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| 14564 | 1 | ted by about 145 species. the monograph will incorporate for each species: identification keys,
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| 2160 | 3 | olved in the utilisation of wild salmon will be assessed and it will be studied how these value
of wild salmon will be assessed and it will be studied how these values are affected by escape sis and market data for fishing permits will be applied. |
| 7119 | 1 | biodiversity management objectives. we will also discuss the influence of social representatio
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| 7122 | 1 | ental operating strategies. the results will be extrapolated on the basis of plausible scenario
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| 7127 | 5 | nsequently the loss of biodiversity. we will study the impact of global change on three specifi
ing hypervariable molecular markers, we will study phylogeography to identify the history of ea ant response to partners increased c02, will try to answer a simple question: what effect will ards insect partners, and these effects will allow the survival of these mutualisms our results sults, based on a comparative approach, will provide the first elements on the response of an i |
| 7186 | 1 | ase of scientists and professionals. it should lead to the development of concrete scenarios, t
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| 7197 | 4 | ed, it aims to draw the outline of what could be a sustainable management of these territories,
regime of their uses and settings that would best match the currently emerging paradigm in rur diversifying the economy of rural areas will lead to increased conflicts and rivalries among tr a combination of case studies, that it will be possible to understand a very different variety |
| 7245 | 1 | s. at the end of the thesis project, we will test the predictive ability of pva models used by
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| 7279 | 1 | nt and maintenance of biodiversity. dip will develop predictive models for estimating anthropog
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| 7285 | 2 | wo particular species,. . pubescens, we will identify the genetic divergence between population
species, from 30 different populations will be characterized. finally, we model the evolution |
| 7297 | 1 | refore different Amazonian environments will be screened in different seasons. the goal is to g
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| 7363 | 2 | ity, taxonomic and cultivation analysis will identify culturable and non-culturable organisms p
associated with the metabolism arsénié will be explored by a proteomic approach |
| 7425 | 4 | ricultural plots. biodivine the project will characterize biodiversity plant virus present in t
ncing and georeferencing of the samples will be implemented. this innovative tool will identify ll be implemented. this innovative tool will identify, map and analyze the biodiversity of this eover its exploratory aspect, this work will help to better understand the environmental and he |
| 7500 | 2 | s already known in some resistant soils will be systematically included, and they will also be
ll be systematically included, and they will also be studied by quantitative pcr dna on total s |
| 7566 | 1 | on. otherwise, the diversity of saffron would be generated by the diversity of practices where
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| 7576 | 2 | the selection of people on the farm we will assess the relevance and effectiveness of this met
ation of crop biodiversity. the project will also characterize the specific qualities sought by |
| 7584 | 4 | tersection with the mare. This blocking could be due to the presence of glycerol as cryoprotect
as in vivo, quin vitro. cryoprotectants will be tested on equine semen, and the intra-species f e selected cryoprotectant with glycerol will be compared. this phenomenon of "toxicity" glycero , to a much lesser extent in horses. we will try to highlight this phenomenon |
| 7586 | 3 | ypic markers and microsatellite markers will be undertaken to analyze their relevance on when t
ning a microsatellite. Characterization will cover 30 varieties of endive population. the use o ive population. the use of STMS markers will also evaluate the degree of heterozygosity of indi |
| 7609 | 1 | advances in the field of bioremediation will need to take into account the interest of the hori
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| 11864 | 1 | diocarbon in queen s university belfast will investigate this important new field of research t
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| 10966 | 5 | an be reconstructed. in our new work we shall examine the second step - how the modern part of
ve been elevated as speleothem grew. we shall investigate how this has affected the d18o-climat them isotopes at different altitude. we shall then date and analyse stalagmites formed since th y fingerprints ancient cave water. this should allow us to reconstruct the average tracks of ra ce a well-dated, calibrated record that will be a yardstick for past climates in the western me |
| 10847 | 5 | sahfos will produce a cd and web-based gridded database of 10
order data from 1948 to 2002. this tool would provide users with the ability to extract abundan been developed at sahfos . the project will also include an update of the north sea database t reliability of the interpolated pixels will be included. the windows interface already operate rates successfully in the prototype and will be demonstrated as the focus of a sahfos contribut |
| 10093 | 1 | nd sand transport patterns. simulations will be compared with our current descriptive understan
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| 14360 | 5 | ate-of-the-art classification framework will be designed and modelling techniques will be used.
