INDEEP (http://www.indeep-project.org) notices:
1) INDEEP latest paper – Major impacts of climate change on deep-sea benthic ecosystems
2) Interactive map on ocean chlorophyll
3) Supplementary material for CCZ taxonomic paper
4) GBIF Funding Call – African projects
5) Faculty Position – FSU
6) PhD Opportunity – NIOZ
1) INDEEP WG4 paper entitled: Major impacts of climate change on deep-sea benthic ecosystems by Sweetman et al.
Abstract: The deep sea encompasses the largest ecosystems on Earth. Although poorly known, deep seafloor ecosystems provide services that are vitally important to the entire ocean and biosphere. Rising atmospheric greenhouse gases are bringing about significant changes in the environmental properties of the ocean realm in terms of water column oxygenation, temperature, pH and food supply, with concomitant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Projections suggest that abyssal (3000–6000 m) ocean temperatures could increase by 1°C over the next 84 years, while abyssal seafloor habitats under areas of deep-water formation may experience reductions in water column oxygen concentrations by as much as 0.03 mL L–1 by 2100. Bathyal depths (200–3000 m) worldwide will undergo the most significant reductions in pH in all oceans by the year 2100 (0.29 to 0.37 pH units). O2 concentrations will also decline in the bathyal NE Pacific and Southern Oceans, with losses up to 3.7% or more, especially at intermediate depths. Another important environmental parameter, the flux of particulate organic matter to the seafloor, is likely to decline significantly in most oceans, most notably in the abyssal and bathyal Indian Ocean where it is predicted to decrease by 40–55% by the end of the century. Unfortunately, how these major changes will affect deep-seafloor ecosystems is, in some cases, very poorly understood. In this paper, we provide a detailed overview of the impacts of these changing environmental parameters on deep-seafloor ecosystems that will most likely be seen by 2100 in continental margin, abyssal and polar settings. We also consider how these changes may combine with other anthropogenic stressors (e.g., fishing, mineral mining, oil and gas extraction) to further impact deep-seafloor ecosystems and discuss the possible societal implications.
Paper link:https://www.elementascience.org/articles/10.1525/elementa.203/
Guardian link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/23/deep-ocean-life-dark-future-warming-food-shortages-study
2) Map: Interesting visuals about natural iron fertilisation http://oceaneos.org/2017/02/oceaneos-world-chlorophyll-map<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__oceaneos.org_2017_02_oceaneos-2Dworld-2Dchlorophyll-2Dmap_&d=DwMBaQ&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=XlutqUdSIpme1jvzl1iWog&m=fw8RGYm4Q6a57JlF7452RXy3p9jeD_sPeBBRGm-DuQI&s=psPERQUUdTyxenU9TCDl1DzjZwU24C9TRXpazjaqLcg&e=> and an interactive map on ocean chlorophyll at http://oceaneos.org/chlorophyllmap/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__oceaneos.org_chlorophyllmap_&d=DwMBaQ&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=XlutqUdSIpme1jvzl1iWog&m=fw8RGYm4Q6a57JlF7452RXy3p9jeD_sPeBBRGm-DuQI&s=AfBfpYH2rLTajUz2DQhCvoH99P20LJdTczJt8PrXIt8&e=> From this company http://oceaneos.org/
3) Supplementary Material for Biological Conservation paper on Xenophyophores previously circulated which includes a detailed illustrated taxonomic appendix of all the undescribed species from the CCZ found during the study.
4) GBIF, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, project funding call for the Biodiversity Information for Development (BID)<http://sable.madmimi.com/c/45524?id=25955.1360.1.c76c840fbd27cbb7964825dc51d67714> programme. The deadline for submissions is 9 April 2017. The total potential funding assigned to this call is €400,000, and applicants successful in this round will receive invitations to submit full proposals in May 2017.
Link: http://bid.gbif.org
5) Marine Community Ecologist – Research Faculty Position
The Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory (FSUCML) invites applications for a Marine Community Ecologist research faculty position (12 month renewable appointment). We seek a highly motivated coastal ecologist with notable research achievements. The successful applicant will be expected to make a commitment to excellence in scholarship, student mentoring and outreach and have the ability to develop a well-funded, independent research program. Salary will be provided at 100% for the first two years and 75% from the 3rd year forward, with the expectation that the remaining 25% of salary will be met through external funding. A competitive start-up package will be offered. Applicants must have a Ph. D. degree with significant postdoctoral experience.
The Coastal and Marine Laboratory is committed to research focused on coastal and marine issues of ecological importance that provides the scientific basis for policy decisions. The primary area of interest is in experimental community ecology with a focus on local habitats. The FSUCML is embedded in an area of rich terrestrial and marine biodiversity with an abundance of complex and interconnected estuarine and marine habitats including tidal salt marshes and flats, seagrass meadows, oyster reefs, and hard-bottom reefs dominated by soft coral and sponge communities. It is expected that successful candidates would focus on ecological processes related to these local habitats and environments.
Applicants are asked to provide a single document in PDF format containing a letter of application, a curriculum vita, a two-page narrative describing their research interests and plans, and a brief graduate student mentoring statement. Applicants are encouraged to present their research in a way that is complementary to, and can form a basis for integrative collaboration with faculty at the FSUCML and on the FSU main campus. Applications must be sent electronically to lhedwards@fsu.edu<mailto:lhedwards@fsu.edu>, together with contact information for three references.
6) PhD position available within the department of Ocean Sciences (OCS) at NIOZ.
More detailed information can be found via the following link.
Understanding of the role of lateral transport of organic matter from the continental margins to the deep ocean.
