• Mercury Exposure in Birds of Prey from Norway: Relation to Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Signatures in Body Feathers 

      Gómez-Ramírez, Pilar; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Eulaers, Igor; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Lepoint, Giles; Pérez-García, Juan Manuel; García-Fernández, Antonio Juan; Espín, Silvia; Jaspers, Veerle Leontina B (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Mercury (Hg) and stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios were analysed in body feathers from nestlings of white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) (WTE; n=13) and Northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) (NG; n=8) and ...
    • Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) feathers from Trøndelag, Norway 

      Zhang, Junjie; Jaspers, Veerle Leontina B; Røe, Jonas; Varela, Gabriela Castro; Kroglund, Ingvild Buran; Villa Gonzalez, Susana; Østnes, Jan Eivind; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are contaminants of global concern due to their ubiquitous occurrence in the environment, bioaccumulation and the adverse effects on organisms. Tawny Owls (Strix aluco) are ...
    • A retrospective investigation of feather corticosterone in a highly contaminated white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) population 

      Hansen, Elisabeth; Sun, Jiachen; Björn, Helander; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Eulaers, Igor; Jaspers, Veerle Leontina B; Covaci, Adrian; Eens, Marcel; Bourgeon, Sophie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as organochlorines (OCs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), is associated with adverse health effects in wildlife. Many POPs have been banned and consequently ...
    • The role of natural science collections in the biomonitoring of environmental contaminants in apex predators in support of the EU’s zero pollution ambition 

      Movalli, Paola; Koschorreck, Jan; Treu, Gabriele; Slobodnik, Jaroslav; Alygizakis, Nikiforos; Androulakakis, Andreas; Badry, Alexander; Baltag, Emanuel; Barbagli, Fausto; Bauer, Kevin; Biesmeijer, Koos; Borgo, Enrico; Cincinelli, Alessandra; Claßen, Daniela; Danielsson, Sara; Dekker, René; Dietz, Rune; Eens, Marcel; Espín, Silvia; Eulaers, Igor; Frahnert, Sylke; Fuiz, Tibor I.; García-Fernández, Antonio J.; Fuchs, Jérôme; Gkotsis, Georgios; Glowacka, Natalia; Gómez Ramírez, Pilar; Grotti, Marco; Hosner, Peter A:; Johansson, Ulf; Jaspers, Veerle Leontina B; Koureas, Dimitris; Krone, Oliver; Kubin, Eero; Lefevre, Christine; Leivits, Madis; Brutto, Sabrina Lo; Lopes, Ricardo Jorge; Lourenço, Rui; Lymberakis, Petros; Madslien, Knut; Martellini, Tania; Mateo, Rafael; Nika, Maria-Christina; Osborn, Dan; Oswald, Peter; Pauwels, Olivier; Pereira, MGlória; Pezzo, Francesco; Sánchez-Virosta, Pablo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The chemical industry is the leading sector in the EU in terms of added value. However, contaminants pose a major threat and significant costs to the environment and human health. While EU legislation and international ...