ll be designed and modelling techniques will be used. methodology • three study areas will be c e used. methodology • three study areas will be covered by satellite data, airborne hyperspectr thoutse heide, dijle valley an d veluwe will be applied to increase the applicability of remote tus reporting. the vegetation condition will also be assessed using model inversion. results ex |
| 12585 | 11 | the experience gained in these projects will be presented and we will give recommendations for
these projects will be presented and we will give recommendations for future set up, management nagement and delivery of projects. work will be done using staff from the moors for the future and collation of expertise, the project will hold a conference inviting all main peat projects. ing all main peat projects. the project will review existing research and management practice o peat restoration projects. the problems will be defined and reasons for success or failure iden cess or failure identified. the project will review motivations for restoration projects as wel ing. at a technical level, this project will identify the difficulties that need to be overcome of the techniques employed. the project will provide details on the costs involved in implement of agri-environment schemes, this step will highlight any contribution from environmental stew rdship or other schemes. the compendium will therefore collate existing information and experti |
| 11446 | 2 | , at the core-mantle boundary. the work will involve analysis of differential travel times of t
the core phases sks, skks, and pkp, and will use data collected in a temporary deployment augme |
| 13583 | 1 | the species of the world. dna barcodes will allow non-specialists to accurately identify speci
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| 10022 | 9 | ioinformatics tools. in this project we will tackle these issues in one major portion of the tr
equence data from public databases, and will apply this here to the analysis of the large numbe umber of available data for insects. we will also provide scripts to enable an iterative proces xonomy resource. the current best trees will be available from the project website site for bot ollection of concatenated data matrices will also be available for download so that members of studies. the immediate results provided will be a searchable database containing all available hips within the four main orders, which will provide a more complete understanding of the phylo specific groups of interest. the study will assess the current status of insect molecular syst le means and in a short time period, we will be able to make great progress towards building th |
| 15023 | 8 | unction factors. methodology to be used would include classical bivariant and multivariant anal
s . technics of geometric morphometrics should be used to analyse the shape variation of the ma onditions developed by adductor muscles would be calculated. parallely in the species where in n the species where in vivo experiments could be done, bite forces would be registered by means experiments could be done, bite forces would be registered by means of force transducers. both the cases where the phylogenetic signal should be considered, appropiated statistical methods w idered, appropiated statistical methods would be used. finally, a comparative study of the chem incisive teeth of the species studied, would be done. |
| 7643 | 3 | in environmental conditions. this work will gather data from thousands of sites across the atl
to global change: the proposed modeling should bring answers to the changing patterns of coral following a decline of coral. this work could also draw attention to the enormous potential of |
| 10029 | 1 | age of the remote sensing process which will help prioritise the collection of field data.
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| 11058 | 1 | age of the remote sensing process which will help prioritise the collection of field data.
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| 11205 | 3 | ave the largest virus genomes known. we will develop an emiliania huxleyi virus microarray and
genes in its 400 kbp genome. fieldwork will be conducted to investigate expression of virus la ficial chromosome virus genomic library will be generated from a natural virus community to det |
| 10674 | 1 | n entirely novel application of gis and will test the potential of such approaches to resolve b
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| 10807 | 8 | hing that anyone diving on a coral reef will notice is the multitude of fishes. more careful ob
hes. more careful observation of fishes will also highlight that each species is more abundant lar site. despite these problems, if we could make a realistic model of the processes controlli ling the number of fishes on a reef, it would provide important insights into reef ecology, and also know that habitats with more coral will support more fishes because there are more places theoretical models with all the data, i will gain a range of insights into the process controll understanding of reefs, these findings will help conservation efforts. by knowing the relative d the interactions among them, managers will be able to design more effective marine reserves. |
| 12596 | 1 | ose from undamaged peatlands. the study will be delivered by a report summarising a literature
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| 10072 | 4 | te immune system. within this grant, we will develop markers specific to the protozoan feeding
of marine flagellates and ciliates. we will also use these markers in feeding experiments. thr ents. through blocking the receptor, we will be able to determine to what extent different spec in in order to recognise their prey. we will also determine whether expression of the receptor |
| 13819 | 4 | at are severely negatively affected, it should be possible to determine which characteristics o
ensitive to fertilisation. this project will investigate the mechanisms behind the observed cha direct toxicity effects of fertilisers will be examined and plant sanctioning against ineffici nctioning against inefficient ecm fungi will be investigated. identifying why ecm species are p |
| 15372 | 8 | order to test our general hypothesis we will develop mechanistic models -mms for these two spec
