BRC-BIO: Exploring multi-domain syntrophic symbioses in marine oxygen-depleted environment — NSF Award to University of Puerto Ric
Decreasing concentrations of dissolved oxygen in the ocean are leading to the expansion of oxygen-depleted marine areas worldwide. While often referred to as dead zones, these environments thrive with microbial life, including complex single-celled eukaryotes that have adapted their metabolism to function in the absenc
| Award title | BRC-BIO: Exploring multi-domain syntrophic symbioses in marine oxygen-depleted environment |
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| Award ID | 2437500 |
| Awardee | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez |
| City | MAYAGUEZ |
| State | PR |
| Amount obligated | $501,641 |
| Principal investigator | Johana Rotterova |
| Program | BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, NFE-New Faculty Enhancement |
| Start date | 08/15/2025 |
| Abstract | Decreasing concentrations of dissolved oxygen in the ocean are leading to the expansion of oxygen-depleted marine areas worldwide. While often referred to as dead zones, these environments thrive with microbial life, including complex single-celled eukaryotes that have adapted their metabolism to function in the absence of oxygen. Ciliates, an important group playing a pivotal role in aquatic food webs, acquired an advantage alleviating the lower efficiency of anaerobic energy production – throu |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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