Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej"
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Exposure to low environmental copper concentrations does not affect survival and development in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) early life stages
Farkas, Julia; Svendheim, Linn Hjelmeland; Jager, Tjalling; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Nordtug, Trond; Kvæstad, Bjarne; Hansen, Bjørn Henrik; Kristensen, Torstein; Altin, Dag; Olsvik, Pål Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In this study we investigated potential impacts of Cu exposure at low, environmentally relevant, concentrations on early live stages of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Cod embryos and larvae were exposed to 0.5 μg/L (low), ... -
The fate of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in a marine food web influenced by land-based sources in the Norwegian Arctic
Aasim, Ali M; Langberg, Håkon Austad; Hale, Sarah; Kallenborn, Roland; Mortensen, Åse-Karen; Hartz, William F; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; McDonought, Carrie A.; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Breedveld, Gijs D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Although poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous in the Arctic, their sources and fate in Arctic marine environments remain unclear. Herein, abiotic media (water, snow, and sediment) and biotic media ... -
Hair mineral levels as indicator of wildlife demographics?—a pilot study of muskoxen
Mosbacher, Jesper Bruun; Desforges, Jean-Pierre; Michelsen, Anders; Hansson, Sophia V.; Stelvig, Mikkel; Eulaers, Igor; Sonne, Christian; Dietz, Rune; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Lierhagen, Syverin; Flaten, Trond Peder; Le Roux, Gael; Aggerbeck, Marie R.; Schmidt, Niels Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The tight linkage between mineral status and health and demographics in animals is well documented. Mineral deficiencies have been coupled to population declines in wildlife. Current practices typically rely on liver, ... -
High-throughput screening of ancient forest plant extracts shows cytotoxicity towards triple-negative breast cancer
Li, Yiyang; Ling Ma, Nyuk; Chen, Huiling; Zhong, Jiateng; Zhang, Dangquan; Peng, Wanxi; Shiung Lam, Su; Yang, Yafeng; Yue, Xiaochen; Yan, Lijun; Wang, Ting; Styrishave, Bjarne; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Sonne, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)According to the World Health Organization, women's breast cancer is among the most common cancers with 7.8 million diagnosed cases during 2016–2020 and encompasses 15 % of all female cancer-related mortalities. These ... -
Impact of TiO2 nanoparticles on freshwater bacteria from three Swedish lakes
Farkas, Julia; Peter, Hannes; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Thomas, Kevin V; Sommaruga, Ruben; Salvenmoser, Willi; Weyhenmeyer, Gesa A; Tranvik, Lars J; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Due to the rapidly rising production and usage of nano-enabled products, aquatic environments are increasingly exposed to engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), causing concerns about their potential negative effects. In this ... -
In ovo transformation of two emerging flame retardants in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
Briels, Nathalie; Løseth, Mari Engvig; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Malarvannan, Govindan; Poma, Giulia; Kjærvik, Sara Alainezhad; Léon, Alexis; Cariou, Ronan; Covaci, Adrian; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP) and Dechlorane Plus (DP) are two chlorinated, alternative flame retardants that have been found in wild birds and bird eggs. Little is known about the fate and effect of these ... -
Integrated exposure assessment of northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestlings to legacy and emerging organic pollutants using non-destructive samples
Briels, Nathalie; Torgersen, Lene Norstrand; Castaño-Ortiz, Jose M.; Løseth, Mari Engvig; Herzke, Dorte; Nygård, Torgeir; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Poma, Giulia; Malarvannan, Govindan; Covaci, Adrian; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In the present study, concentrations of legacy and emerging contaminants were determined in three non-destructive matrices (plasma, preen oil and body feathers) of northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestlings. Persistent ... -
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) liver and thyroid gland histopathology as a result of in ovo exposure to the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate and Dechlorane Plus
Jacobsen, Mona L; Jaspers, Veerle; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Løseth, Mari Engvig; Briels, Nathalie; Eulaers, Igor; Leifsson, Pall S; Riget, Frank F; Gomez-Ramirez, Pilar; Sonne, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) were exposed in ovo to tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP; 500 ng/µl), Dechlorane Plus (DP; 500 ng/µl), or a 1:1 mixture of these two to investigate the effects on liver and ... -
Mercury Levels in Svalbard Reindeer Tissue and Faeces in Relation to Diet and Season
Pollestad, Bjørg Marie (Master thesis, 2023)Kvikksølv (Hg) er et allstedsværende giftig grunnstoff som finnes i det arktiske miljøet, inkludert i den arktiske biotaen, til tross for begrensede utslippskilder. Hg kan transporteres til fjerne områder via langt utstrakt ... -
Monitoring and modelling of influent patterns, phase distribution and removal of 20 elements in two primary wastewater treatment plants in Norway
Farkas, Julia; Polesel, Fabio; Kjos, Marianne Steinsvik; Almeida Carvalho, Patricia; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Flores-Alsina, Xavier; Hansen, Steffen Foss; Booth, Andy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Many small- or medium-sized communities in Northern Europe employ only primary wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and effluent discharges can be a relevant source of pollution. The current study combines monitoring and ... -
Occurrence and tissue distribution of 33 legacy and novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Baikal seals (Phoca sibirica)
Sait, Shannen Thora Lea; Rinø, Silje F.; Villa Gonzalez, Susana; Pastukhov, Mikhail V.; Poletaeva, Vera I.; Farkas, Julia; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are bioaccumulative and associated with adverse effects in both wildlife and humans. The occurrence of 33 PFASs was assessed in the plasma, liver, blubber, and brain of 18 Baikal ... -
Oil-mediated oxidative-stress responses in a keystone zooplanktonic species, Calanus finmarchicus
Soloperto, Sofia; Altin, Dag; Hallman, Anna; Skottene, Elise; Hansen, Bjørn Henrik; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The copepod Calanus finmarchicus is an ecologically important species in the North Atlantic, Norwegian and Barents seas. Accidental or continuous petroleum pollution from oil and gas production in these seas may pose a ... -
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances effects on thyroid hormone homeostasis in plasma samples of grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from Norway
Hornnæs, Anette (Master thesis, 2023)Havert (Halichoerus grypus) er et marint pattedyr som har kasteplass på Froan langs Norskekysten. De siste årene har antallet selunger født på disse øyene sunket. Siden havert er et rovdyr på toppen av næringskjeden, er ... -
Phthalate metabolites in harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Norwegian coastal waters
Rian, May Britt; Vike-Jonas, Kristine; Gonzalez, Susana Villa; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Venkatraman, Vishwesh; Lindstrøm, Ulf; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The exposure of marine mammals to phthalates has received considerable attention due to the ubiquitous occurrence of these pollutants in the marine environment and their potential adverse health effects. The occurrence of ... -
Possible Anthropogenic Sources of Toxic Elements in Snow Bunting Nestlings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in Adventdalen, Svalbard.
Sørhus, Hanna Sofie (Master thesis, 2017)The Arctic environment is exposed to natural and anthropogenic contamination as a result of local, regional and global pollution. Contaminants accumulating in the Arctic may influence both biotic and abiotic factors. ... -
Present and Past‐Millennial Eutrophication in the Gulf of Gdańsk (Southern Baltic Sea)
Szymczak-Zyla, Malgorzata; Krajewska, Magdalena; Witak, Małgorzata; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Ardelan, Murat Van; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Goslar, Tomasz; Winogradow, Aleksandra; Filipkowska, Anna; Lubecki, Ludwik; Zamojska, Anna; Kowalewska, Grażyna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Eutrophication is manifested by increased primary production leading to oxygen depletion in near‐bottom water and toxic cyanobacteria blooms. This is an important contemporary problem of the Baltic Sea and many other coastal ... -
Rapid Determination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Harbour Porpoise Liver Tissue by HybridSPE®–UPLC®–MS/MS
Trimmel, Simone; Vike-Jonas, Kristine; Gonzalez, Susana Villa; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Lindstrøm, Ulf; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A rapid hybrid solid phase extraction (HybridSPE®) protocol tailored to ultra-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC®–ESI–MS/MS) analysis was developed for the determination ... -
Rapid determination of thyroid hormones in blood plasma from Glaucous gulls and Baikal seals by HybridSPE®-LC-MS/MS
Vike-Jonas, Kristine; Villa Gonzalez, Susana; Mortensen, Åse-Karen; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Farkas, Julia; Venkatraman, Vishwesh; Pastukhov, Mikhail V.; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A rapid hybrid solid phase extraction (HybridSPE®) protocol tailored to liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC–ESI–MS/MS) analysis, was developed for the determination of four thyroid ... -
Relationships Between Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Plasma Clinical-Chemical Parameters in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) from Svalbard, Norway.
Ormbostad, Ingunn (Master thesis, 2012)In the present study, clinical-chemical parameters in relationship to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were investigated in plasma samples from polar bears (Ursus maritimus) captured at Svalbard in 2007. The clinical-chemical ... -
Relationships between POPs, biometrics and circulating steroids in male polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Svalbard
Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Hansen, Ingunn Tjelta; Bytingsvik, Jenny; Hansen, Martin; Lie, Elisabeth; Aars, Jon; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Styrishave, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The aim of this study was to determine the effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and biometric variables on circulating levels of steroid hormones (androgens, estrogens and progestagens) in male polar bears (Ursus ...