Organisms to Ecosystems

Organisms to Ecosystems
Melody Clark
Do you need a work flow?
Genes to Ecosystems
The “Holy Grail”
BIOLOGY
WP4 + WP5
Transcriptomics
Proteomics
WP1
Physiology
WP3
Immunology
WP2
Reproduction
Mechanism
change
Acclimation
Altered
physiology
Life history
change
Ecological
change
Strategy
change
Modelling
WP1 + WP2 + WP3
+ WP4 + WP5
Energy budgets and
resource partitioning
Envisioning a Marine Biodiversity Observation Network
Duffy et al. (2012) Bioscience 63, 350-361
Envisioning a Marine Biodiversity Observation Network
Duffy et al. (2012) Bioscience 63, 350-361
APEX
Accurate prediction of how ecosystems will
be affected under climate change
Building Block
Abundance
BUILDING BLOCK
Organism
Picture
Type specimen
Barcode
FOUNDATION
Biodiversity surveys
Long term monitoring and surveys
Standard protocol: minimum reporting standards
Life history traits
Life span
Age structure of population
Effects of ageing
Reproductive efficiency
Oceanography and
webs
water chemistry Food
Diet
Mobility
Bentho-pelagic
coupling
Seasonality
Community
interactions
Genetic structure
Heterozygosity
Meio/micro
Reproductive mode: broadcast/brooder
Age at first reproduction
fauna
Genetic Connectivity
How long the larvae are in the water column
Experimental manipulation
Simulate environmental stress
Temperature tolerance and rate of change
Molecular studies
Refine thresholds
Trade-offs
Upper temperature limit (°C)
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
-1
day-1 week
1 month
3 month
Rate of change
Long term culture
Species
Tractable
Common
Husbandry
Nacella
X
X
X
Waldeckia
X
Cnemidocarpa
X
X
Paraceradocus
X
X
Odontaster validus
X
X
X
Ophionotus
X
X
X
Laternula
X
X
Parborlasia
X
X
Liothyrella
X
Sterechinus
X
Marseniopsis
X
Cheirimedon
X
Yoldia
X
X
Urticinopsis
X
X
X
Heterocucumis
X
X
X
Margarella
X
X
Flabelligera
X
Barukia
X
Cucumaria
X
Munna
X
Theodoria relegata (brittle star)
X
Spirorbid L: Protolaeospira stalagmia
Spirorbid R: Paralaeospira levinseni
X
X
X
X
Actual data decreases
More reliance on models
But structure will:
•Highlight gaps
•Provide impetus for experiments and data collection
Work flow and modular structure should provide:
•Compatibility
•Scalability
•Reproducibility

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