Browsing NILU Brage by Author "Herzke, Dorte"
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Anti-parasite treatment and blood biochemistry in raptor nestlings
Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Sonne, Christian; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Schnug, Lisbeth; Bourgeon, Sophie; Ballesteros, Manuel; Eulaers, Igor; Moum, Truls Borg; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Kjelgaard-Hansen, Mads; Herzke, Dorte; Jaspers, Veerle; Covaci, Adrian; Eens, Marcel; Halley, Duncan John; Erikstad, Kjell Einar; Ims, Rolf Anker (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)We investigated the effects of parasite removal on various blood clinical–chemical variables (BCCVs). BCCVs are indicators of health, reflecting, e.g., homeostasis of liver, kidney function, and bone metabolism. The study ... -
Antiparasite treatments reduce humoral immunity and impact oxidative status in raptor nestlings
Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Schnug, Lisbeth; Bourgeon, Sophie; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Ballesteros, Manuel; Sonne, Christian; Herzke, Dorte; Eulaers, Igor; Jaspers, Veerle; Covaci, Adrian; Eens, Marcel; Halley, Duncan John; Moum, Truls Borg; Ims, Rolf Anker; Erikstad, Kjell E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013) -
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 ... -
Are Fluoropolymers Really of Low Concern for Human and Environmental Health and Separate from Other PFAS?
Lohmann, Rainer; Cousins, Ian T.; DeWitt, Jamie; Glüge, Juliane; Goldenman, Gretta; Herzke, Dorte; Lindstrom, Andrew B.; Miller, Mark F.; Ng, Carla A.; Patton, Sharyle; Scheringer, Martin; Trier, Xenia; Wang, Zhanyun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Fluoropolymers are a group of polymers within the class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The objective of this analysis is to evaluate the evidence regarding the environmental and human health impacts of ... -
Assessment of additives used in plastic in seabirds
Herzke, Dorte; Rostkowski, Pawel Marian; Harju, Mikael; Borgen, Anders; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe (NILU report;1/2019, Research report, 2019)Liver samples from 10 herring gulls (Larus argentatus) were investigated for a broad range of chemicals used as additives in plastic products. The aim of this study was to clarify if the ingestion of plastic by seabirds ... -
Bioaccumulation of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Antarctic Breeding South Polar Skuas (Catharacta maccormicki) and Their Prey
Alfaro Garcia, Laura Andrea; Descamps, Sebastien; Herzke, Dorte; Chastel, Olivier; Carravieri, Alice; Cherel, Yves; Labadie, Pierre; Budzinski, Helene; Munoz, Gabriel; Bustamante, Paco; Polder, Anuschka; Gabrielsen, Geir Wing; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Borgå, Katrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are found in Antarctic wildlife, with high levels in the avian top predator south polar skua (Catharacta maccormicki). As increasing PFAS concentrations were found in the south ... -
Bird feathers as a biomonitor for environmental pollutants: Prospects and pitfalls
Jaspers, Veerle; Covaci, Adrian; Herzke, Dorte; Eulaers, Igor; Eens, Marcel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Due to increasing amounts of hazardous chemicals released into the environment, there is a high demand for developing easy and non-destructive biomonitoring tools. In a recent paper published in Trends in Analytical ... -
Can plastic related chemicals be indicators of plastic ingestion in an Arctic seabird?
Collard, France; Tulatz, Felix; Harju, Mikael; Herzke, Dorte; Bourgeon, Sophie; Gabrielsen, Geir Wing (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)For decades, the northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) has been found to ingest and accumulate high loads of plastic due to its feeding ecology and digestive tract morphology. Plastic ingestion can lead to both physical and ... -
Car tire crumb rubber: Does leaching produce a toxic chemical cocktail in coastal marine systems?
