Heli Routti

Forsker, økotoksikologi
Heli Routti
E-post
Telefon77 75 05 41
Mobil986 20 796
ArbeidsstedTromsø
Tilknytning

My research focuses on contaminant levels and effects in Arctic mammals, seals, Arctic foxes and polar bears. I’m interested about how ecological and climate-driven factors affect time- and geographical trends of contaminants. On contaminant effect side, I’m particularly interested on integrating different research fields including physiology, ecology, molecular biology and chemistry to understand how multiple stressors (contaminants and changing climate) affect Arctic animals.

Aktuelle aktiviteter

Ongoing projects:

  • Contaminant effects on polar bear energetics
  • Contaminant effects in ringed seals
  • Time trends of contaminants in Arctic foxes from Svalbard in the light of changing climate
  • Contaminants in polar bears from the Barents Sea
  • Spatiotemporal trends and the role of food web on heavy metals in polar bears from circumpolar Arctic
 

Publications

Routti H, Letcher RJ, Born EW, Branigan M, Dietz R, Evans TJ, Fisk AT, Peacock E, Sonne C. 2011 Spatial trends and changes over time of selected trace elements in liver tissue from polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 13, 2260–2267

Karnovsky N, Harding A, Walkusz W, Kwaśniewski S, Goszczko I, Wiktor JJr, Routti H, Bailey A, McFadden L, Brown Z, Beaugrand G, Grémillet D. 2010 Foraging distributions of little auks (Alle alle) across the Greenland Sea: implications of present and future Arctic climate change. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 415, 283–293

Routti H, Arukwe A, Jenssen BM, Letcher RJ, Nyman M, Bäckman C, Gabrielsen GW. 2010. Comparative endocrine disruptive effects of contaminants in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Svalbard and the Baltic Sea. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 152, 306–312

Routti H, Jenssen BM, Lydersen C, Bäckman C, Arukwe A, Kovacs K, Gabrielsen GW. 2010. Hormone, vitamin and contaminant status during moulting and fasting period in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Svalbard. Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. Part A 155, 70–76

Routti H, Letcher RJ, van Bavel B, Chu SG, Gabrielsen GW. 2009. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and their hydroxylated analogues in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Svalbard and the Baltic Sea. Environmental Science and Technology. 43, 3494–3499

Routti H, van Bavel B, Letcher RJ, Arukwe A, Chu SG, Gabrielsen GW. 2009. Concentrations, patterns and metabolites of organochlorine pesticides in relation to xenobiotic phase I and II enzyme activities in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Svalbard and the Baltic Sea. Environmental Pollution. 157, 2428–2434

Routti H, Letcher RJ, Arukwe A, van Bavel B, Yoccoz NG, Chu SG, Gabrielsen GW. 2008. Biotransformation of PCBs in relation to Phase I and II xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme activities in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Svalbard and the Baltic Sea. Environmental Science and Technology. 42, 8952–8958

Routti H, Nyman M, Jenssen BM, Bäckman C, Koistinen J, Gabrielsen GW. 2008. Bone related effects of contaminants in seals may be associated to vitamin D and thyroid hormones. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 27, 873–880

Pedersen Å, Lier M., Routti H, Christiansen H, Fuglei E. 2006. Co-feeding between Svalbard Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus hyperboreus) and Svalbard Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus). Arctic 59, 61–64.

Routti H, Nyman M, Bäckman C, Koistinen J, Helle E. 2005. Accumulation of dietary organochlorines and vitamins to Baltic seals. Marine Environmental Research. 60, 267–287