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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Ott
2.Perekonnanimi Roots
3.Töökoht Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Instituut (Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Keskuse koosseisus)
4.Ametikoht Direktor - Juhtteadur
5.Sünniaeg 09.05.1946 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus Tallinna Polütehniline Instituut (Diplom U Nr 090893 “Pestitsiidide
keemik-tehnoloog analüüsi aparatuuri eskiisprojekt”) (lõpetanud 20. juuni 1969)

Keemiakandidaat TA Keemia Instituut. 2. detsember 1983. Diplom XM Nr 012418
(orgaaniline keemia “Polükloreeritud bifenüülide ja kloororgaaniliste pestitsiidide levik
ja hüdrobioloogia) Läänemeres”(juhendaja TA akadeemik O. Eisen)
7.Teenistuskäik 1953-1964 Õpilane – Tallinna Realkoolis

1969-1971 Insener-leitnant.Roodukomandöri abi rivi alal.Nõukogude Armee 537 Ehituspataljon Leningradi oblast ,Tihvin.

1971-1974 Nooremteadur, TA Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituut, Protozooloogia
sektor

1974-1984 Nooremteadur, TA Termo- ja Elektrofüüsika Instituut, Läänemere osakond

1984-1990 Juhtteadur, Rakendusgeofüüsika Instituudi Läänemere osakonnas (instituut Moskvas)

1990-1992 Juhtteadur, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Veekaitse laboratoorium

1992-1994 Vanemteadur, Eksperimentaal- ja Kliinilise Meditsiini Instituut, keskkonna kantserogeenide osakond

1993-2000 Seire nõunik, EV Keskkonnaministeeriumi Info- ja Tehnokeskus

2000- 2002 Nõunik , EV Keskkonnaministeeriumi Keskkonnakorralduse ja -tehno-
loogia osakond

2002-2005 Seire koordinaator, OÜ Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Keskus.

2005-….. Direktor-Juhtteadur, Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Instituut
(Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Keskuse OÜ koosseisus)
8.Teaduskraad Keemiakandidaat (orgaaniline keemia ja hüdrobioloogia
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta
TA Keemia Instituut. 2. detsember 1983. Diplom XM Nr 012418
10.Tunnustused 1969 Teine koht Tallinna Polütehnilise Instituudi üliõpilastööde konkursil

1978 Kolmas koht TA Termo- ja Elektrofüüsika Instituudi noorteadlaste konkursil


1982 Pronksmedal Keskkonnakaitsealaselt Näituselt Moskvas

1996 Keskkonnaministri tänukiri eduka töö eest keskkonnakaitsealaste traditsioonide hoidmisel ja keskkonnakaitsealase töö edasiarendamisel

1996 Eesti Teaduspreemia kandidaat

1999 Eesti Teaduspreemia kandidaat

2003 Sotsiaalminisri tänukiri kohusetundliku töö eest Kemikaaliohutuse
Komisjonis

2006 Keskkonnaministri tänukiri pikaajalise ja suure panuse eest Eesti keskkonnakaitsesse
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus
1974- Eestipoolne ekspert toksiliste orgaaniliste ühendite analüüsi alal Helsinki Komisjoni vastavas töörühmas

Eesti esindaja ÜRO Euroopa Majanduskomisjoni ja WHO raames läbiviidavates rahvusvahelistes - riikidevahelistes seireprogrammides:

1994-2002 Kompleksseire

1997-…. Õhusaaste mõju materjalidele sealhulgas ajaloo- ja kultuurimälestised

1997-2002 Järvede ja jõgede hapestumine

1996-2002 Eestipoolne koordinaator Soome-Eesti Keskkonnaministeeriumide vahelises seirealases täienduskoolitusprogrammis

1999- Eestipoolne osalev institutsioon - Ülemaailmse Tervisekaitseorgani- satsiooni GEMS/FOOD ( Globaalne Keskkonnaseire Süsteem - Toidu
Saastatuse ja Hinnangu Programm ) programmis .

2001- Keskkonnaprogrammi Kemikaalid Eestipoolne kotaktisik püsivate rgaaniliste ühendite osas.

2003- Euroopa Komisjoni (Keskkonna Direktoraadi) ekspert dioksiinide ja PCB
kompleksseire alal Euroopas

Osavõtt organisatsioonide tööst:

1996- Rahvusvahelise Geograafiaühingu liige, Washington, USA

1997- New Yorgi Teadusakadeemia tegevliige, New York, USA


1995- Eesti Keemia Seltsi liige

1998- Eesti Looduse fondi toetajaliige

1999- International Biographical Centre Nõuandva Kogu auliige ( Inglismaa )

1999- The American Biographical Institute Teadusnõukogu nõuandja

2000-2003 Vabariigi Valitsuse Kemikaaliohutuse Komisjoni liige

2001-Haridusministeeriumi alluvuses moodustatud toksikoloogiaalase koolituse arendamise komisjoni liige

2002- Rahvusvahelise toetusprojekti: “ Kemikaalide kontroll Eestis “ juhtkomitee liige

2002- Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Keskuse Teadusnõukogu liige

2003- Euroopa Komisjoni töögrupi “ Integrated monitoring of dioxins & PCBs in the Baltic Region “ ekspert

2003- Saadik- “International HCH and Pesticides Association”.

2004- Eesti Teadlaste Liidu liige
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad
13.Teadustöö põhisuunad Keskkonnaseire - Ohtlike ainete seire Läänemeres, Eesti pinnavees, jt.(http://www.klab.ee)
Dioksiinide ja dioksiinisarnaste ühendite uuringud toitainetest (http://www.safefoodnet.net)
14.Jooksvad grandid Euroopa Liidu kuues raamprogramm. Prioriteet 5. Toidu kvaliteet ja ohutus.Projekti tiitel: Toidu keemilise ohutuse võrgustik laienevale Euroopale (Chemical Food Safety Network for the enlarging Europe).
Leping nr.: 513988
2005-2006 (www.safefoodnet.net).
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

M. Simm, O. Roots, J. Kotta, A. Lankov, B. Henkelmann, H. Shen, K-W. Schramm. PCDD/Fs in sprat (Sprattus sprattus (L.)) from the Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea. Chemosphere, 2006, v.65, 1570-1575.

O. Roots and V. Zitko. The Effect of Age on the Concentration of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins, Dibenzofurans and Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Baltic herring and sprat. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, PSP, 2006, v.15, No.3, 207-219.

O. Roots, A. Roose, M. Simm. Distribution of HCH-isomers in the Baltic herring of the Estonian coastal sea. Environmentally sound management (ESM) practices on cleaning up obsolete stockpiles of pesticides for Central European and EECCA Countries. Proc. 8th International HCH and Pesticides Forum, 26-28 May 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria (Eds. N. Schulz, I. Atanassov, J. Vijgen).2006, 105-107.

O. Roots, K-W. Schramm, M. Simm, B. Henkelmann, A. Lankov. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in Baltic herring and sprat in the north-eastern part of the Baltic Sea. Proc. Estonian Acad. Biol. Ecol., 2006, 55, 1, 51-60

O. Roots, T. Lukki. Lindane in the Baltic Fish in the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea. Environmentally sound management (ESM) practices on cleaning up obsolete stockpiles of pesticides for Central European and EECCA Countries. Proc. 8th International HCH and Pesticides Forum, 26-28 May 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria (Eds. N. Schulz, I. Atanassov, J. Vijgen).2006, 107-108.

A. Roose and O. Roots. Monitoring of priority hazardous substances in Estonian water bodies and the coastal Baltic Sea. – BOREAL ENV. RES., 2005, v.10, No.2, 89 -102.

Holoubek, I., R. Alcock, E. Brörström-Lundén, V. Petrosjan, O. Roots, V. Shatalov, A. Kocan, P. Cupr, I. Holoubkova. The UNEP/GEF Project Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent, Toxic Substances – European Regional Report. In.: 7th International HCH and Pesticides Forum “Towards the establishment of an obsolete POPs/Pesticides stockpile fund for Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and New Independent States (NIS)” (Eds. E. Elbestawy, L. Moklyachuk, V. Pidlisnyuk, N. Schulz, T. Stefanovska and J. Vijgen), Publisher House “Gopak”, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2005, 50-55 (ISBN: 966-8187-31-8).

O. Roots, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill. – Chemosphere, Elsevier, 2004, v. 57, No.5, 337-342 [Corrigendum to “Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill”(Chemosphere 57(2004)337-342] – Chemosphere 2005, v.58,no.3, 379].

O. Roots, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill. – Chemosphere, Elsevier, 2004, v.57, No.5, 337-342 [Corrigendum to “Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill”(Chemosphere 57(2004)337-342] – Chemosphere 2005, v.58, No.3, 379].

O. Roots, I. Holoubek, A. Roose, M. Simm, A. Talvari. HCH-isomers in the Baltic herring in the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea (1994-2004). ECOTOX 2005. Advances and Trends in Ecotoxicology (Organize the SECOTOX world congress and RECETOX conference). Book of Abstracts. Masaryk University, 2005, 198-201 (ISBN: 80-210-3799-7).

O. Roots, I. Holoubek, A. Roose, M. Simm, A. Talvari. HCH-isomers in the Baltic herring in the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea (1994-2004) - Organohalogen Compounds. CD-ROM of Proceedings of Dioxin 2005 and ISPAC-20 (Ed. By E.Reiner and M. Alaee). 2005, v. 67, 1285-1287 (CD ROM ID: 998)( August 21-26, Toronto, Canada, 2005).

O. Roots. Obsolete Pesticides in Estonia. The UNEP/GEF Project Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent, Toxic Substances – European Regional Report. In.: 7th International HCH and Pesticides Forum “Towards the establishment of an obsolete POPs/Pesticides stockpile fund for Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and New Independent States (NIS)” (Eds. E. Elbestawy, L. Moklyachuk, V. Pidlisnyuk, N. Schulz, T. Stefanovska and J. Vijgen), Publisher House “Gopak”, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2005, 191-195 (ISBN: 966-8187-31-8).

O. Roots. Obsolete Pesticides in Estonia. The UNEP/GEF Project Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent, Toxic Substances – European Regional Report. In.: 7th International HCH and Pesticides Forum “Towards the establishment of an obsolete POPs/Pesticides stockpile fund for Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and New Independent States (NIS)” (Eds. E. Elbestawy, L. Moklyachuk, V. Pidlisnyuk, N. Schulz, T. Stefanovska and J. Vijgen), Publisher House “Gopak”, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2005, 191-195 (ISBN: 966-8187-31-8).

O. Roots, V. Zitko, A. Roose. Persistent organic pollutant patterns in grey seals (Halichoerus grypus). – Chemosphere, 2005, v.60, issue 7, 914-921.

O. Roots, V. Zitko, K-W. Schramm, B. Henkelmann, M. Simm. ECOTOX 2005. Advances and Trends in Ecotoxicology (Organize the SECOTOX world congress and RECETOX conference). Book of Abstracts. Masaryk University, 2005, 202-205 (ISBN: 80-210-3799-7).

O. Roots, V. Zitko, K- W. Schramm, B. Henkelmann, M. Simm. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl patterns in Estonian Food. - Organohalogen Compounds. CD-ROM of Proceedings of Dioxin 2005 and ISPAC-20 (Ed. By E.Reiner and M. Alaee). 2005, v. 67, 1288-1290 (CD ROM ID: 1081)( August 21-26, Toronto, Canada, 2005).

O. Roots, V. Zitko, K- W. Schramm, B. Henkelmann, M. Simm. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl patterns in Estonian Food. Organohalogen Compounds. CD-ROM of Proceedings of Dioxin 2005 and ISPAC-20 (Ed. By E.Reiner and M. Alaee). 2005, v. 67, 1495-1497 (CD ROM ID: 2312)( August 21-26, Toronto, Canada, 2005).

O. Schleicher, O. Roots, A.A. Jensen, T. Herrmann and A. Tordik. Dioxin emission from two oil sale-fired power plants in Estonia - Oil-Shale, 2005, v. 22, No. 4S, 563-570.

T. Lukki, O. Roots, M. Simm. Lindane in the Baltic perch in the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea (1998-2003). ECOTOX 2005. Advances and Trends in Ecotoxicology (Organize the SECOTOX world congress and RECETOX conference). Book of Abstracts. Masaryk University, 2005, 172-174 (ISBN: 80-210-3799-7).

