NEWS Biodiversity Day is celebrated worldwide on 22 May. At Umeå Marine Sciences Centre, this is close to our hearts, and we care about biodiversity in our work all year round. To celebrate a little extra this day, we have compiled some of the work that is going on.
Macrovegetation is studied by a diver at Umeå Marine Science Centre.
ImageJoakim AhlgrenBiodiversity is the variation among living organisms and the ecological relationships and processes that the organisms are part of. May 22 is International Biodiversity Day. The day has been instituted by the UN to draw attention to the importance of biodiversity for life on earth.
Maintaining biodiversity is crucial for a well-functioning ecosystem. Therefore, this is very close to our hearts at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre. For example, we have expertise in the determination of phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthic animals and macrovegetation.
We study the ecosystem of the oceans and follow the development of the state of the marine environment. This includes both research and environmental monitoring on biodiversity. Here are some examples of the activities conducted at Umeå Marine Research Centre.
A full comparison between microscopy- and DNA analysis of phytoplankton.
A long-term omics observatory of marine biodiversity.
The ability of bacteria to adapt genetically and functionally to changed growth substrate caused by climate change.
Most of the oxygen consumption in oceans is driven by maintenance activities. What are the maintenance activities of marine bacteria and how are they regulated?
Sampling for the Pelagic marine monitoring program.
Subprogram Soft-bottom macrofauna within the national environmental monitoring program.
Test-fishing on behalf of the County Administrative Board of Västerbotten County and SLU.
Sampling macrovegetation for the national environmental monitoring programme.
