1. Environmental Quality in the Adriatic Ionian Region. Threat to Coastal and Marine Biodiversity : overview and Case Study for IPA Adriatic Balmas and Speedy ProjectsBranko Čermelj, Martina Orlando-Bonaca, Ana Rotter, Boris Petelin, 2016, končno poročilo o rezultatih raziskav Povzetek: The Environmental Quality is the third thematic pillar of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR). The coordinators are Slovenia and Bosnia Herzegovina. The specific objectives of this pillar(EC 2014) (EC, 2014) are:
• to ensure a good ecological and environmental status of the coastal and marine environment by 2020 in line with the relevant EU directives (principally Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)) and the ecosystem approach of the Barcelona Convention;
• to contribute to the goal of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services in the EU by 2020, and restore them in so far as feasible, by addressing threats to marine and terrestrial biodiversity; and
• to improve waste management by reducing waste flows to the sea, and to reduce nutrient flows and other pollutants to the rivers and the sea.
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2. Dissemination, communication, exploitation - update : Deliverable 9.4Ana Rotter, Nicole Aberle-Malzahn, Antonella Leone, 2018, elaborat, predštudija, študija Povzetek: The objective of the GoJelly project is to develop, test and promote a gelatinous solution to microplastic pollution by developing a TRL 5-6 prototype microplastics filter using jellyfish mucus as the raw material. In doing so, the consortium addresses two environmental issues - coastal pollution of both jellyfish and microplastics. This innovative approach will ultimately lead to less plastic in the ocean, higher demand (and thereby competitive prices) for jellyfish raw material to fill the "mucus-need" by filter developers, and in turn more jobs for commercial fishers in off-seasons. The byproducts of the GoJelly biomass have other uses as well, ensuring that GoJelly also delivers a green innovation, resulting in novel, valuable resource for the food and feed industry, in cosmetics as well as agro-biological fertilizer for organic farming. The GoJelly prototype products will be tested and demonstrated in three different European seas (Norwegian, Baltic and Mediterranean), by a range of stakeholders, including commercial fishers and industry partners. Tying it together, the project will also ensure the possibilities for broader European promotion and utilization of GoJelly at the local, regional and global level by delivering a socio-ecological methodological toolbox for forming and implementing policies. An interdisciplinary and international consortium consisting of technology developers, business analysts, fishing companies, research institutes, and both natural and social scientists will realize GoJelly, and will ensure the uptake of GoJelly products by industry and policy makers.
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3. B-Blue : Building the blue biotechnology community in the MediterraneanAna Rotter, Anja Sergaš, Ernesta Grigalionyte-Bembič, 2021, elaborat, predštudija, študija Povzetek: The document presents B-Blue project communication and dissemination strategy developed in the framework of WP2. Communication and dissemination plan provides guideline to the B-Blue project partners on how communication and dissemination of the project should be performed.
Communication and dissemination plan is a detailed document explaining all aspects related to B-Blue communication and dissemination:
• main principles of internal and external communication,
• stakeholders mapping, identification of the opinion leaders, distribution of the targeted audiences and tailored messages to be sent to them, timing and role of CT.
• the rules to be followed for building the project’s visual identity,
• communication and dissemination activities, tools and channels,
• creates the tools to monitor how successfully and effectively it is implemented.
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4. Video tutorials : Deliverable No. ǂD9.6Ana Rotter, Rachel Tiller, 2022, elaborat, predštudija, študija Povzetek: Within EU-funded Horizon 2020 projects, ‘Deliverables’ are “outputs that must be produced at a given moment” during the project. This includes, for example, detailed information on the scientific progress of a specific task, a research manuscript, a special report, a technical diagram, a brochure, a software, or another important “building block”. As soon as such a deliverable has been completed, a detailed deliverable report is required to be submitted to and checked by the European Commission (EC). QSPainRelief dissemination items are openly available for download here. In addition, feel free to view our public deliverable reports:
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5. Final report on women’s careers progression : deliverable D3.3Ana Rotter, Ernesta Grigalionyte-Bembič, Jan Ulčar, Andrea Wolfram, Janne Haack, Madlen Baumert, Veronika Mešková, Teresa Carvalho, Carina Jordão, Sara Diogo, Hana Himi, Maya Ashkenazi, 2022, elaborat, predštudija, študija Povzetek: The main objective of this deliverable is to evaluate what impact the CHANGE project had on GEP implementing partners and CHANGE team members. The deliverable is based on the data obtained from self-assessment forms, which were filled in by CHANGE implementing partners in February 2022.
