Karen Thorpe
Senior Lecturer
Department of Environment
University of York
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Karen Thorpe applied biologist working in the field of aquatic ecotoxicology. Dr Karen Thorpe research focuses on understanding the impacts of emerging environmental contaminants (including endocrine disruptors, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and plastics) on stress physiology and reproductive success of invertebrates and vertebrates, particularly fish. Dr Karen Thorpe has joined the Environment department in September 2014 as a senior lecturer in aquatic ecotoxicology.
Research Interest
Fish physiology and reproduction, Endocrine disrupting chemicals, Microplastics , Combination effects of simple and complex mixtures of environmental stressors.
Publications
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Artificial steps mitigate the effect of fine sediment on the survival of brown trout embryos in a heavily modified river Michel, C., Schindler Wildhaber, Y., Epting, J., Thorpe, K. L., Huggenberger, P., Alewell, C. & Burkhardt-Holm, P. Mar 2014 Article in Freshwater Biology
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Assessing the impact of exposure to microplastics in fish: Evidence Report - SC120056 Katzenberger, T. D. & Thorpe, K. L. Mar 2015 Bristol: Environment Agency. 26 p. Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Plastic bag derived-microplastics as a vector for metal exposure in terrestrial invertebrates Hodson, M. E., Duffus-Hodson, C., Clark, A., Prendergast-Miller, M. T. & Thorpe, K. L. 29 Mar 2017 Article in Environmental Science and Technology
