呂曉沛 副教授

學群：農業及海洋生物科技產業學群

研究專長：微生物生態與環境基因體

E-mail：hplu@gs.ncku.edu.tw

研究室：89704

研究室Tel：+886-6-2757575#58211

實驗室Tel：+886-6-2757575#58214#713

本實驗室的研究對象為自然環境或人為管理系統中之微生物。由於微生物與地球上所有生物皆有密切互動，並在不同類型環境中都扮演著基本生化反應的主要執行者，因此瞭解微生物的種類組成與動態變化有助於了解各個系統的運作與維持。我們實驗室透過分子生物學工具與次世代定序技術，研究各類系統內（例如：魚蝦腸道共生系統、海洋浮游生物系統、微生物反應槽系統）的微生物群聚結構與功能特性，並藉由生物資訊與統計模型進行分析預測，以解讀大量生物數據背後之生態與演化意義。

	Study system #1 - Microbes in aquaculture In aquaculture environments, microbes play an important role in maintaining the health of farmed animals (e.g. fish and shrimp) by acting as the first barrier to pathogen infection. We focus on positive symbiotic relationships between microbes and animals, considering the importance of stabilizing the balance of commensal microbiota for animal health, with the overall aim of developing an eco-friendly management for sustainable aquaculture.
	Study system #2 - Microbes in oceans The oceans are teeming with diverse microbes (e.g. bacterioplankton, phytoplankton and zooplankton), which are fundamental to all marine life. To investigate the microbial food web that recycles marine carbon to higher trophic levels, we have collected hundreds of samples during research cruises around Taiwan. We also conduct on-board experiments to investigate how microbes affect the flux of dissolved organic matter, which is linked to marine biogeochemical cycles.
	Study system #3 - Microbes in bioreactors Microbes in engineered systems are suitable for developing hypothesis-driven experiments. We use a bench-scale bioreactor as a simplified model to monitor the dynamics of microbial communities in response to the perturbation. Time series data are collected to identify cause-and-effect relationships between variables. Our aim is to assess the impact of microbial interactions on system stability and to develop early warning signals before system collapse.