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  1. 1. Genetic Aspects of Environmental Disturbances in Marine Ecosystems : Studies of the Blue Mussel in the Baltic Sea

    Author : Josefine Larsson; Mats Grahn; Inger Porsch-Hällström; Katarzyna Smolarz; Andrew Whitehead; Södertörns högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Blue mussel; Baltic Sea; anthropogenic disturbance; pollution; sewage effluents; harbors; genetics; genomics; Environmental Studies; Miljövetenskapliga studier; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Baltic and East European studies;

    Abstract : Anthropogenic environmental changes can serve as drivers for evolutionary responses in wild populations. To predict the long-term impact of anthropogenic changes on populations, it is crucial to understand the genetic effects caused by these disturbances. READ MORE

  2. 2. Development and application of a proteomic approach to the assessment of pollution in the marine environment

    Author : Itxaso Apraiz Larrucea; Susana Cristobal; Joe de Pierre; David Sheehan; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; proteomics; mussels; peroxisomes; two-dimensional electrophoresis 2-DE ; difference gel electrophoresis DIGE ; bisphenol A BPA ; diallyl phthalate DAP ; 2; 2′; 4; 4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether PBDE-47 ; fuel oil; Prestige oil spill; Environmental toxicology; Miljötoxikologi; Toxicology; Toxikologi; Biochemistry; biokemi;

    Abstract : Today, assessment of the health of coastal waters is recognized as being important for both the conservation of nature and well-being of humans. Anthropogenic pollution has been the focus of extensive research for some time and a variety of programs for the monitoring and assessment of environmental pollution have been developed. READ MORE

  3. 3. Developmental exposure to mixtures of environmental pollutants : Studies on metabolism, developmental processes, and reproductive organs in zebrafish and chicken embryos

    Author : Anna Mentor; Maria Jönsson; Patrick Babin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Mixtures; Developmental toxicology; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Metabolism; Feminization; Zebrafish; Chicken embryo; Biology with specialization in Environmental Toxicology; Biologi med inriktning mot miljötoxikologi; Biology with specialization in Environmental Toxicology; Biologi med inriktning mot miljötoxikologi; Biology with specialization in Environmental Toxicology; Biologi med inriktning mot miljötoxikologi; Biology with specialization in Environmental Toxicology; Biologi med inriktning mot miljötoxikologi;

    Abstract : Humans and wildlife are continuously exposed to mixtures of environmental pollutants. Mixture toxicity can be challenging to predict due to interactions between chemicals and thus whole-mixture approaches are crucial in toxicology. READ MORE

  4. 4. Transcriptional biomarkers of toxicity – powerful tools or random noise? : An applied perspective from studies on bivalves

    Author : Gustaf Magnus Oskar Ekelund Ugge; Olof Berglund; Annie Jonsson; Helena Westerdahl; Mikael Ejdebäck; Bruno Nunes; Högskolan i Skövde; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Biomarkers; Bivalves; Bivalvia; Ecotoxicology; Environmental toxicology; Environmental risk assessment; RT-qPCR; qPCR; Quantitative PCR; Systematic review; Meta-analysis; Dose-response relationships; Concentration-response relationships; Heavy metals; Metals; General toxicity; Copper; Duck mussel; Anodonta anatina; Freshwater; Gene transcription; Biomarkörer; Musslor; Bivalvia; Ekotoxikologi; Miljötoxikologi; Miljöriskbedömning; RT-qPCR; qPCR; Kvantitativ PCR; Systematic review; Metaanalys; Dos-responssamband; Koncentration-responssamband; Tungmetaller; Metaller; Allmän toxicitet; Koppar; Allmän dammussla; Anodonta anatina; Sötvatten; Gentranskription; Ekologisk modellering; Ecological Modelling Group; Biomarkörer; Musslor; Bivalvia; Ekotoxikologi; Miljötoxikologi; Miljöriskbedömning; RT-qPCR; qPCR; Kvantitativ PCR; Systematic review; Metaanalys; Dos-responssamband; Koncentration-responssamband; Tungmetaller; Metaller; Allmän toxicitet; Koppar; Allmän dammussla; Anodonta anatina; Sötvaten; Gentranskription; Biomarkers; Bivalves; Ecotoxicology; Environmental toxicology; Environmental risk assessment; Quantitative PCR; Meta-analysis; Dose-response relationships; Concentration-response relationships; Heavy metals; Metals; General toxicity; Copper; Duck mussel; Freshwater; Gene transcription;

    Abstract : Aquatic organisms are constantly at risk of being exposed to potentially harmful chemical compounds of natural or anthropogenic origin. Biological life can for instance respond to chemical stressors by changes in gene expression, and thus, certain gene transcripts can potentially function as biomarkers, i.e. READ MORE

  5. 5. Biomarkers in perch (Perca fluviatilis) used in environmental monitoring of the Stockholm recipient and background areas in the Baltic Sea

    Author : Tomas Hansson; Lennart Balk; Ulf Rannug; Tracy Collier; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; biomarker; DDT; environmental monitoring; EROD; fish; GSI; nanoinjection; PAH; PCB; Perca fluviatilis; perch; reproduction; Environmental toxicology; Miljötoxikologi; Applied Environmental Science; tillämpad miljövetenskap;

    Abstract : This thesis reports the results of biomarker measurements in three environmental monitoring projects. In the first project, which was part of the Swedish national environmental monitoring, biomarkers were measured annually in female perch (Perca fluviatilis) in two background areas in the Baltic Sea during 1988–2000, resulting in a unique 13-year series of measurements. READ MORE