C C E S Research Presentation

Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Participating departments Microbiology Prof dr MSM Jetten, Dr H op den Camp, et al. Animal Physiology Prof dr G Flik, Dr PHM Klaren, et al. Animal Ecology & Ecophysiology Prof dr S Wendelaar Bonga, Prof dr G van der Velde, Dr. I Nagelkerken, et al. Aquatic ecology and Environmental Biology Prof dr JGM Roelofs, Dr LPM Lamers, Dr A Smolders, et al. Environmental Science Prof dr AJ Hendriks, Prof dr PMJ Herman, Dr MM van Katwijk, et al. Spatial Ecology NIOO/CEME Prof dr PMJ Herman, Dr TJ Bouma, Dr J van de Koppel et al. 45 projects 30 PhD’s 18 postdocs Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

Mission March 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

Department of Microbiology Microbial ecology of marine ecosystems Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

Biogeochemical cycles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Redox reactions carried out by bacteria are the driving force in all ecosystems !! Dep. Microbiology CCES

Identify important ecosystems Survey of selected ecosystems Identify microbial ‘key players’ Enrichment & isolation Physiology, genome & proteome Back to the ecosystem Application Understanding the role of microbes in the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle Dep. Microbiology CCES

Role of microbes in the marine nitrogen cycle Who are the dominant ammonia-oxidizing microbes in the ocean? Darwin projects NIOO, NIOZ & RU Marine Anammox bacteria in the lab Marine Anammox bacteria in the ocean Nitrosopumilus crenarchaea (K ö nneke et al. Nature 2005) Nitrosomonas bacteria - O 2 + O 2 Dep. Microbiology CCES

Are microbes the only players in the marine nitrogen cycle? Darwin project UU & RU Sedimentation of dead foraminifera Sorting living foraminifera White cliffs of Dover Eukaryotes produce N 2 Dep. Microbiology CCES

Department of Animal Physiology Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

Zebrafish leptin Fish Adaptation Physiology Stress Physiology, Thyroidology & Immunology Calcium Physiology & Osmoregulation Regulation of Food Intake Bone Physiology & Drug Development Fish Aquaculture & Welfare Collaborations: IMARES, WUR, SMARTMIX and many others…. Dep. Animal Physiology CCES CRH ACTH CRH

Department of Animal Ecology and Ecophysiology Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

Coastal research Bio-invasions Ecology of tropical coastal systems Focus is on fishes & invertebrates in fresh, brackish and salt water, in the Netherlands, Europe and the tropics Dep. Animal Ecology and Ecophysiology CCES

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Dep. Animal Ecology and Ecophysiology CCES

Ecology of tropical coastal systems Cura ç ao, Aruba, Tanzania ,[object Object],[object Object],Dep. Animal Ecology and Ecophysiology CCES

Department of Environmental Science Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

Toxicant accumulation in estuarine & marine food chains Collaborations with Deltares, IVM, RIVM, Statoil, UA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Department of Environmental Science CCES 5-30 2-3 1-2

Department of Environmental Science & Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

Seagrass restoration and mitigation Ecosystem engineering Seagrass mussel lugworm saltmarsh Environment Flume NIOO Yerseke Lab RU Nijmegen Dep. Environmental Science & Dep. Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology CCES Wadden Sea Oosterschelde

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tropical seagrass Indonesia Dep. Environmental Science & Dep. Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology CCES

Department of Spatial Ecology Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) Yerseke Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

Study spatial features in estuaries e.g. SW Netherlands, Wadden Sea, Spain, Indonesia, China Diatom biofilms on tidal flats Mussel beds in the Wadden Sea Creek evolution in tidal marshes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Dep. Spatial Ecology NIOO CCES

Research across scales Field & flume experiments Large - scale characteristics (dynamics/patterns) Small - scale processes (mechanisms) interaction between physical and biological constraints Dep. Spatial Ecology NIOO CCES

How do bio-physical interactions affect: Mussel distribution Saltmarsh evolution: vegetation growth and decline Dep. Spatial Ecology NIOO CCES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],local positive feedback long distance negative feedback

Education ,[object Object],[object Object],Centre for Coastal and Estuarine Science CCES

Master Biology 120 european credits (EC) = 2 yr ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Master structure CCES

Master Environmental Sciences 120 european credits (EC) = 2 yr ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Master structure CCES

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