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Brit Salbu is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with specific expertise in radioactive contamination and transfer, as well as related fields such as radioactivity and radon measurements and radioactive element chemistry and processing.

The scientist's work spans numerous subfields, including global and planetary change, radiological and ultrasound technology, plant science, ecology, and inorganic chemistry. The body of research encompasses topics such as nuclear and radioactivity studies, plant genetic and mutation studies, heavy metals in the environment, and environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology.

Salbu has contributed to research published in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
  • Environmental Science & Technology

Their recent scientific publications encompass the following papers:

  • "Radioactive particles released from different sources in the Semipalatinsk Test Site" (2020) published in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
  • "Multiomics Point of Departure (moPOD) Modeling Supports an Adverse Outcome Pathway Network for Ionizing Radiation" (2023) published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Uncertainty propagation in atmospheric dispersion models for radiological emergencies in the pre- and early release phase: summary of case studies" (2020) published in Radioprotection
  • "Transfer of naturally occurring radionuclides from soil to wild forest flora in an area with enhanced legacy and natural radioactivity in Norway" (2020) published in Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • "Seasonal changes in uptake and depuration of 137Cs and 90Sr in silver Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) and common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)" (2021) published in The Science of The Total Environment

Collaborations have played a significant role in Salbu's research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ole Christian Lind
  • Dag Anders Brede
  • Hans-Christian Teien
  • V. Kashparov
  • YeonKyeong Lee

The scope of Brit Salbu's work integrates environmental science disciplines with a focus on radiation and contamination, reflecting extensive involvement in fieldwork and modeling related to radioactive elements in ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • Characterisation of radioactive particles in the environment

    Brit Salbu;Trygve Krekling

  • Trace Elements in Natural Waters

    Brit Salbu;Eiliv Steinnes

  • The mixing zone between limed and acidic river waters: complex aluminium chemistry and extreme toxicity for salmonids.

    B.O. Rosseland;I.A. Blakar;A. Bulger;F. Kroglund

  • Association of cadmium, zinc, copper, and nickel with components in naturally heavy metal‐rich soils studied by parallel and sequential extractions

    R. P. Narwal;B. R. Singh;B. Salbu

  • A study on radionuclide association with soil components using a sequential extraction procedure

    G. Riise;H. E. Bjørnstad;H. N. Lien;D. H. Oughton

  • Radionuclide mobility and bioavailability in Norwegian and Soviet soils

    Deborah H. Oughton;Brit Salbu;G. Riise;H. Lien

  • Mobility of Cadmium-109 and Zinc-65 in Soil Influenced by Equilibration Time, Temperature, and Organic Matter

    Å. Almås;B. R. Singh;B. Salbu

  • Acute and sub-lethal effects in juvenile Atlantic salmon exposed to low μg/L concentrations of Ag nanoparticles

    E. Farmen;H.N. Mikkelsen;Ø. Evensen;J. Einset

  • Water quality limits for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) exposed to short term reductions in pH and increased aluminum simulating episodes

    F. Kroglund;B. O. Rosseland;H.-C. Teien;B. Salbu

  • Addressing ecological effects of radiation on populations and ecosystems to improve protection of the environment against radiation: Agreed statements from a Consensus Symposium

    Francois Bréchignac;Deborah Oughton;Claire Mays;Lawrence Barnthouse

  • Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in fish species from Lake Koka, Ethiopia: The influence of lipid content and trophic position.

    Ermias Deribe;Bjørn Olav Rosseland;Reidar Borgstrøm;Brit Salbu

  • Speciation of lead, copper, zinc and antimony in water draining a shooting range--time dependant metal accumulation and biomarker responses in brown trout (Salmo trutta L.).

    Lene Sørlie Heier;Ivar B. Lien;Arnljot E. Strømseng;Marita Ljønes

  • High energy X-ray microscopy for characterisation of fuel particles

    B. Salbu;T. Krekling;O.C. Lind;D.H. Oughton

  • Radionuclide speciation and its relevance in environmental impact assessments.

    B. Salbu;O.C. Lind;L. Skipperud

  • Challenges associated with the behaviour of radioactive particles in the environment.

    Brit Salbu;Valery Kashparov;Ole Christian Lind;Rafael Garcia-Tenorio

  • Hot particles in accidental releases from Chernobyl and Windscale nuclear installations

    B. Salbu;T. Krekling;D. H. Oughton;G. Østby

  • Speciation of Radionuclides in the Environment

    Brit Salbu

  • Size fractionation techniques in the determination of elements associated with particulate or colloidal materials in natural fresh waters.

    B. Salbu;H.E. Bjørnstad;N.S. Lindstrøm;E. Lydersen

  • Oxidation states of uranium in DU particles from Kosovo.

    B Salbu;K Janssens;O.C Lind;K Proost

  • Environmental impact assessment of radionuclide and metal contamination at the former U sites Taboshar and Digmai, Tajikistan.

    L. Skipperud;G. Strømman;M. Yunusov;P. Stegnar

  • Increased mortality of fish due to changing Al-chemistry of mixing zones between limed streams and acidic tributaries

    A. B. S. Poléo;E. Lydersen;B. O. Rosseland;F. Kroglund

  • Exposure to moderate acid water and aluminum reduces Atlantic salmon post-smolt survival

    F. Kroglund;B. Finstad;S.O. Stefansson;T.O. Nilsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah Oughton
Deborah Oughton Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Koen Janssens
Koen Janssens University of Antwerp
Nicholas A. Beresford
Nicholas A. Beresford University of Salford
Brenda J. Howard
Brenda J. Howard University of Nottingham
Justin Brown
Justin Brown Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
Eiliv Steinnes
Eiliv Steinnes Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Carmel Mothersill
Carmel Mothersill McMaster University
Sigurd O. Stefansson
Sigurd O. Stefansson University of Bergen
L. Keith Fifield
L. Keith Fifield Australian National University
Knut Asbjørn Solhaug
Knut Asbjørn Solhaug Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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