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NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2001/00690

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

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor TR Anderson, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Co-Investigator:
Dr JA Williams, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Pond, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
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
Science Area:
Marine
Overall Classification:
Marine
ENRIs:
Global Change
Science Topics:
Biogeochemical Cycles
Community Ecology
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).
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2001 - 30 Sep 2004
Value:
£16,352 Split Award
Authorised funds only
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2001/00690
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed

This grant award has a total value of £16,352  

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FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)

Total - T&STotal - StaffTotal - Other CostsTotal - Indirect Costs
£684£6,038£6,851£2,778

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