Browsing Norsk institutt for naturforskning by Journals "Science of the Total Environment"
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Benthic macroinvertebrates in lake ecological assessment: A review of methods, intercalibration and practical recommendations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Legislation in Europe has been adopted to determine and improve the ecological integrity of inland and coastal waters. Assessment is based on four biotic groups, including benthic macroinvertebrate communities. For lakes, ... -
Causes of macrophyte mass development and management recommendations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Aquatic plants (macrophytes) are important for ecosystem structure and function. Macrophyte mass developments are, however, often perceived as a nuisance and are commonly managed by mechanical removal. This is costly and ... -
Classifying grass-dominated habitats from remotely sensed data: The influence of spectral resolution, acquisition time and the vegetation classification system on accuracy and thematic resolution
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Detailed maps of vegetation facilitate spatial conservation planning. Such information can be difficult to map from remotely sensed data with the detail (thematic resolution) required for ecological applications. For ... -
Corticosterone, prolactin and egg neglect behavior in relation to mercury and legacy POPs in a long-lived Antarctic bird
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Seabirds often have high loads of contaminants. These contaminants have endocrine disrupting properties but their relationships with some endocrine mechanisms are still poorly investigated in free-living organisms. This ... -
Creating urban green infrastructure where it is needed – A spatial ecosystem service-based decision analysis of green roofs in Barcelona
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)As cities face increasing pressure fromdensification trends, green roofs represent a valuable source of ecosystem services for residents of compact metropolises where available green space is scarce. However, to date little ... -
Environmental justice in a very green city: Spatial inequality in exposure to urban nature, air pollution and heat in Oslo, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Poorer citizens are often more exposed to environmental hazards due to spatial inequalities in the distribution of urban blue-green space. Few cities have managed to prevent spatial and social inequality despite sustainable ... -
Exposure to oxychlordane is associated with shorter telomeres in arctic breeding kittiwakes
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Fire and herbivory drive fungal and bacterial communities through distinct above- and belowground mechanisms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Fire and herbivory are important natural disturbances in grassy biomes. Both drivers are likely to influence be- lowground microbial communities but no studies have unravelled the long-term impact of both fire and herbiv- ... -
Hydropower impacts on reservoir fish populations are modified by environmental variation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Global transition towards renewable energy production has increased the demand for newand more flexible hydropower operations. Beforemanagement and stakeholders can make informed choices on potential mitigations, it is ... -
Impacts of a warming climate on concentrations of organochlorines in a fasting high arctic marine bird: Direct vs. indirect effects?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The present study examined how climate changes may impact the concentrations of lipophilic organochlorines (OCs) in the blood of fasting High Arctic common eiders (Somateria mollissima) during incubation. Polychlorinated ... -
Impacts of piscicide-induced fish removal on resource use and trophic diversity of lake invertebrates
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Chemical eradication of non-native species has become a widely used method to mitigate the potential negative im- pacts of altered competitive or predatory dynamics on biodiversity and natural ecosystem processes. However, ... -
Integument colouration in relation to persistent organic pollutants and body condition in arctic breeding black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Vertebrates cannot synthetize carotenoids de novo but have to acquire themthrough their diet. In birds, carotenoids are responsible for the yellow to red colouration of many secondary sexual traits. They are also involved ... -
Is green space associated with reduced crime? A national-scale study from the Global South
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Assumptions about the link between green space and crime mitigation are informed by literature that overwhelmingly originates in the Global North. Little is known about the association between green spaces and crime in the ... -
Lead exposure in brown bears is linked to environmental levels and the distribution of moose kills
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Lead (Pb) is heterogeneously distributed in the environment and multiple sources like Pb ammunition and fossil fuel combustion can increase the risk of exposure in wildlife. Brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Sweden have higher ... -
Linking green infrastructure to urban heat and human health risk mitigation in Oslo, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The predicted extreme temperatures of globalwarming aremagnified in cities due to the urban heat island effect. Even if the target for average temperature increase in the Paris Climate Agreement is met, temperatures during ... -
Long-term trends in abundances of non-native species across biomes, realms, and taxonomic groups in Europe
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Mapping soil organic carbon stocks and trends with satellite-driven high resolution maps over South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Estimation and monitoring of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is important for maintaining soil productivity and meeting climate change mitigation targets. Current global SOC maps do not provide enough detail for landscape- ... -
Modelling climate change effects on Atlantic salmon: Implications for mitigation in regulated rivers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Climate change is expected to alter future temperature and discharge regimes of rivers. These regimes have a strong influence on the life history of most aquatic river species, and are key variables controlling the growth ... -
Modelling the downstream longitudinal effects of frequent hydropeaking on the spawning potential and stranding susceptibility of salmonids
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Hydropower plant operating conditions are expected to change to be more in tandem with intermittent power production so as to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement, which in turn may negatively impact ecolog- ical ...