• Neuroendocrine indicators of allostatic load reveal the impact of environmental acidification in fish 

      Höglund, Erik; Korzan, Wayne; Åtland, Åse; Haraldstad, Tormod; Høgberget, Rolf; Mayer, Ian; Øverli, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      When mobilized from surrounding soils and binding to gills at moderately low pH, aluminum (Al) cations can adversely affect fish populations. Furthermore, acidification may lead to allostatic overload, a situation in which ...
    • Neutralisation of hydrogen peroxide after delousing events; technology development and environmental risk assessment 

      Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne; Bamber, Shaw Duncan; Umar, Muhammad; Bechmann, Renée Katrin; Garmo, Øyvind Aaberg; Bahr, Gjermund; Tassara, Luca; Gomiero, Alessio; Nøst, Ole Anders; Refseth, Gro Harlaug (NIVA-rapport;7635, Research report, 2021)
      The present project has conducted experiments in laboratory and pilot scale with chemical neutralisation of hydrogen peroxide, which, in combination with technological treatment pose a possible solution for onboard well ...
    • New Approach Methodologies for the Endocrine Activity Toolbox: Environmental Assessment for Fish and Amphibians 

      Mitchell, Constance A.; Burden, Natalie; Bonnell, Mark; Hecker, Markus; Hutchinson, Thomas H.; Jagla, Magdalena; LaLone, Carlie A.; Lagadic, Laurent; Lynn, Scott G.; Shore, Bryon; Song, You; Vliet, Sara M.; Wheeler, James R.; Embry, Michelle R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Multiple in vivo test guidelines focusing on the estrogen, androgen, thyroid, and steroidogenesis pathways have been developed and validated for mammals, amphibians, or fish. However, these tests are resource-intensive and ...
    • New brominated flame retardants and dechlorane plus in the Arctic: Local sources and bioaccumulation potential in marine benthos 

      Carlsson, Pernilla; Vrana, Branislav; Sobotka, Jaromír; Borgå, Katrine; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Varpe, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence and bioaccumulation of new flame retardants (nBFRs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and dechlorane plus (DDC-CO) in the marine environment close to an ...
    • New insights into submarine tailing disposal for a reduced environmental footprint: Lessons learnt from Norwegian fjords 

      Ramirez-Llodra, Eva; Trannum, Hilde Cecilie; Andersen, Guri Sogn; Baeten, Nicole; Brooks, Steven; Escudero-Oñate, Carlos; Gundersen, Hege; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Ibragimova, Olga; Lepland, Aivo; Nepstad, Raymond; Sandøy, Roar; Schaanning, Morten; Shimmield, Tracy; Yakushev, Evgeniy; Ferrando-Climent, Laura; Høgaas, Per Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Submarine tailing disposal (STD) in fjords from land-based mines is common practice in Norway and takes place in other regions worldwide. We synthesize the results of a multidisciplinary programme on environmental impacts ...
    • New insights into traditional health risk assessments of mercury exposure: Implications of selenium 

      Zhang, Hua; Feng, Xinbin; Chan, Hing Man; Larssen, Thorjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      There is increasing evidence that selenium (Se) has a significant effect on mercury (Hg) toxicology; however, Hg exposure risk assessments usually consider only the amount of Hg present in the environment or in food. On ...
    • New microsatellite loci for the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis using universal M13 labelled markers 

      Angles d'Auriac, Marc; Hobæk, Anders; Christie, Hartvig C; Gundersen, Hege; Fagerli, Camilla With; Haugstetter, Johannes; Norderhaug, Kjell Magnus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
    • New production across the shelf-edge in the northeastern North Sea during the stratified summer period 

      Bendtsen, Jørgen; Richardson, Katherine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      New production of organic matter from photosynthesis based on “new” nitrate transported into the illuminated surface layer fuels temperate ecosystems during periods of stratification when surface waters are nutrient limited. ...
    • Nitrate respiration occurs throughout the depth of mucoid and non-mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa submerged agar colony biofilms including the oxic zone 

