Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

De Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) financiert duizenden toponderzoekers aan universiteiten en instituten en geeft sturing aan de Nederlandse wetenschap via subsidies en onderzoeksprogramma's

Symposium koudwaterkoralen

2 april 2012 - 7 april 2012

Amsterdam, Artis

Met ondersteuning van NWO-ALW wordt er van 1 tot 6 april 2012 een symposium georganiseerd over koudwaterkoralen. Zie voor meer info www.deepseacoral.nl/

In the last decade the global presence of deep sea, cold-water corals in a range of ocean margin settings has been established, and is still being expanded. Associated with the corals is the presence of huge carbonate mound structures and deep sea reefs which contain unique records and a detailed history of ambient ocean water conditions over periods of rapid climate change. The coral reefs and mounds form very rich benthic habitats, of spectacular biodiversity, housing more coral species in deep cold-waters than in tropical coral reefs. Because of their function as a nursery for commercially important fisheries, in combination with increasing environmental pressures, the cold-water corals, reefs and mounds are seriously threatened and management and policy making is a must.

The 5th International Deep Sea Coral Symposium addresses new developments and knowledge through a range of themes and topics and will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands from 1-7 April, 2012