garmo, Øyvind; Bråte, Inger; Buenaventura, Nina; Bæk, Kine; Carlsson, Pernilla; Grung, Merete; Håll, Johnny; Lusher, Amy (NIVA-rapport;7481, Research report, 2020)
      Til sammen 63 ørret og 20 bekkerøye fra fem stasjoner i Hovinbekken og Mærradalsbekken ble analysert for innhold av utvalgtegrunnstoffer i gjelle‐ og levervev, omdannede PAH‐forbindelser i galle, samt mikroplast i magen. ...

    • Miljøgiftundersøkelser av ørret fra Akerselva og Lysakerelva i 2018 

      Garmo, Øyvind Aaberg; Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland; Bæk, Kine; Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne; Grung, Merete; Lusher, Amy (NIVA-rapport;7315, Research report, 2018)
      Til sammen 90 ørret fra tre stasjoner i Akerselva og tre stasjoner i Lysakerelva ble analysert for innhold av utvalgte grunnstoffer i gjelle‐ og levervev, omdannede PAH‐forbindelser i galle, samt mikroplast i fordøyelseskanalen. ...

    • Monitoring litter and microplastics in Arctic mammals and bird 

      Lusher, Amy; Provencher, Jennifer F.; Baak, Julia E.; Hamilton, Bonnie M.; Vorkamp, Katrin; Hallanger, Ingeborg G.; Pijogge, Liz; Liboiron, Max; Bourdages, Madelaine; Hammer, Sjúrður; Gavrilo, Maria; Vermaire, Jesse; Linnebjerg, Jannie F.; Mallory, Mark L.; Gabrielsen, Geir W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Plastic pollution has been reported to affect Arctic mammals and birds. There are strengths and limitations to monitoring litter and microplastics using Arctic mammals and birds. One strength is the direct use of these ...