• 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. ...
    • Documentation of Microplastics in Tissues of Wild Coastal Animals 

      Haave, Marte; Gomiero, Alessio; Schonheit, Jurgen; Nilsen, Hanne Katrine; Olsen, Anne Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Microplastic pollution is omnipresent in biota around the globe, and concerns are rising that humans are exposed to microplastics (MP) through food. Investigations of MP in wild animals relevant for human consumption and ...
    • Effects of chronic exposure to the water-soluble fraction of crude oil and in situ burn residue of oil on egg-bearing Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) 

      Keitel-Gröner, Frederike; Bamber, Shaw Duncan; Bechmann, Renée Katrin; Lyng, Emily; Gomiero, Alessio; Tronci, Valentina; Gharbi, Naouel; Engen, Frode; Taban, Ingrid Christina; Baussant, Thierry (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Oil spill clean-up measures using in situ burning can potentially result in seafloor contamination affecting benthic organisms. To mimic realistic exposure and measure effects, ovigerous Northern shrimp were continuously ...
    • Forekomst og effekter av mikroplast i dyr langs kysten 

      Haave, Marte; Gomiero, Alessio; Olsen, Anne Berit; Schönheit, Jürgen; Nilsen, Hanne; Bruvik, Kenneth (Research report, 2019)
      Hensikten med studien var derfor å undersøke forekomst og eventuelle effekter av mikroplast på dyr i et plastforurenset område på vestsiden av Sotra utenfor Bergen. En slik undersøkelse vil også gi en pekepinn om nåværende ...
    • Hvordan plast og rydding av plast påvirker økosystemet på Lisle Lyngøy (Hovedrapport) 

      Bødtker, Gunhild; Haave, Marte; Velle, Gaute; Andersen, Gidske L.; Gomiero, Alessio; Gaasøy, Rune; Bruvik, Kenneth; Bastesen, Eivind (Research report, 2023)
      Marin plastforurensing har på Lisle Lyngøy ført til landskapsendring som har fått direkte konsekvenser for øyens hydrologi. Landskapsendringen er forårsaket av en unormalt rask volumøkning av driftvollen som ligger ved den ...
    • Kartlegging av mikroplastkilder i urbant miljø fra land til sjø – kilder, mengder og spredning 

      Haave, Marte; Henriksen, Taran; Gomiero, Alessio; Bye-Ingebrigtsen, Einar (Research report, 2022)
      Studien har kartlagt og undersøkt mengdene, spredningen og kildene til mikroplast (<1mm) i bymiljøet i Bergen, Norge. Mikroplastkonsentrasjonene ble undersøkt i syv ulike miljøområder og identifisert med Pyr-GCMS og ATR-FTIR ...
    • Mapping of microplastics and endotoxins as a potential workplace hazard 

      Gomiero, Alessio; Øysæd, Kjell Birger; Lyng, Emily; Meling, Bjørg; Skogerbø, Geir (Research report, 2020)
      Humans are potentially exposed to microplastics through several exposure pathways including food, drink, and air. So far little is known about the occurrence of microplastics in indoor environments especially in connection ...
    • Måling av mikroplast i næringsvaskeri 

      Henriksen, Taran; Gomiero, Alessio; Haave, Marte (Research report, 2021)
      Undersøkelse av vaskevann fra Haukeland Sykehus næringsvaskeri, der 3x1 L vaskevann ble tappet under vask av 6 ulike tekstiltyper. Seks kategorier helsyntetiske tekstiler og blandingstekstiler ble undersøkt. Antall og ...
    • Microplastic and PTFE contamination of food from cookware 

      Cole, Matthew; Gomiero, Alessio; Jaén-Gil, Adrián; Haave, Marte; Lusher, Amy Lorraine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Microplastics are a prolific environmental contaminant that have been evidenced in human tissues. Human uptake of microplastic occurs via inhalation of airborne fibres and ingestion of microplastic-contaminated foods and ...
    • Mikroplast og miljøgifter i vann, jord og insekter på Lisle Lyngøy (delrapport 3) 

