MEDEA
Microbial Ecology of the DEep Atlantic pelagic realm
| Coordinatore | UNIVERSITAT WIEN
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| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Austria [AT] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.gold.ac.uk/medea/ |
| Totale costo | 2˙500˙000 € |
| EC contributo | 2˙500˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-IDEAS-ERC
Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) |
| Code Call | ERC-2010-AdG_20100317 |
| Funding Scheme | ERC-AG |
| Anno di inizio | 2011 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2011-07-01 - 2016-06-30 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UNIVERSITAT WIEN
Organization address
address: UNIVERSITATSRING 1 contact info |
AT (WIEN) | hostInstitution | 2˙500˙000.00 |
| 2 |
UNIVERSITAT WIEN
Organization address
address: UNIVERSITATSRING 1 contact info |
AT (WIEN) | hostInstitution | 2˙500˙000.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The project aims at elucidating a major enigma in microbial ecology, i.e., the metabolic activity of prokaryotic communities in the deep sea under in situ pressure conditions, rather than under surface pressure conditions, as commonly done. Analysis of the global data set of prokaryotic abundance indicates that about 40% of prokaryotes reside in depth below 1000m depth with a phylogenetic composition different from that in surface waters. Using a recently fabricated high-pressure sampling and incubation system in combination with advanced tools to assess phylogenetic diversity, gene expression and single-cell activity, we will be able to resolve this enigma on a prokaryotic community level as well as on a phylotype level. This detailed knowledge on the distribution of the auto- and heterotrophic activity of deep-sea prokaryotes under in situ pressure conditions is essential to refine our view on the oceanic biogeochemical cycles, and to obtain a mechanistic understanding of the functioning of deep-sea microbial food webs.'