Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/A/S/2000/01252
The genetic structure of diatom and dinoflagellate populations: the role of life cycle strategy in determining genetic diversity.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor PK Hayes, University of Bristol, Biological Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Bristol, Biological Sciences
- Science Area:
- None
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Environmental Genomics
- Population Genetics/Evolution
- Community Ecology
- Abstract:
- Phytoplankton form the base of the food web in marine ecosystems and are responsible for many of the biogeochemical fluxes that drive climate change. For such an important group of organisms it is surprising how little we know about their population biology. We will develop molecular markers (microsatellites) that will be used to produce a description of the changing genetic structure of populations of two important phytoplankters: the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia cf seriata and the dinoflagellate Ceratium furca (both numerically important components of the North Sea phytoplankton flora). These two organisms have adopted contrasting life cycle strategies and might therefore be predicted to exhibit very different population structures.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/A/S/2000/01252
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Standard Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Standard Grant
This grant award has a total value of £205,264
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £12,123 | £106,765 | £37,264 | £49,112 |
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