Search for dissertations about: "environmental stress"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 597 swedish dissertations containing the words environmental stress.

  2. 21. 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

  4. 22. Towards understanding stable isotope signatures in stressed systems

    Author : Caroline Ek; Elena Gorokhova; Katrine Borgå; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Stable isotope analysis; trophic position; chemical exposure; oxidative stress; Daphnia magna; Gammarus spp.; Limecola balthica; Applied Environmental Science; tillämpad miljövetenskap;

    Abstract : Stable isotope analysis (SIA) is a valuable tool in ecotoxicology because δ13C and δ15N may provide insights into the trophic transfer of contaminants in a food web. The relationship between a species’ trophic position (TP, determined from δ15N) and internal concentration of biomagnifying contaminants can be established and used for regulatory purposes. READ MORE

  5. 23. Integrative approaches in ecotoxicological testing: Implications for biomarker development and application

    Author : Sara Furuhagen; Elena Gorokhova; Magnus Breitholtz; Lars Förlin; Ann-Kristin Eriksson Wiklund; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; biomarker; oxidative stress; Daphnia magna; Applied Environmental Science; tillämpad miljövetenskap;

    Abstract : Ecotoxicology aims to understand toxic effects of chemicals in the environment. Effects can be observed at different levels of the biological organization, from molecular to ecosystem level. READ MORE

  6. 24. Biochemical studies of thiamine deficiency in Baltic salmon (Salmo salar)

    Author : Gun Åkerman; Lennart Balk; Björn Brunström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Environmental toxicology; Miljötoxikologi; Applied Environmental Science; tillämpad miljövetenskap;

    Abstract : The first part of this thesis is about the development of a method to inject various substances into the yolk of fish eggs. The method was named nanoinjection and enabled the injection of volumes as small as 10-9 L into the yolk of single fish eggs directly after fertilization, with insignificant mortality due to the injection. READ MORE

  7. 25. Organic complexing agents for remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil

    Author : Zandra Arwidsson; Bert Allard; Mats Åström; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; soil washing; heavy metals; chelators; recycling; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; Environmental chemistry; Miljökemi; Enviromental Science; Miljövetenskap;

    Abstract : Soil washing of heavy metal contaminated soil may be enhanced by the addition of synthetic chelators. Since many of these chelators may imply stress to soil organisms and are poorly biodegraded, identification and evaluation of effective biodegradable or recyclable chelators (synthetic and/or naturally produced) is of great interest. READ MORE