Project description
Synergistic effects of microplastics and chemicals on marine ecosystems
Urgent actions are required to address human-induced damage to marine ecosystems. The EU-funded App-Marie project will study the synergistic effects of microplastics (MPs) and chemical chlorpyrifos (CPFs) in different climate change scenarios using sea urchin embryos. It will combine molecular and biochemical techniques with bioassays to evaluate the impact of MPs and CPFs at molecular, individual and population levels. Designing a standard protocol for implementing bioassays, App-Marie will simultaneously test various toxicants and stressors, and develop apps to analyse multifactorial data and predict their impact in the different layers of organisation. The project will also create a framework for researchers, companies and governments to analyse and share their data.