c models -mms for these two species and will carry out a series of field experiments in order t mms constitutes a novel methodology and will provide a ecophysiological process-based view of t t that the output of mm for h. elongata will concur with its actual distribution whereas the mm whereas the mm modelled for f.serratus will cover a wider range of habitats and areas than the e actual species occupancy. conclusions will be compared with these obtained from the field exp e the effect of biological interactions will be tested in situ. this proposal will contribute t s will be tested in situ. this proposal will contribute to understand the variability in the re |
| 13457 | 4 | a future bio-based production will require increased agricultural management for prod
ymes produced by soil microorganism. we will adopt the sequence capture technique coupled with heaper than conventional technology. we will apply the methods on soils from 25 farms in europe h bioinfomatics the sequences generated will provide us the diversity and functions of microorg |
| 10165 | 4 | the project will use melanism in birds as a model system to investi
le gene, the melanocortin-1 receptor we will be able to tell whether the mc1r gene is responsib ween red and black plumage. the results will be of broad interest to ecologists and evolutionar ecologists and evolutionary biologists, will be readily comprehensible by the broader community |
| 2028 | 1 | ochemicals on food-web interactions. we will take this ecogenomic approach in field and laborat
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| 2104 | 4 | ch includes ca. 350 species world-wide, will be particularly focused. species and infrageneric
a less extent ecological characters. we will infer the molecular phylogeny and test species bou olates of species complexes in galerina will also be accomplished. the genetic variation will b be accomplished. the genetic variation will be analyzed by likelihood and parsimony-based infe |
| 15083 | 9 | dge of the spanish microscopic fungi we will develop a study of the soil and litter hyphomycete
s diversity. different geographic areas will be sampled along approximately six mycological for pproximately six mycological forays. we will try to isolate a representative number of the fung grown using different techniques. they will be identified using morphological and molecular te techniques. with such data a monograph will be performed. this monograph will include a detail graph will be performed. this monograph will include a detailed description of the studied spec the most relevant features. the strains will be deposited in international collection cultures ty. while that the nucleotide sequences will be deposited in the genbank, a data base of the sp e of the spanish hyphomycetes sequences will be also built. |
| 14715 | 9 | dge of the spanish microscopic fungi we will develop a study of the soil and litter hyphomycete
s diversity. different geographic areas will be sampled along approximately six mycological for pproximately six mycological forays. we will try to isolate a representative number of the fung grown using different techniques. they will be identified using morphological and molecular te techniques. with such data a monograph will be performed. this monograph will include a detail graph will be performed. this monograph will include a detailed description of the studied spec the most relevant features. the strains will be deposited in international collection cultures ty. while that the nucleotide sequences will be deposited in the genbank, a data base of the sp e of the spanish hyphomycetes sequences will be also built. |
| 10883 | 4 | anges occurring now, and in the future, will affect the diversity of their populations, the bio
7. in this globally unique approach, we will detect bacterial groups by high throughput molecul ess several key hypotheses. further, we will produce high resolution maps of bacterial group di g the process of this investigation, we will form and archive a nationally accessible genome ba |
| 9873 | 1 | the ages of individual faulting events will be constrained but even their duration may be with
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| 10277 | 10 | the stomach contents are preserved. we will use these data to construct models relating the me
abitat and components of their diet. we will then use these models to simulate the changing pot ecies. the models and these simulations will enable us to assess the series of hypotheses, test e principal aim of our study. our study will encompass all of northern eurasia and north americ across both continents in the past, and will extend from about 50,000 years ago to about 5,000 erbivores, carnivores and omnivores, we will also examine a comparable range of species that su e to the present day. in these cases we will also use data recording the species current geogra g both extinct and surviving species we will be able to make critical comparisons that will pro able to make critical comparisons that will provide insight into the factors determining which ed extinction. the results of our study will help elucidate the relative importance of environm |
| 10288 | 10 | the stomach contents are preserved. we will use these data to construct models relating the me
abitat and components of their diet. we will then use these models to simulate the changing pot ecies. the models and these simulations will enable us to assess the series of hypotheses, test e principal aim of our study. our study will encompass all of northern eurasia and north americ across both continents in the past, and will extend from about 50,000 years ago to about 5,000 erbivores, carnivores and omnivores, we will also examine a comparable range of species that su e to the present day. in these cases we will also use data recording the species current geogra g both extinct and surviving species we will be able to make critical comparisons that will pro able to make critical comparisons that will provide insight into the factors determining which ed extinction. the results of our study will help elucidate the relative importance of environm |
| 10531 | 10 | the stomach contents are preserved. we will use these data to construct models relating the me
