22 October-2 November 2018
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Naples, Italy
For many zooplanktonic species, the taxonomic status is still unresolved because the descriptions are insufficient for the complexity of morphological characters. Moreover, many cryptic or sibling species have been recently detected with molecular analyses. Only the integration of morphological and molecular approaches, coupled with phylogenetic analyses, will allow us to resolve the taxonomic problems that still hinder our clear comprehension of species distribution and evolution.
The Marine Organism Taxonomy Service at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples has launched a series of Advanced Zooplankton Courses (AZC) to provide an advanced training on integrative morphological and molecular taxonomy of marine zooplankton.
AZC1 will be focused on copepods and will improve and update the expertise in species identification of selected families: Aetideidae, Paracalanidae, Spinocalanidae, Corycaeidae, Oithonidae, and Oncaeidae, which are diverse, common and abundant in epipelagic and/or mesopelagic oceanic waters.
The course will also provide an opportunity to interact and discuss with specialized experts on new challenges of marine copepods taxonomy in the molecular era.
AZC1 is open to 20 participants with documented experience in copepod identification.
Registration fee: 600 €
EMBRC supports AZC1 with funds to cover the fee for three participants.
INBALANCE - INvertebrate-BActeriaL Associations as hotspots of benthic Nitrogen Cycling in Estuarine ecosystems
While traditionally, bacteria have been considered driving much of the Earth’s nitrogen (N) cycle, recent research shows that ecological interactions between meio-, macrofauna and bacteria are important in regulating N cycling in soft sediments. Thus, the INBALANCE Project aims to unveil the quantitative importance of ecological interactions between microorganisms and their benthic invertebrate hosts in regulating N cycling in shallow estuarine sediments. In particular, this project will investigate the identity and activity of bacteria associated with benthic invertebrate hosts, the most abundant functional group of meio- and macrofauna in estuarine systems, across the full range of possible interactions, from strict symbioses to casual associations.
Partners
Klaipeda University, Lithuania; Stockholm University, Sweden; Cawthron Institute, New Zealand; Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy; Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy.
Project Lifetime
2018 – 2021
SZN Role
Partner
SZN Principal Investigator
Ulisse Cardini
Project Coordinator
Mindaugas Zilius (Klaipeda University, Lithuania)
Funding Body
Research Council of Lithuania (LMT) under the European Social Funds (ESF) programme
An holistic understanding of seagrass functioning and resilience to local-scale disturbances: from molecular to biogeographical scales
Summary
The physiological and ecological performance of ‘ecosystem engineers’ (e.g. seagrasses, kelps, corals) change from local to biogeographical scales, in response to contemporary and past processes. Understanding the resilience of ‘ecosystem engineers’ is particularly essential, because the type and number of human-induced disturbances has dramatically increased and global climate change is concurrently imposing high stress levels. The elements that contribute to the resilience of ‘ecosystem engineers’ are majorly unknown, and, therefore, represent a major challenge for modern ecology. The purpose of this proposal is to empirically assess whether genetic diversity, physiological versatility and ecological stability and resilience of an ‘ecosystem engineer’ (here, the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa) are connected from local to biogeographical scales. The implications of this proposal are relevant from a conservation perspective; if this study demonstrates that the resilience of species changes across the species’ distribution range, then conservation policies should be adapted to different regions according to the species capacity to overcome disturbances.
SZN role
Participant Institution involved in the genetic characterization of Cymodocea nodosa populations, and in the assessment of gene expression in controlled conditions.
Principal Investigator
Gabriele Procaccini
Project coordinator
Fernando Tuya Cortés (Universidad De Las Palmas De Gran Canaria)
Project lifetime
2016-2018
Funding Institution
Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad - Spain
Partners
Universidad De Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain; Universidad De Las Islas Baleares, Spain; Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy
Scadenza ore 12.00 del 15 giugno 2018
Curriculum Vitae Ferdinando Boero
Curriculum Vitae Roberto Danovaro
Chiarimenti n. 6 del 04.06.2018
Chiarimenti n. 5 del 30.05.2018
Chiarimenti n. 4 del 16.05.2018
Chiarimenti n. 3 del 30.04.2018
Chiarimenti n. 2 del 26.04.2018
Avviso Sopralluoghi (20.04.2018)
Chiarimenti n. 1 del 13.04.2018
Disciplinare di concorso
Modelli iscrizione
- Modello P
- Modello P1
- Modello P2
- Modello S
- Modello S1
Allegati tecnici
- SZN_CB_documento preliminare alla progettazione
- SZN_CB_dwg
- SZN_CB_impianti
- SZN_CB_Documentazione fotografica dello stato dei luoghi
Link Utili
Collezione storica SZN
Museo - Archivio - Biblioteca (MAB) - http://www.szn.it/index.php/it/ricerca/infrastrutture-di-ricerca-per-le-risorse-biologiche-marine/unita-museo-archivio-biblioteca-mab/museo-archivio-biblioteca-mab
Collezioni Zoologiche - http://193.205.231.138/ZooColl/HTML/index.php
ABBaCo - Restauro Ambientale e Balneabilità del SIN Bagnoli-Coroglio
Approccio ecosistemico alla pesca ed acquacoltura sostenibile
COCONET - Towards COast to COast NETworks of marine protected areas (from the shore to the high and deep sea), coupled with sea-based wind energy potential
EMBRIC- European Marine Biological Research Infrastructure Cluster
HEATGRASS - Tolerance to HEAT stress induced by climate change in the seaGRASS Posidonia oceanica
RECCAM - Seagrass Meadows resilience to global warming: an analysis based on responses at ecophysiological, population and ecosystem levels
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