BEAST EAS BALCOFISH Biological Effects of Anthropogenic Chemical STress Chemical STress Tools for the Assessment of Ecosystem Health f f y
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…develops cost‐efficient monitoring and assessment tools g
Monitoring of BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS of contaminants
DETECTS exposure to a wide range of contaminants by using a an economic battery of methods (= early warning)
is PROGNOSTIC for the occurrence of pathology and disease REVEALS potential effects at higher biological levels (populations, communities,, ecosystems) y )
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…looks at Ecosystem Health
Holistic assessments of Ecosystem Health covers various chemical and biological characteristics of specific ecosystems
assessment of Ecosystem Health encompasses the health of living organisms forming and keeping the system functions:
”HEALTHY ORGANISMS ORGANISMS, HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS”
evaluation of combinations of indicators for applicability in Ecosystem Health assessments in different sub-regions sub regions of the Baltic Sea
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…links with environmental policy‐making p y g
HELCOM BSAP EU MSFD EU SBSR
National monitoring prog’s
PRODUCTS EIAs
ERAs
REACH
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BEAST EAS BALCOFISH OSPAR CEMP
BARCELONA CONVENTION
APPROACH
UNEP/MEDPOL
HELCOM MONAS
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…supports harmonisation of NE Atlantic environmental monitoring in in European sea areas Mediterranean
Baltic Sea
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…with 3 main targets
WORK PACKAGE 1 – ”Basic research” component: Field studies and experiments in selected sub-regions of the Baltic Sea MAIN OUTPUT: evaluation of the applicability of biological effects methods in various species in the different sub-basins of the Baltic Sea Extensive amount of new information from the Baltic Sea
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…analyses – example: genotoxicity in g y Baltic Sea organisms
BEAST EAS BALCOFISH = Advice… Advice…
…with 3 main targets
WORK PACKAGE 2 – the ”Guidelines” component: Application and validation of methods in monitoring and assessment in the Baltic Sea MAIN OUTPUT: recommendations and practical guidelines for integrated chemical-biological monitoring of hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea R d ti ffor C di t ffor th it i Recommendations Core IIndicators the HELCOM monitoring programme
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…with 3 main targets
WORK PACKAGE 3 – the ”Assessment” component: Developing tools for Ecosystem Health assessment in the Baltic Sea MAIN OUTPUT: indices and statistical approaches for integrated assessments of Ecosystem Health in the Baltic Sea The largest biological effects database - BonusHAZ - in the Baltic Sea i (j i tl with ith BONUS+ BALCOFISH project) j t) region (jointly
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= Integration… BEAST EAS BALCOFISH
…data integration ‐ example: case HERRING Single biological response measurements: • neurotoxicity • intensified detoxification mechanisms • increased amount of oxygen radicals • cytotoxicity • liver histopathology
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Sediment sampling
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…links to higher biological ff example: p effects ‐ SEDIMENT TOXICITY BIOASSAY (amphipod mortality) vs (amphipod mortality) vs. BIODIVERSITY Cultured test organism
T t system Test t
BEAST EAS BALCOFISH Survival of organisms
…links to higher biological ff example: p effects ‐ SEDIMENT TOXICITY BIOASSAY (amphipod mortality) vs (amphipod mortality) vs. BIODIVERSITY TOXIC SEDIMENTS – LOWER BIODIVERSITY
Classification of sediments
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Biodiversity
BEAST EAS BALCOFISH HYDROGRAPHY Sampling S li type t Hydrography Hydrography Hydrography Hydrography Phytoplankton comm. Zooplankton comm. Macrozooplankton comm. Benthic comm. comm Benthic comm. Near-bottom & surface water Near-bottom & surface water Sediment surface layer Sediment surface layer Sediment surface layer Benthic organisms Benthic organisms Benthic organisms Benthic organisms Macrozooplankton Benthic organisms Benthic organisms Benthic organisms Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish
POPULATION/COMMUNITY DATA POPULATION/COMMUNITY DATA
S Sampling li device d i Near-bottom O2 CTD CTD CTD rosette Water sampler Zooplankton net 100 um Zooplankton net 500 um Bottom grab/corer Bottom grab/corer Water sampler Water sampler Bottom grab/corer Bottom grab/corer Bottom grab/corer Bottom grab/corer Bottom grab/corer Bottom grab/corer Bottom grab/corer Zooplankton net 500 um Bottom grab/corer Bottom grab/corer Bottom grab/corer Trawling Trawling g Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling Trawling
P Parameter t Oxygen concentration Salinity Temperature Nutrients Community structure Community structure Community structure Community structure Abundance and biomass Algal toxins/water Algal toxins/particulates Algal toxins Heavy metals Bioassays Heavy metals PAH compounds Organochlorine compounds Butyltins Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Population data Population p data Community data Algal toxins/liver & muscle Algal toxins/liver & muscle Diseases, parasites, histopath. Diseases, parasites, histopath. Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers
S Specific ifi parameter t O2 content Salinity C-degrees NO3, NO2, NH4, PO4, SiO2 Indicators & indices Indicators & indices Indicators & indices Indicators & indices Abundance and biomass Nodularin/hepatotoxins Nodularin/hepatotoxins Nodularin/hepatotoxins Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg, Pb Amphipod tests (2) Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg, Pb 16 priority list PCBs, DDTs TBT, DBT, MBT Oxidative stress (6 param.) Oxidative stress (5 param.) Neurotoxicity: AChE Genotoxicity: MN Abundance Abundance Abundance Nodularin/hepatotoxins Nodularin/hepatotoxins Various parameters Various parameters Oxidative stress (5 param.) Oxidative stress (5 param.) Neurotoxicity: AChE Neurotoxicity: AChE Genotoxicity: MN Genotoxicity: MN General stress: LMS General stress: LMS PAH exposure: PAH metabol. PAH exposure: PAH metabol. Immunocompetence Immunocompetence
ALGAL TOXINS
Species S i -
Nodularia spumigena Nodularia spumigena Nodularia spumigena Corophium, Gmelinoides Macoma balthica Macoma balthica Macoma balthica Macoma balthica Limnocalanus Macoma balthica Macoma balthica Macoma balthica Pelagic: herring Benthic: flounder,, eelpout p All species Pelagic: herring Benthic: flounder, eelpout Pelagic: herring Benthic: flounder, eelpout Pelagic: herring Benthic: flounder, eelpout Pelagic: herring Benthic: flounder, eelpout Pelagic: herring Benthic: flounder, eelpout Pelagic: herring Benthic: flounder, eelpout Pelagic: herring Benthic: flounder, eelpout Pelagic: herring Benthic: flounder, eelpout
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
BIOASSAYS (SEDIMENT TOXICITY) BIOMARKERS
Function F ti or process Eutrophication Background data Background data Eutrophication Disturbed structure Community description Community description Disturbed structure Anomalous growth Increase in natural toxins Increase in natural toxins Increase in natural toxins Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog contamination Anthropog. Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Reduction in stock Reduction in stock Disturbed structure Increase in natural toxins Increase in natural toxins Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination Anthropog. contamination
DISEASES PARASITES & HISTOPATHOLOGY DISEASES, PARASITES & HISTOPATHOLOGY
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ECOSYSTEM HEALTH ASSESSMENT
BALCOFISH
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