Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/A/S/2001/00982
Sperm number, packaging, and motility - sexual manipulation or sexual co-operation?
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr P Moore, The University of Manchester, Life Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor A Moore, University of Exeter, Biosciences
- Grant held at:
- The University of Manchester, Life Sciences
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Physiology
- Population Genetics/Evolution
- Behavioural Ecology
- Abstract:
- Sexual theory predicts that males should manipulate females to maximise paternity with every mating opportunity, even at a cost to his mating partners fertility. In Nauphoeta cinerea males exploit the natural control of female receptivity during pregnancy to enforce monogamy and thus ensure paternity of the female's first clutch of eggs. We propose to study the role of the spermatophore size in the control of female receptivity under conditions where males are not providing any sperm to females. We also propose to examine the possible evolutionary responses of females to male enforced monogamy when male manipulation is via normal control to female receptivity during pregnancy. We predict that females, having limited options available for escaping from male manipulation, will co-operate with males to maximise fertility even though limited to a single mating partner.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/A/S/2001/00982
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Standard Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Standard Grant
This grant award has a total value of £230,141
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £110,603 | £3,643 | £17,126 | £47,889 | £50,878 |
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