14 JAN, 2024

Time: 11:00

Capacity: 25 people

Access: Entrance through the Quinta gate – Rua Bartolomeu Velho, n.º 141

Panoramic Room – Quinta de Serralves

Free access, but mandatory registration via the link

Aquatic ecosystems are increasingly affected by multiple stress factors, from climate change to contamination by emerging chemical compounds, of which endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are a very relevant group. Among the most potent EDCs are steroid hormones, with progestins being one of the least studied groups. However, the existing data reveals great concern, given the negative effects they can have on the reproduction of aquatic organisms, even at low concentrations. Progestins are known to shape the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, and temperature can intervene in the regulation of HPG, so they may have synergistic effects in the aquatic environment.

This talk will present some work on the combined effects of climate change and progestins on non-target species, vertebrates and invertebrates and their implications for the functioning of aquatic ecosystems.

Researcher: Patrícia Gonçalves Cardoso (CIIMAR)

More about the event here.