• A risk assessment review of mercury exposure in Arctic marine and terrestrial mammals 

      Dietz, Rune; Letcher, Robert J.; Aars, Jon; Andersen, Magnus; Boltunov, Andrei; Born, Erik W.; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Das, Krishna; Dastnai, Sam; Derocher, Andrew E.; Desforges, Jean-Pierre; Eulaers, Igor; Ferguson, Steve; Hallanger, Ingeborg G.; Heide-Jørgensen, Mads P.; Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric; Hoekstra, Paul F.; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Kohler, Stephen Gustav; Larsen, Martin M.; Lindstrøm, Ulf Ove; Lippold, Anna; Morris, Adam; Nabe-Nielsen, Jacob; Nielsen, Nynne H.; Peacock, Elizabeth E.; Pinzone, Marianna; Rigét, Frank F.; Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu; Routti, Heli Anna Irmeli; Siebert, Ursula; Stenson, Garry; Stern, Gary; Strand, Jakob; Søndergaard, Jens; Treu, Gabriele; Víkingsson, Gisli A.; Wang, Feiyue; Welker, Jeffrey M.; Wiig, Øystein; Wilson, Simon J.; Sonne, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      There has been a considerable number of reports on Hg concentrations in Arctic mammals since the last Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) effort to review biological effects of the exposure to mercury (Hg) ...
    • Sources, distribution and effects of rare earth elements in the marine environment: Current knowledge and research gaps 

      Piarulli, Stefania; Hansen, Bjørn Henrik; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Zocher, Anna-Lena; Malzahn, Arne; Olsvik, Pål Asgeir; Sonne, Christian; Nordtug, Trond; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Booth, Andy; Farkas, Julia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Rare earth elements and yttrium (REY) are critical elements for a wide range of applications and consumer products. Their growing extraction and use can potentially lead to REY and anthropogenic-REY chemical complexes ...
    • Steroids hormones and persistent organic pollutants in plasma from North-eastern Atlantic pilot whales 

      Hoydal, Katrin Sunniva; Styrishave, Bjarne; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Letcher, Robert J.; Dam, Maria; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are known to have endocrine disruptive effects, interfering with endogenous steroid hormones. The present study examined nine steroid hormones and their relationships with the concentrations ...
    • Steroids in house sparrows (Passer domesticus): Effects of POPs and male quality signalling 

      Nossen, Ida; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Dimmen, Malene Vågen; Jensen, Henrik; Ringsby, Thor Harald; Polder, Anuschka; Rønning, Bernt; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Styrishave, Bjarne (Journal article, 2016)
      At high trophic levels, environmental contaminants have been found to affect endocrinological processes. Less attention has been paid to species at lower trophic levels. The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) may be a useful ...
    • Testosterone and persistent organic pollutants in East Greenland male polar bears (Ursus maritimus) 

      Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Sonne, Christian; Smette, Eli I.; Villanger, Gro Dehli; Styrishave, Bjarne; Letcher, Robert J.; Hitchcock, Daniel James; Dietz, Rune; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are chemicals that undergo long-range transport to the Arctic. These chemicals possess endocrine disruptive properties raising concerns ...
    • The EU Horizon 2020 project GRACE: integrated oil spill response actions and environmental effects 

      Jørgensen, Kirsten S.; Kreutzer, Anne; Lehtonen, Kari; Kankaanpää, Harri; Rytkönen, Jorma; Wegeberg, Susse; Gustavson, Kim; Fritt-Rasmussen, Janne; Truu, Jaak; Kouts, Tarmo; Lilover, Madis-Jaak; Seiler, Thomas-Benjamin; Hollert, Henner; Johann, Sarah; Marigómez, Ionan; Soto, Manu; Lekube, Xabier; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Wilms, Lonnie B.; Högström, Rune; Pirneskoski, Mika; Virtanen, Seppo; Forsman, Björn; Petrich, Christian; Dang, Nga Phuong; Wang, Feiyue (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This article introduces the EU Horizon 2020 research project GRACE (Integrated oil spill response actions and environmental effects), which focuses on a holistic approach towards investigating and understanding the hazardous ...
    • The impact of TiO2 nanoparticles on uptake and toxicity of benzo(a)pyrene in the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) 

      Farkas, Julia; Bergum, Signe; Nilsen, Emil Wear; Olsen, Anders Johny; Salaverria-Zabalegui, Iurgi Imanol; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Baczek, Tomasz; Konieczna, Lucyna; Salvenmoser, Willi; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Nanoparticles are emerging contaminants of concern. Knowledge on their environmental impacts is scarce, especially on their interactive effects with other contaminants. In this study we investigated effects of titanium ...
    • Trace element concentrations in feathers and blood of Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestlings from Norway and Spain 

      Dolan, Kevin J.; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Lierhagen, Syverin; Eulaers, Igor; Nygård, Torgeir; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Gómez-Ramírez, Pilar; García-Fernández, Antonio J.; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Ortiz-Santaliestra, Manuel E.; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Information on trace element pollution in the terrestrial environment and its biota is limited compared to the marine environment. In the present study, we collected body feathers and blood of 37 Northern goshawk (Accipiter ...
    • Trace elements in whole blood in the general population in Trøndelag County, Norway: The HUNT3 Survey 

      Simic, Anica; Hansen, Ailin Falkmo; Syversen, Tore; Lierhagen, Syverin; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Midthjell, Kristian; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Flaten, Trond Peder (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Biomonitoring of a cohort within a large health survey can provide reliable information on trace element status. The main aims of this study were 1) to determine the concentrations of 28 trace elements in whole ...
    • Tracing the footprints of Arctic pollution: Spatial variations in toxic and essential elements in Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) faeces 

      Andersson Stavridis, Malin Maria Zoi; Røed, Susanne Brix; Hansen, Brage Bremset; Mikkelsen, Øyvind; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The Arctic is an accumulation zone of long-range transported pollution. In addition, local anthropogenic activities further contribute to regional pollution levels. The Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) ...
    • Using an apex predator for large-scale monitoring of trace element contamination: Associations with environmental, anthropogenic and dietary proxies 

      Badry, Alexander; Palma, Luis; Beja, Pedro; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Dias, Andreia; Lierhagen, Syverin; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Sturaro, Nicolas; Eulaers, Igor; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Understanding the levels and drivers of contamination in top predators is important for their conservation and eventual use as sentinels in environmental monitoring. Therefore, metals and trace elements were analyzed in ...