Objective This proposal investigates marine microbial biodiversity by obtaining cultures of novel microbial groups of marine origin, measure their functional origin and using molecular identity indicators. We plan a systematic approach that includes scale screening of culture conditions using microtiter plates equivalent to 100000 classical experiments of liquid media enrichments, coupled to extinction dilution to guarantee that at least all the main physio-ecotypes have a chance to grow. The vast database of the organisms that develop under combinations of nutrient regimes will be of critical value in making rapid progress to describe marine microbial biodiversity. Many non-conventional techniques to obtain pure cultures in a single step will be applied by the use of genetic manipulation or flow cytometry. A collection of several thousand strains will be obtained which will be analysed for their role in the ecosystem functioning. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologygenetic engineeringnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-3. - Key action Sustainable Marine Ecosystems Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD MIGUEL HERNANDEZ DE ELCHE Address Campus de san juan- ctra. de valencia, km 8,7 03550 San juan de alicante Spain See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUTO BIOMAR SA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Poligono industrial de onzonilla edificio ceei le 24231 Onzonilla See on map JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE UNIVERSITAET FRANKFURT Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Seckenberg anlage 31 60054 Frankfurt am-main See on map NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Korringaweg 7 4400 AC Yerseke See on map PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Prospect place west hoe Plymouth See on map UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address 645,av. diagonal 645 08028 Barcelona See on map UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER II - SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES DU LANGUEDOC France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Place eugene bataillon, 2 34095 Montpellier See on map UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Jahnebakken 5 5007 Bergen See on map