L. Järv, M. Simm and O. Roots. Quality criteria for DDT and HCH in Estonian coastal sea perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) as a source for changes in the fisheries management and price policy in the future. 2004 ICES ASC Handbook. Abstracts. 2004 ICES Annual Science Conference, 22-25 September 2004, 92nd Statutory Meeting 19-29 September 2004, Vigo, Spain. ICES CM 2004/Z:5, 266-267.

O. Roots and V. Zitko. Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans in the Baltic Herring and Sprat of Estonian Coastal Waters. Environmental Science &Pollution Research, 2004, No.3, 186-193.

O. Roots and V. Zitko. Health concerns in the Baltic States, Nordic countries, and Russia. – Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Biol. Ecol., 2004, v. 53, No. 3, 194-207.

O. Roots, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill. – Chemosphere, Elsevier, 2004, v.57, No.5, 337-342

O. Roots, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Levels of PCDDs and PCDFs in soil in the vicinity of a landfill. Organohalogen Compounds, 2004, v. 66, 1314-1318 (DIOXIN 2004, Germany August 24-29).

O. Roots. Global Trends: The Environment: Globalization & Persistent Toxic Substances. The Journal Global Issues and Solutions (Published by the BWW Society & the Institute for the Advancement of Positive Global Solutions), 2004, v. IV, No.2, 1-4 (ISSN #1544-5399).

O. Roots, L. Järv and M. Simm. DDT and PCB Concentrations Dependency on the Biology and Domicile of Fish: An Example of Perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) in Estonian Coastal Sea. - Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, PSP, 2004, v.13, No 7, 620-625.

O. Roots, M. Simm, L. Järv, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Levels of PCDD/Fs and “dioxin like” PCBs in perch from the North-Eastern part of the Baltic Sea. Organohalogen Compounds, 2004, v.66, 1691-1694 (DIOXIN 2004, Germany August 24-29).

O. Roots. Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Baltic Sea (1969-2002). - Ecological Chemistry, St. Petersburg, ( Thesa ) , St. Petersburg, 2004, v.13, No.1 , 54 – 66 ( ISSN 0869-3498 ).

O. Schleicher, A. Jensen, O. Roots, T. Herrmann and A. Tordik. Dioxin and PAH emissions from a shale oil processing plant in Estonia. Organohalogen Compounds, 2004, v. 66, 1665-1671. (DIOXIN 2004, Germany August 24-29).

O. Schleicher, A. Jensen, O. Roots, T. Herrmann and A. Tordik. Dioxin emission from two oil shale fired power plants in Estonia. Organohalogen Compounds, 2004, v. 66, 4089-4095. (DIOXIN 2004, Germany August 24-29).

Europe`s environment the third assessment (O. Roots and L. Saare - Estonian contact points and other national contributors). Environmental assessment report No.10, EEA, 2003, 341p (ISBN-92-9167-574-1)

Holoubek I., R. Alcock, E. Brorström-Lundén, A. Kočan, V. Petrosjan, O. Roots, V. Shatalov -Regional Team, Team of regional experts: Z. Amirova, A. Bergman, A. Beyer, L. Bláha, P. Bureaul, P. Coleman, P. Čupr, S. Dutchak, J. Duyzer, J. Falandysz, C. Fuell, E. Heinisch, I. Holoubková, K. Jones, A. Kettrup, J. Kohoutek, S. Koroleyva, M. Krzyzanowski, R. Kubiak, G. Lammel, A. Lecloux, M. Machala, A. Malanichev, M. McLachlan, J. Lulek, A. Palm, A. Sweetman, D. van de Meent, M. van den Berg, J. Vanderbroght, J. Vijgen, P. Weiss, S. Wenzel: Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substance - European Regional Report. Printed at United Nations, Geneva (GE.03-00167).UNEP/Chemicals/2003/3, January 2003, 147p. (www.chem.unep.ch/pts -Europe).

I. Holoubek, R. Alcock, E. Brorström-Lunden, V. Petrosjan, O. Roots, V. Shatalov, A. Kocan, P. Cupr, I. Holoubkova. UNEP/GEF Project Regional based assessment of persistent toxic substances – European regional report. Organohalogen Compounds, v. 62, 436-439 (DIOXIN 2003, USA August 24-29).

M. Olsson, A. Bignert, M. Aune, M. Haarich, U. Harms, M. Korhonen, E. Poutanen, O. Roots and G. Sapota. Organic contaminants. In: The Fourth Periodic Assessment. Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 1994 – 1998, HELCOM, 2003, 129 – 136.

O. Roots and V. Zitko. Principal Component Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Seals – Ecological Chemistry, Thesa, St. Petersburg, 12, No.1, 57-66.

O. Roots. Halogenated contaminants in female perch from the Matsalu Bay ( Baltic Sea ). Chemistry & Ecology. Taylor & Francis, 2003, v.19, No.1, 1-3.

O. Roots, I. Holoubek and V. Zitko. Polychlorinated biphenyls and chlororganic pesticides patterns in perch ( Perca fluviatilis ). Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, PSP, 2003, v.12, No.8, 883-900.

O. Roots. Obsolete Pesticides in Estonia. 7th International HCH and Pesticides Forum, June 5-7, 2003, Kyiv, Ukraine.

O. Roots, R. Lahne, M. Simm and K.W. Schramm. Dioxins in the Baltic herring and sprat in Estonian coastal waters. Organohalogen Compounds, v. 62, 201-203 (DIOXIN 2003, USA August 24-29).

O. Roots, V. Zitko and I. Holoubek. Chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans patterns in the Baltic herring and sprat. Organohalogen Compounds, v. 62, 140-143 (DIOXIN 2003,USA August 24-29).

Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substance – Global Report 2003. (O. Roots - One of the author of the Europe Region).Printed at United Nations, Geneva (GE.03-01710).UNEP/Chemicals/2003/11, July 2003, 207 p. (www.chem.unep.ch/pts - Global Report).

O. Roots and V. Zitko. Polychlorinated Biphenyls Patterns in Grey Seals ( Halichoerus Grypus ). Ecological Chemistry, St. Petersburg ( Thesa ), 2002, v. 11, No. 1, 68 – 71( ISSN 0869-3498 ).