abitat and components of their diet. we will then use these models to simulate the changing pot ecies. the models and these simulations will enable us to assess the series of hypotheses, test e principal aim of our study. our study will encompass all of northern eurasia and north americ across both continents in the past, and will extend from about 50,000 years ago to about 5,000 erbivores, carnivores and omnivores, we will also examine a comparable range of species that su e to the present day. in these cases we will also use data recording the species current geogra g both extinct and surviving species we will be able to make critical comparisons that will pro able to make critical comparisons that will provide insight into the factors determining which ed extinction. the results of our study will help elucidate the relative importance of environm |
| 2546 | 3 | to regulate the feeding on phaeocystis will be simultaneously analyzed using cutting-edge meta
leaders in their respective fields, and will develop norwegian research skills and expertise th sting effort towards gender equality we will promote female candidates combined with national a |
| 14225 | 1 | tropical geometrids to this. this study will be the first to investigate life history evolution
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| 15314 | 1 | to pure scientific conclusions but they could be used as a basic tool in scientific policies si
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| 10340 | 7 | speciation process. in this project, we will use genomic information and species of the drosoph
ariation within and between species. we will compare sequence divergence between species with l ved rapidly under natural selection. we will test for associations between odorant and gustator lines of crosses between species. this will confirm the roles of candidate loci in critical be loci in critical behavioural steps. we will examine gene expression in the same set of strains nd so potentially novel functions. this will provide a systematic answer to the longstanding qu the genetics of speciation, the project will provide new data on the evolution of these fascina |
| 10994 | 7 | speciation process. in this project, we will use genomic information and species of the drosoph
ariation within and between species. we will compare sequence divergence between species with l ved rapidly under natural selection. we will test for associations between odorant and gustator lines of crosses between species. this will confirm the roles of candidate loci in critical be loci in critical behavioural steps. we will examine gene expression in the same set of strains nd so potentially novel functions. this will provide a systematic answer to the longstanding qu the genetics of speciation, the project will provide new data on the evolution of these fascina |
| 9967 | 7 | speciation process. in this project, we will use genomic information and species of the drosoph
ariation within and between species. we will compare sequence divergence between species with l ved rapidly under natural selection. we will test for associations between odorant and gustator lines of crosses between species. this will confirm the roles of candidate loci in critical be loci in critical behavioural steps. we will examine gene expression in the same set of strains nd so potentially novel functions. this will provide a systematic answer to the longstanding qu the genetics of speciation, the project will provide new data on the evolution of these fascina |
| 13742 | 5 | he storks in southern sweden. the model will relate the habitat use and reproductive success of
at characteristics in a gis database. i will develop the model using data on the storks present on the storks present in 2002-2004, and will verify it using the storks released in 2005-2006. at can be made for this range. thus, it will be possible to estimate the total sustainable bree stork habitat identified with the model will also be valuable for many other wetland organisms, |
| 10575 | 5 | known functions, our research programme will reveal if other seminal fluid proteins vary consis
es in sperm competition. these findings will establish the role of seminal fluid proteins in ad ent ejaculate investment strategies, we will determine reproductive success for males mating un ting under competitive conditions. this will provide insight into the functional significance o n ejaculate composition. these findings will have general relevance to understanding the functi |
| 13712 | 4 | nary team . a professional communicator will coordinate the knowledge dissemination. the result
he knowledge dissemination. the results will be applicable to the 240 000 swedish forest owners at are harvested each year. the results will also be of strategic interest to policy-making sin er in tree retention improved knowledge will be of interest to also other parts of the world. |
| 12712 | 2 | population and distribution data, which will then be used to further support, outside this cont
nformation gathered under this contract will be used outside the contract by government and its |
| 12751 | 1 | ernational redd+ scheme - some of which will be spent on helping reduce global deforestation.
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| 12455 | 1 | nd communication of risk. the framework will increase our capacity to both understand and incor
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| 11313 | 6 | enes from another. this incompatibility could occur when the genes are mixed up by the hybrid t
by the hybrid to make its gametes . it could make the gametes die, or it could affect the abil . it could make the gametes die, or it could affect the ability of the gametes to fertilise or ility of the gametes to fertilise or it could affect the viability or fertility of the resultin sence of genetic incompatibilities that could kill a gamete or the offspring resulting when a g o incompatibilities are found then this will give support to alternative explanations for repro |
| 10179 | 3 | ges of mycobacteria. in this project we will test the hypothesis that converting phages of gram
e selections and simple genetic screens will be used to isolate new phages for diverse hosts. t bacterial genes carried by these phages will be characterised, along with their phage genomic c |
| 13980 | 2 | rom large-scale genotype information. i will focus on locating selected genes that deviate from
n-genetic data set to date. the results will help researchers better understand complex demogra |
| 12456 | 1 | weakness of each approach. the project will focus on two case study regions the `western-appro
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| 9828 | 2 | using molecular biology approaches. we will conduct experiments to investigate the stability o
