Development of a lineage of adult specimens of solitary coral Balanophyllia europea for standardized ecotoxicological assays

Position: Post-doctoral research appointment Institute: Uni. Siena
Posted on: 04/02/2026 Deadline: 24/02/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

05/BIOS-05 - Ecology

Description

The post-doc will be responsible for developing a maintenance system for adult coral specimens in captivity to produce larvae for ecotoxicological testing. This aims to reduce the impact on marine biocenoses resulting from the periodic harvesting of organisms for such practices

Job posting website

https://www.unisi.it/node/12841

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Dipartimento delle Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell'Ambiente - Università degli studi di Siena