• Detection of macroplastic on beaches using drones and object-based image analysis 

      Torsvik, Bjørn Maaløe; Poulsen, Robert Nøddebo; van Bavel, Bert; Gundersen, Hege; Hancke, Kasper (NIVA-rapport;7553, Research report, 2020)
      This pilot study demonstrates UAV-based image collection being a promising technology for plastic detection in beach zones and we recommend object-based image analysis and UAV-based data collection being further developed ...
    • 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 ...
    • Kunnskapsstatus om plastforsøpling langs vassdrag og kyst, og vurdering av metoder for overvåkning 

      Lindholm, Markus; van Bavel, Bert; Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland; Eidsvoll, David; Ranneklev, Sissel Brit; Hurley, Rachel; Olsen, Marianne (NIVA-rapport;7425, Research report, 2019)
      Rapporten gir en oversikt over mulige miljøproblemer knyttet til plast i miljøet, med fokus på Norge. Kunnskapsbasert forvaltning av dette globale miljøproblemet vil både lokalt/kommunalt og nasjonalt avhenge av at man ...
    • Monitoring of microplastics in Danish marine waters using the Oslo-Kiel ferry as a ship-of-opportunity 

      van Bavel, Bert; Lusher, Amy; Jaccard, Pierre Franqois; Pakhomova, Svetlana; Singdahl-Larsen, Cecilie; Andersen, Jesper Harbo; Murray, Ciaran Joseph (NIVA-rapport;7524, Research report, 2020)
      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 two-tiered pilot study ...
    • Review of recent literature on tri-substituted phosphate esters (2015-2016) 

      Løken, Katharina Bjarnar; Petersen, Karina; van Bavel, Bert (NIVA-rapport;7095-2016, Research report, 2016)
      Research in the field of risk assessment of replacement chemicals for brominated flame retardants is rapidly expanding with more than 70 peer reviewed publication in the international literature published in 2015-2016 ...
    • Screening Programme 2015: Benzothiazoles, siloxanes, pigments & PBT compounds 

      van Bavel, Bert; Thomas, Kevin V; Langford, Katherine; Reid, Malcolm; Vogelsang, Christian; Øxnevad, Sigurd; Bæk, Kine; Fjeld, Eirik; Brooks, Steven; Schlabach, Martin; Rostkowski, Pawel; Warner, Nick; Borgen, Anders; Halse, Anne Karine; Davanger, Kirsten; Gundersen, Hans (NIVA-rapport;1639-2016, Research report, 2016)
      This report summarizes the findings of a screening study into the occurrence of selected benzothiazoles, siloxanes, pigments & PBT compounds in effluents, sewage sludge, surface water, sediments and biota.
    • Screening Programme 2020, Part 1 and 2: Plastic Additives and REACH Compounds 

      Schlabach, Martin; van Bavel, Bert; Bæk, Kine; Dadkhah, Mona Eftekhar; Eikenes, Heidi; Halse, A.K.; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Reid, Malcolm James; Rostkowski, Pawel; Rundberget, Thomas; Baz-Lomba, Jose Antonio; Kringstad, Alfhild; Rødland, Elisabeth Strandbråten; Schmidbauer, Norbert; Harju, Mikael; Beylich, Bjørnar; Vogelsang, Christian (NIVA-rapport;7684-2021, Research report, 2022)
      I screening 2020 gjennomført av Norsk institutt for vannforskning (NIVA) og NILU-Norsk institutt for luftforskning i fellesskap ble det satt søkelys på forekomst og mulige miljøproblemer av 160 kjemikalier. Forbindelser ...
    • Screening Programme 2021 

      Schlabach, Martin; van Bavel, Bert; Bæk, Kine; Dadkhah, Mona Eftekhar; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Reid, Malcolm James; Rostkowski, Pawel; Rundberget, Thomas; Ndungu, Kuria; Rødland, Elisabeth Strandbråten; Schmidbauer, Norbert; Harju, Michael; Beylich, Bjørnar; Vogelsang, Christian (NIVA-rapport;7765-2022, Research report, 2022)
      The Screening Programme 2021 was carried out by the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) and NILU-Norwegian Institute for Air Research. The spotlight was placed on the occurrence and possible environmental problems ...