Blue Bio Database - Database of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Seafood Processing and Marine Biotechnology Projects

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

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	Fisheries
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Summary	Norovirus (NoV) is the leading cause of gastroenteritis in the general population. NoV contamination of shellfisheries presents a significant public health risk. This study will compare NoV survival during sewage treatment and in seawater alongside indicator organisms. The impact of sewage discharges on NoV contamination in shellfisheries will be assessed. In-situ studies will investigate NoV levels in influent and effluent from a Waste water treatment plant (WWTP). The relative impact of storm overflows and continuous treated sewage discharges will be investigated. Laboratory studies will investigate the survival of NoV in seawater. Finally, laboratory-based studies will investigate the use of UV treatment of secondary effluents to reduce NoV levels. This project will produce a report providing the first data set on NoV survival during sewage treatment and in the marine environment in an Irish setting. It will provide data which allows the impact of sewage discharges on the NoV content in shellfisheries to be assessed. The information will allow regulatory authorities to more accurately assess the impact of existing and proposed sewage outfalls on NoV contamination of shellfisheries and other sensitive marine environments. This will allow future development of a model risk assessment approach for authorities to assess the impact of WWTP effluent on NoV levels in shellfisheries The project will also produce 2-4 peer reviewed papers. 1) Quantify NoVs in seawage influent, intermediate stages and effluent in a secondary WWTP and identify the extent of NoV removal. 2) Determine the extent of the reduction of NoV levels using UV disinfection. 3) Determine the relative contribution of CSO dischardges and continuous inputs of NoVs in shellfisheries. 4) Establish (T90 values) for norovirus in seawater under typical winter and summer conditions. 1) Quantify NoVs in seawage influent, intermediate stages and effluent in a secondary WWTP and identify the extent of NoV removal. 2) Determine the extent of the reduction of NoV levels using UV disinfection. 3) Determine the relative contribution of CSO dischardges and continuous inputs of NoVs in shellfisheries. 4) Establish (T90 values) for norovirus in seawater under typical winter and summer conditions.
Keywords
	Disease
	Food safety
	Parasite
	Pollution
	Risk assessment
	Shellfish
	Waste water
Marine Region
	ATLANTIC NORTHEAST (FAO Area 27); Irish Sea, West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, English Channel, Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea, Southwest of Ireland; West of Ireland (27.VIIb)

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