Description du projet
De nouvelles méthodes pour détecter la toxicité des cyanotoxines dans l’eau
L’eutrophisation est un processus complexe qui se produit dans les eaux douces et marines et qui est induit par le développement excessif de certains types d’algues, ce qui perturbe les écosystèmes aquatiques et devient une menace pour la santé animale et humaine. Les activités humaines et le changement climatique sont les principaux facteurs d’eutrophisation. On trouve des preuves d’eutrophisation dans de nombreuses régions, de la Baltique à la mer Noire. Le projet TOXICROP, financé par l’UE, adoptera une approche pluridisciplinaire afin de consolider les collaborations transnationales dans l’objectif de fournir des lignes directrices pour la gestion et le traitement de l’eau. Plus précisément, il organisera des échanges de personnel dans le domaine de la recherche et de l’innovation afin de cartographier les zones agricoles à risque d’apparition de cyanotoxines et de mettre au point des techniques de traitement de l’eau respectueuses de l’environnement et peu coûteuses, ainsi que des méthodes de détection et d’évaluation de la toxicité des cyanotoxines.
Objectif
Water scarcity and food production are some of the greatest challenges of our times. Fresh water resources in many countries are vulnerable due to their biogeographical and climatic characteristics. Moreover higher water consumption and higher human impacts in the downstream water bodies is leading to a higher eutrophication with increased incidence and intensity of cyanobacteria blooms and their toxins. The scarcity of clean water resources leads to the compulsory use of water containing cyanobacteria and their toxins in agriculture. This project aims through Research and Innovation Staff Exchange to map agricultural risk areas of cyanotoxin occurrence in consortium member countries, to access the fate of cyanotoxins in crops as also bioaccumulation in crops and food contamination related to the use of eutrophic waters in irrigation. Environment-friendly, low-cost techniques of water treatment will also be developed, and methods to detect and assess toxicity of cyanotoxins improved. This project seeks to integrate the activities already developed by the partners, and develop new multidisciplinary activities which could lead to the maximization of the research and foster the creation of knowledge in the domains of water toxicology, food safety and eco-technologies of water treatment. The main innovation aspect of this project rely on the multidisciplinary approach to the subject under study, which is expected to contribute to the elucidation of the minimum quality requirements applied to the irrigation waters. The integration of countries with different weather regimes and agricultural practices in one single project will constitute a unique approach to this subject and to consolidate the transnational collaborations. The expected results will be delivered as guidelines for water management and treatment and will contribute to the implementation of a more sustainable and safe agriculture in Europe and worldwide.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigation
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safety
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management
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MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)Coordinateur
4450 208 Matosinhos
Portugal