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The Symbiome of Bathymodiolus Mussels from Hydrothermal Vents: From the Genome to the Environment (BathyBiome)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

The discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents in 1977 was one of the most profound findings of the 20th century, revolutionizing our perception of energy sources fueling primary productivity on Earth. These ecosystems are based on chemosynthesis, that is the fixation of carbon dioxide into organic compounds as in photosynthesis, but using inorganic compounds such as sulfide, methane or hydrogen, as ...
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SenseOCEAN: Marine sensors for the 21st Century (SenseOcean)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

SenseOCEAN brings together the leading sensor developers from academia and industry across Europe to enable a quantum leap in worldwide in situ ocean biogeochemical sensor technology. It will produce fundamental innovations in analytical sciences fusing together new techniques for microfabrication, system integration, self calibration and cost-effective mass production. It will deliver a new prod ...
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Marine Microbial Biodiversity, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (MICRO B3)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Micro B3 will develop innovative bioinformatic approaches and a legal framework to make large-scale data on marine viral, bacteria; archaeal and protists genomes and metagenomes accessible for marine ecosystems biology and to define new targets for biotechnological applications. Micro B3 will build upon a highly interdisciplinary consortium of 32 academic and industrial partners comprising world-l ...
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Proteomic approaches to assess the oceanic nitrogen biogeochemistry (ProteoN)

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

The project “Proteomic approaches to assess the oceanic Nitrogen biogeochemistry – ProteoN” has 3 major research objectives. In summary, these are the development of a novel, high-throughput proteomic approach by combining state-of-the-art mass spectrometric and molecular biological techniques. This unique approach links the metabolic activity of organisms to their identity by assessing the protei ...
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Sub-seabed CO2 Storage: Impact on Marine Ecosystems (ECO2) (ECO2)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

The ECO2 project sets out to assess the risks associated with the storage of CO2 below the seabed. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is regarded as a key technology for the reduction of CO2 emissions from power plants and other sources at the European and international level. The EU will hence support a selected portfolio of demonstration projects to promote, at industrial scale, the implementation ...
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Symbiomics: Molecular Ecology and Evolution of Bacterial Symbionts (Symbiomics)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Symbiosis research is currently in the midst of a revolution as molecular techniques are leading to major breakthroughs in our understanding of interactions between animals and microbes. There is an emerging recognition that all animals are intimately associated with a complex community of beneficial microbes that are essential for their development, nutrition, and health. Thus, modern symbiosis r ...
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BioVeL - Biodiversity Virtual e-Laboratory (BioVeL)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Biodiversity Virtual e-Laboratory (BioVeL) meets the needs of Europe's Biodiversity Science research community with tools for pipelining data and analysis into efficient workflows, urgently needed to understand biodiversity in a rapidly changing environment. BioVeL customises, deploys and supports the Taverna / myExperiment / BioCatalogue family of software to achieve this.Close user involvement i ...
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Making Sense of Metagenomes (MASEM)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

Microorganisms are the greatest chemists of our planet. Almost every chemical reaction that is thermodynamically feasible is exploited by these organisms to sustain growth and survival. Together, the actions of microbes comprise the biogeochemical element cycles, a vastly complicated metabolic network that is the basis of all life. Since a few years the metagenomic exploration of this network has ...
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"Evolution and ecophysiology of Cand. Riegeria galateiae, the thiotrophic alphaprotebacterial symbiont of a catenulid flatworm" (CARISYM)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2014,

"Harnessing chemoautotrophic symbionts is a recurring evolutionary strategy. Eukaryotes from six phyla as well as one archaeon have acquired sulfur-oxidizing bacteria from three groups, Alpha-, Gamma- and Epsilonproteobacteria. The intracellular ‘Cand. Riegeria’ endosymbionts of the mouth and gutless flatworms Paracatenula are the only alphaproteobacterial representatives. They form a family-leve ...
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Integration of European marine research networks of excellence - Euromarine (EuroMarine)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

EuroMarine is a coordination action that seeks to develop and implement an agreed framework for the long-lasting and durable co-operation between research institutions that were partners in FP6 marine Networks of Excellence in order to achieve further integration of marine research in Europe. Particular areas for cooperation will be: research programming, joint development and use of data bases, t ...
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Elemental nitrogen oxidation – A new bacterial process in the nitrogen cycle (Elnox)

Start date: Jul 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

The largest reservoir for nitrogen on earth is the atmosphere that contains 78 percent nitrogen gas. Until now the only known biological process interacting with elemental nitrogen is the bacterial reduction of nitrogen to ammonia for the build up of biomass (nitrogen fixation). This reaction requires energy and is only carried out in the absence of other nitrogen sources, such as ammonia or nitra ...
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Marine Metagenomics for New Biotechnological Applications (MAMBA)

Start date: Jul 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

"The Project aims at the mining of individual enzymes and metabolic pathways from extremophilic marine organisms and the metagenomes from microbial communities from peculiar marine environments and consequent funnelling the new enzymatic reactions and processes towards the new biotechnological applications. Project builds up on the scientific and technological excellence of individual academic and ...
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International sensor development network (SENSEnet)

Start date: Jun 1, 2009, End date: May 31, 2013,

This ITN project will train young investigators to enable them make significant advances in the field of in situ sensor technology. It will bring together 15 research groups and 2 industrial partners from across the European Union. The ITN will provide training for 16 PhD students, early stage researchers (ESRs) and 1 Postdoctoral student, experienced researcher (ER). The programme will combine th ...
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Construction of a Genetic System for Planctomycetes (CoGniSePlanctomyces)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

Due to the emerging resistance of bacterial pathogens against commonly used drugs, there is an urgent requirement for new antibiotic compounds and lead structures. The European Commission encouraged researchers to investigate this problem in a holistic manner. Recently bacteria with complex lifestyles and intensive “crosstalk” came into focus as potential source for new small molecule lead structu ...
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Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man's Impact on European seas (HERMIONE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

The HERMIONE project is designed to make a major advance in our knowledge of the functioning of deep-sea ecosystems and their contribution to the production of goods and services. This will be achieved through a highly interdisciplinary approach (including biologists, ecologists, microbiologists, biogeochemists, sedimentologists, physical oceanographers, modelers and socio-economists) that will in ...
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"In situ monitoring of oxygen depletion in hypoxic ecosystems of coastal and open seas, and land-locked water bodies" (HYPOX)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

"Hypoxic (low oxygen) conditions in aquatic ecosystems increase in number, duration and extent due to global warming and eutrophication. Global warming will lead to degassing of oxygen, increased stratification, reduced deep-water circulation and changes in wind patterns affecting transport and mixing. Projected increases in hypoxia (e.g. doubling of “dead zones”) are accompanied by enhanced emiss ...
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