Objective The use of genomic tools is rapidly increasing in ecotoxicology, and results from transcriptomic and proteomic studies of the effects of environmental pollutants are becoming more and more available. Apart from the knowledge of the mechanisms involved in toxic processes, the aim of conducting research on genomic and proteomic level is the development of contaminant specific biomarkers for the risk assessment of aquatic ecosystems able to respond at environmentally relevant low contaminant concentrations. However, even if important information is gathered on differential gene and proteome expression, the development of contaminant specific biomarkers in model organisms is still a task to be tackled. In this context, an attempt to joint efforts for the discovery and development of susceptible genes and proteins to be employed in routine environmental risk assessment is highly desirable. Several marine species from different organizational and trophic levels (the marine microalgae, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, and Cylindritheca closterium; the copepods Tisbe battagliai, Tigriopus japonicus, and Nitokra spinipes; the estuarine amphipod Melita plumulosa; the clam, Ruditapes decussates and the cockle Cerastoderma glaucum; the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis; the oysters Crassostrea brasiliana, Crassostrea gigas and Crassostrea rhizophora; and the guppy, Poecilia vivipara) will be tested for the genomic and proteomic effects of the exposure to priority contaminants and the responses analyzed for similarities at different organizational levels with the aim to develop interspecies relevant biomarkers for environmental risk assessment of the most important contaminants, while at the same time transferring knowledge and experience by providing excellent training in cutting edge technologies between the participating institutes Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesmarine biologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsproteomicsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologylimnology Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IRSES - International research staff exchange scheme (IRSES) Coordinator AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS EU contribution € 73 800,00 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carlos Manuel Abad Ruíz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MUSEUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE France EU contribution € 30 600,00 Address RUE CUVIER 57 75005 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Françoise Denis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE Portugal EU contribution € 77 400,00 Address CAMPUS DE PENHA 8005 139 Faro See on map Region Continente Algarve Algarve Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact António Cabecinha (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DU MANS France EU contribution € 70 200,00 Address AVENUE OLIVIER MESSIAEN 72085 Le Mans See on map Region Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Sarthe Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Claire Philippe (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA Spain EU contribution € 30 600,00 Address AVENIDA BLASCO IBANEZ 13 46010 Valencia See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Angeles Sanchis (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
