Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2003/00220
The role of diurnal cycles in the spatial variability of dominant microbial groups in stratified marine surface waters.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor M Zubkov, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr A Martin, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor P Burkill, University of Plymouth, Sch of Engineering
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Ocean Circulation
- Community Ecology
- Abstract:
- We propose to test the hypothesis that diurnal cycles influence population patchiness by carrying out a uniquely designed high-resolution (2km) spatial survey of bacterial and phytoplankton groups. These will be quantified by shipboard flow cytometry, in a 240km x 240km region of the Celtic Sea. This is to determine relationship between the groups and/or hydrographic properties and to investigate whether possible dusk synchronised division of the groups may lead to diel periodicity in their spatial variability. The Celtic Sea is chosen for the survey as the strong stratification of surface waters in summer reduces nutrient flux to the surface mixed layer resulting in critical interdependence of phyto- and bacterioplankton via nutrient remineralisation through protist predation and viral infections.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2003/00220
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £29,071
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs |
|---|---|
| £1,806 | £27,265 |
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