C. Agrell, P. Larsson, L. Okla, G. Bremle, N. Johansson, M. Klavins, O. Roots, O. and A. Zelechowska. Atmospheric and River Input of PCBs, DDTs and HCHs to the Baltic Sea. In.: A System Analysis of the Baltic Sea ( Eds. F. Wulff, L. Rahm and P. Larsson ).Ecological Studies, ( Springer Verlag ), 2001, v. 148, pp. 149-175 ( ISSN 0070-8356; ISBN 3-540-67769-0 ).

L. Saare, R. Talkop and O. Roots. Air Pollution on Terrestrial Ecosystems in Estonia. – Water, Air, and Soil Pollution ( Kluwer Academic Publishers ) ( The Netherlands ), 2001, v. 130, pp. 1181 – 1186 ( ISSN 0-7923-7134-8; ISBN 0-7923-7135-6 ).

O. Roots. Halogenated environmental contaminants in fish from Estonian coastal areas, Chemosphere ( Elsevier Science Ltd. ) , 2001 , v.43 , No. 4-7 , pp. 623-632.

Holoubek, I., A. Kocan , I. Holoubkova , K. Hilscherova , J. Kohoutek , J. and O. Roots Persistent , Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals in Central and Eastern European Countries State-of-the-Art Report ( 2nd Version ).TOCOEN Report 150 a , Brno , CR , May 2000 , 253 p.( http://recetox.muni.cz ).

O. Roots. Report of a survey of the state of the environment in the Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. – J. Chemistry and Ecology, 2000, v.17, No. 1, 59 –73.

M. Voll and O. Roots. Soil Water Sample Collector. – Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ( Kluwer Academic Publishers ) ( The Netherlands ), 1999, v. 54, No. 3, pp. 283 – 287.

O. Roots and A. Talvari. Bioaccumulation of toxic organic compounds and their isomers into the organism of seals in West-Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve. - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ( Kluwer Academic Publishers) (The Netherlands), 1999, v. 54, No. 3, pp. 301-312.

Estonian Environmental Monitoring 1996. Ministry of the Environment of Estonia, Environment Information Centre (Ed. by O. Roots and R. Talkop), Tallinn, 1998, 168 p. (in Estonian and English) (ISBN 9985-9072-9-9; ISSN 1406-0531).

M. Voll, O. Roots.Kasulik Mudel EE 98 00178 U1.Lüsimeeter. Kasuliku Mudeli tunnistus Nr. 00178. Kantud Riiklikku Kasuliku Mudeli registrisse 14.12.1998.Riigi Patendiamet.

O. Roots and A. Talvari. Bioaccumulation of toxic organic compounds and their isomers into the organism of Baltic grey seal. – Chemosphere ( Elsevier Science Ltd. ), 1997, v. 35, No. 5, pp. 979 – 985.

O. Roots. Biogeomonitoring of Toxic Chlororganic Compounds in the Baltic Sea Ecosystem – BIOGEOMON`97, June 21-25, 1997, Villenova University ( USA ). – Journal of Conference Abstracts, Cambridge Publications, 1997, v. 2, p. 283 ( ISBN 1362-0886 ).

O. Roots. Structure and Objectives of the Estonian Environmental Monitoring Programme in 1996-1997. – BIOGEOMON`97, June 21-25,1997, Villenova University ( USA ). – Journal of Conference Abstracts, Cambridge Publications, 1997, v. 2, p. 284 ( ISBN 1362-0886 ).

H. Jankovski, M. Simm and O. Roots. Harmful substances in the ecosystem of the Gulf of Finland. (Ed. H. Jankovski). Trace metals. EMI Report Series No 4, Estonian Marine Institute, 1996, Tallinn, 158 p. (ISBN 9985-9058-3-0; ISSN 1406-023x).

M. Voll, O. Roots.Kasulik Mudel EE 95 00078 U.Pinnavee kogumise seade. Kasuliku Mudeli tunnistus Nr. 00078. Kantud Riiklikku Kasuliku Mudeli registrisse 14.03.1996.Riigi Patendiamet.

O. Roots and L. Saare. Structure and Objectives of the Estonian Environmental Monitoring Program. – Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ( Kluwer Academic Publishers ), 1996, v. 40, No. 3, pp. 289 – 301.

O. Roots. Toxic chlororganic compounds in the ecosystem of the Baltic Sea - Tallinn, Estonian Environment Information Centre, 1996, 144 p. (ISBN 9985-9072-0-5).

Keskkonnaseire 1994. Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeeriumi Info- ja Tehnokeskus ( Toimetanud O. Roots ja R. Talkop ), Tallinn, 1995, 94 lk. ( in Estonian ).

Keskkonnaseire 1995. Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeeriumi Info- ja Tehnokeskus ( Toimetanud O. Roots ja R. Talkop ), Tallinn, 128 lk. ( in Estonian )( ISBN 9985-9072-1-3; ISSN 1406-0531 ).

O. Roots. Organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in the ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. – Chemosphere, 1995, v. 31, No. 9, pp. 4085 – 4097.

Schadstoffatlas Osteuropa. Ökologisch-chemische und ökotoxikologische Fallstudien Über organische Spurenstoffe und Schwermetalle in Ost-Mitteleuropa (Eds. E. Heinisch, A. Kettrup and S. Klein) VI-I, Handbuch des Umweltschutzes – 74. Erg. Lfg. 9/94 , Berlin, 1994/95 (O. Roots. Polychlorierte Biphenyls und Chlororganische Pestizide in der Ostsee – Estnische Daten 1976-1991, pp. 221 – 226 ; O. Roots. Chloroorganische Verbindungen in einer Robbe aus der Riga-Bucht, pp. 226 – 227 and O. Roots. PCB und Chlororganische Pestizide in Muttermilch aus Estland, pp.228-229).

O. Roots and Aps, R. Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in Baltic herring and sprat. – Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, Germany, 1993, v. 37, no. 3-4, 195 – 205.

Biogeochemistry of Semiclosed Bays and Human Factor in the Baltic Sea Sedimentation (Ed. O. Pustelnikovas ), Vilnius, ( Academia ), 1992. Chapter 4.2 O. Roots. PCB and Chlororganic Pesticides in the East Baltic Ecosystem. 191 – 228 (in Russian, summary in English and Lithuanian ).

