MESO-BATH

The aim of this project is to investigate the interactions between connectivity, climate changes and marine ecosystems from the deep past to the present and the future, as well as the impact these may have on the biological carbon pump by: 1) developing otolith-based biogeochemical proxies for changes in diel vertical migration patterns, metabolic rate and trophic level in meso- and bathypelagic fishes; 2) detecting and quantifying temporal and spatial variability of these parameters from the Early Cenozoic to the present day; 3) mapping the distribution of fishes performing diel vertical migration; 4) predicting changes in the distribution, migration patterns, metabolic rates and trophic level of these fishes; 5) quantifying the impact of changes in these parameters on the biological carbon pump, and 6) proposing potential areas for targeting protection measures in the open ocean.  

We are currently looking for a PhD and Master students that wish to join this project. 

If you are interested, please reach out at kagiadi@icm.csic.es