Past Events
[Seminar] The neurobiological effects of ocean acidification on a cephalopod
2022年8月9日 (火) 14:00 〜 15:00Speaker: Jodi Thomas, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD Australia.
Hosted by: Professor Timothy Ravasi, OIST Marine Climate Change Unit
Abstract: The uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) by the ocean is causing seawater CO2 levels to rise, changing ocean chemistry in a process known as ocean acidification (OA). OA can affect a variety of physiological processes, life history traits and behaviours of fish and marine invertebrates. As invertebrates comprise the vast majority of marine diversity, are essential for key ecosystem processes and support human livelihoods, OA-induced effects of marine invertebrates could have ecological, social and economic consequences.(...)
[Seminar] Rise of the turfs: the simplification of marine ecosystems under ocean acidification by Dr. Ben Harvey, Tsukuba University
2021年12月9日 (木) 13:30 〜 15:00Speaker: Dr. Ben P. Harvey, Assistant Professor at the Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba
Hosted by: Professor Timothy Ravasi, OIST Marine Climate Change Unit
Abstract: Human activities are rapidly changing the structure of coastal marine ecosystems, but the ecological consequences of these changes remain uncertain. Natural analogues of futuristic conditions are increasingly being used to assess the likely effects of rising atmospheric CO2 emissions on marine ecosystems. (...)
[Seminar] "Coral reef fish in a changing world: evolutionary potential and ecological limitations" by Philip L. Munday and Jennifer M. Donelson
2019年11月13日 (水) 15:00 〜 16:00[SEMINAR]
"Coral reef fish in a changing world: evolutionary potential and ecological limitations"
Philip L. Munday and Jennifer M. Donelson
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD Australia.
Many short-term experiments have demonstrated the potential impacts of ocean warming and acidification on marine organisms. However, longer-term experiments are needed to test the capacity for acclimation and adaptation to these stressors. In this talk we will describe unique multigenerational experiments being used to test the effects of warming and acidification on coral reef fishes and explore their capacity for thermal plasticity and adaptation.(...)