The European Project H2020 "Aquaexcel 3.0" starts in 2021 ; it will last 5 years and gathers 13 European countries and 22 partners. The project aims at developping European aquaculture by strengthening research collaborations between countries and technology transfer towards fish farm companies.
In continuation with Aquaexcel 2020 project, DAC team will receive foreign researchers to conduct experiments in the PEA (Experimental Platform in Aquaculture). The team will also participate to collaborative research on fish well-fare (Sylvain Milla) and on the development of a virtual lab by sharing of behavioural data (Marielle Thomas and Alain Pasquet).
This partnership supported by Lorraine Université d'Excellence (LUE, UL) between the University of Lorraine and the University of Namur studies the effects of domestication and polyculture on fish welfare and reproduction in aquaculture. Its aim is to understand the evolution of fish during domestication and the consequences of combining fish species in polyculture to facilitate aquaculture diversification. This partnership brings together the complementary skills and resources of USC L2A (Université de Lorraine), URBE (Université de Namur), UMR IAM (Université de Lorraine) and Bangladesh Agricultural University.)
The freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium rosenbergii represents a promising diversification opportunity for the pond fish industry, which is hard hit by the effects of climate change. Able to be raised in semi-extensive conditions with few inputs, M. rosenbergii meets growing consumer demand by offering a local, high-quality and eco-responsible alternative to imported shrimps. The overall aim of the OPTICED project is to support the transition/diversification of the pond fish farming industry through research aimed at optimizing yields and controlling potential animal health and environmental risks. By contributing to the deployment of a sustainable farming method adapted to climate change, the OPTICED project is in line with the orientations of the Aquaculture d'Avenir 2021-2027 Plan and the 5 axes of the AAP "Promoting sustainable aquaculture activities". This project is financed by FEAMPA.
A project funded by the FWF (Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, corresponding to ANR in Austria) has been obtained in partnership with the team of Mark Wossidlo from the Medical University of Vienna.
The goal of this project is to compare the methylation of DNA and the transcriptome in isolated oocytes of common perch. This comparison will allow to study the heterogeneity of oocytes in ovary and the variation of methylation and the transcriptional state of oocytes during oogenesis and under the effect of temperature (one of the regulating factors of oogenesis).
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The Polyras project deals with the optimisation of the aquaculture production by RAS (recirculated aquaculture system) and the reduction of its environmental footprint by the use of polyculture in the Great Region. This project includes, besides economic and methodological partners, 4 scientific partners : Liège University, the leader of the project, the CERER pisciculture, the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and Lorraine University. Our team will be in charge of the WP1 on the determination of the combination of favourable species for closed farming systems (RAS and aquaponics).
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Aquaserv is a European project gathering 34 partners from 6 European research infrastructures with a total funding of 14,15 millions euros under the coordination of the Centro Ciencas do Mar do Algarve (CCMAR). For L2A, the objectif is to share the European aquaculture research infrastructures and to multiply interactions between researchers and technicians in aquaculture research.
More infosAs of 2018, TOFF (i.e. Traits OF Fish) is a database focused on functional trait information for fish. It aims to bring together behavioral, morphological, phenological and physiological traits associated with the context of environmental measurements in a single, open-access repository. TOFF hosts data from previously published experimental and field studies. It aims to provide the widest possible source of information to facilitate advances in fish research. See the website at: http://toff-project.univ-lorraine.fr
Evaluation of scenarios for the development of a "ZERO CHLORDECONE" cattle production in areas contaminated by CLD in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
The risks of chlordecone (CLD) transfer from the soil to plants or animals call into question the safety of the food chain and threaten the health of consumers in contaminated areas. This project, carried out in a multi-actor approach, valorises recent scientific results and evaluates biotechnical and organisational innovations for the development of a "ZERO CHLORDECONE" cattle production.
CABARETox is a research project of the MRCA team carried out in collaboration with the OFB (Office Français de la Biodiversité) and the ANSES (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail).
This project follows on from the CABARET project, which highlighted the presence of numerous transformation products (TPs) of Phyto-Pharmaceutical Products (PPPs) in the aquatic ecosystems of the headwaters of basins at concentrations often higher than those of their parent molecules. Among these ecosystems exposed to PPPs and TPs, ponds are home to a large biodiversity (avifauna, ichthyofauna, batrachians, etc.) likely to be exposed to these contaminants.
CABARETox will aim to provide information on the toxicity of the PTs most commonly encountered and to assess the health status of aquatic organisms in ponds located in catchment areas selected on the basis of a PPP exposure gradient.
This project, under the scientific coordination of Damien Banas, is positioned at the heart of URAFPA's "water-contaminant" transversal action.
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CHABOTÉ is a research project run by the MRCA team in collaboration with the OFB (Office Français de la Biodiversité) and the ANSES (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail).
This project will focus on studying changes in the bioavailability of C. botulinum over time and space in the biotic and abiotic compartments to which wildlife is exposed in various regions (Grand Est and Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
Hydro-morphological variations in the pond and flows between the different compartments, as well as environmental conditions, will be associated with variations in the bacteria, spores and toxins being studied.
This project, coordinated by Damien Banas (L2A) and Ariane Payne (ANSES), lies at the heart of the laboratory's cross-disciplinary 'water-contaminants' research theme.
