• From Molecular Descriptors to Intrinsic Fish Toxicity of Chemicals: An Alternative Approach to Chemical Prioritization 

      Samanipour, Saer; O'Brien, Jake W.; Reid, Malcolm James; Thomas, Kevin V; Praetorius, Antonia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The European and U.S. chemical agencies have listed approximately 800k chemicals about which knowledge of potential risks to human health and the environment is lacking. Filling these data gaps experimentally is impossible, ...
    • From national monitoring to transnational indicators: reporting and processing of aquatic biology data under the European Environment Agency’s State of the Environment data flow 

      Moe, S. Jannicke; Mentzel, Sophie; Welch, Samuel Alexander Stafford; Solheim, Anne Lyche (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Biological monitoring data from aquatic ecosystems are collected from European countries on a yearly basis by the European Environment Agency (EEA) through the Water Information System for Europe (WISE). The WISE-SoE (State ...
    • A function-based typology for Earth’s ecosystems 

      Keith, David A.; Ferrer-Paris, José R.; Nicholson, Emily; Bishop, Melanie J.; Polidoro, Beth A.; Ramirez-Llodra, Eva; Tozer, Mark G.; Nel, Jeanne L.; Mac Nally, Ralph; Gregr, Edward J.; Watermeyer, Kate E.; Essl, Franz; Faber-Langendoen, Don; Franklin, Janet; Lehmann, Caroline E. R.; Etter, Andrés; Roux, Dirk J.; Stark, Jonathan S.; Rowland, Jessica A.; Brummitt, Neil A.; Fernandez-Arcaya, Ulla C.; Suthers, Iain M.; Wiser, Susan K.; Donohue, Ian; Jackson, Leland J.; Pennington, R. Toby; Iliffe, Thomas M.; Gerovasileiou, Vasilis; Giller, Paul; Robson, Belinda J.; Pettorelli, Nathalie; Andrade, Angela; Lindgaard, Arild; Tahvanainen, Teemu; Terauds, Aleks; Chadwick, Michael A.; Murray, Nicholas J.; Moat, Justin; Pliscoff, Patricio; Zager, Irene; Kingsford, Richard T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      As the United Nations develops a post-2020 global biodiversity framework for the Convention on Biological Diversity, attention is focusing on how new goals and targets for ecosystem conservation might serve its vision of ...
    • Functional biogeography: Stoichiometry and thresholds for interpreting nutrient limitation in aquatic plants 

      Moe, Therese Fosholt; Hessen, Dag Olav; Demars, Benoît Olivier Laurent (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Atmospheric N pollution may shift nutrient limitations in aquatic autotrophs from N to P or cause an intensification of P limitation in formerly pristine areas. Small changes in nutrient supply in oligotrophic lakes and ...
    • 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 ...
    • Future trajectories of change for an Arctic deep-sea ecosystem connected to coastal kelp forests 

      Vilas, Daniel; Coll, Marta; Pedersen, Torstein; Corrales, Xavier; Filbee-Dexter, Karen; Wernberg, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Environmental stressors related to climate change and other anthropogenic activities are impacting Arctic marine ecosystems at exceptional rates. Within this context, predicting future scenarios of deep-sea ecosystems and ...
    • Gamma irradiation during gametogenesis in young adult zebrafish causes persistent genotoxicity and adverse reproductive effects 

      Hurem, Selma; Gomes, Tania; Brede, Dag Anders; Mayer, Ian; Lobert, Viola; Mutoloki, Stephen; Gutzkow, Kristine Bjerve; Teien, Hans-Christian; Oughton, Deborah Helen; Alestrøm, Peter; Lyche, Jan Ludvig (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The biological effects of gamma radiation may exert damage beyond that of the individual through its deleterious effects on reproductive function. Impaired reproductive performance can result in reduced population size ...
    • Gamma radiation induces dose-dependent oxidative stress and transcriptional alterations in the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna 

      Gomes, Tania; Song, You; Brede, Dag Anders; Xie, Li; Gutzkow, Kristine Bjerve; Salbu, Brit; Tollefsen, Knut Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Among aquatic organisms, invertebrate species such as the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna are believed to be sensitive to gamma radiation, although information on responses at the individual, biochemical and molecular ...
    • Gaps in current Baltic Sea environmental monitoring – Science versus management perspectives 