pertubations. as part of the process we will develop methodologies for studying the degradative |
| 12759 | 1 | this project will provide information on the potential impacts of ge
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| 12689 | 1 | this study will identify potential methods of safely marking juven
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| 2088 | 7 | e arctic. the first part of the project will be a traditional taxonomical revision of the genus
nd whenever possible also on life cycle will be important. finally, the revision of the genus w ant. finally, the revision of the genus will involve the completion of interactive keys and a p itable for molecular work most probably will not be available, only morphological characters wi vailable, only morphological characters will be utilized. the second part of the project will f tilized. the second part of the project will focus entirely on the position of the genus within nus within the family stenothoidae, and will consist of a phylogenetic analysis based on molecu |
| 14509 | 2 | netic structure for the neutral markers will follow a pattern of isolation by distance and, the
ce and, therefore, tolerant populations will evolve independentely and in parallel across basin |
| 11671 | 8 | ic juveniles and terrestrial adults. we will concentrate on the recruitment of eggs from the te
mergent from the water s surface and we will test whether the supply of emergent rocks might li al arrangement of emergent rocks and we will test also how this influences recruitment. once th he eggs hatch, the mobility of neonates will dictate whether or how long any localised effects and, by measuring neonate movement, we will identify the spatial scale relevant to studies abo ween emergent rocks, eggs and neonates, would suggest that populations size is set by different ted at those stages. thus, our research will identify whether bottlenecks occur for egg and neo tion on how insects use emergent rocks, will be of use to river managers and rehabilitation pro |
| 10280 | 1 | ecial and temporal scales. the proposal will be achieved through an observational campaign clos
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| 10553 | 1 | ecial and temporal scales. the proposal will be achieved through an observational campaign clos
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| 9929 | 2 | s and that of its predators. this study will use data from elsewhere in the north atlantic, whe
ths, to expand these observations. this will provide new information on the role of predators i |
| 10812 | 2 | nd ecology in determining which species should be common or rare and why abundance varies from
tterns at larger scales, so the results should be of interest to a wide group of scientists. |
| 9961 | 2 | nd ecology in determining which species should be common or rare and why abundance varies from
tterns at larger scales, so the results should be of interest to a wide group of scientists. |
| 10522 | 6 | t these are subject to biofouling which could compromise the data. at present, the data are mai
ces to minimise biofouling. further, we will maximise the value of generating this high frequen urement from science-driven agendas. we will demonstrate such a network supports these agendas -time forecasting of lake behaviour: we will incorporate the real-time data available from the on the fate of carbon within lakes: we will track pool and flux variability of dissolved carbo generation and the new instrumentation will demonstrate not only the value of observing the en |
| 10752 | 6 | t these are subject to biofouling which could compromise the data. at present, the data are mai
ces to minimise biofouling. further, we will maximise the value of generating this high frequen urement from science-driven agendas. we will demonstrate such a network supports these agendas -time forecasting of lake behaviour: we will incorporate the real-time data available from the on the fate of carbon within lakes: we will track pool and flux variability of dissolved carbo generation and the new instrumentation will demonstrate not only the value of observing the en |
| 10756 | 6 | t these are subject to biofouling which could compromise the data. at present, the data are mai
ces to minimise biofouling. further, we will maximise the value of generating this high frequen urement from science-driven agendas. we will demonstrate such a network supports these agendas -time forecasting of lake behaviour: we will incorporate the real-time data available from the on the fate of carbon within lakes: we will track pool and flux variability of dissolved carbo generation and the new instrumentation will demonstrate not only the value of observing the en |
| 11807 | 6 | t these are subject to biofouling which could compromise the data. at present, the data are mai
ces to minimise biofouling. further, we will maximise the value of generating this high frequen urement from science-driven agendas. we will demonstrate such a network supports these agendas -time forecasting of lake behaviour: we will incorporate the real-time data available from the on the fate of carbon within lakes: we will track pool and flux variability of dissolved carbo generation and the new instrumentation will demonstrate not only the value of observing the en |
| 7685 | 5 | projection of how marine sociecosystems will evolve in the future, and for analysis of the shor
ers and scientists. the simulation tool will be implemented at regional scale in the western in cial scientists involved in the project will work closely with regional decision-makers to iden pective scenarios. the project outcomes will promote integrated marine spatial planning in the stern indian ocean. the simulation tool will be applicable in other oceanic regions worldwide. |
| 10264 | 2 | predict what effect such acidification will have on marine life and chemical processes in the
etailed sampling and study. this record will enable us to define the rate and magnitude of ph c |
| 10075 | 1 | the world s leading tropical ecologists will contribute the accumulated data and experience of
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| 11513 | 1 | the world s leading tropical ecologists will contribute the accumulated data and experience of
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| 12739 | 1 | ers, the mersey and waveney. the survey will provide firm data both to further support the find