This report presents the views on how the participation in CHANGE project changed the institutional gender equality level and what impact was made to individuals included in the CHANGE project. The results show that inclusion in CHANGE project had significant positive organizational and personal impact to the organizations and CHANGE team members.
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6. A new tool for faster construction of marine biotechnology collaborative networksAna Rotter, Susana P. Gaudêncio, Katja Klun, Jan-Niklas Macher, Olivier Thomas, Irem Deniz, Christine Edwards, Ernesta Grigalionyte-Bembič, Z. Ljubešić, Johan Robbens, Giovanna Cristina Varese, Marlen I. Vasquez, 2021, drugi znanstveni članki Povzetek: The increasing and rapid development in technologies, infrastructures, computational power, data availability and information flow has enabled rapid scientific advances. These entail transdisciplinary collaborations that maximize sharing of data and knowledge and, consequently, results, and possible technology transfer. However, in emerging scientific fields it is sometimes difficult to provide all necessary expertise within existing collaborative circles. This is especially true for marine biotechnology that directly addresses global societal challenges. This article describes the creation of a platform dedicated to facilitating the formation of short or mid-term collaborative networks in marine biotechnology. This online platform (https://www.ocean4biotech.eu/map/) enables experts (researchers and members of the marine biotechnology community in general) to have the possibility to showcase their expertise with the aim of being integrated into new collaborations/consortia on the one hand, or to use it as a search tool to complement the expertise in planned/running collaborations, on the other. The platform was created within the Ocean4Biotech (European transdisciplinary networking platform for marine biotechnology) Action, funded under the framework of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). To build the platform, an inquiry was developed to identify experts in marine biotechnology and its adjunct fields, to define their expertise, to highlight their infrastructures and facilities and to pinpoint the main bottlenecks in this field. The inquiry was open to all experts in the broad field of marine biotechnology, including non-members of the consortium. The inquiry (https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/single/UKVsBNtD) remains open for insertion of additional expertise and the resulting interactive map can be used as a display and search tool for establishing new collaborations.
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7. Editorial : marine biotechnology, revealing an ocean of opportunitiesAna Rotter, Susana P. Gaudêncio, Arita Dubnika, Marlen I. Vasquez, 2022, drugi znanstveni članki Povzetek: The ocean, including its coastal areas and covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, has always represented an important environmental and economic resource. Indeed, almost 40% of the global population lives in coastal communities (United Nations, 2017). With its ecosystem services, the ocean represents a pivotal role in human society (Rayner et al., 2019). Undeniably, the ocean provides food, regulates the climate, provides oxygen and ensures economic resources through its shipping routes and tourism opportunities. Additionally, the ocean is home to organisms that have for centuries sparked the scientific interest of many research groups to uncover the biodiversity and functions of these fascinating marine ecosystems. Through their biological and chemical diversity, marine organisms synthesize unique secondary metabolites, biopolymers and enzymes produced in response to environmental stimuli. Secondary metabolites play important biological roles in improving competitiveness, providing chemical defence against predators or competitors and facilitating reproductive processes (Rotter et al.). Screening of these natural products and their producer organisms, coupled with the search of their unique biological activities that could be used in various industries, is tackled within marine (blue) biotechnology. Marine organisms and microorganisms can be investigated, and their primary and secondary metabolites, biopolymers and enzymes can be used as lead agents for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries to improve processes (e.g., in drug delivery) and as a source of bio-inspired materials for numerous biotechnological applications. Although this field has been appearing since the 1960s and 1970s, it is still considered an emerging field and marine biotechnology is still in its infancy (Rayner et al., 2019; Rotter et al.). This is because many marine environments are extreme ones that are either hardly accessible for sampling and harvesting and/or are home to organisms that cannot be cultured or grown in laboratory conditions. Consequently, a lot of advancement in the field of marine biotechnology was hampered until recent advances in science were achieved, including sampling methods, high-throughput methods and transdisciplinary collaborations.
