Projects

Ongoing Projects at MARLab

PAHMIX - Mixtures of Environmental Carcinogens: a molecular approach to improve environmental risk assessment strategies. Financed by FCT (PTDC/CTA-AMB/29173/2017). PI: Marta Martins. https://sites.fct.unl.pt//pahmix.

Plastishere – Understanding microplastic biota composition and Dynamics along the coast of Israel and Portugal. Financed by FCT/MCTES (PT-IL/0001/2019) PI: Paula Sobral; Co-PI: Marta Martins

Riversea - Land-based sources of marine litter and microplastics. Evaluation and modelling transport in rivers and estuaries, and implementation of strategies for prevention and redution at source. Financed by FCT (PTDC/EAM-AMB/30726/2017). PI: Paula Sobral.

PlastiSensor - Lab-on-a-chip for in-situ aquatic microplastics identification and quantification by InfraRed cytometry.

D4Ss - Food-web approaches to assess the functional benthic ecosystem interactions for Marine and Coastal management under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Financed by FCT (PTDC/CTA-AMB/29400/2017). PI: Helena Adão (MARE, University of Évora); MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator: Maria Helena Costa.

NanoReproTox - Unraveling the ecological impacts of nanoparticles toxicity in the reproduction of marine organisms. Financed by FEDER (POCI, PORLisboa e PORAlgarve) and FCT (PTDC/AMB/30908/2017). PI: Cláudia Mieiro (CESAM, University of Aveiro). MARE - FCT NOVA coordinator: Marta Martins.

US4LITTER - Low-cost Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) for marine litter coastal mapping. Financed by FCT (PTDC/EAM-REM/30324/2017). PI: Gil Gonçalves (MARE-University of Coimbra). MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator: Paula Sobral.

WormALL - Marine invertebrates as source of novel biotoxins: Investigating function and application through Polychaeta venomics. Financed by FCT (PTDC/BTA-BTA/28650/2017). PI: Pedro Costa (UCIBIO, FCT NOVA); MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator: Maria Helena Costa.

3Qs - Desenvolvimento de sensores moleculares e tecnologias para avaliação da qualidade dos produtos da pesca. Financed by FCT (PTDC/MAR-BIO/6044/2014). PI: Mário Diniz (UCIBIO, FCTNOVA); MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator: Maria Helena Costa.

Greentech - Of pigments and Toxins an integrative approach to the biotechnological potential of a marine polychaete. Financed by FCT (PTDC/MAR-BIO/0113/2014). PI: PedroCosta (UCIBIO, FCT NOVA); MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator: Maria Helena Costa.

International Consortia

EMPORIA4KT - Empower academia for knowledge transfer for value creation in the Atlantic Area (EAPA_842/2018). Coordinator: António Grilo (DEMI - FCT NOVA);

Participant: MARE - FCT NOVA


i-plastic - Dispersion and impacts of micro- and nano-plastics in the tropical and temperate oceans: from regional land-ocean interface to the open ocean. JPI Oceans 2020, Financed by FCT/MCTES(MICROPLAST/0003/2018). International Coordinator: Prof Patrizia Ziveri,UAB, Spain. FCT-NOVA PI: Paula Sobral; Co-PI: Marta Martins.

BASEMAN - Defining the baselines and standards for microplastics analyses in European waters. Validation and harmonisation of analytical methods. (JPI Oceans/0001/2015). MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator of the national participation: Paula Sobral.

PLASTOX - Eco-toxicological effects of microplastic - impact on marine organisms (JPIOCEANS/0003/2015). MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator of the national participation: Maria Helena Costa.

MARLISCO - MARine Litter in European Seas: Social AwarenesS and CO-Responsibility. (FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2011 - 289042). MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator of the national participation

BIOFLOW - Flume Facility Co-operation Network for Biological Benthic Boundary Layer Research. Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, Part I, Key Action 3: ‘Sustainable Marine Ecosystems’. Contract EVR1-2001-00021. (Lead: NIOO, NL; Partners: 15 European institutions; 2001-2005)  MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator of the national participation: Paula Sobral.


Past Projects

GreenOrigins - Chlorophyll-like pigments in a marine polychaete – evolutionary relevance and biotechnological value. Financed by FCT (EXPL/MAREST/1236/2012). PI: Maria Helena Costa

A proteomic study on the combined effects of pCO2 and temperature on different life stages of the marine fish Sparus aurata. Funded by FCT (PTDC/MAR/119068/2010). PI: Mário S. Diniz. MARE - FCT NOVA Coordinator: Maria Helena Costa

HERA - Environmental Risk Assessment of a contaminated estuarine environment: A case study. Funded by FCT (PTDC/SAU–ESA/100107/2008). PI: Maria Helena Costa.

POIZON - Microplastics and persistent pollutants – a double threat to marine organisms. Funded by FCT (PTDC/MAR/102677/2008). PI: Paula Sobral

ERODES - Effects of bioturbation on the erosion-deposition cycles of estuarine sediments. Funded by FCT (POCI/AMB/59262/2004).

WEPSADO - Weight of evidence (WOE) approaches for sediment risk assessment: Sado estuary case study. Funded by FCT (POCI/AMB/57821/2004). PI: Maria Helena Costa

MEP-Sado - Weight of Evidence – WoE - approaches for sediment risk assessment: Sado Estuary case study. Funded by FCT (PPCDT/AMB/57821/2004). PI: Maria Helena Costa

MOBIDYCS - Integration of bioturbation and biodeposition processes in hydrodynamics and transport models for estuarine containated sediments. pocti/33735/bse/1999. FCT funding. Partner institutions: IMAR-FCT NOVA.

COESCON - Influence of biotic and abiotic processes on sediment cohesion. PRAXIS/2/2.2/MAR/1733/95. FCT Funding. Partner institutions: University of Aveiro - FCTUNL (1998-2001).

ECORUDI - Impact of the physical and chemical characteristics of the sediment on the ecophysiology of Ruditapes decussatus in the Ria Formosa. PRAXIS/P/BIA/14220/1998. FCT funding. Partner institutions: University of Algarve – IMAR– FCTUNL (1998-2000)

Ecophysiology, biochemistry and cytochemistry of two european amphipod species. interaction with the sedimentary environment”. PRAXIS/PCNAC/BIA/177/96. FCT funding. Partner institutions: FCTUNL – IPIMAR (1997-2000).

Transfer of carbon, nutrients and heavy metals between the sedimentary environments and the water in coastal zones. JNICT PEAM/C/GEN/245/93. Funding JNICT. Partner institutions: FCTUNL – University of Aveiro –University of Évora (1993-1995) 

Effects of hypoxic and anoxic conditions on the physiology of bivalves and its influence on the flux of contaminants at the sediment-water interface. Funding JNICT/British Council. Partner institutions: FCTUNL - Plymouth Marine Laboratory, 1993-1994).

Biogeochemical fluxes at the sediment-water interface in coastal marine systems: Functional role of the benthic communities. JNICT PBIC/MAR/1308/92. JNICT funding. Partner institutions: FCTUNL - Faculty of Sciences University of Lisbon).

Biogeochemical cycles in coastal lagoons: Application to the Ria Formosa and laboratory simulation. JNICT funding. Partner institutions: Hydrographic Institute IH - FCTUNL (1989-90).