NANO-CARRIERS

Micro and Nanoplastics as Carriers for the Spread of Chemicals and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Aquatic Environment

Project at a glance

Funding Agency

Water JPI Programme (IC4Water), Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation – Restart 2016-2020

Program Period

2019-2022

Project Acronym

NANO-CARRIERS

Project Code

P2P/WATER/1017/0004

Project Title

Micro and Nanoplastics as Carriers for the Spread of Chemicals and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Aquatic Environment

Project Coordinator

Dr. Ian Allan, NIVA, Norway

Partners

Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Norway

Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa

University of Rennes (GR), France

University of Pau (IPREM), France

Nireas-International Water Research Center (Nireas-IWRC), University of Cyprus, Cyprus

Nireas-IWRC Principal Investigator

Prof. Despo Fatta-Kassinos

Total budget

864,621 €

Budget for

Nireas-IWRC

174,990 €

Abstract

Microplastics have been the subject of increasing focus over the last decade since they have been found in virtually all waters and oceans around the globe. While rivers are assumed to be a major contributor of microplastic pollution to the marine environment, urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTPs) are expected to be a significant emission source of not only microplastic particles but also of the less studied nano-size plastic to freshwaters. The NANO-CARRIERS project aims through an inter-disciplinary approach at developing new understanding of the risk posed emission of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) into aquatic ecosystems in the context of emission and spread of chemical additives, contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and antibiotic resistance genes through laboratory experiments, field measurements and focused case studies.
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