Oceanography and Match-mismatch

We intend to study ecosystem functioning using the match-mismatch hypothesis as a framework. The marine ecosystem chosen - the Benguela Upwelling - is an important fishing area and thereby also subject to anthropogenic constraints. The present proposal i s link to Mico project ES427093 that involves several collaborative national and international projects. Our main goal is to investigate the vulnerability of marine systems to environmental changes, using oceanographic inputs. This project is particularly timely due to the major role of oceans in carbon cycling and the global climate, and because Benguela upwelling system has one of the largest production of fish biomass on our planet.