Development of an analytical framework for multiple cellular (omics) responses of Canadian aquatic species exposed to different environmental conditions to guide the management of biodiversity, fisheries and aquaculture.

Canadian ocean and freshwater systems currently undergo rapidly changing disturbances that threaten high-value aquatic species such as shrimps and fishes, even in Marine Protected Areas. Whilst biologists gathered a large amount of knowledge (and data) about the responses of aquatic animals in such disturbed environments, our current understanding is often limited to individual single-layer levels of biological organisation (e.g., focusing only on genes or only on lipids). This project aims to develop a framework to integrate, and link together, existing single-layer knowledge into multi-omics models that synthesise the response of aquatic organisms across several molecular compartments. The framework developed within this project will be a much-needed tool for academics, stakeholders, and industrials to quickly gain an overview on the general physiology and health of their species of interest. Such framework may significantly support species conservation and management efforts in Canadian aquatic systems.

Faculty Supervisor:

Piero Calosi

Student:

Partner:

Les Laboratoires Iso-Biokem Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program: