Andrew Hirst (Queen Mary University of London,
UK)
Maria Koski (National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University
of Denmark)
Invited Speaker:
Robert Campbell (University of Rhode Island, USA)
The physiological and bioenergetics of zooplankton
are central to nutrient recycling, food-web transfer efficiencyand biogeochemical
transformations (such as the modificationof sinking flux)in the world
oceans. If we are to understand and model biogeochemical processes across
a range of scales, we need to continue to refineour understanding of
the transformations which zooplankton make. Further, physiology and
bioenergetics are closely allied to a species fitness,and hence species
success. This session aims to describe zooplankton physiology, to present
frameworks on what shapes these rates, and our ability to improve their
prediction. We expect to provide insights into the effects of physiological
adaptations on individual fitness,food-web processes and global biogeochemical
cycles, including considerations of changing environmental conditions.