Project Name:

Evaluation of Environmental Effects and Biological Conditions on Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba), a Globally Important Species, by Modeling

Funding Scheme:

TÜBİTAK 1001 Polar 

Type:

International

Coordinator Organisation:

METU-IMS

Contact Point:

Prof. Dr. Bettina Fach

Duration:

36 Months

Start-End Date:

2019-2022

Aim:

The project aims to understand the behavior and distribution of the zooplankton species "Antarctic Krill", which is the most dominant species in the oceans surrounding Antarctica and the main food of giant creatures such as whales, in Lazarev Sea ecosystems, with the help of advanced numerical models.

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Project Name:

Investigation of the responses of Antarctic food webs to environmental changes by stable isotope, eDNA and palaeoecological methods.

Funding Scheme:

TÜBİTAK 1001 Polar 

Type:

International

Coordinator Organisation:

METU-IMS

Contact Point:

Asst. Prof. Korhan Özkan

Duration:

36 Months

Start-End Date:

2019-2022

Aim:

The project aims to better understand the food web structure of aquatic ecosystems throughout the Antarctic Peninsula.

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