Developing IMBER science in the UK


Programme

Friday 9 January 2009

Parallel structured discussion sessions - to propose the key questions to be addressed in the future

Interactions between biogeochemical cycles and marine food webs : Transfers of matter across ocean interfaces
Remineralisation in the mesopelagic layer and exchange between seafloor and water column
Chair Richard Lampitt Rapporteur Gary Fones

Sensitivity to Global Change : Effects of increasing anthropogenic CO2 and temperature
Effects of speciation of carbon, nutrients and trace metals and susceptibility/adaptability of organisms
Chair Steve Widdicombe Rapporteur David Suggett

Responses of society
Relationships between marine biogeochemical cycles, ecosystems and human society
Chair Laurence Mee Rapporteur Julie Hall

Sensitivity to Global Change : Changing supplies of nutrients
Change in inputs, distribution and stoichiometry of nutrients, increases in hypoxia and anoxia
Chair Gideon Henderson Rapporteur Mark Moore

Sensitivity to Global Change : End-to-end food webs and biogeochemical cycles
Impacts of harvesting marine resources
Chair Simon Jennings Rapporteur Jon Watkins