• Co-occurrence of contaminants in marine fish from the North East Atlantic Ocean: Implications for human risk assessment 

      Ho, Quang Tri; Bank, Michael; Mahjour Azad, Atabak; Nilsen, Bente Merete; Frantzen, Sylvia; Boitsov, Stepan; Måge, Amund; Kögel, Tanja; Sanden, Monica; Frøyland, Livar; Hannisdal, Rita; Hove, Helge Torbjørn; Lundebye, Anne-Katrine; Nøstbakken, Ole Jakob; Madsen, Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Marine fish from the North East Atlantic Ocean (NEAO) are nutrient rich and considered a valuable economic resource. However, marine fish are also a major dietary source of several contaminants, including persistent organic ...
    • Current efforts on microplastic monitoring in Arctic fish and how to proceed 

      Kögel, Tanja; Hamilton, Bonnie M.; Granberg, Maria; Provencher, Jennifer F.; Hammer, Sjúrður; Gomiero, Alessio; Magnusson, Kerstin; Lusher, Amy Lorraine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In this review, we investigated published data on the occurrence of microplastic in Arctic fish, and the suitability of the data and species for risk assessment and monitoring. As of 11.11.2021, we found nine studies in ...
    • Distinct polymer-dependent sorption of persistent pollutants associated with Atlantic salmon farming to microplastics 

      Abihssira Garcia, Isabel Sofia; Kögel, Tanja; Gomiero, Alessio; Kristensen, Torstein; Krogstad, Morten; Olsvik, Pål Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Interactions of microplastics and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) associated with Atlantic salmon farming were studied to assess the potential role of microplastics in relation to the environmental impact of aquaculture. ...
    • An ecosystem-scale litter and microplastics monitoring plan under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) 

      Provencher, Jennifer; Kögel, Tanja; Lusher, Amy; Vorkamp, Katrin; Gomiero, Alessio; Peeken, Ilka; Granberg, Maria; Hammer, Sjúrður; Baak, Julia; Larsen, Jan Rene; Farmen, Eivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Lack of knowledge on levels and trends of litter and microplastics in the Arctic, is limiting our understanding of the sources, transport, fate, and effects is hampering global activities aimed at reducing litter and ...
    • Efficient extraction of small microplastic particles from rat feed and feces for quantification 

      Toto, Benuarda; Refosco, Alice; Dierkes, Jutta; Kögel, Tanja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      To date, microplastic is ubiquitously encountered in the environment. Studies analyzing microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems, including animal feces and feed, are few. Microplastic quantification method validation and ...
    • Future monitoring of litter and microplastics in the Arctic – challenges, opportunities and strategies 

      Provencher, Jennifer F.; Aliani, Stefano; Bergmann, Melanie; Bourdages, Madelaine; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Galgani, Francois; Gomiero, Alessio; Granberg, Maria; Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Hamilton, Bonnie M.; Kögel, Tanja; Larsen, Jan René; Lusher, Amy; Mallory, Mark L; Murphy, Peter; Peeken, Ilka; Primpke, Sebastian; Strand, Jakob; Vorkamp, Katrin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) has published a plan and guidelines for the monitoring of litter and microplastics (MP) in the Arctic. Here we look beyond suggestions for immediate monitoring and ...
    • Intestinal permeability and gene expression after polyethylene and polyamide microplastic ingestion in Wistar rats. 

      Toto, Benuarda; Refosco, Alice; O'Keeffe, Maria; Barkhald, Øyvind Halås; Brønstad, Aurora Margrethe; Lied, Gülen Arslan; Yadetie, Fekadu; Goksøyr, Anders; Kögel, Tanja; Dierkes, Jutta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
    • Micro- and nanoplastic toxicity on aquatic life: Determining factors 

      Kögel, Tanja; Bjorøy, Ørjan; Toto, Benuarda; Bienfait, André Marcel; Sanden, Monica (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Plastic pollution has become a major environmental concern due to its omnipresence and degradation to smaller particles. The potential toxicological effects of micro- and nanoplastic on biota have been investigated in a ...
    • Microplastics in arctic invertebrates- Status on occurrence and recommendations for future monitoring 

      Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Granberg, Maria E.; Kögel, Tanja; Lusher, Amy; Gomiero, Alessio; Halldorsson, Halldor P.; Madsen, Alexander Klevedal; Baak, Julia E.; Guls, Hermann Dreki; Magnusson, Kerstin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Few studies have been published on occurrence and distribution on microplastics (MPs) in invertebrates from the Arctic. We still need to develop harmonised methods to enable good comparison between studies taking into ...
    • Monitoring of microplastic pollution in the Arctic: Recent developments in polymer identification, quality assurance and control (QA/QC), and data reporting 

      Primpke, Sebastian; Booth, Andy; Gerdts, Gunnar; Gomiero, Alessio; Kögel, Tanja; Lusher, Amy Lorraine; Strand, Jakob; Scholz-Böttcher, Barbara; Galgani, Francois; Provencher, Jennifer F; Aliani, Stefano; Patankar, Shreyas; Vorkamp, Katrin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The pollution of the environment with plastics is of growing concern worldwide, including the Arctic region. While larger plastic pieces are a visible pollution issue, smaller microplastics are not visible with the naked ...
    • Moving forward in microplastic research: A Norwegian perspective 

      Lusher, Amy; Hurley, Rachel; Arp, Hans Peter H; Booth, Andy; Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Gomiero, Alessio; Gomes, Tania; Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Green, Norman; Haave, Marte; Hallanger, Ingeborg G.; Halsband, Claudia; Herzke, Dorte; Joner, Erik J; Kögel, Tanja; Rakkestad, Kirsten; Ranneklev, Sissel Brit; Wagner, Martin; Olsen, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Given the increasing attention on the occurrence of microplastics in the environment, and the potential envi-ronmental threats they pose, there is a need for researchers to move quickly from basic understanding to applied ...
    • Polystyrene nanoplastics enhance the toxicological effects of DDE in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae 

      Varshney, Shubham; Gora, Adnan Hussain; Viswanath, Kiron; Siriyappagouder, Prabhugouda; Dahle, Dalia; Kögel, Tanja; Ørnsrud, Robin; Olsvik, Pål Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Anthropogenic releases of plastics, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and heavy metals can impact the environment, including aquatic ecosystems. Nanoplastics (NPs) have recently emerged as pervasive environmental ...
    • Quick and efficient microplastic isolation from fatty fish tissues by surfactant-enhanced alkaline digestion 

      Hove, Helge Torbjørn; Næsheim, Thomas; Kögel, Tanja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      For monitoring microplastic contamination in fish tissues, tissue digestion into filterable components prior to microplastic identification and quantification should be quick and efficient, providing satisfying microplastic ...
    • Sampling protocol for the determination of nutrients and contaminants in fish and other seafood – The EAF-Nansen Programme 

      Reksten, Amalie Moxness; Bøkevoll, Annbjørg; Frantzen, Sylvia; Lundebye, Anne-Katrine; Kögel, Tanja; Kolås, Kjersti; Aakre, Inger; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Seafood plays a central role in global food and nutrition security. However, there is a lack of data on the concentration of nutrients and contaminants in fish and other seafood, especially in low- and middle-income ...