Browsing Norsk institutt for vannforskning by Journals "Marine Environmental Research"
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Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) as sentinel organisms in coastal pollution monitoring: A review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) is widely used as a bioindicator for monitoring of coastal water pollution (mussel watch programs). Herein we provide a review of this study field with emphasis on: the suitability of Mytilus ... -
Can benthic foraminifera serve as proxies for changes in benthic macrofaunal community structure? Implications for the definition of reference conditions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Benthic macrofauna is one of the most widely used biological groups to assess the ecological status of marine systems. Lately, attention has been paid to similar use of benthic foraminifera. In this study, distribution ... -
Ciona spp. and ascidians as bioindicator organisms for evaluating effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals: A discussion paper
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In context of testing, screening and monitoring of endocrine-disrupting (ED) type of environmental pollutants, tunicates could possibly represent a particularly interesting group of bioindicator organisms. These primitive ... -
Comparison of caged and native blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) for environmental monitoring of PAH, PCB and trace metals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Contaminant bioaccumulation was studied in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) using the harbor waters of Kristiansand (Norway) as a case study. A suite of chemical contaminants (trace metals, PAHs and PCBs) was analyzed ... -
Contaminant accumulation and biological responses in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) caged at a capped waste disposal site in Kollevåg, Western Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of this study was to assess whether fish in Kollevåg, a sheltered bay on the western coast of Norway, previously utilized as a waste disposal site, could be affected by environmental contaminants leaking from the ... -
Determining the risk of calcium oxide (CaO) particle exposure to marine organisms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Calcium oxide (CaO) is being considered as a possible treatment for both the control of echinoderm populations and the treatment against sea lice infestation in Norwegian salmon farms. CaO particles produce an exothermal ... -
The ecotoxicology of marine tributyltin (TBT) hotspots: A review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Tributyltin (TBT) was widely used as a highly efficient biocide in antifouling paints for ship and boat hulls. Eventually, TBT containing paints became globally banned when TBT was found to cause widespread contamination ... -
Effect of water treatment on the growth potential of Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seawater
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)In laboratory experiments we added Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus to bottles with seawater previously treated by filtration, UV, chlorine or ozone. The purpose was to investigate the influence of different ... -
Environmental effects of offshore produced water discharges: A review focused on the Norwegian continental shelf
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Produced water (PW), a large byproduct of offshore oil and gas extraction, is reinjected to formations or discharged to the sea after treatment. The discharges contain dispersed crude oil, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ... -
Environmental impacts of produced water and drilling waste discharges from the Norwegian offshore petroleum industry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Operational discharges of produced water and drill cuttings from offshore oil and gas platforms are a continuous source of contaminants to continental shelf ecosystems. This paper reviews recent research on the biological ... -
Environmental risk assessment of combined effects in aquatic ecotoxicology: A discussion paper
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Environmental regulatory edicts within the EU, such as the regulatory framework for chemicals REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), the Water Framework Directive (WFD), and the Marine ... -
Levels and trends of tributyltin (TBT) and imposex in dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) along the Norwegian coastline from 1991 to 2017
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The banning of organotin biocides, such as tributyltin (TBT), from use in marine antifouling paints is now leading to reproductive health recovery in marine gastropod populations all over the world. TBT induces socalled ... -
Mercury concentration trend as a possible result of changes in cod population demography
(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 ... -
The MicroClimate Screen – A microscale climate exposure system for assessing the effect of CO2, temperature and UV on marine microalgae
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Global warming and anthropogenic activities are changing the ocean, inducing profound impacts on marine life and ecosystems from changing physical and chemical factors in and above the water column. Rising surface temperatures, ... -
Susceptibility of polar cod (Boreogadus saida) to a model carcinogen
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Studies that aim to characterise the susceptibility of the ecologically relevant and non-model fish polar cod (Boreogadus saida) to model carcinogens are required. Polar cod were exposed under laboratory conditions for six ...