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| 10451 | 4 | t sensitivity of p and r. our research will establish the extent to which the temperature sens
lly among contrasting plant species. it will also establish the underlying mechanisms responsib iability. a key element of our research will be distinguishing between acclimation of pre-exist ge in temperature. the knowledge gained will enable more accurate process-driven models of p an |
| 11330 | 5 | recovery of intact lower oceanic crust would be a major step forward. scientific ocean drillin
ntact lower oceanic crust. this section will yield an unprecedented view of lower crustal evolu the pi to join expedition 335, where he will serve as igneous petrologist. he will describe and e will serve as igneous petrologist. he will describe and interpret the plutonic rocks, which r ring crustal accretion. in addition, he will define hypotheses to test during post-cruise resea |
| 15029 | 1 | limited by the paucity of theory , that could contribute substantially to generate potential sc
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| 11647 | 5 | stoneworts will be measured on at least 300 individual oospore spe
that distinguish the different species will be discriminated, with the expectation that sets o ecies, may be different for another. we will then test the potential of our developed identific at different levels in hickling core it will be possible to directly compare our reconstructed f our system. if successful the project will represent a considerable breakthrough for palaeoli |
| 10031 | 1 | provide a major global store of carbon could provide an enhanced sink for atmospheric co2 sequ
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| 11825 | 1 | provide a major global store of carbon could provide an enhanced sink for atmospheric co2 sequ
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| 15165 | 4 | redation risk around seed-bearing trees will modify seed removal patterns as well as patterns o
s in seed shadows due to predation risk will influence the final pattern of holm oak recruitmen nal pattern of holm oak recruitment. we will test predictions from this main hypothesis by mean toring until seedling establishment. we will follow an integrative approach aimed at analysing |
| 1992 | 6 | nvironment. in the proposed project, we will take an experimental approach to test whether adul
ences of unavoidable, masking noise. we will collaborate with established research groups with o great tit study populations. again we will take an experimental approach to avoid typical con habitat in cities or along highways. we will measure the impact of experimentally increased noi nd adjusted song types on female choice will be tested using a standard skinner box set-up with operant conditioning experiments, this would be the first time for this well-studied model spe |
| 7460 | 11 | acobar will develop an observing system for the interior of th
olumn, the seafloor and the subseafloor will be possible in ice-covered seas. acobar will contr be possible in ice-covered seas. acobar will contribute to filling gaps in the global ocean obs upport the development of geoss. acobar will implement field experiments with acoustic sources d the arctic ocean. acoustic tomography will be used to obtain integrated 3-d fields of tempera long-range acoustic navigation commands will be tested to operate gliders. data transmission fr rom ships or for satellite transmission will be implemented. the existing array of acoustic sou -tethered platforms in the arctic ocean will be tested for tomographic measurements of water ma y arrays and other underwater platforms will be disseminated to users with near real-time capab ng assimilation in ocean models. acobar will extend and improve methods for underwater data col hnology and know-how from usa to europe will take place, with exchange of scientists, workshops |
| 539 | 1 | ticularly to stochasticity and warming, will lead to a better understanding of the parallel glo
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| 211 | 1 | ast 2–3 master theses; the main results will be published in international peer-reviewed journa
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| 11554 | 4 | otypic plasticity . in this project, we will investigate adaptive divergence and phenotypic pla
the kidney to be quantified. our study will be among the first to examine the relative roles o ral and molecular approach. our results will show to what extent the nest building behaviour of y is important because, for example, it will help us predict how species introductions and glob |
| 10709 | 6 | eatly reduced immediately, more warming would still occur because of inertia in the earth s cli
might be implemented. the proposed work will provide the first systematic analysis of the impor ios to examine which, if any, scenarios would be sufficient to allow range expansion, and which ation strategy is the best. the project will produce results of considerable practical value, a ions about limits to species ranges. it will open up a new avenue of research on the impacts of ain about what to do. the proposed work will provide a concrete body of scientific evidence to |
| 10053 | 2 | his suggests that studies of adaptation should incorporate both the magnitude and rate of envir
y systems are necessarily artificial, i will look for similar patterns of adaptation in algal c |
| 12738 | 2 | this project would review all the relevant landscape scale adaptatio
ady been completed or are under way. it would seek to answer a range of questions of key policy |
| 12148 | 4 | organism to the ecosystem level, which could help to predict invasion outcome. our tasks inclu
entific knowledge. the expected results will contribute to further development of the isotopic operties of the biosystems. our results will be helpful in developing the indicators of good en esponsible for new enzyme activities-it could be used for the development of modern technologie |
| 14629 | 1 | ojet is a continuation of previous . we will also study their adaptative capacity to changes in
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| 11353 | 3 | volutionary response to smoke pollution could not have occurred. do they represent ancestral po
of populations. in particular, our work will add to the body of data on the genetic and develop not least, the results of this research will add a revitalising new dimension to the paradigmat |
