• Marine Spatial Planning in the North Sea – Are National Policies and Legal Structures Compatible Enough? The Case of Norway and the Netherlands 

      Platjouw, Froukje Maria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Marine spatial planning is an important tool to achieve a more ecosystem-based governance approach to marine ecosystems. Marine ecosystems often transcend national jurisdictional boundaries, so the compatibility of national ...
    • Mass aggregations of Bibio pomonae (Insecta: Diptera: Bibionidae), an indication of climate change? 

      Qvenild, Tore; Rognerud, Sigurd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Examination of stomach contents of the brown trout is a sensitive method to evaluate the animals occurring in a lake and its surroundings. Yearly test fishing from Lake Sandvatn at the Hardangervidda Mountain plateau in ...
    • Mass spectrometric strategies for the investigation of biomarkers of illicit drug use in wastewater 

      Hernández, Félix; Castiglioni, Sara; Covaci, Adrian; de Voogt, Pim; Emke, Erik; Kasprzyk-Hordern, Barbara; Ort, Christoph; Reid, Malcolm; Sancho, Juan V.; Thomas, Kevin V; van Nuijs, Alexander L.N.; Zuccato, Ettore; Bijlsma, Lubertus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The analysis of illicit drugs in urban wastewater is the basis of wastewater‐based epidemiology (WBE), and has received much scientific attention because the concentrations measured can be used as a new non‐intrusive tool ...
    • Material Flow for the Intentional Use of Mercury in China 

      Lin, Yan; Wang, Shuxiao; Wu, Qingru; Larssen, Thorjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Intentional use of mercury (Hg) is an important contributor to the release of Hg into the environment. This study presents the first inventory of material flow for intentional use of Hg in China. The total amount of Hg ...
    • Maternal transfer and occurrence of siloxanes, chlorinated paraffins, metals, PFAS and legacy POPs in herring gulls (Larus argentatus) of different urban influence 

      Knudtzon, Nina Cathrine; Thorstensen, Helene; Ruus, Anders; Helberg, Morten; Bæk, Kine; Enge, Ellen Katrin; Borgå, Katrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Urban herring gulls (Larus argentatus) are exposed to contaminants from aquatic, terrestrial and anthropogenic sources. We aim to assess if differences in urbanisation affect ecological niche and contaminant concentrations ...
    • Measurement of naphthenic acids in the receiving waters around an offshore oil platform by passive sampling 

      Harman, Christopher Peter; Langford, Katherine; Sundt, Rolf; Brooks, Steven (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) were deployed in the vicinity of an offshore oil installation and analyzed for naphthenic acids (NAs). The POCIS accumulated a range of mono‐ to tetracyclic NAs, with ...
    • Measuring riverine macroplastic: Methods, harmonisation, and quality control 

      Hurley, Rachel; Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg; Nizzetto, Luca; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Lin, Yan; Clayer, Francois; Emmerik, Tim van; Buenaventura, Nina Tuscano; Eidsvoll, David Pettersen; Økelsrud, Asle; Norling, Magnus Dahler; Adam, Hans Nicolai; Olsen, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      River systems are a key environmental recipient of macroplastic pollution. Understanding the sources of macroplastic to rivers and the mechanisms controlling fate and transport is essential to identify and tailor measures ...
    • Mechanical removal of macrophytes in freshwater ecosystems: Implications for ecosystem structure and function 

      Thiemer, Kirstine; Schneider, Susanne C; Demars, Benoît O L (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Macrophytes are generally considered a nuisance when they interfere with human activities. To combat perceived nuisance, macrophytes are removed, and considerable resources are spent every year worldwide on this practice. ...
    • Membrane bioreactors (MBRs): Activated sludge filterability and full-scale MBR functioning 

      Krzeminski, Pawel; Graaf, Jaap H.J.M. van der; Lier, Jules B. van (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Despite continuous developments in the field of MBR technology, membrane fouling together with the associated energy demand and related costs issues remain major challenges. The efficiency of the filtration process in an ...
    • Membrane bioreactors - A review on recent developments in energy reduction, fouling control, novel configurations, LCA and market prospects 

      Krzeminski, Pawel; Leverette, Lance; Malamis, Simos; Katsou, Evina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology is considered a well-established, mature technology with many full-scale plants around the world treating municipal and industrial wastewater. However, membrane fouling and energy ...
    • Mercury concentration trend as a possible result of changes in cod population demography 

      Ruus, Anders; Hjermann, Dag Øystein; Beylich, Bjørnar; Schøyen, Merete; Øxnevad, Sigurd; Green, Norman Whitaker (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Mercury (Hg) in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is one of many parameters that are monitored through OSPAR's Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme. Time series for cod in the Inner Oslofjord (Norway) go back to 1984. Until ...
    • Mercury in air and soil on an urban-rural transect in East Africa 

      Nipen, Maja; Jørgensen, Susanne Jøntvedt; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Borgå, Katrine; Breivik, Knut; Mmochi, Aviti J; Mwakalapa, Eliezer; Quant, M. Isabel; Schlabach, Martin; Vogt, Rolf David; Wania, Frank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      There are large knowledge gaps concerning concentrations, sources, emissions, and spatial trends of mercury (Hg) in the atmosphere in developing regions of the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in urban areas. Filling these ...
    • Mercury in fish from Norwegian lakes: The complex influence of aqueous organic carbon 

      Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg; de Wit, Heleen; Larssen, Thorjørn; Poste, Amanda (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Mercury (Hg) concentrations in water and biota are often positively correlated to organic matter (OM), typically measured as total or dissolved organic carbon (TOC/DOC). However, recent evidence suggests that higher OM ...
    • Mercury in the Barents region – River fluxes, sources, and environmental concentrations 

      Gundersen, Cathrine Brecke; Yakushev, Evgeniy; Terentjev, Petr; Kashulin, Nikolai; Korobov, Vladimir; Frolova, Natalia; Romanov, Alexander; Jermilova, Una; Lokhov, Alexey; Miskevich, Igor; Kotova, Ekaterina; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Arctic rivers are receiving increased attention for their contributing of mercury (Hg) to the Arctic Ocean. Despite this, the knowledge on both the terrestrial release sources and the levels of Hg in the rivers are limited. ...
    • Mercury in the submerged macrophytes Potamogeton crispus and Chara virgate from the brackish, industrial affected Gunneklevfjorden, southern Norway 

      Olsen, Marianne; Sørensen, Cecilie; Lydersen, Espen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Kvikksølv i krustjønnaks Potamogeton crispus og kransalgen Chara virgate i Gunneklevfjorden, en industripåvirket brakkvannsfjord i Norge. Total kvikksølv (Tot-Hg) og metylkvikksølv (Met-Hg) ble analysert månedlig fra mai ...
    • Mercury–Organic Matter Interactions in Soils and Sediments: Angel or Devil? 

      He, Mei; Tian, Lei; Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg; Wu, Qingru; Luo, Jie; Cai, Li-Mei; Meng, Jiang-Hui; Lin, Yan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Many studies have suggested that organic matter (OM) substantially reduces the bioavailability and risks of mercury (Hg) in soils and sediments; however, recent reports have supported that OM greatly accelerates Hg methylation ...
    • Meta-analysis of multidecadal biodiversity trends in Europe 

      Pilotto, Francesca; Kühn, Ingolf; Adrian, Rita; Alber, Renate; Alignier, Audrey; Andrews, Christopher; Bäck, Jaana; Barbaro, Luc; Beaumont, Deborah; Beenaerts, Natalie; Benham, Sue; Boukal, David S.; Bretagnolle, Vincent; Camatti, Elisa; Canullo, Roberto; Cardoso, Patricia G.; Ens, Bruno J.; Everaert, Gert; Evtimova, Vesela; Feuchtmayr, Heidrun; García-González, Ricardo; Gómez-García, Daniel; Grandin, Ulf; Gutowski, Jerzy M.; Hadar, Liat; Halada, Lubos; Halassy, Melinda; Hummel, Herman; Huttunen, Kaisa-Leena; Jaroszewicz, Bogdan; Jensen, Thomas C; Kalivoda, Henrik; Schmidt, Inger Kappel; Kröncke, Ingrid; Leinonen, Reima; Martinho, Filipe; Meesenburg, Henning; Meyer, Julia; Minerbi, Stefano; Monteith, Don; Nikolov, Boris P.; Oro, Daniel; Ozoliņš, Dāvis; Padedda, Bachisio M.; Pallett, Denise; Pansera, Marco; Pardal, Miguel Ângelo; Petriccione, Bruno; Pipan, Tanja; Pöyry, Juha; Schäfer, Stefanie M.; Schaub, Marcus; Schneider, Susanne C; Skuja, Agnija; Soetaert, Karline; Springe, Gunta; Stanchev, Radoslav; Stockan, Jenni A.; Stoll, Stefan; Sundqvist, Lisa; Thimonier, Anne; Van Hoey, Gert; Van Ryckegem, Gunther; Visser, Marcel E.; Vorhauser, Samuel; Haase, Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Local biodiversity trends over time are likely to be decoupled from global trends, as local processes may compensate or counteract global change. We analyze 161 long-term biological time series (15–91 years) collected ...
    • Metabolism Modeling in Rivers With Unsteady Flow Conditions and Transient Storage Zones 

      Pathak, Devanshi; Demars, Benoît Olivier Laurent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Whole-stream metabolism characterizes energy and carbon transformations, thus providing an estimate of the food base and CO2 emission sources from streams and rivers. Metabolism models are generally implemented with a ...
    • Methods for determining the geographical origin and age of beach litter: Challenges and opportunities 

      Falk-Andersson, Jannike; Tairova, Zhanna; Tokvam Drægni, Tora; Larsen Haarr, Marthe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Beach litter analysis is a cost-effective tool to identify litter sources and subsequent management actions. However, standard beach litter protocols are not generally developed to identify litter's origins and age. Data ...
    • Methylmercury and inorganic mercury in Chinese commercial rice: Implications for overestimated human exposure and health risk 

      Xu, Xiaohang; Han, Jialiang; Pang, Jian; Wang, Xun; Lin, Yan; Wang, Yajie; Qiu, Guangle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      China is the largest rice producer and consumer in the world, and mercury (Hg) levels, particularly methylmercury (MeHg), in rice and health exposure risks are public concerns. Total Hg (THg) and MeHg levels in 767 (domestic ...