Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/C508334/1
Determining microzooplankton parameters for spatial and seasonal modelling of the Irminger Basin.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr D Montagnes, University of Liverpool, Sch of Biological Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr M Lucas, NOC (Up to 31.10.2019), Science and Technology
- Grant held at:
- University of Liverpool, Sch of Biological Sciences
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Marine
- Freshwater
- Earth
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Natural Resource Management
- Global Change
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Ocean Circulation
- Land - Ocean Interactions
- Systematics & Taxonomy
- Population Ecology
- Behavioural Ecology
- Community Ecology
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Small, animal-like single-celled organisms (microzooplankton) are an important link in the marine food chain: they eat small phyto-(plant) plankton and are then eaten by larger zoo-(animal) plankton; zooplankton are ultimately eaten by fish and, consequently, this chain is economically important. Microzooplankton can also be critical component of the foodweb that traps atmospheric CO2 in the oceans, altering global warming. Microzooplankton are, therefore, important components of environment change. Thus, for two major reasons it is essential to study microzooplankton, if we hope to understand marine foodwebs and their significance in marine ecosystems; particularly the N. Atlantic. This proposed study builds on previous work that was conducted on microzooplankton in northern Atlantic foodwebs. Considerable effort (four 6-week interdisciplinary oceanographic cruises, spanning three seasons) was placed on collecting samples of plankton and making oceanographic measurements. However, after preliminary assessment of the data at a MarProd workshop, Aberdeen, 7-9 October 2003, we now recognise that more time is needed to completely analyse the data and to link microzooplankton occurrence and behaviour to other planktonic groups (eg phyto- and zooplankton) and to the physical oceanography of the region. This proposal for further assessment is based on new priorities set during the workshop to ensure that the interdisciplinary nature of the various investigations are properly integrated. We are, therefore, requesting a relatively small sum of money to allow us to adequately determine the importance of the microzooplankton, in conjunction with the other parts of this massive interdisciplinary study.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/C508334/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Marine Productivity
This grant award has a total value of £1,100
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs |
|---|---|
| £685 | £415 |
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