      Haave, Marte; Gomiero, Alessio; Velle, Gaute (Research report, 2023)
      Rapporten er en delrapport fra arbeidspakke 3 i hovedprosjektet «Hvordan Plast og Plastrydding påvirker Økosystemet på Lisle Lyngøy».Delrapporten konsentrerer seg om mengder og kilder til marin forsøpling, mikroplast og ...
    • Mikroplastforurensing i laksefilet og oppdrettsmiljø 

      Haave, Marte; Gomiero, Alessio (Research report, 2020)
      Denne studien undersøker forekomst og distribusjon av mikroplast i de umiddelbare omgivelsene til et lakseoppdrett, prøvetaking av sedimentene, vannsøylen og fisken. Prosesser som mistenkes å produsere og/eller frigjøre ...
    • 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 ...
    • Neutralisation of hydrogen peroxide after delousing events; technology development and environmental risk assessment 

      Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne; Bamber, Shaw Duncan; Umar, Muhammad; Bechmann, Renée Katrin; Garmo, Øyvind Aaberg; Bahr, Gjermund; Tassara, Luca; Gomiero, Alessio; Nøst, Ole Anders; Refseth, Gro Harlaug (NIVA-rapport, Research report, 2021)
      The present project has conducted experiments in laboratory and pilot scale with chemical neutralisation of hydrogen peroxide, which, in combination with technological treatment pose a possible solution for onboard well ...
    • An overview of the key topics related to the study of tire particles and their chemical leachates: From problems to solutions 

      Khan, Farhan R.; Rødland, Elisabeth S; Kole, Pieter Jan; Van Belleghem, Frank G.A.J.; Jaén-Gil, Adrián; Hansen, Steffen Foss; Gomiero, Alessio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      The environmental contamination and biological impacts of tire particles and their associated chemicals is of great concern. Variously termed as tire wear particles (TWP), tire and road wear particles (TRWP), and end-of-life ...
    • Plast i norske elver 

      Velle, Gaute; Haave, Marte; Barlaup, Bjørn Torgeir; Bodin, Christian Lucien; Gabrielsen, Sven-Erik; Gomiero, Alessio; Kambestad, Marius; Koizumi, Shuntaro (LFI - Laboratorium for ferskvannsøkologi og innlandsfiske, Research report, 2024)
      Denne studien viser resultatene fra kartlegging av makroplast (her, plastbiter over ca. 2 cm) i norske elver. Totalt har vi undersøkt 84 elver fra Tana i nord til Lindesnes i sør, der 73 er unike og 11 elver på Vestlandet ...
    • Quantification of microplastic in fillet and organs of farmed and wild salmonids- a comparison of methods for detection and quantification 

      Gomiero, Alessio; Haave, Marte; Bjorøy, Ørjan; Herzke, Dorte; Kögel, Tanja; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Øysæd, Kjell Birger (Research report, 2020)
      Microplastic (MP) is of growing concern to environmental and human health. This study investigated three analytical approaches to measure MP in tissues of salmonids. The study aimed to 1) determine and demonstrate the ...
    • TRACKing of PLASTtic emissions from aquaculture industry (TrackPlast) 

      Gomiero, Alessio; Haave, Marte; Kögel, Tanja; Bjorøy, Ørjan; Gjessing, Mona; Lea, Trygve Berg; Horve, Elin; Martins, Catarina; Olafsen, Trude (Research report, 2020)
      The objectives of this study were: 1) to acquire knowledge about aquaculture related release of plastic and microplastic to the marine environment; 2) to identify and determine relative amounts of specific microplastics ...
    • Water Column Monitoring 2012 Troll C platform 

      Pampanin, D.M.; Brooks, S.; Børseth, J.F.; Harman, C.; Gomiero, Alessio; Farmen, E.; Aarab, N.; Nerland, I.L.; Westerlund, Stig; Grung, M.; Lucas, C.; Strålberg, E. (Research report, 2013)
      The WCM programme was performed at the Troll field where the potential biological effects of operational discharges were investigated. The 2012 WCM programme focused on caged mussels allowing for an increased number of ...