Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2002/00517
Breaching the aquatic-terrestrial boundary: active transport of energy into freshwater ecosystems or simply seeking refuge?
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr MK Dobson, Manchester Metropolitan University, School of Science and the Environment
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr J Lancaster, Monash University, School of Biological Sciences
- Science Area:
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Freshwater
- ENRIs:
- Natural Resource Management
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Behavioural Ecology
- Community Ecology
- Abstract:
- Freshwater crabs in East African streams spend a considerable amount of time on land, although whether this is stimulated by foraging or seeking refugia is unknown. If they feed extensively on land, they may actively transport large amounts of energy from land to freshwaters. Their role in active transport of energy resources will be investigated in a small river in Kenya. By sampling terrestrial and aquatic environments, and by analysing mark-recapture information, use of the terrestrial environment by this freshwater taxon will be determined. Gut content analysis will enable us to determine the extent to which feeding on land occurs, while correlating habitat use with discharge will demonstrate the extent to which crabs use land as a refuge rather than a resource.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2002/00517
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £25,636
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £5,333 | £8,048 | £8,552 | £3,702 |
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