• Promoting Curiosity? Possibilities and Pitfalls in Science Education 

      Lindholm, Markus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Curiosity is a wonder of the human mind. It goes to the heart of modernity, as a driving force for learning, novel insights, and innovation, both for individuals and communities. In societies dependent on science and ...
    • Proposed Environmental Quality standards (EQS) for blue mussel (Mytilus edulis). 

      Ruus, Anders; Beyer, Jonny; Green, Norman Whitaker (NIVA-rapport;7578, Research report, 2021)
      The Norwegian Environment Agency recognizes the need to further develop Environmental Quality Standards (EQSs) under EU’s Water Framework Directive. As one step in this direction the Norwegian Institute for Water Research ...
    • Prospects for Valuation in Marine Decision Making in Europe 

      Tinch, Rob; Hynes, Stephen; Armstrong, Claire W.; Chen, Wenting (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      There is now high-level recognition that the UN Sustainable Development Goals can only be achieved if the decline of ecosystems and biodiversity can be halted and reversed. This will require effective control of ongoing ...
    • Protecting and restoring Europe's waters: An analysis of the future development needs of the Water Framework Directive 

      Carvalho, Laurence; Mackay, Eleanor B.; Cardoso, Ana Cristina; Baattrup-Pedersen, Annette; Birk, Sebastian; Blackstock, Kirsty L.; Borics, Gábor; Borja, Angel; Feld, Christian K.; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Globevnik, Lidija; Grizzetti, Bruna; Hendry, Sarah; Hering, Daniel; Kelly, Martyn; Langaas, Sindre; Meissner, Kristian; Panagopoulos, Yiannis; Penning, Ellis; Rouillard, Josselin; Sabater, Sergi; Schmedtje, Ursula; Spears, Bryan M.; Venohr, Markus; van de Bund, Wouter; Solheim, Anne Lyche (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    • 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 ...
    • Protist Diversity and Seasonal Dynamics in Skagerrak Plankton Communities as Revealed by Metabarcoding and Microscopy 

      Gran-Stadniczenko, Sandra; Egge, Elianne; Hostyeva, Vladyslava; Logares, Ramiro; Eikrem, Wenche; Edvardsen, Bente (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Protist community composition and seasonal dynamics are of major importance for the production of higher trophic levels, such as zooplankton and fish. Our aim was to reveal how the protist community in the Skagerrak changes ...
    • Prøvefiske i fem innsjøar ved Fjorda, Oppland, før kalking 

      Kleiven, Einar (NIVA-rapport;6744, Research report, 2014)
      Fjorda i Oppland er eit område med mange delvis samanhengande innsjøar. Området er følsamt for forsuring, og fleire av innsjøane vart kalka frå byrjinga av 1990-talet. Denne rapporten omhandlar forholda for fisk før kalking. ...
    • Prøvefiske i Kolbotnvann med tilløpsbekker i 2013.Kartlegging av status for fiskesamfunnet og forslag til tiltak 

      Berger, Hans Mack; Aanes, Karl Jan (NIVA-rapport;6656, Research report, 2014)
      Rapporten sammenstiller resultatene fra fiskeundersøkelser i Kolbotnvann med tilløpsbekker i juni 2013. Dataene viser at mort er dominerende art både i littoralsonen og pelagisk, dernest abbor. Brasme opptrer bentisk sammen ...
    • Prøvetaking og analyser av bunnsediment fra Loftesnessundet 

      Johnsen, Torbjørn Martin; Lømsland, Evy Rigmor; Dale, Torbjørn (NIVA-rapport;6797, Research report, 2015)
      I forbindelse med at Statens Vegvesen skal bygge ny bro over Loftesnessundet øst for Sogndal, er det planlagt mudring og gjenutlegging av sedimenter i anleggsområdet. I tråd med kravene i forurensningsforskriften er det ...
    • Pulse of dissolved organic matter alters reciprocal carbon subsidies between autotrophs and bacteria in stream food webs 

      Demars, Benoît O. L.; Friberg, Nikolai; Thornton, Barry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Soils are currently leaching out dissolved organic matter (DOM) at an increasing pace due to climate and land use change or recovery from acidification. The implications for stream biogeochemistry and food webs remain ...
    • Quantification of an Adverse Outcome Pathway Network by Bayesian Regression and Bayesian Network Modeling 

      Moe, S. Jannicke; Wolf, Raoul; Xie, Li; Landis, Wayne G.; Kotamäki, Niina; Tollefsen, Knut-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The adverse outcome pathway (AOP) framework has gained international recognition as a systematic approach linking mechanistic processes to toxicity endpoints. Nevertheless, successful implementation into risk assessments ...
    • Quantification of Riverbank Macroplastic Contamination in The Lower Citarum River 

