Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/M/S/2001/00129
The nature and origin of cryptic species of modern planktonic foraminifera: developing a new proxy for palaeoclimate, evolution and biodiversity.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor M Kucera, Royal Holloway, Univ of London, Earth Sciences
- Grant held at:
- Royal Holloway, Univ of London, Earth Sciences
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Palaeobiology
- Palaeoenvironments
- Population Genetics/Evolution
- Systematics & Taxonomy
- Abstract:
- The outstanding fossil record of planktonic foraminifera provides excellent proxies of oceanography, climate change, biodiversity and evolutionary processes. Yet, recent molecular studies have shown that traditionally defined species of planktonic foraminifera consist of complexes of genetically distinct types. Following successful preliminary analyses, the objective of this project is to develop techniques to discriminate these genetic types using features of their shells. This will allow enhancement of palaeoclimatic signals to a qualitatively new level of precision, reliability and resolution. It will also enable me to trace the origin of these genetic types back in time. This will provide a unique opportunity to integrate fossil and molecular evidence for modes and rates of evolution and assess the dynamics of cryptic biodiversity in the past.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/M/S/2001/00129
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- New Investigators Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- New Investigators
This grant award has a total value of £46,725
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £4,709 | £5,616 | £11,023 | £23,210 | £2,166 |
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