Innovative eco-toxicological monitoring strategies for the aquatic ecosystem protection and the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD)

The Water Framework Directive (WFD-2000/60/EC) commits the EU member states to ensure good qualitative and quantitative status of all water bodies. Despite the efforts to reduce the release of chemicals into aquatic environments, new emerging substances still make polluton one of the main challenges across Europe. The overall goal of this project is to identify innovative methods to assess how the exposure to different pollutants affects the aquatic ecosystems and human health. The study will also aim to provide reccommendations to enhance the monitoring strategies of the WFD built around the Effect-Based Methods.