      Schwermer, Carsten Ulrich; deBeer, Dirk; Stoodley, Paul (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen and well characterized biofilm former. P. aeruginosa forms strong oxygen gradients inside biofilms due to rapid oxygen respiration in the top layers and the poor solubility ...
    • Nitrogen in surface waters: time trends and geographical patterns explained by deposition levels and catchment characteristics 

      Austnes, Kari; Hjermann, Dag Øystein; Sample, James Edward; Wright, Richard Frederic; Kaste, Øyvind; de Wit, Heleen (NIVA-rapport;7728-2022, Research report, 2022)
      The report presents a statistical analysis of controls (deposition, land cover, climate) on spatial variability and long-term trends (1992-2016) in surface water concentrations of nitrate (NO3) and carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ...
    • Nitrous Oxide Dynamics in the Siberian Arctic Ocean and Vulnerability to Climate Change 

      Wild, Birgit; Ray, Nicholas E.; Lett, Céline; Davies, Amelia Jane; Kirillova, Elena; Holmstrand, Henry; Klevantceva, Elizaveta; Osadchiev, Alexander; Gangnus, Ivan; Yakushev, Evgeniy; Kosmach, Denis; Dudarev, Oleg; Gustafsson, Örjan; Semiletov, Igor; Brüchert, Volker (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a strong greenhouse gas and stratospheric ozone-depleting substance. Around 20% of global emissions stem from the ocean, but current estimates and future projections are uncertain due to poor spatial ...
    • No additional stress of sublethal gas supersaturation in a landlocked population of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) exposed to environmental acidification 

      Höglund, Erik; Loland, Lifen Zhou; Høgberget, Rolf; Skov, Peter Vilhelm; Velle, Gaute (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      The landlocked Atlantic salmon population “bleke” faces extinction due to environmental acidification (EA) and hydropower expansion in the Norwegian river Otra. Despite of restoration, unexpected mortality has been reported ...
    • No environmental effect on vaccine-induced reduced growth in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts 

      Fraser, Thomas; Fjelldal, Per Gunnar; Sommerset, Ingunn; Søfteland, Tina; Høstmark, Ole; Powell, Mark; Heen, Vegar; Hansen, Tom Johnny (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Oil-adjuvanted vaccines reduce long-term growth in farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, possibly via an increase in metabolic rate due to the energetic demands of the immune system. We tested this hypothesis by comparing ...
    • No evidence of a protective or cumulative negative effect of UV-B on growth inhibition induced by gamma radiation in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings 

      Blagojevic, Dajana; Lee, YeonKyeong; Xie, Li; Brede, Dag A; Nybakken, Line; Lind, Ole Christian; Tollefsen, Knut Erik; Salbu, Brit; Solhaug, Knut Asbjørn; Olsen, Jorunn E (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Exposure to ambient UV-B radiation may prime protective responses towards various stressors in plants, though information about interactive effects of UV-B and gamma radiation is scarce. Here, we aimed to test whether UV-B ...
    • Noen enkle utredninger om kompletterende vannforsyning fra Brusdalsvannet, Ålesund kommune 

      Berge, Dag (NIVA-rapport;6706, Research report, 2014)
      I forbindelse med at Ålesund ønsker å gjøre sin vannforsyning sikrere ved å bygge en ny kompletterende vannforsyning fra Brusdalsvannet (mest mulig uavhengig av den gamle), har NIVA gjort noen enkle vurderinger. Nytt ...
    • Non-woven polypropylene fabric modified with carbon nanotubes and decorated with nanoakaganeite for arsenite removal 

      Tomaszewska, J; Smektala, P; Zglobicka, I; Michalski, J; Kurzydlowski, K J; Krzeminski, P; Escudero-Oñate, C (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Due to its harmful impact on human health, the presence of heavy metals, metalloids and other toxic pollutants in drinking or irrigation water is a major concern. Recent studies have proved that nanosized adsorbents are ...
    • NordAqua, a Nordic Center of Excellence to develop an algae-based photosynthetic production platform 

      Allahverdiyeva, Yagut; Aro, Eva-Mari; Bavel, Bert van; Escudero, Carlos; Funk, Christiane; Heinonen, Jarna; Herfindal, Lars; Lindblad, Peter; Makinen, Sari; Penttilä, Merja; Sivonen, Kaarina; Chauton, Matilde Skogen; Skomedal, Hanne; Skjermo, Jorunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      NordAqua is a multidisciplinary Nordic Center of Excellence funded by NordForsk Bioeconomy program (2017–2022). The research center promotes Blue Bioeconomy and endeavours to reform the use of natural resources in a ...
    • Nordic Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Status and Outlook 

      Krause-Jensen, Dorte; Gundersen, Hege; Björk, Mats; Gullström, Martin; Dahl, Martin; Asplund, Maria E.; Boström, Christoffer; Holmer, Marianne; Banta, Gary T.; Graversen, Anna Elizabeth Løvgren; Pedersen, Morten Foldager; Bekkby, Trine; Frigstad, Helene; Skjellum, Solrun Figenschau; Thormar, Jonas; Gyldenkærne, Steen; Howard, Jennifer; Pidgeon, Emily; Ragnarsdóttir, Sunna Björk; Mols-Mortensen, Agnes; Hancke, Kasper (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Vegetated coastal and marine habitats in the Nordic region include salt marshes, eelgrass meadows and, in particular, brown macroalgae (kelp forests and rockweed beds). Such habitats contribute to storage of organic carbon ...
    • Nordre Fosen vannområde – marine undersøkelser av miljøtilstand i utvalgte vannforekomster 2014-16 

      Johnsen, Torbjørn Martin; Gitmark, Janne Kim; Håvardstun, Jarle (NIVA-rapport;7166, Research report, 2017)
      I Nordre Fosen vannområde har det vært gjennomført undersøkelser for å fastslå miljøtilstanden i 5 utvalgte vannforekomster med innsamling på lokalitetene Vågen på Storfosna, Herfjorden, Osen, Setervågen og Kuringvågen. ...
    • The NORMAN Association and the European Partnership for Chemicals Risk Assessment (PARC): let’s cooperate! 

      Dulio, Valeria; Koschorreck, Jan; van Bavel, Bert; van den Brink, Paul; Hollender, Juliane; Munthe, John; Schlabach, Martin; Aalizadeh, Reza; Agerstrand, Marlene; Ahrens, Lutz; Allan, Ian; Alygizakis, Nikiforos; Barceló, Damià; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Boutroup, Susanne; Brack, Werner; Bressy, Adele; Christensen, Jan H.; Cirka, Lubos; Covaci, Adrian; Derksen, Anja; Deviller, Genevieve; Dingemans, Milou M. L.; Engwall, Magnus; Fatta-Kassinos, Despo; Gago-Ferrero, Pablo; Hernández, Félix; Herzke, Dorte; Hilscherová, Klára; Hollert, Henner; Junghans, Marion; Kasprzyk-Hordern, Barbara; Keiter, Steffen; Kools, Stefan A. E.; Kruve, Anneli; Lambropoulou, Dimitra; Lamoree, Marja; Leonards, Pim; Lopez, Benjamin; López de Alda, Miren; Lundy, Lian; Makovinská, Jarmila; Marigómez, Ionan; Martin, Jonathan W.; McHugh, Brendan; Miège, Cécile; O'Toole, Simon; Perkola, Noora; Polesello, Stefano; Posthuma, Leo; Rodriguez-Mozaz, Sara; Roessink, Ivo; Rostkowski, Pawel; Ruedel, Heinz; Samanipour, Saer; Schulze, Tobias; Schymanski, Emma L.; Sengl, Manfred; Tarabek, Peter; Hulscher, Dorien Ten; Thomaidis, Nikolaos; Togola, Anne; Valsecchi, Sara; van Leeuwen, Stefan; von der Ohe, Peter; Vorkamp, Katrin; Vrana, Branislav; Slobodnik, Jaroslav (Others, 2020)
      The Partnership for Chemicals Risk Assessment (PARC) is currently under development as a joint research and innovation programme to strengthen the scientific basis for chemical risk assessment in the EU. The plan is to ...