典型生境重要地球元素循环的微生物驱动机制——第77期“双清论坛”综述

REVIEW ON THE 77TH SHUANGQING FORUM "MECHANISMS OF MICROBIAL DRIVEN CYCLING OF BIOGENIC ELEMENTS IN TYPICAL ECOSYSTEMS"——Summary of 77th Shuangqing Forum

国家自然科学基金委员会于2012年8月25—27日在贵阳主办了主题为"典型生境重要地球元素循环的微生物驱动机制"的第77期"双清论坛"。此次会议主题涉及微生物学、地球化学、生态学和生物信息学等领域,学科交叉显著。专家们围绕微生物在海洋、湿地和土壤元素循环中的驱动机制和地微生物学研究中的新技术和新方法等方面的热点问题、研究进展和发展趋势展开了交流和讨论。经过研讨,专家们一致认为,全面启动该领域研究的时机已经成熟。专家们结合我国的研究现状,凝练和提出了相关的前沿科学问题,提出从微生物的新代谢途径和新能量储存方式出发,解析微生物对生态系统元素循环的驱动作用。

The 77TH Shuangqing forum focused on ＂mechanisms of microbial driven cycling of biogenic ele- ments in typical ecosystems ＂ was held in Guiyang during 25--27TH, August 2012. Topic of this forum was related to microbiology, geochemistry, ecology and bioinformatics. Participants reported their own work and discussed hot issues and trends in the study of microbial driven cycling of biogenic elements in the oceans, wetland and soils. Technological innovations in geomicrobiology were also a main topic in the fo- rum. The participants reached a consensus on starting a new research initiative and outlined important re- search, taking into consideration the current status of research in the field in China. They also suggested that the new initiative should aim to understand mechanisms underlining microbial driven cycling of biogen- ic elements in typical ecosystems by focusing on novel metabolic pathways and novel ways of energy conser- vation.