      Hidayat, H.; Aisyah, S.; Husrin, S.; Hermana, I.S.; Hurley, Rachel; Olsen, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Plastic waste generation has been increasing over the last decades. Rivers represent complex environments where plastics may be stored and remobilized. Studies on riverine plastic, including riverbank contamination, are ...
    • Quantification of the environmental impact of lumpfish farming through a life cycle assessment 

      Gaeta, Federico Håland; Parolini, Marco; Bacenetti, Jacobo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Infestations by the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis Krøyer) represents the major fish health problem that the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) industry has to face. Sea lice infestation has a large impact on the economy ...
    • Quantifying ecological and social drivers of ecological surprise 

      Filbee-Dexter, Karen; Symons, Celia C.; Jones, Kristal; Haig, Heather A.; Pittman, Jeremy; Alexander, Steven M.; Burke, Matthew J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      1.A key challenge facing ecologists and ecosystem managers is understanding what drives unexpected shifts in ecosystems and limits the effectiveness of human interventions. Research that integrates and analyses data from ...
    • The Quantitative Analysis of Water Mass during Winter on the East China Sea Shelf Using an Extended OMP Analysis 

      Li, Xiaoshuang; Wallhead, Philip; Bellerby, Richard; Liu, Jing; Yang, Anqiang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The distribution and quantification of water masses on the East China Sea (ECS) shelf is important for identifying and understanding historical climate-driven changes in ocean properties and circulation in the region. We ...
    • Quantitative assessment of visual microscopy as a tool for microplastic research: Recommendations for improving methods and reporting 

      Kotar, Syd; McNeish, Rae; Murphy-Hagan, Clare; Renick, Violet; Lee, Chih-Fen T.; Steele, Clare; Lusher, Amy; Moore, Charles; Minor, Elisabeth; Schroeder, Joseph; Helm, Paul; Rickabaugh, Keith; De Frond, Hannah; Gesulga, Kristine; Lao, Wenjian; Munno, Keenan; Hampton, Leah M. Thornton; Weisberg, Stephen B.; Wong, Charles S.; Amarpuri, Gaurav; Andrews, Robert C.; Barnett, Steven M.; Christiansen, Silke; Cowger, Win; Crampond, Kévin; Du, Fangni; Gray, Andrew B.; Hankett, Jeanne; Ho, Kay; Jaeger, Julia; Lilley, Claire; Mai, Lei; Mina, Odette; Lee, Eunah; Primpke, Sebastian; Singh, Samiksha; Skovly, Joakim; Slifko, Theresa; Sukumaran, Suja; van Bavel, Bert; Van Brocklin, Jennifer; Vollnhals, Florian; Wu, Chenxi; Rochman, Chelsea M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Microscopy is often the first step in microplastic analysis and is generally followed by spectroscopy to confirm material type. The value of microscopy lies in its ability to provide count, size, color, and morphological ...
    • Quantitative fatty acid signature analysis reveals a high level of dietary specialization in killer whales across the North Atlantic 

      Remili, Anaïs; Dietz, Rune; Sonne, Christian; Samarra, Filipa I. P.; Rikardsen, Audun H.; Kettemer, Lisa Elena; Ferguson, Steven H.; Watt, Cortney A.; Matthews, Cory J. D.; Kiszka, Jeremy J.; Jourdain, Eve Marie; Borgå, Katrine; Ruus, Anders; Granquist, Sandra M.; Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu; McKinney, Melissa A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      1. Quantifying the diet composition of apex marine predators such as killer whales (Orcinus orca) is critical to assessing their food web impacts. Yet, with few excep- tions, the feeding ecology of these apex predators ...
    • Radiation effects and ecological processes in a freshwater microcosm 

      Hevrøy, Tanya H; Golz, Anna-Lea; Hansen, Elisabeth L; Xie, Li; Bradshaw, Clare (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Ecosystem response to gamma radiation exposure depends on the different species sensitivities and the multitude of direct and indirect pathways by which individual organisms can be affected, including the potential for ...
    • Rapid colonization of aquatic communities in an urban stream after daylighting 

      Baho, Didier L; Arnott, David; Myrstad, Karoline D; Schneider, Susanne C; Moe, Therese F (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Restoring aquatic ecosystems is still at an early stage and the outcomes of the remediation techniques used are often not reported, which limit opportunities to learn and further improve these methods. One common remediation ...
    • Rapid development of fast and flexible environmental models: the Mobius framework v1.0 

      Norling, Magnus Dahler; Jackson-Blake, Leah Amber; Calidonio, José-Luis Guerrero; Sample, James Edward (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The Mobius model building system is a new open-source framework for building fast and flexible environmental models. Mobius makes it possible for researchers with limited programming experience to build performant models ...