项目编号: | 1612956
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项目名称: | Collaborative Research: Microbial Community Assembly in Coastal Waters of the Western Antarctic Peninsula |
作者: | Jeremy Rich
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承担单位: | University of Maine
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批准年: | 2014
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开始日期: | 2015-09-01
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结束日期: | 2016-08-31
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资助金额: | USD32969
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资助来源: | US-NSF
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项目类别: | Standard Grant
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国家: | US
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语种: | 英语
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特色学科分类: | Geosciences - Polar
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英文关键词: | research
; microbial community structure
; microbial community
; change impact marine microbial community
; function
; western antarctic peninsula
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英文摘要: | The Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) has experienced unprecedented warming and shifts in sea ice cover over the past fifty years. How these changes impact marine microbial communities, and subsequently how these shifts in the biota may affect the carbon cycle in surface waters is unknown. This work will examine how these ecosystem-level changes affect microbial community structure and function. This research will use modern metagenomic and transcriptomic approaches to test the hypothesis that the introduction of organic matter from spring phytoplankton blooms drives turnover in microbial communities. This research will characterize patterns in bacterial and archaeal succession during the transition from the austral winter at two long-term monitoring sites: Palmer Station in the north and Rothera Station in the south. This project will also include microcosm incubations to directly assess the effects of additions of organic carbon and melted sea ice on microbial community structure and function. The results of this work will provide a broader understanding of the roles of both rare and abundant microorganisms in carbon cycling within the WAP region, and how these communities may shift in structure and function in response to climate change. Results will be widely disseminated through publications as well as through presentations at national and international meetings. The research will provide training opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students and will enhance international collaborations with the British Antarctic Survey. |
资源类型: | 项目
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标识符: | http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/93364
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Appears in Collections: | 影响、适应和脆弱性 气候减缓与适应
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Recommended Citation: |
Jeremy Rich. Collaborative Research: Microbial Community Assembly in Coastal Waters of the Western Antarctic Peninsula. 2014-01-01.
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