CIGUAADAPT | Adaptation of the ciguatera in Spain and improvement of its management

Adaptation of the ciguatera in Spain and improvement of its management

The project

The project sets the following General objectives:

Evaluation of the expansion of ciguatera in Spain and influence of environmental conditions and climate change.

Characterization of ciguatera-causing dinoflagellates physiology and multifactorial design of ciguatoxin production.

Determination of CTXs profiles and CTX bioaccumulation in fish in the Balearic Islands (Mediterranean).

Improvement of monitoring tools for the prevention and management of ciguatera.

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The team

A close collaboration

The project is based on a close collaboration already established between three groups: IRTA, IEO-CSIC and EURLMB. The groups comprise consolidated researchers with recognized experience in the areas of the marine environment, microalgae and algal toxins; their geographical location and complementary skills assure the feasibility and success of the multi-disciplinary work needed.

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Keywords

ciguatera, ciguatoxin, Gambierdiscus/Fukuyoa, benthic dinoflagellates, SPATT bags, food webs, ecosystem, mass spectrometry, cellular bioassays, bioaccumulation

News and events

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Second sampling in the Illes Columbretes, september 2025

In September 2025, sampling campaigns are being carried out on several peripheral islands near the Iberian Peninsula. On the 2nd of September, Illes Columbretes were sampled thanks to the collaboration with During the campaign, macrophyte samples were collected to...

Short stay of EURLMB members at IRTA

AMIC research group at IRTA de la Ràpita had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Lucia Soliño and Pablo Sosa’s visit between 1st-4th April 2025. During their stay, they focused on the analysis of ciguatoxins using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry...

4th Coordination meeting – March 2025

The 4th meeting of the CIGUAADAPT’s Project “Risk characterization of ciguatera food poisoning in Europe” was online, on March 1st 2025. The main objective of the meeting was to follow up the work done within the 5 work packages since the beginning of the project. The...

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Support

This project receives funding from the “R + D + I Projects” Knowledge Generation Projects “program of the General Directorate of Scientific and Technical Research, General Subdirectorate of Research Projects (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, AEI, FEDER).

Project reference: PID2022-137174OR-C21

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