Managing Aquatic ecosystems and water Resources under multiple Stress

Project Information

MARS

Grant agreement ID: 603378

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2014

End date 31 January 2018

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Total cost € 11 645 832,84

EU contribution € 8 996 781,93

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN
Germany

Objective

MARS will support managers and policy makers in the practical implementation of the WFD, of related legislation and of the Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources by conducting new research and synthesising existing knowledge concerning effects and management of multiple stressors in surface water and groundwater bodies; by advising the 3rd RMBP cycle and the revision of the WFD; and by developing new integrated tools for diagnosing and predicting multiple stressors in water resource management.
The consortium includes 19 research institutes and five water boards and environment agencies. MARS will engage with ongoing and finalised European initiatives addressing related topics, thus acting as an integrating project. Work will be organised at the scales of water bodies, river basins and Europe; at each scale there is a direct link to water managers and decision makers. Nested within the scale structure, we will employ a suite of methods: flume and mesocosm experiments to better understand the effects of selected stressor combinations with a focus on extremes and hydrological stress; linkage of “abiotic” and “biotic” models to predict effects of stressor combinations at a river basin scale; large-scale data analysis employing existing databases, but including additional variables, to gain a Europe-wide overview of stress, status and ecosystem services.
MARS will be composed of eight workpackages (WPs). While WP1 will be responsible for overall coordination, WP2 will provide tools, concepts and scenarios for the other WPs. WPs 3-5 will analyse and predict multiple stressor-impact relationships on three scales: water bodies (WP3), river basins (WP4) and Europe (WP5); the results will be synthesised across scales by WP6. WP7 will generate a wiki information system and produce or improve tools addressing the three scales. WP8 will communicate with river basin districts and Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) groups and will advise the WFD revision.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › hydrology › limnology

Programme(s)

• FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Topic(s)

• ENV.2013.6.2-1 - Water resources management under complex, multi-stressor conditions

Call for proposal

FP7-ENV-2013-two-stage
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN

• EU contribution: € 1 235 932,16
• Address: UNIVERSITATSSTRASSE 2 ; 45141 Essen ; Germany
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Düsseldorf › Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Kirsten Gercek (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (25)

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 695 000,40
• Address: NORDRE RINGGADE 1 ; 8000 Aarhus C
• Region: Danmark › Midtjylland › Østjylland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Edita Elina Nielsen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

FUNDACION AZTI - AZTI FUNDAZIOA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 253 894,00
• Address: TXATXARRAMENDI UGARTEA Z/G ; 48395 Sukarrieta
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Jose Angel Hormaetxea (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN

Austria

• EU contribution: € 740 146,14
• Address: GREGOR MENDEL STRASSE 33 ; 1180 Wien
• Region: Ostösterreich › Wien › Wien
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Stefan Schmutz (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

CESKY HYDROMETEOROLOGICKY USTAV

Czechia

• EU contribution: € 119 119,60
• Address: NA SABATCE 17 ; 14306 Praha 4
• Region: Česko › Praha › Hlavní město Praha
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Vit Kodeš (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 246 948,00
• Address: NEWPORT ROAD 30 36 ; CF24 0DE Cardiff
• Region: Wales › East Wales › Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Keith Sexton (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE DELTA DUNARII

Romania

• EU contribution: € 138 765,00
• Address: BABADAG ST 165 ; 820112 Tulcea
• Region: Macroregiunea Doi › Sud-Est › Tulcea
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Jenica Hanganu (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING DELTARES

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 901 922,55
• Address: BOUSSINESQWEG 1 ; 2629 HV Delft
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Delft en Westland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Harm Duel (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

EESTI MAAULIKOOL

Estonia

• EU contribution: € 256 299,60
• Address: KREUTZWALDI 1 ; 51014 Tartu
• Region: Eesti › Eesti › Lõuna-Eesti
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Tiina Nõges (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 688 847,59
• Address: RUDOWER CHAUSSEE 17 ; 12489 Berlin
• Region: Berlin › Berlin › Berlin
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Jessica Andrä (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES POUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET L'AGRICULTURE

France

• EU contribution: € 211 329,38
• Address: RUE PIERRE GILLES DE GENNES 1 ; 92761 ANTONY CEDEX
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Christine Argillier (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 192 517,60
• Address: Rue de la Loi 200 ; 1049 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: David Walker (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Türkiye

• EU contribution: € 236 000,40
• Address: DUMLUPINAR BULVARI 1 ; 06800 Ankara
• Region: Batı Anadolu › Ankara › Ankara
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Meryem Beklioğlu (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 779 208,56
• Address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue ; SN2 1EU SWINDON WILTSHIRE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Laurence Carvalho (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

NORSK INSTITUTT FOR VANNFORSKNING

Norway

• EU contribution: € 875 000,45
• Address: OKERNVEIEN 94 ; 0579 Oslo
• Region: Norge › Oslo og Viken › Oslo
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Anne Lyche Solheim (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION

Greece

• EU contribution: € 359 550,80
• Address: HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS ; 157 80 ATHINA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Georgia Mertzelou (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SUOMEN YMPARISTOKESKUS

Finland

• EU contribution: € 392 862,50
• Address: LATOKARTANONKAARI 11 ; 00790 Helsinki
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Helsinki-Uusimaa › Helsinki-Uusimaa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Maria Koski (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI

Slovenia

• EU contribution: € 185 437,60
• Address: KONGRESNI TRG 12 ; 1000 Ljubljana
• Region: Slovenija › Zahodna Slovenija › Osrednjeslovenska
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Boris Kompare (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDADE TECNICA DE LISBOA - UTL

Participation ended

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Alameda de St Antonio dos Capuchos 1 ; 1169 047 LISBOA
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Maria José Cunha (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 428 199,60
• Address: ALAMEDA DA UNIVERSIDADE ; 1649 004 Lisboa
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Maria José Cunha (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

AGENCIA PORTUGUESA DO AMBIENTE IP

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 10 000,00
• Address: RUA DA MURGUEIRA 9/9A ZAMBUJAL AP ; 2611 865 Amadora
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Fatima Santos (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

AGENCIA PORTUGUESA DO AMBIENTE

Participation ended

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: RUA DA MURGUEIRA 9/9 A ; 2611865 AMADORA
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Fatima Santos (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

BUNDESMINISTERIUM FUR LAND- UND FORSTWIRTSCHAFT, REGIONEN UND WASSERWIRTSCHAFT

Austria

• EU contribution: € 10 000,00
• Address: STUBENRING 1 ; 1012 Wien
• Region: Ostösterreich › Wien › Wien
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Helena Mühlmann (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 10 000,00
• Address: DEANERY ROAD ; BS1 5AH Bristol
• Region: South West (England) › Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area › Bristol, City of
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Andrew Onobrakpeya (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE DANUBE RIVER

Austria

• EU contribution: € 10 000,00
• Address: VIENNA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE D0412 ; 1400 Wien
• Region: Ostösterreich › Wien › Wien
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Raimund Mair (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION APELE ROMANE

Romania

• EU contribution: € 19 800,00
• Address: EDGAR BUINET 6 SECTOR 1 ; 010018 Bucuresti
• Region: Macroregiunea Trei › Bucureşti-Ilfov › Bucureşti
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Vasile Pintilie (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data