Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Jaspers, Veerle"
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) concentrations over the laying sequence in eggs of the common eider (Somateria mollissima) from the Baltic Sea in relation to sex steroid hormones
Frøyland, Sunniva Helene (Master thesis, 2022)Abstract will be available on 2023-06-01 -
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in plasma and feathers of nestling birds of prey from northern Norway
Gómez-Ramírez, P.; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Eulaers, I; Herzke, Dorte; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Lepoint, G; Perez-Garcia, JM; García-Fernández, A.J.; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Plasma samples from nestlings of two top predators, White‐tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) from northern Norway were analysed for a wide range of PFASs. Body feathers from the ... -
Persistent organic pollutants and organophosphate esters in feathers and blood plasma of adult kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) from Svalbard – associations with body condition and thyroid hormones
Svendsen, Niels Borup; Herzke, Dorte; Harju, Mikael; Bech, Claus; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and organophosphate esters (OPEs) were assessed in blood plasma and feathers of 19 adult black-legged kittiwakes ... -
PFOS mediates immunomodulation in an avian cell line that can be mitigated via a virus infection
Castaño-Ortiz, Jose M.; Jaspers, Veerle; Waugh, Courtney (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are environmentally persistent and bioaccumulative chemicals. Immunomodulation is among the most concerning of toxic effects linked with PFAS exposure in mammalian ... -
Plasma concentrations of organohalogenated contaminants in white-tailed eagle nestlings – The role of age and diet
Løseth, Mari Engvig; Briels, Nathalie; Eulaers, Igor; Nygård, Torgeir; Malarvannan, Govindan; Poma, Giulia; Covaci, Adrian; Herzke, Dorte; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Lepoint, Gilles; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Concentrations of organohalogenated contaminants (OHCs) can show significant temporal and spatial variation in the environment and wildlife. Most of the variation is due to changes in use and production, but environmental ... -
Plasma protein fractions in free-living white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) nestlings from Norway
Flo, Jørgen; Løseth, Mari Engvig; Sonne, C; Jaspers, Veerle; Brun-Hansen, Hege (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Capillary electrophoresis of plasma proteins has shown great potential as a complementary diagnostic tool for avian species. However, reference intervals for plasma proteins are sparse or lacking for several ... -
Plastic and Associated Chemicals in Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius Monachus): Exposure and Effects
Nilsen, Sarah Elise Smebakk (Master thesis, 2022)Abstract will be available on 2023-07-01 -
Pollutant exposure and oxidative stress responses in the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)
Koduah, Benjamin, Tweneboa (Master thesis, 2020)In the present study, I intended to investigate the pollutant exposure to metals, bisphenols and UV filters, and oxidative stress in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) with different sizes in two suspected polluted locations ... -
Population dynamics and resting egg production in Daphnia: Interactive effects of mercury, population density and temperature
Issa, Semona; Simonsen, Ane; Jaspers, Veerle; Einum, Sigurd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Toxicity studies on freshwater organisms are commonly conducted by quantifying effects on asexual (clonal) reproductive rates in Daphnia, whereas studies of effects on sexual reproductive rates remain relatively rare. ... -
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in muscle and liver from white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla), Norway
Øyen, Ragnhild (Master thesis, 2020)Per- og polyfluorerte alkylstoffer (PFAS) er en stor familie av kjemikalier som brukes i både industrielle -og kommersielle produkter. Flere PFAS er vidt spredt i miljøet, har potensiale til å bioakkumuleres i organismer, ... -
A review of constraints and solutions for collecting raptor samples and contextual data for a European Raptor Biomonitoring Facility
Dulsat-Masvidal, Maria; Lourenço, Rui; Lacorte, Silvia; D'Amico, Marcello; Albayrak, Tamer; Andevski, Jovan; Aradis, Arianna; Baltag, Emanuel; Berger-Tal, Oded; Berny, Philippe; Choresh, Yael; Duke, Guy; Espín, Silvia; García-Fernández, Antonio J.; Gomez-Ramirez, Pilar; Hallgrimsson, Gunnar Thor; Jaspers, Veerle; Johansson, Ulf; Kovács, András; Krone, Oliver; Leivits, Madis; Martínez-López, Emma; Mateo, Rafael; Movalli, Paola; Sánchez-Virosta, Pablo; Shore, Richard F.; Valkama, Jari; Vrezec, Al; Xirouchakis, Stavros; Walker, Lee A.; Wernham, Chris (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021) -
A review on contaminants of emerging concern in European raptors (2002−2020)