      Kahlert, Maria; Eilola, Kari; Mack, Leoni; Meissner, Kristian; Sandin, Leonard; Strömberg, Helena; Uusitalo, Laura; Viktorsson, Lena; Liess, Antonia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Legislations and commitments regulate Baltic Sea status assessments and monitoring. These assessments suffer from monitoring gaps that need prioritization. We used three sources of information; scientific articles, project ...
    • Gene Flow, Recombination, and Selection in Cyanobacteria: Population Structure of Geographically Related Planktothrix Freshwater Strains 

      Sogge, Hanne; Rohrlack, Thomas; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Sønstebø, Jørn Henrik; Tooming-Klunderud, Ave; Kristensen, Tom; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Several Planktothrix strains, each producing a distinct oligopeptide profile, have been shown to coexist within Lake Steinsfjorden (Norway). Using nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) genes as markers, it has been shown ...
    • Generating environmental sampling and testing data for micro- and nanoplastics for use in life cycle impact assessment 

      Askham, Cecilia; Pauna, Valentina H.; Boulay, Anne-Marie; Fantke, Peter; Jolliet, Olivier; Lavoie, Jerome; Booth, Andy; Coutris, Claire; Verones, Francesca; Weber, Miriam; Vijver, Martina G.; Lusher, Amy Lorraine; Hajjar, Carla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Ongoing efforts focus on quantifying plastic pollution and describing and estimating the related magnitude of exposure and impacts on human and environmental health. Data gathered during such work usually follows a receptor ...
    • Genetic and morphological variation in Chara contraria and a taxon morphologically resembling Chara connivens 

      Trbojević, Ivana; Marković, Aleksandra; Blaženčić, Jelena; Subakov Simić, Gordana; Nowak, Petra; Ballot, Andreas; Schneider, Susanne Claudia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Charophyte species delineation is regularly based on a set of thallus morphological characteristics, but considering pronounced phenotypic plasticity, difficulties and doubts commonly occur in Chara species determination. ...
    • Genetic diversity of the NE Atlantic sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis unveils chaotic genetic patchiness possibly linked to local selective pressure 

      Norderhaug, K. M.; Angles d'Auriac, M. B.; Fagerli, C. W.; Gundersen, H.; Christie, H.; Dahl, K.; Hobæk, A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      We compared the genetic differentiation in the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis from discrete populations on the NE Atlantic coast. By using eight recently developed microsatellite markers, genetic structure ...
    • Genetic heterogeneity of two bioeconomically important kelp species along the Norwegian coast 

      Evankow, Ann; Christie, Hartvig C; Hancke, Kasper; Brysting, Anne Krag; Junge, Claudia; Fredriksen, Stein; Thaulow, Jens (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Knowledge of genetic diversity among wild populations is becoming increasingly important as more species are recognized for their bioeconomic value. Industrialization of natural resources, such as kelp in the marine shallow ...
    • Geochemical and morphological characterization of particles originating from tunnel construction 

      Forsman, Emelie; Heier, Lene Sørlie; Teien, Hans-Christian; Lind, Ole Christian; Hagelia, Per; Meland, Sondre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Rock particles from drilling and blasting during tunnel construction (DB particles) are released to the aquatic environment where they may cause negative toxicological and ecological effects. However, there exists little ...
    • Geochemical Markers as a Tool for the Characterization of a Multi-Layer Urban Aquifer: The Case Study of Como (Northern Italy) 

      Binda, Gilberto; Frascoli, Francesca; Spanu, Davide; Ferrario, Maria F.; Terrana, Silvia; Gambillara, Roberto; Trotta, Sara; Noble, Paula J.; Livio, Franz A.; Pozzi, Andrea; Michetti, Alessandro M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The analysis of geochemical markers is a known valid tool to explore the water sources and understand the main factors affecting natural water quality, which are known issues of interest in environmental science. This study ...
    • «Gigant-mikroben» sjøplomme Nostoc pruniforme i Slettnes naturreservat på Nordkinnhalvøya, Finnmark 

