EvoTox Evolutionary toxicology by anthropogenic pollution in invasive crayfish populations. EvoTox

Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide. While rapid evolution has recently been linked with the increase of invasive capacity of IAS, still there is little known about the mechanisms involved in their success. The EvoTox project seeks to gain deeper insight into the evolutionary and biological processes behind the successful adaptation of one of the most invasive crustacean species in aquatic environments. EvoTox focuses more particularly on the study of the mechanisms that facilitate the rapid adaptation of the crayfish Procambarus clarkii in aquatic areas with high-level of anthropogenic pollutants.

外来入侵物种（Invasive Alien Species, IAS）是全球生物多样性丧失的主要直接驱动因素之一。尽管近年来研究表明快速演化与外来入侵物种的入侵能力提升存在关联，但学界对其成功入侵的内在机制仍知之甚少。EvoTox项目旨在深入解析水生环境中最具入侵性的甲壳类物种之一成功适应环境的演化与生物学过程。该项目尤其聚焦于探究克氏原螯虾（Procambarus clarkii）在受高强度人为污染物影响的水生区域内快速适应环境的相关机制。