Globaqua: Managing the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic ecosystems under water scarcity
GLOBAQUA is a EU-funded project aiming to identify the prevalence of, and interaction between, stressors under water scarcity in order to improve knowledge of relationships between multiple stressors and to improve water management practices and policies.
GLOBAQUA aims to improve the scientific knowledge regarding the relationships between multiple stressors so as to identify potentially synergistic linkages, and to assess how these interactions determine changes in the chemical and ecological status of water bodies.
Spacial attention will be given to the role of water scarcity and to the relationships between biota and stressors in this condition. An integrative approach to effects on water quality, organisms and ecosystems function and services will be used. Moreover, GLOBAQUA aims to establish cause-effect relationships between multiple levels through the use of integrative modelling.
GLOBAQUA (Managing the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic ecosystems under water scarcity) has assembled a multidisciplinary consortium in order to study the interaction of multiple stressors within the frame of strong pressure on water resources.
GLOBAQUA assesses the effects of water scarcity on aquatic ecosystems by focusing on six river basins (Adige, Anglian, Ebro, Evrotas, Sava and Souss Massa). These basins encompass a rich set of socio-ecological conditions and a wide geographic coverage, and focus on a specific set of stressors to illustrate different management scenarios.
Grant agreement ID: 603629
Duration: Start date1 February 2014 – End date31 January 2019
Budget: Overall € 9 985 396,08 EU contribution€ 7 590 585,60
32 partners
Coordinated by AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, Spain
Partnership: Athena – Research & Innovation Information Technologies, ATHENA RC – GREECE