....MPI internal seminar 26.05.2010
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A general introduction to the EU-project 'HYPOX' and some results obtained during leg 15-1 of RV 'Maria S. Merian‘
F. Janssen1, J. Fischer1, M. Holtappels1, A. Lichtschlag1, F. Wenzhoefer1,2, J.-F. Rolin3, S. Le Reste3, A. Boetius1,2
1Max-Planck-Institute for Marine Microbiology2Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research3Ifremer, France
....MPI internal seminar 26.05.2010
introduction to the EU-project HYPOX»In situ monitoring of oxygen depletion in hypoxic ecosystems of coastal and open seas, and land-locked water bodies«
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HYPOX - some facts 16 partners from 11 nations 3 years duration (2 years left) budget / EU contribution:
4.7 / 3.5 million Euro coordination:
A. Boetius, F. Janssen (MPI/AWI) & C. Waldmann (Marum)
....introduction to EU-project HYPOXwww.hypox.net
motivation: why study hypoxia?
Photograph by Zhou Chao/EPA
fish mass mortality in eutrophied waters of Lake Guanqiao, China
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motivation: why study hypoxia?
Photograph by Zhou Chao/EPA
fish mass mortality in eutrophied waters of Lake Guanqiao, China
The Epoch Times, Jul 12, 2007The Epoch Times, Jul 12, 2007““On July 11, On July 11, pollutionpollution and extreme and extreme hot weatherhot weather caused the sudden death of over 100,000 caused the sudden death of over 100,000 kilograms of fish in Guanqiao Lake…”kilograms of fish in Guanqiao Lake…”
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why study hypoxia: a more global view
Diaz & Rosenberg, Science 321 (2008)
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why study hypoxia: a more global view
Diaz & Rosenberg, Science 321 (2008)
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hypoxia, eutrophicationeutrophication & global global warmingwarminghigh nutrient supplyincreased primary production and organic matterexporthigh remineralizationrates and O2 demand anaerobic processes and release of greenhouse gaseswarmingnutrient releasefrom anoxic sediments
warming of surface waters
reduced O2 solubility and supply to deep waters
enhanced stratification and reduced vertical
mixingincreased metabolic
rates and O2 demand
changes in wind fields and wind-
driven mixing
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O2
general approach:monitoring – field campaigns - modeling
observatory sites: open and coastal seas & land-locked water bodies
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observatory sites: open and coastal seas....introduction to EU-project HYPOXwww.hypox.net
observatory sites: land-locked water bodies
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RV Maria S. Merian, Leg 15-1:scientific aims, methods applied, and first results
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Cruise track (7.4.-8.5.2010)(Cyprus – Heraklion…)…Istanbul – Eregli – Sevastopol - Istanbul
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ParticipantsMPI (habitat/MPG-HGF, Nutrient, Microsensor)MARUM, IBSS (UA), ITU (TR), INGV (IT), Eawag (CH), Ifremer (FR), IFM-GEOMAR
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overall scientific aimresponse of Black Sea ecosystems to oxygen availability: biogeochemistry, microbial processes, microbial and metazoan communities, geochemistry
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working areas of cruise leg MSM15-1Bosporus outlet & Crimean Shelf
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working area: Bosporus outlet.... introduction to Maria S. Merian cruise leg MSM15-1
working area: Bosporus outlet.... introduction to Maria S. Merian cruise leg MSM15-1
Bosporus outlet: scientific focus water column biogeochemistry at the
oxic / anoxic transition & the effect of the intrusion of oxygenated Mediterranean waters
indications of present and past oxygen and redox conditions in the sedimentary record and in faunal assemblages
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Bosporus outlet water column:methods applied
CTDCTD
free-falling free-falling pump CTDpump CTD
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Bosporus outlet sediments:methods applied
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working area Crimean Shelf
originallyoriginallyplanned areaplanned area
substitute area substitute area after original after original area was area was blocked by blocked by military exercisemilitary exercise
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Crimean Shelf bathymetry....introduction to Maria S. Merian cruise leg MSM15-1
Crimean Shelf bathymetry....introduction to Maria S. Merian cruise leg MSM15-1
Crimean shelf: scientific focustaking the Crimean Shelf as a natural laboratory to investigate ecosystem response to hypoxia
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scientific focus site characterization: monitoring of oxygen