O. Roots. Interpreting Observations on the Transport and Wet Deposition of Airborne Pollutants over the Baltic Sea and West-Estonian Islands. – AMBIO ( The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ), 1992, v. XXI, no.4, 321 – 322.

T. Kallaste, O. Roots, J. Saar and L. Saare. Air Pollution in Estonia 1985 – 1990. Environment Data Centre, National Board of Waters and the Environment, Helsinki, 1992, Environmental Report 3, 61 p.

viimati muudetud: 15.08.2006

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Ott
2.Surname Roots
3.Institution Estinian Environmental Research Institute (under Estonian Environmental Research centre)
4.Position Director - Chief Scientist
5.Date of birth 09.05.1946 (day.month.year)
6.Education Tallinn Technical University, graduated in June 20, 1969
(Diploma U. No. 090893 "Sketch Project for Pesticide Analyses Apparatus", Tallinn, 1969, 140 p.)

Candidate of Chem. Sci. Institute of Chemistry, Estonian Academy of Sciences in
(Organic Chemistry and December 2, 1983 (Diploma XM No. 012418
Hydrobiology)-Ph.D. "Analyses of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Chlororganic
Pesticides in the Baltic Sea", Tallinn, 1983, 154 p. (in Russian)
(research adviser - O. Eisen, Prof., Academician of the Estonian
Academy of Sciences)
7.Research and
professional experience
1969-1971 Engineer-lieutenant. Company vice-commander.537 Soviet Ar -
my Building Battalion, Leningrad region, Tihvin

1971-1974 Scientist, Institute of Zoology and Botany, Estonian Academy of
Sciences

1974-1984 Scientist, Institute of Thermo- and Electrophysics, Department of
the Baltic Sea, Estonian Academy of Sciences

1984-1990 Chief researcher, Institute of Applied Geophysics, Baltic Branch
(branch office of the Institute of Applied Geophysics
in Moscow - Russia)

1990-1992 Chief researcher, Tallinn Technical University, Water Protection
Laboratory

1992-1994 Senior Scientist, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine,
Department of Environmental Carcinogenesis

1993-2000 Monitoring Councillor, Ministry of the Environment of Estonia
Environment Information Centre

2000-.2002 Councillor, Ministry of the Environment of Estonia ,Department
of Environmental Management and Technology

2002-2005 Monitoring Coordinator, Estonian Environment Research Centre

2005-….. Director-Chief Scientist, Estonian Environment Research Institute
(under Estonian Environment Research Centre)
8.Academic degree Candidate of Chemical Sciences (Ph.D) (Organic Chemistry and Hydrobiology)
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees
Estonian Academy of Science, Institute of Chemistry, December 2, 1983 (Diploma XM No. 012418
10.Honours/awards 1969 Second prize in the Tallinn Technical University students
scientific works competition

1978 Third prize in the Institute of Thermo- and Electrophysics,
Estonian Academy of Sciences young scientist competition

1982 Bronze medal from Environmental Protection Exhibition in
Moscow (Russia)

1996 Ministry of the Environment of Estonia - Honour Certificate - for
successful work in improving state of Estonian environment and
keeping nature protection traditions

1996 Nominee of the Estonian Science Award

1999 Nominee of the Estonian Science Award

2003 Ministry of the Social Affairs of Estonia – Honour Certificate - for
conscientious work in Governmental Chemical Safety Commission
2006 Ministry of the Environment of Estonia - Honour Certificate - for long-time and great contribution
to Estonian environmental protection.
11.Research-administrative
experience
1974-... Representative of the Estonian Republic in Helsinki Commission
(HELCOM), as an Expert of Persistent Organic Contaminants

1994-2002 Representative of Estonian Republic as an Expert by Monitoring
- UN ECE ICP on Integrated Monitoring

1997-.... - UN ECE ICP on Materials

1997-2002 - UN ECE ICP Water

2001-… - UNEP Chemicals Persistent Organic Pollutants ( POPs ).

1996-2002 Coordinator in the Finnish-Estonian training project
(Field Environmental Monitoring)

1999-2002 Participating Institution for GEMS/FOOD (Global Environmen-
tal Monitoring System - Food Contamination Monitoring and
Assessment Programme )

2000-2003 Member of Estonian Governmental Chemical Safety Commis- sion

2001- Member of Estonian Toxicological Commission under Ministry of Education

2002-2005 Member for the Steering Committee on the Support Project of Chemicals Control in Estonia

2002- Member of the Scientific Council of the Estonian Environment
Research Centre

2003- Member of the European Commission expert TWG “ Integrated
monitoring of dioxins & PCBs in the Baltic Region “
2003- Ambassador – International HCH and Pestidides Association

2004- Member of Estonian Scientist Union

1995-... Member of Estonian Chemistry Society

1996 Member of National Geographic Society, Washington, USA

1997 Active member of New York Academy of Sciences, USA

1998-... Supporter member of Estonian Nature Fund

1999-... Honorary Member of the International Biographical Centre (Advisory Council) Cambridge, England

1999-... Research Board of Advisors.The American Biographical Institute
12.Supervised dissertations
13.Current research program Environmental Monitoring - Hazardous Substances - in the Baltic Sea, Estonian surface waters, etc.(http://www.klab.ee)
"PCDD/Fs and dioxin like PCBs" in the food (WWW.SAFEFOODNET.NET)
14.Current grant funding Sixth Framework Programme. Priority 5. Food Quality and Safety.
Project acronym: SAFEFOODNET.
Project full title: Chemical Food Safety Network for the enlanging Europe.
Contract no.: 513988
2005-2006 (www.safefoodnet.net).
15.List of most important publications

M. Simm, O. Roots, J. Kotta, A. Lankov, B. Henkelmann, H. Shen, K-W. Schramm. PCDD/Fs in sprat (Sprattus sprattus (L.)) from the Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea. Chemosphere, 2006, v.65, 1570-1575.

O. Roots and V. Zitko. The Effect of Age on the Concentration of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins, Dibenzofurans and Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Baltic herring and sprat. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, PSP, 2006, v.15, No.3, 207-219.

O. Roots, A. Roose, M. Simm. Distribution of HCH-isomers in the Baltic herring of the Estonian coastal sea. Environmentally sound management (ESM) practices on cleaning up obsolete stockpiles of pesticides for Central European and EECCA Countries. Proc. 8th International HCH and Pesticides Forum, 26-28 May 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria (Eds. N. Schulz, I. Atanassov, J. Vijgen).2006, 105-107.

