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Theme 2 - Implementation
Theme 2 has
34 Tasks
49 Deliverables
Theme 2: Ecosystem impacts, acclimation and adaptation
CO2
Ocean
chemistry
Nutrient
availability
Climate relevant
gases
WP8 Trophic interactions
Autotrophic
WP7
processes
Microbial activity
WP4
Biocalcification
WP6
Reproduction & growth
WP9
From process studies to ecosystem models
WP4-8
Adaptation
Theme 2 - Implementation
Organism responses
Community level responses
WP4 Sensitivity of calcification
WP5 Sensitivity of autotrophic processes
WP7 Microbial diversity and activity, in particular
nitrogen cycling
WP8 Impact on trophic interactions
WP6 Performance: reproduction and growth
WP9 From process studies to ecosystem models
Theme 2 - Implementation
Organism responses
Community level responses
WP4 Sensitivity of calcification
Calcification mechanisms in coccolithophores,
foraminifera, pteropods, corals, and bivalves
Physiological responses of marine calcifiers to ocean acidification at the species
and community levels using genomic and proteomic approaches
Rates of genetic change in calcifying genes in key calcifiers from decadal
to geological time scales
Effect of the phytoplankton community
composition on the ballast effect
Theme 2 - Implementation
Organism responses
Community level responses
WP5 Sensitivity of autotrophic processes
WP7 Microbial diversity and activity, in particular
nitrogen cycling
WP8 Impact on trophic interactions
WP5 Microalgal C fluxes and engery
allocation – cell model
WP5 C fixation, exudation, POC/DOC,
stoichiometry, CR biogases, bacterial
gene expr.
WP7 prokaryote-mediated carbon flow
prokaryotic diversity and gene expression
WP7 bioturbation activity, its influence on
microbial diversity and nitrogen recycling
WP8 predator-mediated mortality, effects of prey quality
algal exudates  aggregation control by grazing & viral lysis
role of coccoliths in reducing grazing and viral mortality
WP5 speciation and bioavailability of major and trace nutrients
Theme 2 - Implementation
Organism responses
Community level responses
WP6 Performance: reproduction and growth
Experiments on key organisms:
copepods, bivalves, bioturbators,
squid & fish
Sensitivity of early life stages
Acid-base regulation  changes in gene
expression
CO2 effects on temp. tolerance 
latitudinal cline adaptation potential
Theme 2 - Implementation
Organism responses
Community level responses
WP9 From process studies to ecosystem models
Process oriented meta-analysis of
experimental results
Modeling of mesocosm experiments,
including data-assimilative parameter
estimation
Meta-analysis of model structures and
parameterizations
Models improvement for optimal balance
between model complexity, performance
and portability
Parameterization assessment 
recommendations for incorporation into
global-scale models
Svalbard experiment
National representatives:
Germany
France
UK
Norway
Netherlands
S. Korea
Italy
China
Ulf Riebesell/Hans Pörtner
Markus Weinbauer
Steve Widdicombe
Richard Bellerby/Frede Thingstad
Corina Brussaard
Kitack Lee
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Find national funding to supplement funding for Svalbard
experiment, e.g. to cover bench fees, transportation, …