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---- Palacios Abrantes, Juliano wrote ----
Juliano Palacios Abrantes<https://jepa.shinyapps.io/jpalacios/>
PhD. Student
Changing Oceans Research Unit
The Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
University of British Columbia
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From: "Fellner, Eden" <e.fellner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:e.fellner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: FW: PhD thesis opportunity
Date: March 14, 2018 at 10:55:43 AM PDT
To: IOF ML Students <students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
FYI
Dear colleague,
I would like to draw you attention to this interesting PhD position on "Impact
of global change on the development and survival of Atlantic herring (Clupea
harengus) larvae: a multiple-stressors approach"
The aim of this project is to realistically assess how global change will
affect larval fish development and performance. This PhD project is structured
in three parts that compare the biological performance of fish larvae (i.e.
growth rate and efficiency, feeding, condition, survival) under different
scenarios. Direct effects: Global change puts marine systems under enormous
pressure by rapidly changing the abiotic environment. Since fish larvae
experience simultaneous changes in temperature, pH, and salinity, we will
investigate the effects of combined stressors on larval fish development and
condition. Indirect effects: Global change is predicted to alter
quantitatively and qualitatively phytoplankton, microzooplankton, and
mesozooplankton, all of which are food sources on which fish larvae rely. We
will assess how such changes may impact larval fish development and condition
by offering a) different proportions of phyto- microzoo- and mesozooplankton
b) different plankton nutritional qualities (in terms of elemental
stoichiometry and essential fatty acids). Prey species used in this study will
be natural prey of herring larvae present in the North Sea. Interactions
between direct and indirect effects: Once the individual direct/ indirect
effects have been identified, we will conduct a last set of experiment
simulating the feeding and abiotic conditions with which fish larvae will have
to cope with in the future. Fish larvae will be reared in future predicted
abiotic conditions and fed with plankton mixes of quality and composition
predicted for the future.
The applicant should:
● have a Master degree in Biological Oceanography or in Aquatic Environment
● have a good knowledge of marine organisms, especially zooplankton and
fish
● be able to work in a laboratory
● Strong background of statistics and modelling using R
● be able to read, speak, write and understand English
● be autonomous yet be able to work in a team
This thesis will take place in France and Germany. For further details please
contact carolina.giraldo@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:carolina.giraldo@xxxxxxxxxx>
I would appreciate if you could forward this offer to your students and
colleagues.
Sincerely,
--
Carolina Giraldo, PhD
Cadre de recherche / Research scientist
IFREMER - Centre Manche Mer du Nord
Département Ressources Biologiques et Environnement
Laboratoire des Ressources Halieutiques
150 Quai Gambetta, BP 699
62321 Boulogne-sur-Mer
Tél: +33 3 21 99 50 65
carolina.giraldo@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:carolina.giraldo@xxxxxxxxxx>
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