Obiettivo Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) are characterized by the presence of light-dependent corals, found at depths ranging from 30 m to 150 m in tropical and subtropical regions. These coral communities create massive coral reef structures with diverse but characteristic morphologies and geochemical signatures, which may serve as indicators for sea-level and water composition. In many localities, MCEs are linked physically, and possibly also biologically, to their shallow-water counterparts. Therefore, they have the potential to act as refugia for shallow reefs with a source of propagules, contributing to the resilience of shallower reefs. The prevailing view is that shallow corals are a good indicator of past sea-level and can predict the history of polar ice cap volumes, seawater composition, global temperature, and many other climatic and environmental parameters. Accordingly, sea-level changes have been at the forefront of paleoclimate research on corals for decades, and play a critical role in efforts to predict future sea-level rise in a warming world. However, in recent years, the new discoveries of MCE communities question the assumption that reef corals equate with shallow water, mainly because MCEs extend depth ranges of many corals. In this proposal, I will investigate past and modern MCEs to compare the biodiversity, community composition and geochemical properties of shallow reefs and MCEs. The main goal is to discover community structure dynamics over space and time for improved prediction of the Deep Reef Refugia Hypothesis (DRRH) in an era of global climate change. The uniqueness and advantages of this proposal are largely achieved due to the combination of geology, ecology and molecular approaches. The integrated database is expected to provide a major step forward towards recognizing selection forces that are shaping coral population structure, and through this understanding the potential of MCEs in serving as “lifeboats” for the world’s coral reefs. Campo scientifico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencespalaeontologypaleoclimatologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeology Parole chiave Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Deep Reef Refugia Submerged banks Sea-level fluctuations Coral biogeochemistry Community structure composition Coral reefs ecology Connectivity Programma(i) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Argomento(i) MSCA-IF-2017 - Individual Fellowships Invito a presentare proposte H2020-MSCA-IF-2017 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) Coordinatore BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY Contribution nette de l'UE € 269 634,60 Indirizzo BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 52900 Ramat Gan Israele Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 269 634,60 Partner (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo netto dell'UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto Partner Le organizzazioni partner contribuiscono all’attuazione dell’azione, ma non sottoscrivono l’accordo di sovvenzione. THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND Australia Contribution nette de l'UE € 0,00 Indirizzo ST LUCIA 4072 Brisbane Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 178 380,00
