Browsing University of Bergen Library by Journals "Science of the Total Environment"

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    • Application of quantitative transcriptomics in evaluating the ex vivo effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) ovarian physiology 

      Khan, Essa Ahsan; Zhang, Xiaokang; Hanna, Eileen Marie; Yadetie, Fekadu; Jonassen, Inge; Goksøyr, Anders; Arukwe, Augustine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Because of their global consumption and persistence, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), are ubiquitously distributed in the environment, as well as in wildlife and humans. In the present study, we have employed ...

    • 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 ...

    • Asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in association with home environment - The RHINE study 

      Wang, Juan; Janson, Christer; Malinovschi, Andrei; Holm, Mathias; Franklin, Karl A.; Modig, Lars; Johannessen, Ane; Schlünssen, Vivi; Gislason, Thorarinn; Jögi, Nils Oskar; Norbäck, Dan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      We studied home environment exposures in relation to asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis among offspring of participants (parents) in the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) study (age ≤ 30 y). Totally ...

    • 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. ...

    • Climate resilience and the human-water dynamics. The case of tomato production in Morocco 

      Benabderrazik, Kenza; Kopainsky, Birgit; Monastyrnaya, Elena; Thompson, William; Tazi, L.; Jörin, Jonas; Six, Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      In Morocco, droughts are an increasing threat affecting water availability, agricultural production and producers' livelihoods. Moreover, water demand for irrigation has led to overexploitation of the groundwater table ...

    • Co-exposure to UV radiation and crude oil increases acute embryotoxicity and sublethal malformations in the early life stages of Atlantic haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 

      Sørhus, Elin; Donald, Carey; Nakken, Charlotte L.; Perrichon, Prescilla; Durif, Caroline; Shema, Steven; Browman, Howard; Skiftesvik, Anne Berit; Lie, Kai Kristoffer; Rasinger, Josef; Müller, Mette Helen Bjørge; Meier, Sonnich (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Crude oil causes severe abnormalities in developing fish. Photomodification of constituents in crude oil increases its toxicity several fold. We report on the effect of crude oil, in combination with ultraviolet (UV) ...

    • COVID-19 and the environment: A critical review and research agenda 

      Shakil, Mohammad Hassan; Munim, Ziaul Haque; Tasnia, Mashiyat; Sarowar, Shahin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The current Coronavirus infection (COVID-19) outbreak has had a substantial impact on many aspects of general life. Although a number of studies have been published on the topic already, there has not been a critical review ...

    • Diversity patterns and conservation gaps of Magnoliaceae species in China 

      Xie, Huanhuan; Tang, Yigong; Fu, Jiao; Chi, Xiulian; Du, Weihua; Dimitrov, Dimitar Stefanov; Liu, Jianquan; Xi, Zhenxiang; Wu, Jianyong; Xu, Xiaoting (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Magnoliaceae, a primitive group of angiosperms and distinguished ornamental plants with more than 100 species in China, is one of the most threatened plant family in the wild due to logging, habitat loss, over-collection ...

    • 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, ...

    • Mind the gap – Relevant design for laboratory oil exposure of fish as informed by a numerical impact assessment model 

      Frøysa, Håvard Guldbrandsen; Nepstad, Raymond; Meier, Sonnich; Donald, Carey; Sørhus, Elin; Bockwoldt, Mathias; Carroll, JoLynn; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Laboratory experiments provide knowledge of species-specific effects thresholds that are used to parameterize impact assessment models of oil contamination on marine ecosystems. Such experiments typically place individuals ...

    • Mites (Oribatida and Mesostigmata) and vegetation as complementary bioindicators in peatlands 

      Seniczak, Anna; Seniczak, Stanislaw; Iturrondobeitia, J. Carlos; Gwiazdowicz, Dariusz J.; Waldon-Rudzionek, Barbara; Flatberg, Kjell Ivar; Bolger, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Vegetation is widely used in the assessment of the quality of peatlands, while the invertebrate fauna of peatlands is relatively poorly studied. We compared the bioindicator values of vegetation with two arthropod groups ...

    • Optimization of bacterial DNA and endotoxin extraction from settled airborne dust 

      Abouelhana, Hesham Amin Mohamed; Marshall, Ian P.G.; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Wouters, Inge M.; Schlünssen, Vivi; Sigsgaard, Torben; Šantl-Temkiv, Tina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Collecting and obtaining sufficient amount of airborne particles for multiple microbial component assessments can be challenging. A passive dust sampling device, the electrostatic dust fall collector (EDC) has been established ...

    • 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 ...

    • Public health implications of endocrine disrupting chemicals in drinking water and aquatic food resources in Nigeria: A state-of-the-science review 

      Ibor, Oju Richard; Nnadozie, Prince Chinonso; Ogarekpe, Dinah M.; Idogho, Omokhudu; Anyanti, Jennifer; Aizobu, Dennis; Onyezobi, Chinedu; Chukwuka, Azubuike V.; Adeogun, Aina O.; Arukwe, Augustine Ebeku (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      This state-of-the-science review is aimed at identifying the sources, occurrence, and concentrations of EDCs, including potential public health risks associated with drinking water and aquatic food resources from Nigerian ...

    • Quantification and uncertainty of root growth stimulation by elevated CO2 in a mature temperate deciduous forest 

      Ziegler, Clare; Kulawska, Aleksandra; Kourmouli, Angeliki; Hamilton, Liz; Shi, Zongbo; MacKenzie, A. Robert; Dyson, Rosemary J.; Johnston, Iain George (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Increasing CO2 levels are a major global challenge, and the potential mitigation of anthropogenic CO2 emissions by natural carbon sinks remains poorly understood. The uptake of elevated CO2 (eCO2) by the terrestrial ...

    • 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 ...

    • Seasonality of coastal upwelling trends in the Mauritania-Senegalese region under RCP8.5 climate change scenario 

      Vázquez, R.; Parras-Berrocal, I.M.; Koseki, Shunya; Cabos, W.; Sein, D.V.; Izquierdo, A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The Mauritania-Senegalese upwelling region (MSUR), the southernmost region of the Canary current upwelling system, is well-known for its coastal productivity and the key role it plays in enriching the oligotrophic open ...