O. Roots, K-W. Schramm, M. Simm, B. Henkelmann, A. Lankov. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in Baltic herring and sprat in the north-eastern part of the Baltic Sea. Proc. Estonian Acad. Biol. Ecol., 2006, 55, 1, 51-60

O. Roots, T. Lukki. Lindane in the Baltic Fish in the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea. Environmentally sound management (ESM) practices on cleaning up obsolete stockpiles of pesticides for Central European and EECCA Countries. Proc. 8th International HCH and Pesticides Forum, 26-28 May 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria (Eds. N. Schulz, I. Atanassov, J. Vijgen).2006, 107-108.

A. Roose and O. Roots. Monitoring of priority hazardous substances in Estonian water bodies and the coastal Baltic Sea. – BOREAL ENV. RES., 2005, v.10, No.2, 89 -102.

Holoubek, I., R. Alcock, E. Brörström-Lundén, V. Petrosjan, O. Roots, V. Shatalov, A. Kocan, P. Cupr, I. Holoubkova. The UNEP/GEF Project Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent, Toxic Substances – European Regional Report. In.: 7th International HCH and Pesticides Forum “Towards the establishment of an obsolete POPs/Pesticides stockpile fund for Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and New Independent States (NIS)” (Eds. E. Elbestawy, L. Moklyachuk, V. Pidlisnyuk, N. Schulz, T. Stefanovska and J. Vijgen), Publisher House “Gopak”, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2005, 50-55 (ISBN: 966-8187-31-8).

O. Roots, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill. – Chemosphere, Elsevier, 2004, v. 57, No.5, 337-342 [Corrigendum to “Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill”(Chemosphere 57(2004)337-342] – Chemosphere 2005, v.58,no.3, 379].

O. Roots, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill. – Chemosphere, Elsevier, 2004, v.57, No.5, 337-342 [Corrigendum to “Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill”(Chemosphere 57(2004)337-342] – Chemosphere 2005, v.58, No.3, 379].

O. Roots, I. Holoubek, A. Roose, M. Simm, A. Talvari. HCH-isomers in the Baltic herring in the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea (1994-2004). ECOTOX 2005. Advances and Trends in Ecotoxicology (Organize the SECOTOX world congress and RECETOX conference). Book of Abstracts. Masaryk University, 2005, 198-201 (ISBN: 80-210-3799-7).

O. Roots, I. Holoubek, A. Roose, M. Simm, A. Talvari. HCH-isomers in the Baltic herring in the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea (1994-2004) - Organohalogen Compounds. CD-ROM of Proceedings of Dioxin 2005 and ISPAC-20 (Ed. By E.Reiner and M. Alaee). 2005, v. 67, 1285-1287 (CD ROM ID: 998)( August 21-26, Toronto, Canada, 2005).

O. Roots. Obsolete Pesticides in Estonia. The UNEP/GEF Project Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent, Toxic Substances – European Regional Report. In.: 7th International HCH and Pesticides Forum “Towards the establishment of an obsolete POPs/Pesticides stockpile fund for Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and New Independent States (NIS)” (Eds. E. Elbestawy, L. Moklyachuk, V. Pidlisnyuk, N. Schulz, T. Stefanovska and J. Vijgen), Publisher House “Gopak”, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2005, 191-195 (ISBN: 966-8187-31-8).

O. Roots. Obsolete Pesticides in Estonia. The UNEP/GEF Project Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent, Toxic Substances – European Regional Report. In.: 7th International HCH and Pesticides Forum “Towards the establishment of an obsolete POPs/Pesticides stockpile fund for Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and New Independent States (NIS)” (Eds. E. Elbestawy, L. Moklyachuk, V. Pidlisnyuk, N. Schulz, T. Stefanovska and J. Vijgen), Publisher House “Gopak”, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2005, 191-195 (ISBN: 966-8187-31-8).

O. Roots, V. Zitko, A. Roose. Persistent organic pollutant patterns in grey seals (Halichoerus grypus). – Chemosphere, 2005, v.60, issue 7, 914-921.

O. Roots, V. Zitko, K-W. Schramm, B. Henkelmann, M. Simm. ECOTOX 2005. Advances and Trends in Ecotoxicology (Organize the SECOTOX world congress and RECETOX conference). Book of Abstracts. Masaryk University, 2005, 202-205 (ISBN: 80-210-3799-7).

O. Roots, V. Zitko, K- W. Schramm, B. Henkelmann, M. Simm. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl patterns in Estonian Food. - Organohalogen Compounds. CD-ROM of Proceedings of Dioxin 2005 and ISPAC-20 (Ed. By E.Reiner and M. Alaee). 2005, v. 67, 1288-1290 (CD ROM ID: 1081)( August 21-26, Toronto, Canada, 2005).

O. Roots, V. Zitko, K- W. Schramm, B. Henkelmann, M. Simm. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl patterns in Estonian Food. Organohalogen Compounds. CD-ROM of Proceedings of Dioxin 2005 and ISPAC-20 (Ed. By E.Reiner and M. Alaee). 2005, v. 67, 1495-1497 (CD ROM ID: 2312)( August 21-26, Toronto, Canada, 2005).

O. Schleicher, O. Roots, A.A. Jensen, T. Herrmann and A. Tordik. Dioxin emission from two oil sale-fired power plants in Estonia - Oil-Shale, 2005, v. 22, No. 4S, 563-570.

T. Lukki, O. Roots, M. Simm. Lindane in the Baltic perch in the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea (1998-2003). ECOTOX 2005. Advances and Trends in Ecotoxicology (Organize the SECOTOX world congress and RECETOX conference). Book of Abstracts. Masaryk University, 2005, 172-174 (ISBN: 80-210-3799-7).

L. Järv, M. Simm and O. Roots. Quality criteria for DDT and HCH in Estonian coastal sea perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) as a source for changes in the fisheries management and price policy in the future. 2004 ICES ASC Handbook. Abstracts. 2004 ICES Annual Science Conference, 22-25 September 2004, 92nd Statutory Meeting 19-29 September 2004, Vigo, Spain. ICES CM 2004/Z:5, 266-267.

