UV/marine macrophytes

Updated 2001-04-10

The overall objective is to assess the influence of increased UV radiation and temperature on photosynthesis, nutrient uptake and primary production of microphytes. In order to do this, the existence and nature of strategies against potential UV damage in marine macrophytes of different climatic regions will be investigated. Research activities Measurement of photosynthesis using oxygen exchange and variable fluorescence (PAM); determination of oxidative stress (Gluthation, SOD, CLSM) and nutrient uptake under different UV-regimes

This is not a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project

https://nioo.knaw.nl/

Status: Completed
Project time span: 1996 - 1999
Data collection: not specified
Data processing: not specified
Data reporting: not specified

Contact information

Contact person: Jacco Kromkamp
Address: NIOO-CEMO PO Box 140 4400 AC Yerseke Netherlands
Phone: +31 113 577300 (inst.) / 577481 (direct)
Fax: +31 113 573616
Email: ln.wank.ooin.omec@pmakmork
Other project contacts: Visiting address: Korringaweg 7 Yerseke Patty Brouwer, NIOO-CEMO

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Biological effects

Climate change effects

UV effects

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Algae (algae, phytoplankton)

Additional information or further specification of types of data / information collected, species / tissues / organs sampled, etc.

Measurement of photosynthesis using oxygen exchange and variable fluorescence (PAM); determination of oxidative stress (Gluthation, SOD, CLSM) and nutrient uptake under different UV-regimes Sampling frequency monthly

Geography

Regions studied: None specified

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?: no
References to key publications (or planned publications) and data reports: Bischof, K et al. Acclimation of brown algal photosynthesis to ultraviolet radiation in Arctic coastal waters (Spitsbergen, Norway). Polar Biology (submitted)

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Not specified

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: Yes
Other institutes involved in the project: - Alfred Wegener Institute (Germany) - University of Groningen (Netherlands) - University of Malaga, Dept. of Ecology (Spain) - Biologische Anstalt Helgoland (Germany)
Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?: This research is part of a EU Environment & Climate Research Programme "Effects of ultraviolet radiation on marine macroalgae and seagrasses (UV/marine macrophytes)", which is co-ordinated by the AWI, Bremerhaven, Germany