Details of Award

NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2001/00141

Nutritional regulation of egg production of Calanus finmarchicus in the North Atlantic.

Principal Investigator:: Professor TR Anderson, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton
Co-Investigator:: Professor D Pond, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Co-Investigator:: Dr JA Williams, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:: Dr M Bell, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Co-Investigator:: Professor X Irigoien, King Abdullah University of Sci and Tech, Physical Sciences & Engineering Division
Grant held at:: University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton

Abstract:: The proposed work is a combination of 2 projects: i) An examination of the role of food quality - C, N, fatty acids - in influencing egg production of Calanus finmarchicus, using ship-board experiments in which copepods are fed in situ food. Experiments will be undertaken on Marine Productivity cruises in spring and autumn of 2002 and 2003. The work is proposed as a tied PhD studentship. ii) Complementary ship-board experiments in which copepods are fed labelled tracers in food to examine the extent to which Calanus can synthesise de novo so-called 'essential' fatty acids. Analysis of results will be underpinned by the quantitative stoichiometric theory proposed by Anderson and Pond (2000: Limnol. Oceanogr. 45: 1162-1167).

Authorised funds only

This grant award has a total value of £28,642

Total - T&S	Total - Other Costs	Total - Equipment	Total - Indirect Costs
£1,012	£9,835	£7,051	£10,744

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