O. Roots and V. Zitko. Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans in the Baltic Herring and Sprat of Estonian Coastal Waters. Environmental Science &Pollution Research, 2004, No.3, 186-193.

O. Roots and V. Zitko. Health concerns in the Baltic States, Nordic countries, and Russia. – Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Biol. Ecol., 2004, v. 53, No. 3, 194-207.

O. Roots, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in soil in the vicinity of a landfill. – Chemosphere, Elsevier, 2004, v.57, No.5, 337-342

O. Roots, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Levels of PCDDs and PCDFs in soil in the vicinity of a landfill. Organohalogen Compounds, 2004, v. 66, 1314-1318 (DIOXIN 2004, Germany August 24-29).

O. Roots. Global Trends: The Environment: Globalization & Persistent Toxic Substances. The Journal Global Issues and Solutions (Published by the BWW Society & the Institute for the Advancement of Positive Global Solutions), 2004, v. IV, No.2, 1-4 (ISSN #1544-5399).

O. Roots, L. Järv and M. Simm. DDT and PCB Concentrations Dependency on the Biology and Domicile of Fish: An Example of Perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) in Estonian Coastal Sea. - Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, PSP, 2004, v.13, No 7, 620-625.

O. Roots, M. Simm, L. Järv, B. Henkelmann and K-W. Schramm. Levels of PCDD/Fs and “dioxin like” PCBs in perch from the North-Eastern part of the Baltic Sea. Organohalogen Compounds, 2004, v.66, 1691-1694 (DIOXIN 2004, Germany August 24-29).

O. Roots. Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Baltic Sea (1969-2002). - Ecological Chemistry, St. Petersburg, ( Thesa ) , St. Petersburg, 2004, v.13, No.1 , 54 – 66 ( ISSN 0869-3498 ).

O. Schleicher, A. Jensen, O. Roots, T. Herrmann and A. Tordik. Dioxin and PAH emissions from a shale oil processing plant in Estonia. Organohalogen Compounds, 2004, v. 66, 1665-1671. (DIOXIN 2004, Germany August 24-29).

O. Schleicher, A. Jensen, O. Roots, T. Herrmann and A. Tordik. Dioxin emission from two oil shale fired power plants in Estonia. Organohalogen Compounds, 2004, v. 66, 4089-4095. (DIOXIN 2004, Germany August 24-29).

Europe`s environment the third assessment (O. Roots and L. Saare - Estonian contact points and other national contributors). Environmental assessment report No.10, EEA, 2003, 341p (ISBN-92-9167-574-1)

Holoubek I., R. Alcock, E. Brorström-Lundén, A. Kočan, V. Petrosjan, O. Roots, V. Shatalov -Regional Team, Team of regional experts: Z. Amirova, A. Bergman, A. Beyer, L. Bláha, P. Bureaul, P. Coleman, P. Čupr, S. Dutchak, J. Duyzer, J. Falandysz, C. Fuell, E. Heinisch, I. Holoubková, K. Jones, A. Kettrup, J. Kohoutek, S. Koroleyva, M. Krzyzanowski, R. Kubiak, G. Lammel, A. Lecloux, M. Machala, A. Malanichev, M. McLachlan, J. Lulek, A. Palm, A. Sweetman, D. van de Meent, M. van den Berg, J. Vanderbroght, J. Vijgen, P. Weiss, S. Wenzel: Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substance - European Regional Report. Printed at United Nations, Geneva (GE.03-00167).UNEP/Chemicals/2003/3, January 2003, 147p. (www.chem.unep.ch/pts -Europe).

I. Holoubek, R. Alcock, E. Brorström-Lunden, V. Petrosjan, O. Roots, V. Shatalov, A. Kocan, P. Cupr, I. Holoubkova. UNEP/GEF Project Regional based assessment of persistent toxic substances – European regional report. Organohalogen Compounds, v. 62, 436-439 (DIOXIN 2003, USA August 24-29).

M. Olsson, A. Bignert, M. Aune, M. Haarich, U. Harms, M. Korhonen, E. Poutanen, O. Roots and G. Sapota. Organic contaminants. In: The Fourth Periodic Assessment. Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 1994 – 1998, HELCOM, 2003, 129 – 136.

O. Roots and V. Zitko. Principal Component Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Seals – Ecological Chemistry, Thesa, St. Petersburg, 12, No.1, 57-66.

O. Roots. Halogenated contaminants in female perch from the Matsalu Bay ( Baltic Sea ). Chemistry & Ecology. Taylor & Francis, 2003, v.19, No.1, 1-3.

O. Roots, I. Holoubek and V. Zitko. Polychlorinated biphenyls and chlororganic pesticides patterns in perch ( Perca fluviatilis ). Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, PSP, 2003, v.12, No.8, 883-900.

O. Roots. Obsolete Pesticides in Estonia. 7th International HCH and Pesticides Forum, June 5-7, 2003, Kyiv, Ukraine.

O. Roots, R. Lahne, M. Simm and K.W. Schramm. Dioxins in the Baltic herring and sprat in Estonian coastal waters. Organohalogen Compounds, v. 62, 201-203 (DIOXIN 2003, USA August 24-29).

O. Roots, V. Zitko and I. Holoubek. Chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans patterns in the Baltic herring and sprat. Organohalogen Compounds, v. 62, 140-143 (DIOXIN 2003,USA August 24-29).

Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substance – Global Report 2003. (O. Roots - One of the author of the Europe Region).Printed at United Nations, Geneva (GE.03-01710).UNEP/Chemicals/2003/11, July 2003, 207 p. (www.chem.unep.ch/pts - Global Report).

O. Roots and V. Zitko. Polychlorinated Biphenyls Patterns in Grey Seals ( Halichoerus Grypus ). Ecological Chemistry, St. Petersburg ( Thesa ), 2002, v. 11, No. 1, 68 – 71( ISSN 0869-3498 ).

C. Agrell, P. Larsson, L. Okla, G. Bremle, N. Johansson, M. Klavins, O. Roots, O. and A. Zelechowska. Atmospheric and River Input of PCBs, DDTs and HCHs to the Baltic Sea. In.: A System Analysis of the Baltic Sea ( Eds. F. Wulff, L. Rahm and P. Larsson ).Ecological Studies, ( Springer Verlag ), 2001, v. 148, pp. 149-175 ( ISSN 0070-8356; ISBN 3-540-67769-0 ).

