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Insights on Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: The EPHEMARE Project

  • Francesco Regoli
  • , Marina Albentosa
  • , Carlo Giacomo Avio
  • , Annika Batel
  • , Maria João Bebianno
  • , Marie Laure Bégout
  • , Ricardo Beiras
  • , Juan Bellas
  • , Ronny Blust
  • , Agathe Bour
  • , Thomas Braunbeck
  • , Jérôme Cachot
  • , Camilla Catarci Carteny
  • , Bettie Cormier
  • , Xavier Cousin
  • , Alberto Cuesta
  • , María Ángeles Esteban
  • , Marco Faimali
  • , Chiara Gambardella
  • , Francesca Garaventa
  • Stefania Gorbi, Lúcia Guilhermino, Ketil Hylland, Steffen H. Keiter, Kathrin Kopke, Bénédicte Morin, Alexandre Pacheco, Lucia Pittura, Raewyn M. Town, Luis R. Vieira
    • Marche Polytechnic University
    • IEO-CSIC
    • Heidelberg University 
    • University of Algarve
    • Université de Montpellier
    • University of Vigo
    • Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
    • University of Antwerp
    • University of Gothenburg
    • Université de Bordeaux
    • Örebro University
    • Université Paris-Saclay
    • University of Murcia
    • National Research Council of Italy
    • University of Porto
    • University of Oslo

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingsChapterpeer-review

    Abstract

    The Ephemare project was supported in the period 2015–2018 by JPI Oceans, as one of 4 sister projects in the joint action on ecological aspects of microplastics. Ephemare investigated several issues concerning the ecotoxicological effects of microplastics (MPs) in marine organisms. Ephemare included 16 European Institutions from 10 Countries and was organized into seven, highly complementary Work Packages (WPs) with the aim to elucidate adsorption and release of chemicals to/from MPs, coupled with MP ingestion rates, translocation in different tissues, trophic transfer and egestion, potential toxicological effects and mechanisms of action, as well as real distributions of MPs in marine organisms from several European areas.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSpringer Water
    PublisherSpringer Nature
    Pages12-19
    Number of pages8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Publication series

    NameSpringer Water
    ISSN (Print)2364-6934
    ISSN (Electronic)2364-8198

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
      SDG 14 Life Below Water

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