The available database comprises research projects in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Seafood Processing and Marine Biotechnology active in the time period 2003-2022.
BlueBio is an ERA-NET COFUND created to directly identify new and improve existing ways of bringing bio-based products and services to the market and find new ways of creating value from in the blue bioeconomy.

More information on the BlueBio project and participating funding organizations is available on the BlueBio website: www.bluebioeconomy.eu

Last Update: 2024/06/19

PLASTISPHERE
Marine Biotechnology
Understanding microplastic biota composition and dynamics along the coasts of Israel and Portugal
National Programme
National
Paula Sobral
psobral@fct.unl.pt
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (Portugal)
NOVA - New University of Lisbon (Portugal), 
2020
2022
€ 100,000
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This exploratory project is primarily expected to contribute to our understanding of the ecological niche of marine microplastic and answer general questions such as: what are the prokaryotic and eukaryotic species inhabiting this ecological niche? Is there polymer-specific biota composition of species? Are there opportunistic pathogens which may be introduced into the food chain and pose a threat to humans? How does the plastisphere composition differ between geographical regions and habitats? Are there seasonal variations in plastisphere composition? Answering these questions will improve our understanding of how novel substrates provided by plastic pollution may alter the functioning of ecological systems, indicate potential hazards and help policy makers to make knowledgeable decisions about plastic litter management.
Microplastics; Monitoring;
Portuguese Waters (27.IXa,27.IXb) Levant (GSA 27)
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