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| Project leader: |
Ana Previšić |
| Project co-leader: |
Mira Petrović |
| Administering organization: |
Faculty of Science
University of Zagreb
Rooseveltov trg 6
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
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| Partner Institution/Company: |
Catalan Institute for Water Research |
| Grant type: |
1C |
| Project title: |
Emerging contaminants in freshwaters: deciphering impact on aquatic macroinvertebrate metabolic response and ecosystem transfer |
| Project summary: |
Current state-of-the-art research identifies Europe’s water bodies and resources impacted by a vast number of emerging contaminants. The presence of emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals (PhACs) and endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the aquatic environment is well known, but the information on their presence and fate in aquatic organisms is still scarce. Understanding of effects of PhACs and EDCs on aquatic biota is a prerequisite for a thorough assessment of their environmental risk and shaping future environmental policies. Accordingly this project aims at advancing our knowledge on: I) endogenous and exogenous metabolic response of selected aquatic macroinvertebrates to mixture of PhACs and EDCs and II) bioaccumulation of these compounds and aquatic-terrestrial food web coupling. These objectives will be approached by combining field based research (in situ) and laboratory (mesocosm) experiments. Last generation analytical methods that include hybrid and high resolution mass spectrometric instrumentation will be used to study metabolomic profiles and to detect PhACs and EDCs in biota samples. By establishing collaboration with world known scientist from a leading European water research institute (Catalan Institute for Water Research) unique combination of skills, expertise (ecology, environmental chemistry and mass spectrometry) and knowledge will be mobilized to carry out the project activities. Accordingly, we expect that achieved understandings of metabolic profiles of aquatic insects exposed to PhACs and EDCs, but also bioaccumulation and ecosystems transfer of these compounds will have direct application in the environmental risk assessment. In addition, project actions will contribute to development of research infrastructure and transfer of knowledge and skills to Croatia, as well as increase of prospects for project leader participation in H2020 programme. |
| Hrvatski sažetak: |
Posljednja znanstvena dostignuća prepoznaju sve veći utjecaj onečišćivača na vodna tijela Europe. Prisutnost onečišćivača kao što su farmaceutski aktivni spojevi (FAS) i endokrini disruptori (ED) u vodenom okolišu dobro je istražena, međutim informacije o njihovoj koncentraciji i učinku na vodene organizme još uvijek nedostaju. Razumijevanje učinaka FAS i ED na vodene organizme preduvjet je za temeljitu procjenu njihovog ekološkog rizika te oblikovanje politike zaštite okoliša. Sukladno tome, svrha ovog projekta je unapređenje znanja: I) o endogenom i egzogenom metaboličkom odgovoru odabranih vodenih beskralješnjaka na smjesu FAS i ED te II) o bioakumulaciji navedenih spojeva i njihovoj sudbini tijekom sprege vodenog i kopnenog hranidbenog lanca. Ciljevi projekta biti će ostvareni sinergijom terenskih istraživanja (in situ) i laboratorijskih (mesokozmos) pokusa. Posljednja dostignuća spektrometrije masa koristiti za proučavanje profila metabolita te identifikaciju i kvantifikaciju FAS i ED u tkivima organizama. Uspostavom suradnje sa svjetski poznatim znanstvenikom iz vodećeg europskog istraživačkog instituta (Katalonski institut za istraživanje voda) mobilizirat će se jedinstvena kombinacija znanja i ekspertize (ekologija, kemija okoliša i spektrometrija masa) neophodna za provođenje projektnih aktivnosti. Očekujemo da će razumijevanje metaboličkih profila vodenih kukaca izloženih FAS i ED kao i novostečena znanja o bioakumulaciji i prijenosu navedenih spojeva između ekosustava imati znatan utjecaj na područje istraživanja slatkih voda kao i izravnu primjenu u procjeni rizika na okoliš. Nadalje, projektne aktivnosti doprinijeti će razvoju Hrvatske istraživačke infrastrukture, prijenosu znanja i kompetencija te povećanju prijava hrvatskih projekta na natječaje Obzora 2020. |
| Amount requested from UKF: |
300000,00 |
| Amount of matching funding: |
60000,00 |
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