gradients and dynamics (MPI, INGV, MARUM) ecosystem response to changing oxygen
concentrations: biogeochemistry & microbial processes (MPI)
hypoxia-driven shifts in microbial & faunal communities and biodiversity (IBSS, MPI)
depth / oxygen limit for the distribution of meiofauna organisms (IBSS)
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site characterization:monitoring of oxygen gradients and dynamics
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exploratory dives with »JAGO«....monitoring oxygen gradient and dynamics
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exploratory dives with »JAGO«
CTD casts: O2-distribution snapshots....monitoring oxygen gradient and dynamics
....monitoring oxygen gradient and dynamics
CTD casts: O2-distribution snapshots
moorings: oxygen time series....monitoring oxygen gradient and dynamics
current meterwith O2 sensor
CTDs
anchor weight
buoyancy
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example time series (135m)
current velocity and direction....monitoring oxygen gradient and dynamics
Multi Fiber Optode (»MuFO«):oxygen gradient dynamics
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Multi Fiber Optode (»MuFO«)oxygen gradient dynamics (150m)
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site characteristics:no stable cross shelf oxygen gradient but highly dynamic distributionfollow up questions:how active is the benthic community in making use of the oxygen while it is available?is the benthic oxygen consumption significantly influencing bottom water O2?
....monitoring oxygen gradient and dynamics
BBL profiler: role of benthic boundary layer for oxygen transport to the sediment
....monitoring oxygen transport and benthic activity
sensor-equipped slide: O2-sensors (optodes) CTD ADV Microsensors watersampling portse.g. nutrients,methane, N2/Arg
Photograph: M. Holtappels
BBL profiler: role of benthic boundary layer for oxygen transport to the sediment
M. Holtappels, unpublished data
135 m water depth,hypoxic conditions
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micro-micro-profilerprofiler
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microsensor and chamber measurements: sediment oxygen distribution and uptakebenthicbenthic
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microsensor and chamber measurements: platforms used
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benthic benthic crawler crawler »»MOVEMOVE««
moored moored frameframe
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microsensor profile examples (100m)....monitoring oxygen transport and benthic activity
A. Lichtschlag + F. Wenzhöfer, unpublished data
microsensor profile examples (100m)....monitoring oxygen transport and benthic activity
A. Lichtschlag + F. Wenzhöfer, unpublished data
diffusive O2 uptake rate~ 6.1 ±4.1 mmole m-2 d-1
chamber incubation example (100m)....monitoring oxygen transport and benthic activity
total O2 uptake rate~ 6.6 mmole m-2 d-1
A. Lichtschlag + F. Wenzhöfer, unpublished data
oxygen consumption characteristics:low benthic activityfollow up question:lack of organic matter or lack of benthic communities to use it?
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abundant fluffy organic matter rich layers
....why is there low benthic activity?
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spots of organic matter accumulation....why is there low benthic activity?
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hypothesis:oscillating oxygen concentrations and temporary hypoxia / anoxia prevents theestablishment of an active benthic communityfollow up question:to which extent is that true for the metazoan fauna? which abundances / biomasses / diversities are found and is that related to oxygen avalability?
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cooperation with Ukrainian Scientistsduring leg MSM15-1IBSS-Scientists joining:
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Prof. Prof. N. SergeevaN. Sergeeva
Dr. M. GulinDr. M. Gulin
Dr. S. Dr. S. MazlumyanMazlumyan
....metazoan community response to oxygen
summary pronounced oxygen dynamics:
hypoxia at the crimean shelf is transient with unspecific location
benthic community rather inactive –effect of recurrent hypoxia / anoxia?
longer time series needed to fully understand effective location of oxic / hypoxic / anoxic zones
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methodological outlook:monitoring with »floating observatories«
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floating observatories: first data.....outlook
floating observatories: drift.....outlook
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acknowledgements European Commission
(FP7 grant 226216 »HYPOX«) German Research Foundation (DFG) Max Planck Society Microsensor group TAs
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