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Project Information
Collaborative Research: Adaptive Responses of Phaeocystis Populations in Antarctic Ecosystems
Start Date:
2012-09-01
End Date:
2015-08-31
Description/Abstract
Global climate change is having significant effects on areas of the Southern Ocean, and a better understanding of this ecosystem will permit predictions about the large-scale implications of these shifts. The haptophyte Phaeocystis antarctica is an important component of the phytoplankton communities in this region, but little is known about the factors controlling its distribution. Preliminary data suggest that P. antarctica posses unique adaptations that allow it to thrive in regions with dynamic light regimes. This research will extend these results to identify the physiological and genetic mechanisms that affect the growth and distribution of P. antarctica. This work will use field and laboratory-based studies and a suite of modern molecular techniques to better understand the biogeography and physiology of this key organism. Results will be widely disseminated through publications as well as through presentations at national and international meetings. In addition, raw data will be made available through open-access databases. This project will support the research and training of two graduate students and will foster an established international collaboration with Dutch scientists. Researchers on this project will participate in outreach programs targeting K12 teachers as well as high school students.
Personnel
Person Role
Arrigo, Kevin Investigator
Funding
Antarctic Organisms and Ecosystems Award # 1142018
AMD - DIF Record(s)
Deployment
Deployment Type
NBP1310 ship expedition
Data Management Plan
None in the Database
Product Level:
1 (processed data)
Datasets
Repository Title (link) Format(s) Status
R2R Expedition Data None exist
USAP-DC Adaptive Responses of Phaeocystis Populations in Antarctic Ecosystems None exist

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