      Skulberg, Olav Magnus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      This article is the first comprehensive account about the occurrence of the cyanobacterium Nostoc pruniforme in Norway. The investigation was carried out in a rocky pool inhabited by the species. The locality is situated ...
    • A global assessment of lake restoration in practice: New insights and future perspectives 

      Poikane, Sandra; Kelly, Martyn G.; Free, Gary; Carvalho, Laurence; Hamilton, David P.; Katsanou, Konstantina; Lürling, Miquel; Warner, Stuart; Spears, Bryan M.; Irvine, Kenneth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      A global survey of 179 restoration practitioners spanning 65 countries identified the extent of stakeholder engagement as a key factor determining the success or failure of restoration projects. Lack of support across ...
    • Global benthic biogeographical regions and macroecological drivers for ophiuroids 

      Gonzalez, Lissette Victorero; Samadi, Sarah; O'Hara, Timothy D.; Mouchet, Maud; Delavenne, Juliette; Leprieur, Fabien; Leroy, Boris (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Delineating biogeographical regions can provide important insights into the processes shaping large-scale species distribution patterns. Here we aimed to 1) identify global marine benthic biogeographical regions for ...
    • The global EPTO database: Worldwide occurrences of aquatic insects 

      Grigoropoulou, Afroditi; Hamid, Suhaila Ab; Acosta, Raúl; Akindele, Emmanuel Olusegun; Al-Shami, Salman A.; Altermatt, Florian; Amatulli, Giuseppe; Angeler, David G.; Arimoro, Francis O.; Aroviita, Jukka; Astorga-Roine, Anna; Bastos, Rafael Costa; Bonada, Núria; Boukas, Nikos; Brand, Cecilia; Bremerich, Vanessa; Bush, Alex; Cai, Qinghua; Callisto, Marcos; Chen, Kai; Cruz, Paulo Vilela; Dangles, Olivier; Death, Russell; Deng, Xiling; Domínguez, Eduardo; Dudgeon, David; Eriksen, Tor Erik; Faria, Ana Paula J.; Feio, Maria João; Fernández-Aláez, Camino; Floury, Mathieu; García-Criado, Francisco; García-Girón, Jorge; Graf, Wolfram; Grönroos, Mira; Haase, Peter; Hamada, Neusa; He, Fengzhi; Heino, Jani; Holzenthal, Ralph; Huttunen, Kaisa-Leena; Jacobsen, Dean; Jähnig, Sonja C.; Jetz, Walter; Johnson, Richard K.; Juen, Leandro; Kalkman, Vincent; Kati, Vassiliki; Keke, Unique N.; Koroiva, Ricardo; Kuemmerlen, Mathias; Langhans, Simone Daniela; Ligeiro, Raphael; Van Looy, Kris; Maasri, Alain; Marchant, Richard; Garcia Marquez, Jaime Ricardo; Martins, Renato T.; Melo, Adriano S.; Metzeling, Leon; Miserendino, Maria Laura; Moe, S. Jannicke; Molineri, Carlos; Muotka, Timo; Mustonen, Kaisa-Riikka; Mykrä, Heikki; Cavalcante do Nascimento, Jeane Marcelle; Valente-Neto, Francisco; Neu, Peter J.; Nieto, Carolina; Pauls, Steffen U.; Paulson, Dennis R.; Rios-Touma, Blanca; Rodrigues, Marciel Elio; de Oliveira Roque, Fabio; Salazar Salina, Juan Carlos; Schmera, Dénes; Schmidt-Kloiber, Astrid; Shah, Deep Narayan; Simaika, John P.; Siqueira, Tadeu; Tachamo-Shah, Ram Devi; Theischinger, Günther; Thompson, Ross; Tonkin, Jonathan D.; Torres-Cambas, Yusdiel; Townsend, Colin; Turak, Eren; Twardochleb, Laura; Wang, Beixin; Yanygina, Liubov; Zamora-Muñoz, Carmen; Domisch, Sami (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Motivation Aquatic insects comprise 64% of freshwater animal diversity and are widely used as bioindicators to assess water quality impairment and freshwater ecosystem health, as well as to test ecological hypotheses. ...