• A survey of dioxin-like contaminants in fish from recreational fishing. 

      Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Grønstøl, Gaute; Hetland, Karl Torstein; Alarcon, Javier Martinez; Rylander, Charlotta; Mariussen, Espen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
    • Arctic POPs. 

      Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Herzke, Dorte (NILU OR;74/2004, Research report, 2004)
      Results from a four year (2001-2004) project reveal that brominated flame retardants such as polybrominateddiphenyl ethers are present in fish all over Arctic with a tendency of higher levels in European Arctic compared ...
    • Climate Performance, Environmental Toxins and Nutrient Density of the Underutilized Norwegian Orange-Footed Sea Cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa) 

      Langdal, Andreas; Eilertsen, Karl-Erik; Kjellevold, Marian; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Jensen, Ida-Johanne; Elvevoll, Edel O. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Low trophic species are often mentioned as additional food sources to achieve broader and more sustainable utilisation of the ocean. The aim of this study was to map the food potential of Norwegian orange-footed sea cucumber ...
    • Current state of knowledge and monitoring requirements for emerging "new" brominated flame retardants in flame retarded products and the environment. 

      Harju, Mikael; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Herzke, Dorte; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Posner, Stefan; Wania, Frank (NILU OR;16/2009, Research report, 2009)
      This report summarises the current state of knowledge on types, market volumes, manufacturers, suppliers and uses of brominated flame retardants of selected “new” BFRs. The accumulated knowledge of their physicochemi-cal ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 

      Herzke, Dorte; Nygård, Torgeir; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Uggerud, Hilde Thelle; Hanssen, Linda; Götsch, Arntraut (NILU OR;44/2014, Research report, 2014)
      On behalf of the Norwegian Environment Agency, NILU - Norwegian Institute for Air Research in collaboration with NINA – Norwegian Institute for Nature Research analysed biological samples from terrestrial urban regions for ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 2014. 

      Herzke, Dorte; Nygård, Torgeir; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Uggerud, Hilde Thelle (NILU OR;24/2015, Research report, 2015)
      On an assignment from the Norwegian Environmental Agency, the Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) collected and analysed biological samples ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 2015 

      Herzke, Dorte; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Nygård, Torgeir (NILU report;27/2016, Research report, 2016)
      We analysed biological samples from the terrestrial and urban environment for various inorganic and organic contaminants in the Oslo area. A food chain approach was used, in order to detect bioaccumulation of the different ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 2016 

      Herzke, Dorte; Nygård, Torgeir; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie (NILU report;33/2017, Research report, 2017)
      We analysed biological samples from the terrestrial and urban environment for various inorganic and organic contaminants in the Oslo area. A foodchain approach was used, in order to detect bioaccumulation of the different ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 2017 

      Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Nygård, Torgeir; Herzke, Dorte; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla (NILU report;20/2018, Research report, 2018)
      Abiotic and biotic samples from the terrestrial and urban environment were analysed for inorganic and various organic contaminants in the Oslo area. The species analysed were earthworms, fieldfare, sparrowhawk, brown rat, ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 2018 

      Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Nygård, Torgeir; Herzke, Dorte; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla (NILU report;19/2019, Research report, 2019)
      Samples from the urban terrestrial environment in the Oslo area were analysed for various inorganic and organic environmental pollutants. The selected species were earthworm, fieldfare, sparrowhawk, brown rat, red fox and ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 2019 

      Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Moe, Børge; Nygård, Torgeir; Herzke, Dorte; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla (NILU report;8/2020, Research report, 2020)
      Samples from the urban terrestrial environment in the Oslo area were analysed for various inorganic and organic environmental pollutants. The selected species were earthworm, fieldfare, sparrowhawk, brown rat, red fox and ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 2020 

      Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Moe, Børge; Nygård, Torgeir; Herzke, Dorte; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla (NILU report;20/2021, Research report, 2021)
      Samples from the urban terrestrial environment in the Oslo area were analysed for metals and a large number of organic environmental pollutants. The selected species were earthworm, fieldfare, tawny owl, red fox and brown ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 2021. Revised report. 

      Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Moe, Børge; Herzke, Dorte; Borgen, Anders Røsrud; Enge, Ellen Katrin; Nordang, Unni Mette; Bæk, Kine; Nipen, Maja; Linda, Hanssen (NILU report;1/2023, Research report, 2023)
      Samples from the urban terrestrial environment in the Oslo area were analysed for metals and a large number of organic environmental pollutants. The selected samples that were analysed were soil, earthworm, fieldfare egg ...
    • Environmental pollutants in the terrestrial and urban environment 2022 

      Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Moe, Børge; Borgen, Anders; Enge, Ellen Katrin; Nordang, Unni Mette; Bæk, Kine; Nipen, Maja; Harju, Mikael; Hanssen, Linda (NILU report;23/2023, Research report, 2023)
      Samples of soil, earthworm, fieldfare egg, brown rat liver, spanish slug, house dust and cat liver from the urban terrestrial environment in the Oslo area were analysed for several different groups of environmental pollutants. ...
    • GLOBE Arctic POP's. Annual report 2001. 

      Hetland, Karl Torstein; Endregard, Geir; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie (NILU OR; 36/2002, Research report, 2002)
      This annual report gives an overview of the first year of the project “GLOBE: POP’s in the Arctic”. The project seeks to create a network of GLOBE schools and scientists above the Arctic circle that will study the Arctic ...
    • Health and environmental impacts in the Norwegian border area related to local Russian industrial emissions. Knowledge status. 

      Sandanger, Torkjel M; Anda, Erik Eik; Berglen, Tore Flatlandsmo; Evenset, Anita; Christensen, Guttorm; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie (NILU OR;40/2013, Research report, 2013)
      The contaminant situation in the Norwegian-Russian border has caused concern for several decades and considerable amount of data has been gathered during the Pasvik programme (Stebel et al., 2007; Pasvik programme, 2008) ...
    • Health and environmental impacts in the Norwegian border area related to local Russian industrial emissions. Knowledge status. 

      Sandanger, Torkjel M; Anda, Erik Eik; Berglen, Tore Flatlandsmo; Evenset, Anita; Christensen, Guttorm; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie (NILU OR;40/2013, Research report, 2013)
      The contaminant situation in the Norwegian-Russian border has caused concern for several decades and considerable amount of data has been gathered during the Pasvik programme (Stebel et al., 2007; Pasvik programme, 2008) ...
    • Homology modeling to screen for potential binding of contaminants to thyroid hormone receptor and transthyretin in glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) and herring gull (Larus argentatus) 

      Mortensen, Åse-Karen; Mæhre, Silje; Kristiansen, kurt; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Sylte, Ingebrigt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Thyroid hormone disrupting chemicals (THDCs) are of major concern in ecotoxicology. With the increased number of emerging chemicals on the market there is a need to screen for potential THDCs in a cost-efficient way, and ...
    • Mass Cultivation of Microalgae: I. Experiences with Vertical Column Airlift Photobioreactors, Diatoms and CO2 Sequestration 

      Eilertsen, Hans Christian; Eriksen, Gunilla; Bergum, John-Steinar; Strømholt, Jo; Elvevoll, Edel O.; Eilertsen, Karl-Erik; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Giæver, Ingeborg Hulda; Israelsen, Linn; Svenning, Jon Brage; Dalheim, Lars; Osvik, Renate Døving; Hansen, Espen Holst; Ingebrigtsen, Richard Andre; Aspen, Terje M; Wintervoll, Geir-Henning (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
    • Methylmercury biomagnification in an Arctic pelagic food web 

      Ruus, Anders; Øverjordet, Ida Beathe; Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg; Evenset, Anita; Christensen, Guttorm N.; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Borgå, Katrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element that enters the biosphere from natural and anthropogenic sources, and emitted gaseous Hg enters the Arctic from lower latitudes by long-range transport. In aquatic systems, anoxic conditions ...