| 13789 | 4 | terdisciplinary research programme that will integrate, in a novel constellation, expertise fro
, species, and ecosystems over time. we will address issues of fundamental importance for our u cesses of global change. this programme will greatly expand our knowledge and understanding of e to environmental changes. finally, we will produce new models with which the effects of large |
| 13737 | 2 | that, if this is the case, such systems should have organisms that are well adapted to acid con
and laboratory. gaining such knowledge would be useful, for example to support ecological func |
| 12067 | 4 | living close to the disturbed areas and could be of major economical and health importance in l
ops constitutes an economical risk that will be taken into consideration. in addition, the emer ter understand and predict changes that will affect disturbed ecosystems in africa and south am cademic and agricultural models insects will trigger a major advance in understanding the impac |
| 2031 | 2 | hange in the environment. from this, we will calculate the maximal rate of environmental change
cope with. more severe climatic change will have major effects on the viability of populations |
| 2491 | 6 | the project will be run by the natural resources law group at the u
ege lata and de lege ferenda studies it will address the following two general questions which activities in the field and the project will follow these. it will look into the legal situatio d and the project will follow these. it will look into the legal situation and solutions in som tact with other disciplines the project will be linked to the interdisciplinary project respond aptation in norway . the 4 year project will include one phd thesis, four more limited studies, |
| 12399 | 3 | summary objective: the acme project will attempt to provide insight into the socio-economic
te change in the marine environment. it will investigate the extent to which forthcoming and ex robust to future climate change, and it will explore decadal-scale variations in climate change |
| 6875 | 1 | brium word, the question of coexistence should be posed for the whole area of distribution and
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| 13780 | 1 | g aims: . the work on transgenic salmon will be carried out in collaboration with prof. robert
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| 13817 | 3 | vation and management of populations. i will examine the relationship between molecular are muc
tween fst and qst and the current study will provide such estimates. i will also examine the ge nt study will provide such estimates. i will also examine the genetics of phenotypic plasticity |
| 11120 | 2 | enging them to a diverse parasite fauna will test their immunological response, parasite-resist
r, reproduction and survival. this work will improve our understanding on the role of selection |
| 14668 | 3 | g capacity of different bone structures would be carried out. the structures chosen are the sho
ed to special functional demands, which could act as selective pressures. although the baculum in locomotion. fatigue mechanical tests would be used on avian bones and, if material was avail |
| 10435 | 4 | this project will investigate the evolutionary processes and physiol
production within or across species. we shall test the alternative hypothesis that the frequenc rge samples of individuals, the project will use a combination of novel experiments involving t lyses of existing data to . finally, we shall develop novel game-theoretical models based on re |
| 15461 | 1 | cutoff point between organ sensitivity will be measured in a parallel project by the ucla team
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| 10753 | 1 | s entirely possible that methanogenesis could occur within them. we now think that marine zoopl
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| 9871 | 1 | s entirely possible that methanogenesis could occur within them. we now think that marine zoopl
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| 11737 | 8 | peninsula to the west. if proved, these would be important for the retention and/or dispersal o
l scotia confluence. the adelie project will deploy 20 surface drifters and 4 argo floats near esigned to follow the ocean current and will telemeter their position back via satellite severa ia satellite. these floats and drifters will span the antarctic coastal current and antarctic s erature and salinity across these flows will indicate their locations and quantify their streng quantify their strength. their pathways will be mapped for the first time. the influence of bat ting and steering of these frontal jets will be studied. output from eddy resolving ocean model output from eddy resolving ocean models will be analysed and virtual drifters deployed in their |
| 12063 | 1 | the main challenges of the 21st century will be to ensure the conservation of marine biodiversi
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| 1944 | 1 | d. the oio with a specialization in law will map the interdependencies between actors in the fo
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| 13608 | 5 | advanced chemical techniques will be used to expand the understanding of the impact
criteria of the bacterial strains that will be used for the experiments will include their abi s that will be used for the experiments will include their ability to mobilize important nutrie ct on nutrient cycling in forest soils, will lead to increased knowledge concerning how this of his often overlooked triple-interaction could benefit sustainable, environmentally-friendly for |
| 15303 | 4 | ith one to three or more rb fusions. we will determine which alterations in genetic recombinati
olved in spermatic maturation. also, we will perform a comparative cytological analysis of the ed with the karyotype. additionally, we will create, for the first time from a wild rb populati species, a bank of cellular lines that will provide biological material for future researches. |
| 13979 | 4 | costs estimated at sek 200 million. we will apply and further develop novel decision-theoretic
woodpecker action plans objectives. we will also examine the vulnerability of these recommenda around model assumptions. this project will determine the best and most economically efficient ermore our approach and its application will generate/produce an exemplary case-study for appli |
