Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/D/S/2002/00413
The population and molecular stress responses of an ecotoxicology indicator species.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor RM Sibly, University of Reading, Animal and Microbial Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor A Callaghan, University of Reading, Sch of Biological Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Reading, Animal and Microbial Sciences
- Science Area:
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Freshwater
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Natural Resource Management
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Pollution
- Ecotoxicology
- Environmental Genomics
- Environmental Physiology
- Abstract:
- Environmental stressors are factors which when first applied to a population, reduce population growth rate. Our aim is to characterise the link between molecular and population responses to environmental stressors, with particular reference to environmental chemicals. Daphnia magna is chosen as the study organism because it is the most widely used ecotoxicology indicator organism and its autecology is relatively well known. We will measure population responses to selected environmental and chemical stressors and test whether field distributions lie within the measured ecological niche. We will develop a microarray system for measurements of transcriptional responses, and use it to link gene expression to population responses for selected stressors, identifying genes involved in different stress responses, and distinguishing general and specific responses.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/D/S/2002/00413
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- EO Programmes Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Connect B
This grant award has a total value of £205,351
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs | Total - Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £103,163 | £8,611 | £38,538 | £47,455 | £7,585 |
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