| General info | |
| Project title | Contaminants of emerging concern: An integrated approach for assessing impacts on the marine environment |
| Project acronym | CONTRAST |
| Associated programme | HORIZON-CL6-2023-ZEROPOLLUTION-01 |
| Begin date | 2024-01-01 |
| End date | 2027-12-31 |
| Location | |
| Sea area (C19) | European mainland |
| Description | |
| Data-themes (P08) | Chemical oceanography,Environment,Physical oceanography |
| Abstract | The project will develop an Integrated Assessment and effect-based Monitoring Framework (IAF) to assess the impacts of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) on the marine environment, supporting EU policies such as the MSFD and WFD. It will combine field monitoring and lab experiments to study CEC effects on marine biodiversity. Using in silico, in vitro, and in vivo bioassays alongside omics, the project will identify key toxicity mechanisms and recommend suitable biological effect tools for the IAF. Results will inform guidance documents and policy briefs on best practices. The influence of climate change on CEC distribution, fate, and toxicity will also be evaluated. |
| Coordinator | |
| Coordinating organisation | Norwegian Institute of Water Research
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| Country of Coordinator | Norway |
| Contact name | Steven Brooks |
| Contact organisation | Norwegian Institute of Water Research
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| Phone | +47-22185100 |
| Fax | +47-22185200 |
| Email | niva@niva.no |
| Project partners | |
| Other partners | CSIC, Central Organisation
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
Ifremer Centre de Nantes
Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Animal Sciences Unit, Fisheries
Institute of Marine Research
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
University of Gothenburg
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| Edmerp metadata | |
| Edmerp id | 13834 |
| Collating centre | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
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| Latest update | 2025-07-29 |
