Pollutant monitoring and ecological impact assessment following accidental oil and other chemical spills in marine waters
9-11 October 2007, Cedre, Brest
DAY 1: Tuesday, 9 October
Session 1: Biomarkers: valuable tools for pollutant impact assessment?
Presentation of Cedre and of EC
Workshop Overview and Objectives
Presentation of the participants
Historical and past experiences / case study
Biomarkers in pollution monitoring: the Napoli oil spill. Abstract. Presentation.
Tamara Gallaway (University of Exeter, UK)
Prestige oil spill: A proposal of a set of biomarkers useful to monitor pollutant effects following accidental oil spills in marine waters. Presentation.
Miren Cajaraville (Basque Country University, SP)
Erika oil spill: Pollutant monitoring using immune biomarkers. Abstract. Presentation.
Michel Auffret (University of Brest, F)
Studying complex interactions between bivalves, environment and pathogens: a key for sustainable aquaculture. Abstract. Presentation.
Tristan Renault (Ifremer, F)
Pollutant monitoring using in vitro and in situ bivalve bio assays. Abstract. Presentation.
Françoise Quiniou (Ifremer, F)
Round Table 1: Feedback from major oil spills. Report.
Chairman: Thierry Baussant (IRIS, N)
Secretary: Stéphane Le Floch (Cedre, F)
Input of biomarkers in contingency plans
EU-funded SWIFT-WFD project: integrating screening tools into regulatory/operational monitoring. Abstract. Presentation.
Ian Allan (University of Portsmouth, UK)
Recent development and Research Programs
Biomarkers and other approaches for environmental monitoring: PRAGMA and RESPIL, EU funded projects. Presentation.
Thierry Baussant (IRIS, N)
Preserving intra-specific diversity: a new challenge for marine ecotoxicology. Abstract. Presentation.
Guy Claireaux (University of Brest, F)
Complex physiological traits as biomarkers of the sub-lethal toxicological effects of pollutant exposure in fishes. Abstract. Presentation.
David McKenzie (University of Montpellier, F)
Round Table 2: Which future for biomarkers?
What is needed? Report.
Chairman: Miren Cajaraville (Basque Country University, SP)
Secretary: Ian Allan (University of Portsmouth, UK)
DAY 2: Wednesday, 10 October
Session 2 : Ecological Impact Assessment
Introductive paper to Session 2
Introductive presentation: objectives of the session 2. Main findings out from past Cedre workshops. (doc1, doc2) Presentation.
Loïc Kerambrun (Cedre, F)
Programme in PDF format 
Presentation of the workshop
Oil spill Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) based on benthic ecology
Main findings out from a comparative study of EIA programmes carried out after six oil spill cases. Abstract. Presentation.
Ivan Calvez (Cedre, F)
Assessing the impact of oil spills: candidate resources for short to long-term assessment. Abstract. Presentation.
Jon Moore (Coastal Assessment Liaison & Monitoring, UK)
Lessons learnt from impact assessment of a recent spill case (Prestige , Spain ) on sandy beach ecology, and approaches to long-term impact. Abstract. Presentation.
Mariano Lastra (University of Vigo, SP)
A critical evaluation of the benthic indices used to assess ecological status of coastal waters within the Water Framework Directive. Abstract. Presentation.
Jacques Grall (University of Brest, F)
Round Table 3: What to follow up and how? Priorities in terms of habitats, organisms, methods… Report.
Chairman: Jon Moore (Coastal Assessment Liaison & Monitoring, UK)
Secretary: Jacques Grall (University of Brest, F)
Which basis for an environmental Impact assessment: Ecological status or biological effects?
Biomarker and ecological approaches: lessons learnt from past oil spills. Presentation.
Ivan Calvez (Cedre, F)
A ‘biomarker’ point of view: pros and cons. Presentation.
Thierry Baussant (IRIS, N)
An ecological point of view: pros and cons. Presentation.
Jon Moore (Coastal Assessment Liaison & Monitoring, UK)
Round table 4: Ecological impact assessment and biomarkers: scope of approaches and ways for complementary studies… Report.
Chairman: Cedre
Secretary: Mariano Lastra (University of Vigo, SP)
Visit of Cedre facilities
Cedre
Debriefing and closing statement
Validation of short conclusive and prospective reports from Round Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4
Chairmen
+ all participants
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