Ključne besede: blue biotechnology, marine biotechnology, ocean bioprospecting, marine organisms
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8. Marine environmental plastic pollution : mitigation by microorganism degradation and recycling valorizationJuliana Oliveira, Afonso Belchior, Verônica D. Da Silva, Ana Rotter, Željko Petrovski, Pedro Lúcio Almeida, Nídia D. Lourenço, Susana P. Gaudêncio, 2020, pregledni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Plastics are very useful materials and present numerous advantages in the daily life of individuals and society. However, plastics are accumulating in the environment and due to their low biodegradability rate, this problem will persist for centuries. Until recently, oceans were treated as places to dispose of litter, thus the persistent substances are causing serious pollution issues. Plastic and microplastic waste has a negative environmental, social, and economic impact, e.g., causing injury/death to marine organisms and entering the food chain, which leads to health problems. The development of solutions and methods to mitigate marine (micro)plastic pollution is in high demand. There is a knowledge gap in this field, reason why research on this thematic is increasing. Recent studies reported the biodegradation of some types of polymers using different bacteria, biofilm forming bacteria, bacterial consortia, and fungi. Biodegradation is influenced by several factors, from the type of microorganism to the type of polymers, their physicochemical properties, and the environment conditions (e.g., temperature, pH, UV radiation). Currently, green environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic made from renewable feedstocks are starting to enter the market. This review covers the period from 1964 to April 2020 and comprehensively gathers investigation on marine plastic and microplastic pollution, negative consequences of plastic use, and bioplastic production. It lists the most useful methods for plastic degradation and recycling valorization, including degradation mediated by microorganisms (biodegradation) and the methods used to detect and analyze the biodegradation.
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9. Between source and sea : the role of wastewater treatment in reducing marine microplasticsShirra Freeman, Andy M. Booth, Isam Sabbah, Rachel Tiller, Jan Dierking, Katja Klun, Ana Rotter, Eric Ben David, Jamileh Javidpour, Dror Angel, 2020, pregledni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a focal point for the removal of microplastic (MP) particles before they are discharged into aquatic environments. WWTPs are capable of removing substantial quantities of larger MP particles but are inefficient in removing particles with any one dimension of less than 100 μm, with influents and effluents tending to have similar quantities of these smaller particles. As a single WWTP may release >100 billion MP particles annually, collectively WWTPs are significant contributors to the problem of MP pollution of global surface waters. Currently, there are no policies or regulations requiring the removal of MPs during wastewater treatment, but as concern about MP pollution grows, the potential for wastewater technologies to capture particles before they reach surface waters has begun to attract attention. There are promising technologies in various stages of development that may improve the removal of MP particles from wastewater. Better incentivization could speed up the research, development and adoption of innovative practices. This paper describes the current state of knowledge regarding MPs, wastewater and relevant policies that could influence the development and deployment of new technologies within WWTPs. We review existing technologies for capturing very small MP particles and examine new developments that may have the potential to overcome the shortcomings of existing methods. The types of collaborations needed to encourage and incentivize innovation within the wastewater sector are also discussed, specifically strong partnerships among scientific and engineering researchers, industry stakeholders, and policy decision makers.
Ključne besede: wastewater, microplastic, particle removal, innovation, policy, jellyfish mucus
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10. A perspective on the potential of using marine organic fertilizers for the sustainable management of coastal ecosystem servicesIraj Emadodin, Thorsten Reinsch, Ana Rotter, Martina Orlando-Bonaca, Friedhelm Taube, Jamileh Javidpour, 2020, pregledni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Agricultural production is predicted to double during the next century. To ensure food security in response to global population growth is a challenge and will require strategies that mitigate associated environmental damage in ways consistent with United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. One possible approach is to utilize organic fertilizers from marine sources to improve soil structure by enhancing activities of soil organisms and restoring essential plant nutrients to the soil. Here we identify opportunities to develop organic fertilizers from two types of materials of marine origin: seagrass wrack and jellyfish biomass. Seagrass wrack often occurs as undesirable waste material on beaches. In many coastal areas around the world jellyfish bloom presents a nuisance because of negative impacts on marine ecosystem productivity. Several investigations have reported that organic fertilizers produced from seagrass and jellyfish could enhance coastal ecosystem services by reducing pollution, and by improving soil health and quality. Recent research indicates that seagrass litter improves soil water holding capacity and the nutritional value of crops; moreover, it can be used as multi-functional fertilizer, due to its content of valuable macro- and microelements. The application of jellyfish fertilizer increases soil contents of organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and enhances the growth and survival of seedlings significantly. In this overview we describe novel approaches regarding the utilization of seagrass and jellyfish as sources of fertilizer, and experimental studies on the influences of marine organic fertilizers on soil restoration, and implications for coastal management.
Ključne besede: seagrass, jellyfish, soil ecosystem, sustainable agriculture, soil fertility, blue economy
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