González-Rubio, Soledad; Ballesteros-Gómez, Ana; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Jaspers, Veerle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Raptors (birds of prey and owls) have been widely used as suitable bioindicators of environmental pollution. They occupy the highest trophic positions in their food chains and are documented to bioaccumulate high concentrations ... -
A risk assessment of the effects of mercury on Baltic Sea, Greater North Sea and North Atlantic wildlife, fish and bivalves
Dietz, Rune; Fort, Jérôme; Sonne, Christian; Albert, Céline; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Christensen, Thomas Kjær; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Danielsen, Jóhannis; Dastnai, Sam; Eens, Marcel; Erikstad, Kjell E; Galatius, Anders; Garbus, Svend-Erik; Gilg, Oliver; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Helander, Björn; Helberg, Morten; Jaspers, Veerle; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Jónsson, Jón Einar; Kauhala, Kaarina; Kolbeinsson, Yann; Kyhn, Line A.; Labansen, Aili Lage; Larsen, Martin M.; Lindstrøm, Ulf; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Rigét, Frank F.; Roos, Anna; Strand, Jakob; Strøm, Hallvard; Søndergaard, Jens; Sun, Jiachen; Teilmann, Jonas; Therkildsen, Ole Roland; Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg; Tjørnløv, Rune Skjold; Wilson, Simon; Eulaers, Igor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A wide range of species, including marine mammals, seabirds, birds of prey, fish and bivalves, were investigated for potential population health risks resulting from contemporary (post 2000) mercury (Hg) exposure, using ... -
A schematic sampling protocol for contaminant monitoring in raptors
Espín, Silvia; Andevski, Jovan; Duke, Guy; Eulaers, Igor; Gomez-Ramirez, Pilar; Hallgrimsson, Gunnar Thor; Helander, Björn; Herzke, Dorte; Jaspers, Veerle; Krone, Oliver; Lourenco, Rui; Maria-Mojica, Pedro; Martínez-López, Emma; Mateo, Rafael; Movalli, Paola; Sanchez-Virosta, Pablo; Shore, Richard F.; Sonne, Christian; van den Brink, Nico W.; van Hattum, B.; Vrezec, Al; Wernham, Chris; García-Fernández, Antonio J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Birds of prey, owls and falcons are widely used as sentinel species in raptor biomonitoring programmes. A major current challenge is to facilitate large-scale biomonitoring by coordinating contaminant monitoring activities ... -
Selecting the right bird model in experimental studies on endocrine disrupting chemicals
Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Birds have been used as model species in ecotoxicological research for decades but have only recently been included in toxicity testing schemes. However, the avian fauna is very diverse. Given this diversity, the ecology, ... -
Temporal trends of legacy organochlorines in different white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) subpopulations: A retrospective investigation using archived feathers
Sun, Jiachen; Covaci, Adrian; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Jaspers, Veerle; Helander, Björn; Bårdsen, Bård-Jørgen; Boertmann, David; Dietz, Rune; Labansen, Aili Lage; Lepoint, Gilles; Schulz, Ralf; Malarvannan, Govindan; Sonne, Christian; Thorup, Kasper; Tøttrup, Anders P.; Zubrod, Jochen P.; Eens, Marcel; Eulaers, Igor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Understanding the spatiotemporal patterns of legacy organochlorines (OCs) is often difficult because monitoring practices differ among studies, fragmented study periods, and unaccounted confounding by ecological variables. ... -
The Impact of Toxic Elements and Persistent Organic Pollutants on Avian Influenza Prevalence in Arctic Seabirds
Lee, Megan (Master thesis, 2018)As climate change alters northern environments, the dynamics of Arctic disease are predicted to undergo shifts. These shifts may also be influenced by the immunomodulatory properties of anthropogenic contaminants present ... -
The influence of natural variation and organohalogenated contaminants on physiological parameters in white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) nestlings from Norway
Løseth, Mari Engvig; Flo, Jørgen; Sonne, Christian; Havnsøe Krogh, Anne Kirstine; Nygård, Torgeir; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Environmental exposure to organohalogenated contaminants (OHCs), even at low concentrations, may cause detrimental effects on the development and health of wild birds. The present study investigated if environmental exposure ... -
Towards harmonisation of chemical monitoring using avian apex predators: Identification of key species for pan-European biomonitoring
Badry, Alexander; Krone, Oliver; Jaspers, Veerle; Mateo, Rafael; Garcia-Fernandez, Antonio; Leivits, Madis; Shore, Richard F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Biomonitoring in raptors can be used to study long-term and large-scale changes in environmental pollution. In Europe, such monitoring is needed to assess environmental risks and outcomes of chemicals regulation, which is ... -
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 ...