Research Project

Ocean acidification (OA) is a change in seawater chemistry due to the uptake of excess anthropogenic CO2 by the ocean and a concomitant decline in seawater pH. OA is expected to profoundly alter the diversity and function of marine ecosystems, as well as the services they provide to society. Thus, understanding how future oceans will function in the face of OA represents one of the main challenges and needs for marine science and management. The aim of the High-CO₂ Seas project is to assess the effects of OA on marine biodiversity across different habitats, typical of the Mediterranean Sea, affected by volcanic CO2 vents occurring along the coast of Ischia Island (Tyrrhenian Sea Italy) and to study the mechanisms of acclimation/adaptation to OA on the endemic Mediterranean coral Astroides calycularis.

High-CO₂ Seas is expected to considerably expand our knowledge on the vulnerability of marine biodiversity and the alteration of its function to OA.
To achieve these scientific objectives, High-CO₂ Seas created a highly cooperative, multi-disciplinary and international consortium with skills in chemical oceanography, marine ecology, mineralogy, eco-physiology, genetics, and communication. The consortium is formed by seven research institutions from Italy, France, and USA. High-CO₂ Seas is coordinated by the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples (Italy) and is funded by the Total Foundation.

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Photos: Vassallo P. (© Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Napoli)

Jovana Randelovic
RIMAR Department - Morpho-Functional Analysis and Bioimaging Unit

Conference Room
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - h12.00

Poster

Ennio Russo
Integrative Marine Ecology Department

Conference Room
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 - h12.00

Poster

4 Luglio 2017, ore 17.00, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn di Napoli, Sala Conferenze

Tornano gli appuntamenti organizzati dal Comitato Scienza e Società presso la Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn di Napoli con la presentazione de "Il Diario di bordo del viaggio del Beagle 1831-1836”, prima traduzione italiana del libro di Charles Darwin, a cura di Guido Chiesura, basata sull' edizione inglese del 1933 curata dalla nipote di Darwin, Nora Barlow. "Il Diario di bordo del viaggio del Beagle 1831-1836” è la testimonianza più diretta del percorso mentale che trasformò Charles Darwin dal convinto creazionista quale era, quando mise piede sul vascello del capitano Fitzroy nel 1831, al teorico dell’evoluzione che attraccò in Inghilterra nel 1836. Interverranno: Pietro Greco, Giornalista scientifico e scrittore; Barbara Continenza, Docente di Storia della Scienza presso l’Università di Roma Tor Vergata; Guido Chiesura Geologo e divulgatore scientifico.

N.1 July 2017

A venti anni dalla scomparsa del Prof. Gaetano Salvatore, la Stazione Zoologica di Napoli dedicherà alla figura dell’illustre professore dell’Università Federico II, un pomeriggio di incontro in cui amici, colleghi ed ex studenti ricorderanno l’importante eredità lasciata alla Ricerca e all’Accademia.

Locandina dell'evento

Nicholas D. Holland
Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA - USA

Conference Room
Friday, June 23, 2017 - h15.00

Poster

Niall McDonough
European Marine Board, Ostenda - Belgio

Conference Room
Friday, June 23, 2017 - h12.00

Poster

Danila Voronov
Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms Department

Conference Room
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017 - h12.00

Poster

Mandë Holford
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Hunter College - City University of New York
New York, USA

Conference Room
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - h12.00

Poster