Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/A/S/2002/00876
Environmental regulation of methane oxidation.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor JC Murrell, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Freshwater
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Global Change
- Natural Resource Management
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Environmental Physiology
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Methanotrophs are key microorganisms in the global methane cycle. This grant will investigate which type of methane monooxygenase enzyme is the most important for methane oxidation in the environment using molecular techniques such as stable isotope probing and PCR of functional genes for methanotrophs, RT-PCR and FISH. We will test the hypothesis that soluble methane monooxygenase is important in cycling carbon in environments where there are high concentrations of methane. We will investigate methanotroph activity, population diversity and dynamics in response to changes in environmental conditions and land use and determine the environmental factors that affect the expression and activity of both particulate and soluble methane monooxygenases, key enzymes in the global carbon cycle.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/A/S/2002/00876
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Standard Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Standard Grant
This grant award has a total value of £218,821
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1,807 | £123,202 | £37,138 | £56,673 |
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