In situ determination of rates and pathways of microbial transformations in oxygen-depleted waters
Name of applicant
Bo Thamdrup
Title
Professor
Institution
University of Southern Denmark
Amount
DKK 1,626,482
Year
2023
Type of grant
Research Infrastructure
Summary
We will construct a unique, novel instrument that conducts experiments in situ in the interior of the ocean. In situ operation overcomes the biases, such as oxygen contamination, associated to traditional sample recovery and laboratory experiments. The first application will be determination of how microbes produce N2O in oxygen-depleted waters that are a strong source of this greenhouse gas.