MM31A:
Microbial Genomics to Improve Predictive Understanding of Disturbance in the Global Ocean System I
MM31A:
Microbial Genomics to Improve Predictive Understanding of Disturbance in the Global Ocean System I
Microbial Genomics to Improve Predictive Understanding of Disturbance in the Global Ocean System I
Session ID#: 92944
Session Description:
Microorganisms represent a vast reservoir of metabolic potential and they mediate biogeochemical cycles in the global ocean. As such, they play a critical role in the response of marine ecosystems to perturbations, such as oil spills, catastrophic storms or climate change. Next generation sequencing, advanced bioinformatics tools, and the extensive application of genomics to marine microbiology have revolutionized our understanding of the structure and function of microbial communities in the world ocean. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the first large-scale environmental disaster where genomics techniques were applied to track the microbial response to perturbation. This session seeks to synthesize scientific achievements in microbial genomics to present advanced understanding and improved practices for assessing disturbance and environmental change in the global ocean system. Synthesis will focus on experimental results and modeling, employing microbial genomics data collected in the field and laboratory. Presentations of technical, conceptual, and/or bioinformatic advances that drive use of genomics data in marine microbiology and studies linking âgenomicsâ or âmetagenomicsâ based studies with biogeochemistry and oceanography data sets, are encouraged. Integrated studies are critical for improving strategies for elucidating responses to perturbation across a range of spatial and temporal scales.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- CP - Coastal and Estuarine Processes
- ME - Marine Ecology and Biodiversity
- OB - Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry
Index Terms:
1615 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1630 Impacts of global change [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1906 Computational models, algorithms [INFORMATICS]
4840 Microbiology and microbial ecology [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
Primary Chair: Joel E Kostka, Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus, Atlanta, GA, United States
Co-chairs: Samantha B Joye, University of Georgia, Department of Marine Sciences, Athens, GA, United States, Casey RJ Hubert, University of Calgary, Biological Sciences, Calgary, AB, Canada and Rita R Colwell, University of Maryland College Park, Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, College Park, MD, United States
Primary Liaison: Joel E Kostka, Do Not Wish to Give out, Atlanta, United States
Abstracts Submitted to this Session:
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