Objective
TO ASSESS THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES (OXYGEN, SALINITY AND SUSPENDED SEDIMENT) IN RELATION TO THE RESPONSES OF MARINE ORGANISMS TO POLLUTANTS.
THIS COOPERATIVE PROJECT IS INVESTIGATING THE BIOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CONTAMINATION AND THE FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF RESPONSE TO NATURAL VARIABLES WITHIN A SUITE OF ORGANISMS REPRESENTATIVE OF MAJOR ESTUARINE AND INSHORE COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS OF EUROPE. IT WILL RELATE THE POLLUTION EFFECTS AND THE COMPLEX OF BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE ON THE INHERENT VARIABILITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT TOGETHER IN AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMME TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION : "HOW DO NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES IN COASTAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENTS, SUCH AS OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, SALINITY CHANGES AND SUSPENDED MATTER, MODULATE THE RESPONSES OF BENTHIC ORGANISMS TO POLLUTION AND VICE VERSA ?"
THE JOINT PROJECT COMPRISES FOUR SUB-PROJECTS :
1) RESPONSES TO HIGH SEDIMENT LOAD (PROJECT LEADER : B.L. BAYNE, NERC-I.M.E.R. PLYMOUTH, UK). THIS SUB-PROJECT WILL MEASURE ASPECTS OF FEEDING BEHAVIOUR IN CONDITIONS OF HIGH SUSPENDED SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS, IN THE PRESENCE AND ABSENCE OF CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS. THE EXTENT TO WHICH NORMAL FEEDING BEHAVIOUR IS MODIFIED BY THE POLLUTANTS WILL BE QUANTIFIED AND THE EFFECTS THIS HAS ON THE UPTAKE OF POLLUTANTS INTO THE ANIMAL'S BODIES (FROM THE DISSOLVED AND/OR THE PARTICULATE PHASE) WILL BE DETERMINED.
2) RESPONSES TO OXYGEN DEPLETION -PART 1 : OXYGEN TRANSPORT (PROJECT LEADER : R.E. WEBER, UNIVERSITY OF ODENSE, DK). THIS SUB-PROJECT DETERMINES HOW THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM, OPERATING UNDER CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYPOXIA, ARE AFFECTED BY POLLUTION.
3) RESPONSES TO OXYGEN DEPLETION -PART 2 : ANAEROBIC METABOLISM (PROJECT LEADER : A. DE ZWAAN, UNIVERSITY OF UTRECHT, NL). THIS SUB-PROJECT EVALUATES THE FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF ANAEROBIC BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAYS IN ANIMALS EXPOSED TO REDUCED OXYGEN TENSIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS. THE EXTENT TO WHICH NORMAL ANAEROBIC METABOLISM IS DISRUPTED BY POLLUTANTS WILL BE MEASURED AND RELATED TO THE ENERGETIC CONSEQUENCES FOR THE ORGANISMS.
4) RESPONSES TO SALINITY CHANGE (PROJECT LEADER : R. GILLES, UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE, B).THIS SUB-PROJECT DETERMINES HOW THE NORMAL MECHANISMS OF REGULATING OSMOTIC AND IONIC BALANCE WHEN SUBJECTED TO REDUCED SALINITIES ARE AFFECTED BY SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO POLLUTANTS.
THE OVERALL PROJECT AND EACH SUB-PROJECT ARE REPRESENTING A CLOSE SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION BETWEEN VARIOUS INSTITUTES FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, FRANCE, DENMARK AND ITALY.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences environmental sciences pollution
- natural sciences biological sciences ecology ecosystems coastal ecosystems
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Data not available
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
PL1 3DH Plymouth
United Kingdom
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.