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The University of Maine

2015

Biological Oceanography

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Ocean Acidification-Category 1- Impact Of Ocean Acidification On Survival Of Early Life Stages Of Planktonic Copepods In The Genus Calanus In The Northern, Jeffrey A. Runge, John P. Christensen Jan 2015

Ocean Acidification-Category 1- Impact Of Ocean Acidification On Survival Of Early Life Stages Of Planktonic Copepods In The Genus Calanus In The Northern, Jeffrey A. Runge, John P. Christensen

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

While attention concerning impacts of predicted acidification of the world's oceans has focused on calcifying organisms, non-calcifying plankton may also be vulnerable. In this project, the investigator will evaluate the potential for impacts of ocean acidification on the reproductive success of three species of planktonic copepods in the genus Calanus that are prominent in high latitude oceans. C. finmarchicus dominates the mesozooplankton biomass across much of the coastal and deep North Atlantic Ocean. C. glacialis and the larger C. hyperboreus are among the most abundant planktonic copepods in the Arctic Ocean. Previous research showed that hatching success of C. finmarchicus …


Collaborative Proposal: Cameo: Using Interdecadal Comparisons To Understand Trade-Offs Between Abundance And Condition In Fishery Ecosystems, Andrew J. Pershing, Jeffrey A. Runge Jan 2015

Collaborative Proposal: Cameo: Using Interdecadal Comparisons To Understand Trade-Offs Between Abundance And Condition In Fishery Ecosystems, Andrew J. Pershing, Jeffrey A. Runge

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

The investigators will conduct a model-based investigation of the dynamics of a productive pelagic ecosystems in the Gulf of Maine. The middle trophic levels in highly productive marine ecosystems are typically dominated by a few species of pelagic fish, such as sardines and anchovies in upwelling environments or herring and/or capelin in temperate and subpolar regions. These species act as important conduits for energy to higher trophic levels, including larger fish, seabirds, and cetaceans. When abundant, small pelagics can exert significant pressure on their prey, typically large mesozooplankton. Small pelagic fish exhibit complex dynamics and managing these species under an …