Abstract Mytilus edulis is one of the most abundant and widely distributed benthic invertebrate species found in the North Atlantic. The aim of this study was to test the applicability of hemocytes from Mytilus edulis for ...

Abstract The sea-surface microlayer is the boundary layer between the water of the oceans and the atmosphere occupying approximately “1000 micrometer” uppermost part of the sea-surface microlayer (SML) (Liss and Duce, ...

Although the production and use of the insecticide DDT have been restricted or banned since the 1970s, DDT and its metabolites are persistent in the environment and may still pose a hazard of toxic effects in wildlife and ...

I denne oppgaven har ulike biomarkører blitt benyttet for å avdekke effekter av miljøgifter på torsk fra Indre Oslofjord. Biomarkørene som ble benyttet var metallotioneinkonsentrasjon i lever, ALA-D-aktivitet i røde ...

Photosystem II (PSII) inhibitors are ubiquitous in costal areas around the world. Changes in chlorophyll fluorescence have been seen in plants exposed to low concentrations of PSII inhibitors in laboratory experiments. Saw ...

Epidemiologiske undersøkelser har funnet en sammenheng mellom eksponering for svevestøv i uteluft og utvikling eller forverring av kroniske lungesykdommer, astma, hjertekarsykdommer og kreft. Betennelsesreaksjoner i lungene ...

The release of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the environment for many decades has led to a worldwide contamination. The impact of pollutants on ecosystem and human health is an urgent and international issue ...