Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/I/S/2002/00637
Life history trade-offs between growth and immunocompetence as a cause of intraspecific genetic biodiversity.
Fellowship Award
- Fellow:
- Dr SA Arnott, University of Aberdeen, Inst of Biological and Environmental Sci
- Grant held at:
- University of Aberdeen, Inst of Biological and Environmental Sci
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Natural Resource Management
- Global Change
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Physiology
- Population Genetics/Evolution
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Correlations between body size and fitness have led to a pervasive 'bigger is better' paradigm, but recent evidence reveals a conflicting negative relationship between growth rate and fitness. It is known that the evolution of life history traits necessitates trade-offs due to resource limitations. I will investigate whether a key trade-off occurs between growth and immunocompetence. In poikilotherms, this is based on the assumption that sub-populations living in colder habitats with a short growth season require fast growth, since positive associations have been shown between size and over-winter survival. Conversely, warmer habitats require investment in immunity due to higher risk and severity of pathogens. I propose that this trade-off results in intraspecific genetic biodiversity through differential selection of genotypes that are adapted to localised habitat temperature.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/I/S/2002/00637
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
This fellowship award has a total value of £135,184
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs |
|---|---|
| £106,684 | £28,499 |
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