Cel While the development in concepts and techniques over the last decade(s) have fundamentally changed our appreciation of the qualitative and quantitative role of micro-organisms in the flows of matter and energy through pelagic food webs, it is probably fair to say that our understanding of the mechanisms regulating the magnitude and directions of these flows still remain obscure. We here suggest that main features of this complex system can be understood from a fairly simple conceptual model unifying otherwise apparently contradicting aspects. At the same time, however, the pelagic food web also contains aspects where we see potential conflicts between such a simple conceptual model and present observations. There are also aspects of the microbial part of this system where fundamental knowledge on the biological processes is still lacking. We thus propose a project where the aim is to: - explore the explanatory power of the proposed conceptual model for ecosystem experiments and descriptions, - collect data we feel are crucial for progressing towards a more quantitative formulation of the conceptual model, - critically look at specificmechanisms which presently seem difficult to incorporate into this simple conceptual framework, and - study specific processes in the food web we feel are too poorly understood to incorporate in a correct manner. As a research strategy for this evaluation and modification of our concepts of microbial food web functioning, we propose a combination of: - experimental approaches, - field measurements, and - small scale mathematical modelling. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologynatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsmathematical model Program(-y) FP4-MAST 3 - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of marine science and technology, 1994-1998 Temat(-y) 010102 - Practical and theoretical integrated ecosystem studies to model and define the resilience of pelagic and benthic ecosystems of marginal seas and ocean basins Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Koordynator UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Jahnebakken 5 5007 BERGEN Norwegia Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (5) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Place George Tessier 29682 ROSCOFF Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres S/N,Passeig Joan de Borbo S/N 08039 BARCELONA Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE - MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Dania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 399,Frederiksborgvej 399 4000 ROSKILDE Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris VI Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Quai de la Darse 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Water Quality Institute Dania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 11,Agern Allé 2970 Hørsholm Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych
