Collaborative Research: Ultraviolet Radiation Induced DNA Damage in Bacterioplankton in the Southern Ocean

9727319杰弗里现在有强有力的证据表明，由于臭氧耗尽，南极洲和南大洋某些地方的紫外线辐射正在增加。臭氧浓度的降低选择性地限制了平流层对紫外线辐射的吸收，并导致到达地球表面的紫外线辐射更高。关于臭氧消耗导致的紫外线辐射增加的影响的研究主要集中在浮游植物上，针对其他营养水平的研究要少得多。这一合作项目将解决紫外线辐射对浮游细菌造成的损害和紫外线辐射的影响。研究将研究浮游细菌与光化学过程之间的相互作用，以及与浮游植物和浮游动物等营养较高群体的相互作用。将讨论的主题包括细菌-浮游植物耦合是否改变细菌对紫外线辐射的反应，紫外线辐射的季节性变化如何影响细菌群落动态，以及化学感光产品如何影响细菌生产。这项研究项目将阐明导致生产力变化的分子决定因素，以及对变化的紫外线辐射的分子和生理反应。总体目标是更好地了解紫外线辐射的变化对海洋微生物群落的潜在影响。

9727319 JEFFREY There is now strong evidence that ultraviolet (UV) radiation is increasing over certain locations in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean as a result of ozone depletion. A reduction in ozone concentration selectively limits stratospheric adsorption of UV radiation and results in a higher UV irradiance reaching the earth's surface. Research on the impact of increased UV radiation due to ozone depletion has focused primarily on phytoplankton, with a much smaller effort being directed to other trophic levels. This collaborative project will address UV radiation induced damage and UV radiation effects on bacterioplankton. Studies will examine interactions between bacterioplankton and photochemical processes and interactions with higher trophic groups such as phytoplankton and zooplankton. Topics to be addressed will include whether bacterial-phytoplankton coupling modifies bacterial response to UV radiation, how seasonal changes in UV radiation affect bacterial community dynamics and how chemical photoproducts impact bacterial production.. This research project will elucidate the molecular determinants responsible for changes in productivity and the molecular and physiological responses to changing UV radiation. The overall goal is to provide a greater understanding of the potential impact that changes in UV radiation have on marine microbial communities.