Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Jaspers, Veerle"
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Anti-parasite treatment and blood biochemistry in raptor nestlings
Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Sonne, Christian; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Schnug, Lisbeth; Bourgeon, Sophie; Ballesteros, Manuel; Eulaers, Igor; Moum, Truls Borg; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Kjelgaard-Hansen, Mads; Herzke, Dorte; Jaspers, Veerle; Covaci, Adrian; Eens, Marcel; Halley, Duncan John; Erikstad, Kjell Einar; Ims, Rolf Anker (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)We investigated the effects of parasite removal on various blood clinical–chemical variables (BCCVs). BCCVs are indicators of health, reflecting, e.g., homeostasis of liver, kidney function, and bone metabolism. The study ... -
Antiparasite treatments reduce humoral immunity and impact oxidative status in raptor nestlings
Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Schnug, Lisbeth; Bourgeon, Sophie; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Ballesteros, Manuel; Sonne, Christian; Herzke, Dorte; Eulaers, Igor; Jaspers, Veerle; Covaci, Adrian; Eens, Marcel; Halley, Duncan John; Moum, Truls Borg; Ims, Rolf Anker; Erikstad, Kjell E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Parasites are natural stressors that may have multiple negative effects on their host as they usurp energy and nutrients and may lead to costly immune responses that may cause oxidative stress. At early stages, animals ... -
Bird feathers as a biomonitor for environmental pollutants: Prospects and pitfalls
Jaspers, Veerle; Covaci, Adrian; Herzke, Dorte; Eulaers, Igor; Eens, Marcel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Due to increasing amounts of hazardous chemicals released into the environment, there is a high demand for developing easy and non-destructive biomonitoring tools. In a recent paper published in Trends in Analytical ... -
Can starling eggs be useful as a biomonitoring tool to study organohalogenated contaminants on a worldwide scale?
Eens, Marcel; Jaspers, Veerle; Van den Steen, E; Bateson, M; Carere, C; Clergeau, P; Costantini, D; Dolenec, Z; Elliott, JE; Flux, J; Gwinner, H; Halbrook, R. S.; Heeb, Philipp; Mazgajski, Tomasz D.; Moksnes, Arne; Polo, V; Soler, JJ; Sinclair, R; Veiga, JP; Williams, Tony D.; Covaci, Adrian; Pinxten, Rianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Large-scale international monitoring studies are important to assess emission patterns and environmental distributions of organohalogenated contaminants (OHCs) on a worldwide scale. In this study, the presence of OHCs was ... -
Developmental toxicity of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and its chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonate alternative F-53B in the domestic chicken
Briels, Nathalie; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Herzke, Dorte; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonate F-53B is used as a mist suppressant in the Chinese electroplating industry. Because of the regulations on perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), its use is expected to increase. ... -
Distribution and bioaccumulation of POPs and mercury in the Ga-Selati River (South Africa) and the rivers Gudbrandsdalslågen and Rena (Norway)
Govaerts, Alison; Vera, Verhaert; Covaci, Adrian; Jaspers, Veerle; Berg, Ole Kristian; Addo-Bediako, Abraham; Jooste, Antoinette; Bervoets, Lieven (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Biomagnification of Hg and persistent organic pollutants (POPs: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)) in aquatic food chains can lead to high pollutant ... -
Emerging flame retardants and their effects on growth and development in Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica)
Kjærvik, Sara Alainezhad (Master thesis, 2016)Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDICPP) and Dechlorane Plus (DP) are (re)emerging flame retardants widely detected in the environment and biota. These compounds have shown a potential to bioaccumulate in organisms, ... -
Environmental pollutants modulate RNA and DNA virus-activated miRNA-155 expression and innate immune system responses: Insights into new immunomodulative mechanisms
Badry, Alexander; Jaspers, Veerle; Waugh, Courtney Alice (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Many persistent organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), have high immunomodulating potentials. Exposure to them, in combination with virus infections, has been shown to aggravate outcomes of the ... -
Exposure and effects of emerging and legacy organic pollutants in white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) nestlings
Løseth, Mari Engvig (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:175, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Due to long-range transport and high abilities for bioaccumulation and biomagnification, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are ubiquitous in the environment. Following the ban and legislation of POPs, such as on ... -
Exposure and effects of emerging and legacy organic pollutants in white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) nestlings
Briels, Nathalie (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:244, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) has been strictly regulated. However, ... -
Feathers as an integrated measure of organohalogen contamination, dietary tracers and stress in Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestlings from Trøndelag, Norway
Randulff, Sina Thu (Master thesis, 2015)Because of their high sensitivity and wide distribution, predatory birds have proven useful as sentinel species for monitoring exposure of organohalogen contaminants (OHCs). Nestling feathers have been evaluated as valid ... -
First evaluation of the use of down feathers for monitoring persistent organic pollutants and organophosphate ester flame retardants: A pilot study using nestlings of the endangered cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus)
Monclús, Laura; Lopez-Bejar, Manuel; de la Puente, Javier; Covaci, Adrian; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Raptor feathers have been increasingly used to assess pollutants in ecotoxicological monitoring studies. However, the suitability of down feathers to detect pollutants has not yet been investigated. In this study, ... -
High levels of corticosterone are related to persistent organic pollutants, but not to organophosphate ester flame retardats, in feathers of nestling cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus)
Monclus, Laura; Lopez-Bejar, Manuel; de la Puente, Javier; Covaci, Adrian; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are still globally distributed and some have been shown to interact with the endocrine system of birds. However, the relationship between POPs and the stress response mediated by the ... -
Immunomodulation by metals and environmental pollutants in seabirds breeding on Svalbard
Lundgren, Silje Strand (Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis investigated the levels of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, lead, selenium and zinc in plasma and feathers of black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridcatyla) (n = 17), as well as feathers of ... -
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 ... -
Interactions between Pollutant Exposure and the Physiology in Adult Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) at Svalbard
Svendsen, Niels Borup (Master thesis, 2015)This study investigated the use of feathers as a useful non-destructive biomonitoring tool for novel organic pollutants in black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), and evaluated the interaction of both novel and legacy ... -
Interactive Effects of Inorganic Mercury and Temperature on Production of Resting Eggs and Population Dynamics in Daphnia magna
Simonsen, Ane (Master thesis, 2018)Freshwater ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In addition to the predicted increase in global surface temperatures, expected change in patterns of precipitation and wind can significantly ... -
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 ... -
Levels and Potential Effects of PCBs, OH-PCBs, OH-PBDEs, and Hg on Plasma Progesterone Levels in Breeding Glaucous Gulls (Larus hyperboreus) from Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
Taylor, Tomas Arvid (Master thesis, 2016)Arctic life faces the risk of exposure to a magnitude of anthropogenic pollutants. Due to the chemical stability and persistence of many organic pollutants, they are able to undergo long-range transportation from emission ...