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BAVA

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Biomarkers for Animal Vulnerability Assessments
The Arctic is experiencing the effects of global heating at an accelerated rate, with unprecedented consequences to this unique ecosystem. As a Pleistocene survivor, the muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is an iconic representative of thi... The Arctic is experiencing the effects of global heating at an accelerated rate, with unprecedented consequences to this unique ecosystem. As a Pleistocene survivor, the muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is an iconic representative of this shrinking biome. Given their key role in tundra ecosystems and their circumpolar distribution, it may act as a sentinel species indicative of biotic change in Arctic ecosystems. Due to experiencing multiple bottlenecks historically, genetic variability in the muskox is low and populations may thus be poorly equipped to adapt to rapid environmental change. Increasing temperatures not only facilitate changing environmental conditions via a northward shift of infectious diseases, pathogens and vegetation but may also push the limits of the upper thermoneutral zone of muskoxen, causing metabolic stress. BAVA will investigate the vulnerability of muskox populations facing different degrees of environmental stress across its circumpolar range. Integrating metabolomics in a space-for-time experimental design allows for the examination of the ecophysiological response of four wild muskox populations to environmental conditions across a vast gradient of environments representing past, present and future Arctic climates, and thus contrasting levels of environmental stress, for a species that is highly adapted to cold and dry Arctic climate. By using a state-of-the-art biomolecular approach, BAVA will identify biomarkers linked to metabolic pathways, describe their spatiotemporal patterns of variability and utilise this information to inform population-level modelling of population resilience to climate change. In doing so, BAVA elucidates individual- and population-level metabolic responses to contemporary and future environmental change. Eventually, BAVA will not only push my career as a leading scientist but also foster international collaboration and subject excellency by providing a better understanding of Arctic ecosystem vulnerability. ver más
31/01/2026
AU
231K€
Perfil tecnológico estimado
Duración del proyecto: 32 meses Fecha Inicio: 2023-05-09
Fecha Fin: 2026-01-31

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo HORIZON EUROPE notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2023-05-09
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01-01: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022
Cerrada hace 2 años
Presupuesto El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a 231K€
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AARHUS UNIVERSITET No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.
Perfil tecnológico TRL 4-5