L. Saare, R. Talkop and O. Roots. Air Pollution on Terrestrial Ecosystems in Estonia. – Water, Air, and Soil Pollution ( Kluwer Academic Publishers ) ( The Netherlands ), 2001, v. 130, pp. 1181 – 1186 ( ISSN 0-7923-7134-8; ISBN 0-7923-7135-6 ).

O. Roots. Halogenated environmental contaminants in fish from Estonian coastal areas, Chemosphere ( Elsevier Science Ltd. ) , 2001 , v.43 , No. 4-7 , pp. 623-632.

Holoubek, I., A. Kocan , I. Holoubkova , K. Hilscherova , J. Kohoutek , J. and O. Roots Persistent , Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals in Central and Eastern European Countries State-of-the-Art Report ( 2nd Version ).TOCOEN Report 150 a , Brno , CR , May 2000 , 253 p.( http://recetox.muni.cz ).

O. Roots. Report of a survey of the state of the environment in the Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. – J. Chemistry and Ecology, 2000, v.17, No. 1, 59 –73.

M. Voll and O. Roots. Soil Water Sample Collector. – Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ( Kluwer Academic Publishers ) ( The Netherlands ), 1999, v. 54, No. 3, pp. 283 – 287.

O. Roots and A. Talvari. Bioaccumulation of toxic organic compounds and their isomers into the organism of seals in West-Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve. - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ( Kluwer Academic Publishers) (The Netherlands), 1999, v. 54, No. 3, pp. 301-312.

Estonian Environmental Monitoring 1996. Ministry of the Environment of Estonia, Environment Information Centre (Ed. by O. Roots and R. Talkop), Tallinn, 1998, 168 p. (in Estonian and English) (ISBN 9985-9072-9-9; ISSN 1406-0531).

M. Voll, O. Roots.Kasulik Mudel EE 98 00178 U1.Lüsimeeter. Kasuliku Mudeli tunnistus Nr. 00178. Kantud Riiklikku Kasuliku Mudeli registrisse 14.12.1998.Riigi Patendiamet.

O. Roots and A. Talvari. Bioaccumulation of toxic organic compounds and their isomers into the organism of Baltic grey seal. – Chemosphere ( Elsevier Science Ltd. ), 1997, v. 35, No. 5, pp. 979 – 985.

O. Roots. Biogeomonitoring of Toxic Chlororganic Compounds in the Baltic Sea Ecosystem – BIOGEOMON`97, June 21-25, 1997, Villenova University ( USA ). – Journal of Conference Abstracts, Cambridge Publications, 1997, v. 2, p. 283 ( ISBN 1362-0886 ).

O. Roots. Structure and Objectives of the Estonian Environmental Monitoring Programme in 1996-1997. – BIOGEOMON`97, June 21-25,1997, Villenova University ( USA ). – Journal of Conference Abstracts, Cambridge Publications, 1997, v. 2, p. 284 ( ISBN 1362-0886 ).

H. Jankovski, M. Simm and O. Roots. Harmful substances in the ecosystem of the Gulf of Finland. (Ed. H. Jankovski). Trace metals. EMI Report Series No 4, Estonian Marine Institute, 1996, Tallinn, 158 p. (ISBN 9985-9058-3-0; ISSN 1406-023x).

M. Voll, O. Roots.Kasulik Mudel EE 95 00078 U.Pinnavee kogumise seade. Kasuliku Mudeli tunnistus Nr. 00078. Kantud Riiklikku Kasuliku Mudeli registrisse 14.03.1996.Riigi Patendiamet.

O. Roots and L. Saare. Structure and Objectives of the Estonian Environmental Monitoring Program. – Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ( Kluwer Academic Publishers ), 1996, v. 40, No. 3, pp. 289 – 301.

O. Roots. Toxic chlororganic compounds in the ecosystem of the Baltic Sea - Tallinn, Estonian Environment Information Centre, 1996, 144 p. (ISBN 9985-9072-0-5).

Keskkonnaseire 1994. Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeeriumi Info- ja Tehnokeskus ( Toimetanud O. Roots ja R. Talkop ), Tallinn, 1995, 94 lk. ( in Estonian ).

Keskkonnaseire 1995. Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeeriumi Info- ja Tehnokeskus ( Toimetanud O. Roots ja R. Talkop ), Tallinn, 128 lk. ( in Estonian )( ISBN 9985-9072-1-3; ISSN 1406-0531 ).

O. Roots. Organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in the ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. – Chemosphere, 1995, v. 31, No. 9, pp. 4085 – 4097.

Schadstoffatlas Osteuropa. Ökologisch-chemische und ökotoxikologische Fallstudien Über organische Spurenstoffe und Schwermetalle in Ost-Mitteleuropa (Eds. E. Heinisch, A. Kettrup and S. Klein) VI-I, Handbuch des Umweltschutzes – 74. Erg. Lfg. 9/94 , Berlin, 1994/95 (O. Roots. Polychlorierte Biphenyls und Chlororganische Pestizide in der Ostsee – Estnische Daten 1976-1991, pp. 221 – 226 ; O. Roots. Chloroorganische Verbindungen in einer Robbe aus der Riga-Bucht, pp. 226 – 227 and O. Roots. PCB und Chlororganische Pestizide in Muttermilch aus Estland, pp.228-229).

O. Roots and Aps, R. Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in Baltic herring and sprat. – Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, Germany, 1993, v. 37, no. 3-4, 195 – 205.

Biogeochemistry of Semiclosed Bays and Human Factor in the Baltic Sea Sedimentation (Ed. O. Pustelnikovas ), Vilnius, ( Academia ), 1992. Chapter 4.2 O. Roots. PCB and Chlororganic Pesticides in the East Baltic Ecosystem. 191 – 228 (in Russian, summary in English and Lithuanian ).

O. Roots. Interpreting Observations on the Transport and Wet Deposition of Airborne Pollutants over the Baltic Sea and West-Estonian Islands. – AMBIO ( The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ), 1992, v. XXI, no.4, 321 – 322.

T. Kallaste, O. Roots, J. Saar and L. Saare. Air Pollution in Estonia 1985 – 1990. Environment Data Centre, National Board of Waters and the Environment, Helsinki, 1992, Environmental Report 3, 61 p.

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