Browsing Department of Biological Sciences by Journals "Science of the Total Environment"

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    • An Arctic natural oil seep investigated from space to the seafloor 

      Panieri, Giuliana; Argentino, Claudio; Ramalho, Sofia P.; Vulcano, Francesca; Savini, Alessandra; Fallati, Luca; Brekke, Trond; Galimberti, Giulia; Riva, Federica; Balsa, João; Eilertsen, Mari Heggernes; Stokke, Runar; Steen, Ida Helene; Sahy, Diana; Kalenitchenko, Dimitri Stanislas Desire; Bünz, Stefan; Mattingsdal, Rune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Due to climate change, decreasing ice cover and increasing industrial activities, Arctic marine ecosystems are expected to face higher levels of anthropogenic stress. To sustain healthy and productive ocean ecosystems, it ...

    • Cadmium in brown crab Cancer pagurus. Effects of location, season, cooking and multiple physiological factors and consequences for food safety 

      Wiech, Martin; Frantzen, Sylvia; Duinker, Arne; Rasinger, Josef Daniel; Måge, Amund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Brown crab Cancer pagurus is appreciated as seafood in several European countries. However, cadmium levels in crabs can be elevated and their consumption may pose a hazard for human health. To assess if cadmium poses a ...

    • Chitinase digestion for the analysis of microplastics in chitinaceous organisms using the terrestrial isopod Oniscus asellus L. as a model organism 

      Kallenbach, Emilie; Hurley, Rachel; Lusher, Amy; Friberg, Nikolai (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Chitinaceous organisms have been found to ingest microplastic; however, a standardised, validated, and time- and cost-efficient method for dissolving these organisms without affecting microplastic particles is still required. ...

    • 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 (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ...

    • A global-scale screening of non-native aquatic organisms to identify potentially invasive species under current and future climate conditions 

      Vilizzi, Lorenzo; Copp, Gordon H.; Hill, Jeffrey E.; Adamovich, Boris; Aislabie, Luke; Akin, Daniel; Al-Faisal, Abbas J.; Almeida, David; Azmai, M. N. Amal; Bakiu, Rigers; Bellati, Adriana; Bernier, Renee; Bies, Jason M.; Bilge, Gokcen; Branco, Paulo; Bui, , Thuyet D.; Canning-Clode, João; Cardoso Ramos, Henrique Anatole; Castellanos-Galindo, Gustavo A.; Castro, Nuno; Chaichana, Ratcha; Chainho, Paula; Chan, Joleen; Cunico, Almir M.; Curd, Amelia; Dangchana, Punyanuch; Dashinov, Dimitriy; Davison, Phil I.; de Camargo, Mariele P.; Dodd, Jennifer A.; Donahou, Allison L. Durland; Edsman, Lennart; Ekmekci, F. Guler; Elphinstone-Davis, Jessica; Erös, Tibor; Evangelista, Charlotte; Fenwick, Gemma; Ferincz, Arpad; Ferreira, Teresa; Feunteun, Eric; Filiz, Halit; Forneck, Sandra C.; Gajduchenko, Helen S.; Monteiro, Joao Gama; Gestoso, Ignacio; Giannetto, Daniela; Gilles, Allan S.; Gizzi, Francesca; Glamuzina, Branko; Glamuzina, Luka; Goldsmit, Jesica; Gollasch, Stephan; Goulletquer, Philippe; Grabowska, Joanna; Harmer, Rogan; Haubrock, Phillip J.; Hean, Jeffrey W.; Jelmert, Anders; Johnsen, Stein Ivar; Malmstrøm, Martin; Velle, Gaute (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The threat posed by invasive non-native species worldwide requires a global approach to identify which introduced species are likely to pose an elevated risk of impact to native species and ecosystems. To inform policy, ...

    • Photo-enhanced toxicity of crude oil on early developmental stages of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) 

      Aranguren Abadía, Libe; Yadetie, Fekadu; Donald, Carey; Sørhus, Elin; Myklatun, Lars Eirik; Zhang, Xiaokang; Lie, Kai Kristoffer; Perrichon, Prescilla; Nakken, Charlotte Langeland; Durif, Caroline; Shema, Steven; Browman, Howard; Skiftesvik, Anne Berit; Goksøyr, Anders; Meier, Sonnich; Karlsen, Odd André (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Photo-enhanced toxicity of crude oil is produced by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) embryos were exposed to crude oil with and without UV radiation (290–400 nm) from 3 days post fertilization ...

    • Polystyrene nanoplastics enhance the toxicological effects of DDE in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae 

      Varshney, Shubham; Gora, Adnan Hussain; Viswanath, Kiron; Siriyappagouder, Prabhugouda; Dahle, Dalia; Kögel, Tanja; Ørnsrud, Robin; Olsvik, Pål Asgeir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Anthropogenic releases of plastics, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and heavy metals can impact the environment, including aquatic ecosystems. Nanoplastics (NPs) have recently emerged as pervasive environmental ...

    • A review of the use of microplastics in reconstructing dated sedimentary archives 

      Martin, Jake; Lusher, Amy L.; Nixon, Francis Chantel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Buried microplastics (plastics, <5 mm) have been documented within the sediment column of both marine and lacustrine environments. However, the number of peer-review studies published on the subject remains limited and ...

    • Single PFAS and PFAS mixtures affect nuclear receptor- and oxidative stress-related pathways in precision-cut liver slices of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) 

      Dale, Karina; Yadetie, Fekadu; Horvli, Torill; Zhang, Xiaokang; Frøysa, Håvard G; Karlsen, Odd André; Goksøyr, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The aim of the present study was to investigate effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), both single compounds and a mixture of these, using precision-cut liver slices (PCLS) from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). ...

    • Spatial distribution of mercury in seawater, sediment, and seafood from the Hardangerfjord ecosystem, Norway 

      Azad, Atabak Mahjour; Frantzen, Sylvia; Bank, Michael; Johnsen, Ingrid Askeland; Tessier, Emmanuel; Amouroux, David; Madsen, Lise; Måge, Amund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-01)
      Hardangerfjord is one of the longest fjords in the world and has historical mercury (Hg) contamination from a zinc plant in its inner sector. In order to investigate the extent of Hg transferred to abiotic and biotic ...

    • Stoichiometric consequences of size-selective mortality: An experimental test using the Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) 

      Evangelista, Charlotte; Diaz Pauli, Beatriz; Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn; Edeline, Eric (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-01)
      The determinants of intraspecific stoichiometric variation remain difficult to elucidate due to their multiple ori- gins (e.g. genetic vs. environmental) and potential interactive effects. We evaluated whether two size-selected ...

    • Understanding the occurrence and fate of microplastics in coastal Arctic ecosystems: The case of surface waters, sediments and walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) 

      Carlsson, Pernilla; Singdahl-Larsen, Cecilie; Lusher, Amy L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The Arctic ecosystem receives contaminants transported through complex environmental pathways – such as atmospheric, riverine and oceanographic transport, as well as local infrastructure. A holistic approach is required ...