Scientific publications
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Carbon stocks in Norwegian eelgrass meadows across environmental gradients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Seagrass meadows are well-known for their capacity to capture and store blue carbon in sediments. However carbon stocks vary significantly between meadows, spanning more than three orders of magnitude on both local and ... -
Towards harmonization of metal(loid)s determination in conventional and compostable plastics: Comparison of acid digestion protocols in LDPE and PBAT/TPS blends
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The determination of metal-containing additives in plastic materials via acid digestion protocols has attracted growing interest to address potential environmental implications. However, the lack of protocol harmonization ... -
Benthic diatom community response to the sudden rewetting of a coastal peatland
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The coastline of the shallow southern Baltic Sea is a highly dynamic system of spits, lagoonal systems and subtidal flats. On the land side, coastal peatlands are common. Intact peatlands provide important ecosystem services, ... -
Simultaneous degradation of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation: Impact of morphology and growth stage
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The widespread proliferation of potentially toxic cyanobacteria in source waters for drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) presents a pressing contemporary challenge. Although catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) has ... -
Evaluation of the Adriatic Sea pollution using mesozooplankton as an environmental indicator
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The Adriatic Sea is an enclosed basin threatened by marine pollution due to its hydrographic features and anthropogenic pressure. Although zooplankton has been worldwide regarded as an immediate warning signal of contamination, ... -
Modelling the Effects of Forest use Change on Brownification of Finnish Rivers under Atmospheric Pressure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Browning of surface waters due to increased terrestrial loading of dissolved organic matter (DOM) is observed across the Northern Hemisphere. The effects influence several ecosystem services from freshwater productivity ... -
Importance of environmental signals for cardiac morphological development in Atlantic salmon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The hearts of salmonids display remarkable plasticity, adapting to various environmental factors that influence cardiac function and demand. For instance, in response to cold temperature, the salmonid heart undergoes growth ... -
Successful large-scale and long-term kelp forest restoration by culling sea urchins with quicklime and supported by crab predation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In 2013, a large scale (70 hectare) kelp forest restoration experiment was conducted in a sea urchin barren that had been stable for 45 years. We used 200 tons of quicklime to eradicate the sea urchin population. Kelp ... -
Advancing consistent socio-economic monitoring of coastal ecosystem restoration through collaborative metric development
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Ecological restoration programs increasingly aim to provide socio-economic and environmental benefits. However, monitoring of socio-economic outcomes of these programs lags behind monitoring of ecological outcomes. ... -
The interaction between plastics and microalgae affects community assembly and nutrient availability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The presence of plastics and microplastics in water environments has raised concerns for potential negative impacts. The broader ecological implications for ecosystem functioning are, however, still unknown. The interaction ... -
Social and genetic connectivity despite ecological variation in a killer whale network
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Philopatric kin-based societies encourage a narrow breadth of conservative behaviours owing to individuals primarily learning from close kin, promoting behavioural homogeneity. However, weaker social ties beyond kin, and ... -
Climate change and ecological assessment in Europe under the WFD – Hitting moving targets with shifting baselines?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The Water Framework Directive (WFD) sets the fundamental structure for assessing the status of water bodies in the European Union. Its implementation is currently entering its fourth six-year cycle assisted by a total of ... -
Seafloor primary production in a changing Arctic Ocean
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Phytoplankton and sea ice algae are traditionally considered to be the main primary producers in the Arctic Ocean. In this Perspective, we explore the importance of benthic primary producers (BPPs) encompassing microalgae, ... -
Soil application potential of post-sorbents produced by co-sorption of humic substances and nutrients from sludge anaerobic digestion reject water
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This study introduces a novel soil conditioning approach using humic substances (HSs) and nutrients co-recovered from reject water from sewage sludge anaerobic digestion. For the first time, HSs and nutrients were ... -
Air pollution inequality and its temporal trends in Nordic countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The demand for research on air pollution inequality in Nordic countries is rising with the growing evidence of adverse health effects. We examined socio-economic and ethnic disparities in air pollution exposure from 1990 ... -
Nature-based social prescribing programmes: opportunities, challenges, and facilitators for implementation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Evidence on the health benefits of spending time in nature has highlighted the importance of provision of blue and green spaces where people live. The potential for health benefits offered by nature exposure, ... -
Radiation Adverse Outcome pathways (AOPs): examining priority questions from an international horizon-style exercise
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Purpose: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) Development Programme is being explored in the radiation field, as an overarching framework to identify and prioritize ... -
Assessment of fine and coarse tyre wear particles along a highway stormwater system and in receiving waters: Occurrence and transport
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Tyre wear has been identified as a major road-related pollutant source, with road runoff transporting tyre wear particles (TWP) to adjacent soil, watercourses, or further through stormwater systems. The aim of this study ... -
Spawning fish maintains trophic synchrony across time and space beyond thermal drivers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Increasing ocean temperature will speed up physiological rates of ectotherms. In fish, this is suggested to cause earlier spawning due to faster oocyte growth rates. Over time, this could cause spawning time to become ... -
Trends in mercury, lead and cadmium concentrations in 27 European streams and rivers: 2000–2020
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Temporal trends for concentrations of mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) were evaluated from year 2000–2020 in 20 (Hg), 23 (Pb) and 11 (Cd) watercourses in remote forest catchments in Europe. Decreasing trends were ...