Halsband-Lenk, Claudia; Sørensen, Lisbet; Booth, Andy; Herzke, Dorte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Crumb rubber granulate (CRG) produced from end of life tires (ELTs) is commonly applied to synthetic turf pitches (STPs), playgrounds, safety surfaces and walkways. In addition to fillers, stabilizers, cross-linking agents ... -
The challenges of opportunistic sampling when comparing prevalence of plastics in diving seabirds: A multi-species example from Norway
Benjaminsen, Stine Charlotte; Dehnhard, Nina; Herzke, Dorte; Johnsen, Arild; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Bourgeon, Sophie; Collard, France; Langset, Magdalene; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Gabrielsen, Geir W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)There is a need for baseline information about how much plastics are ingested by wildlife and potential negative consequences thereof. We analysed the frequency of occurrence (FO) of plastics >1 mm in the stomachs of five ... -
Combining Advanced Analytical Methodologies to Uncover Suspect PFAS and Fluorinated Pharmaceutical Contributions to Extractable Organic Fluorine in Human Serum (Tromsø Study)
Cioni, Lara; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Benskin, Jonathan P.; Coelho, Ana Carolina; Dudášová, Silvia; Lauria, Melanie; Lechtenfeld, Oliver J.; Plassmann, Merle M.; Reemtsma, Thorsten; Sandanger, Torkjel Manning; Herzke, Dorte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)A growing number of studies have reported that routinely monitored per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are not sufficient to explain the extractable organic fluorine (EOF) measured in human blood. In this study, we ... -
Correspondence regarding the Perspective “Addressing the importance of microplastic particles as vectors for long-range transport of chemical contaminants: perspective in relation to prioritizing research and regulatory actions”
Glüge, Juliane; Ashta, Narain Maharaj; Herzke, Dorte; Lebreton, Laurent; Scheringer, Martin (Journal article, 2022)Important clarifications regarding the long-range environmental transport of chemical additives contained in floating plastic debris are presented. -
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 ... -
Dechloranes and chlorinated paraffins in sediments and biota of two subarctic lakes
Arriola, Aline; Al Saify, Insam; Warner, Nicholas Alexander; Herzke, Dorte; Harju, Mikael; Amundsen, Per-Arne; Evenset, Anita; Möckel, Claudia; Krogseth, Ingjerd Sunde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Our understanding of the environmental behavior, bioaccumulation and concentrations of chlorinated paraffins (CPs) and Dechloranes (Dec) in the Arctic environment is still limited, particularly in freshwater ecosystems. ... -
Developmental toxicity of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and its chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonate alternative F-53B in the domestic chicken
Briels, Nathalie; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Herzke, Dorte; Jaspers, Veerle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Dissimilar effects of organohalogenated compounds on thyroid hormones in glaucous gulls
Melnes, Marte; Gabrielsen, Geir W; Herzke, Dorte; Sagerup, Kjetil; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
DNA double-strand breaks in relation to persistent organic pollutants in a fasting seabird
Fenstad, Anette; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Moe, Børge; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Bingham, Christopher George; Herzke, Dorte; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Krøkje, Åse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014) -
Ecosystem specific accumulation of organohalogenated compounds: A comparison between adjacent freshwater and terrestrial avian predators
Bustnes, Jan Ove; Bårdsen, Bård-Jørgen; Herzke, Dorte; Bangjord, Georg; Bourgeon, Sophie; Fritsch, Clémentine; Eulaers, Igor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Insight into processes determining the exposure of organohalogenated contaminants (OHCs) in wildlife might be gained from comparing predators in different ecosystems. This study compared two avian predator species with ... -
Emission from Incineration of Fluoropolymer materials: A literature survey
Huber, Sandra; Moe, Morten Kaare; Schmidbauer, Norbert; Hansen, Georg Heinrich; Herzke, Dorte (NILU OR;12/2009, Research report, 2009)The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) commissioned a literature survey on incineration of fluoropolymer materials, overviewing the available literature on formation of greenhouse gases until August 2008. The ... -
Emissions from incineration of fluoropolymer materials. A literature survey.
Huber, Sandra; Moe, Morten Kaare; Schmidbauer, Norbert; Hansen, Georg Heinrich; Herzke, Dorte (NILU OR;12/2009, Research report, 2009)The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) commissioned a literature survey on incineration of fluoropolymer materials, overviewing the available literature on formation of greenhouse gases until August 2008. The ...