Research Activities

My research focuses on understanding the physiological responses of marine mollusks to environmental stressors. I am particularly interested in the long-term effects of environmental stress, which can compromise organismal health. My work investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the response to single and combined contaminants, with a focus on defense systems, immune function, and biomineralization processes.

I work across multiple biological levels, from the whole organism (survival, immune function) to the molecular and cellular scale (cell cultures, qPCR). My research involves a combination of in situ and controlled laboratory experiments, including in vivo and in vitro approaches using primary hemocyte cultures.

Main Research Programs

• GeDuBouq – Sustainable Management of Shrimp Fisheries in Normandy (2020–2023, EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund), coordinated by O. Basuyaux (SMEL, Blainville-sur-Mer)
• Biosurveillance (2019–2022, Seine-Normandy Water Agency), using biomarkers to monitor water quality in the Seine-Normandy basin – coordinated by B. Xuereb (SEBIO, ULHN) and A. Geffard (SEBIO, URCA)
• SASHIMI – Active Chemical Pressure Monitoring Using Biomarkers (2018–2021, French Biodiversity Office), coordinated by B. Xuereb (SEBIO, ULHN)
• RIN ECUME – Integrated Multi-Scale Study of Coastal Ecosystems (2018–2021, Normandy Region), focusing on trophic interactions between primary producers and consumers in the Bay of Seine, from organismal physiology to ecosystem modeling – coordinated by P. Claquin & P. Favrel (BOREA, UNICAEN)
• CHRONEXPO – Chronic Exposure of Marine Organisms to Industrial Contaminants in the English Channel (2009–2014, Interreg IVA), coordinated by B. Fiévet (IRSN, Cherbourg)
• ANR Pharm@Ecotox – Pharmaceutical Residues and Marine Ecotoxicology (2011–2014), assessing the potential impact of pharmaceutical residues and metabolites on the coastal environment through integrated analytical, in vitro, in vivo, and in silico approaches – led by M.-P. Halm (CERMN, UNICAEN)
• ANR IPOC – Interactions Between Pollution and Climate Change (2013–2016, international), developing new environmental monitoring strategies – coordinated by M. Auffret (LEMAR, Brest) and M. Fournier (INRS, Quebec)
• SEAMINEROIL (2009–2012, FUI–Pôle AQUIMER), aimed at valorizing mineral fractions of fishery and aquaculture by-products to produce high-value feeds and bioactive products for nutraceutical and cosmetic applications – coordinated by J.-M. Lebel & P. Galéra (BOREA & MILPAT, UNICAEN)
• EMERGENCE Program