However, recently it was suggested that sediment pore waters might potentially serve as a source of bioavailable DOM to the overlying near-bottom water layer and water column. It was also hypothesized that DOM supplied by sediments might stimulate microbial growth and activity in the near-bottom waters.
The measurements of bacterial abundance (in collaboration with Geomar, Germany) and nutrients will provide information on the microbial response to DOM release from sediment pore waters.
Furthermore, we evaluate changes in the molecular composition of DOM in collaboration with our international colleagues from UFZ and Geomar to better estimate the ability of DOM to serve as a substrate for heterotrophic communities and the influence of microbial reworking on DOM composition.
About Us
Dr. Alexandra Loginova
DOMUSe PI
Dr. Loginova has initiated and is leading DOMUSe. She is a young scientist and a working mom. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences. Dr. Loginova finished her Ph.D. in the field of Biological Oceanography at Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel in Germany in 2016. Her research focuses on dissolved organic matter cycling in areas that are affected by low oxygen conditions.
Prof. Dr. Piotr Kowalczuk
DOMUSe co-investigator
Prof. Dr. Kowalczuk is a distinguished Polish oceanographer and professor of natural sciences, renowned for his expertise in physical oceanography and the study of dissolved organic matter in marine ecosystems. He earned his M.Sc. in Physical Oceanography from the University of Gdańsk and later completed his Ph.D. and Doctor of Sciences degrees, culminating in his title as a Professor of Natural Sciences, awarded by the President of the Republic of Poland in 2021.
Dr. Kowalczuk possesses extensive experience in conducting research cruises, analyzing oceanographic data, and utilizing remote sensing technology to monitor marine environments. Prof. Kowalczuk mentors the DOMUSe project leader and is directly involved in the investigations and fieldwork held in DOMUSe.
MSc. Ing. Kinga Hoszek
DOMUSe Technitian
MSc. Ing. Hoszek is a technical employee of the project. Her tasks in DOMUSe are fieldwork and labwork, as well as taking care of the details of project tasks, such as orders or social media. Apart from DOMUSe, she is a PhD student working on the role of Antarctic zooplankton and predators (with a focus on penguins) in the transfer of toxic compounds and elements from the marine to the terrestrial environment in Antarctica.
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Anja EngelResearch Unit: Biological Oceanography
Head of Research Division 2: Marine Biogeochemistry
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel - Dr. Martha GledhillResearch Unit: Chemical Oceanography
Research Division: Marine Biogeochemistry
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel - Dr. Oliver LechtenfeldResearch Unit: Analytical Chemistry
Head of Research Group: BioGeoOmics
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ
This project was financed by Norway grants under the POLS call of the Polish National Science Centre (2020/37/K/ST10/03018) from September 2021
"The EEA and Norway Grants are funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. The Grants have two goals – to contribute to a more equal Europe, both socially and economically – and to strengthen the relations between Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and the 15 Beneficiary States in Europe."
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