| 7451 | 1 | question to be addressed. salsea-merge will provide the basis for advancing our understanding
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| 13362 | 1 | enepools. in this project, the material will be evaluated as free pollination and hybrid variet
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| 6843 | 7 | future the wood-covered area of hungary will increase from 19% to 25%. the importance of the af
nd in the hungarian–plain. soil samples will be taken from afforested monotonous and mixed pine sampling methods soil cores – 100 cm3 – will be removed from randomly selected areas. at each s an 5 cm internal diametered steel corer will be used. the soil cores will be wrapped in plastic teel corer will be used. the soil cores will be wrapped in plastic film for their safe transpor ansportation to the laboratory and they will be subjected to extraction in a modified tullgren te the epigeic, collembola barber traps will be used too. |
| 10688 | 1 | conditions during early development. we will combine the organismal fitness measures of lifespa
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| 10443 | 1 | mics context. as a result, our research will provide general insights into life history and agi
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| 10177 | 2 | l change archaeologically. this project will allow us to test the chronology and nature of the
small application to study ancient dna will follow. |
| 7051 | 4 | gap of knowledge. the proposed project will utilize a molecular food web approach and examine,
the fieldderived data, cage experiments will be conducted to assess how parasitoid diversity an e field results. the work proposed here will take research on parasitoid aphid control one step d aphid control one step further, as it will provide a clearer understanding of how plant ferti |
| 11821 | 2 | est this initial finding. to do this we will study a part of chromosome number 1 of the wheat g
quences and the ones in wild plants, we will be able to work out exactly which wild populations |
| 7436 | 1 | e slopes. for vipera berus, the project should lead to the establishment of a monitoring long-
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| 10639 | 5 | ing to significant new discoveries that will be published in foremost scientific journals. the
ntific journals. the impact of this phd will be to provide needed insights into the effectivene change mitigation strategy. the project will show if biochar soil treatment of uk soils is like functions they underpin. this research will meet an aim of the nerc strategic plan to enable s tion and mitigation. moreover this work will contribute to the nerc biodiversity theme to under |
| 7430 | 1 | in favor of biodiversity which results will be measured through national and regional projects
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| 7190 | 2 | sion of french agriculture. agriculture will have to adapt quickly to ensure its sustainability
eristics of weed species. these systems will be evaluated by combining different criteria: malh |
| 7413 | 1 | and ecological. this call for projects will allow our project to mobilize the necessary resour
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| 7703 | 7 | resistance management. this interaction will be studied under controlled conditions and artific
field conditions. in the laboratory, it will be possible to identify candidate genes for expres of the dynamics of nitrogen metabolism will be obtained by different culture systems or with c r mineral. yield components and disease will be studied in these systems. the dynamics of nitro ms. the dynamics of nitrogen metabolism will be measured globally by conventional chemical anal n analyzes identified in the laboratory will better understand the mechanisms that modify the e of genetic expression of the resistance will reinforce knowledge about the mechanisms involved. |
| 13310 | 5 | versity and ecosystem functioning alarm will develop and test methods and protocols for the ass
ct and indirect human impacts. research will focus on assessment and forecast of changes in bio t and future european land use patterns will be assessed. there is an increasing number of case w they act in concert is poor and alarm will be the first research initiative with the critical consequences. risk assessments in alarm will be hierarchical and examine a range of organisatio |
| 15187 | 3 | this project will study the benthic marine algae from sand-rocky hab
antabric coast of iberian peninsula. it will establish a floristic, taxonomic and ecologic base ometry and the wave exposure. samplings will be carried out at the intertidal of representative |
| 13593 | 4 | biotic communities. in this project, we will explore the trophic interactions between three int
ies on ecosystem processes. firstly, we will test the hypothesis that plants from invading popu common-garden experiment. secondly, we will use mesocosm experiments and coupled field experim consumption. we expect that the project will contribute to the development of tools for predict |
| 2522 | 2 | er through genetic studies.this project will provide knowledge of introduction routes, establis
effects on native fauna and flora that will help natural resource managers to develop monitori |
| 14416 | 2 | n native animal population. the project will produce validated data base of alien arthropods of
s of bulgaria published in internet. it will allow modernization of scientific equipment of par |
| 13743 | 6 | natives for this service. this project will investigate how a native flora is affected by the
. first, a complete pollination network will be mapped in a habitat that harbours a large amoun rge amount of alien plant species. this will allow us to investigate how alien plants integrate ngths and abundance of the alien plants will allow estimations of their potential to affect the the native flora. second, an experiment will be performed to estimate how pollinator visitation ies. the species used in the experiment will be a subset from the mapped pollination network. t |
| 7574 | 4 | y high strength and partial resistance, will be given priority. allelic sequencing of these gen
rity. allelic sequencing of these genes will be realized in a variety of representative varieti ves. characterization of this diversity will be conducted in conjunction with the resistance le tance and the adaptability of the virus will then be tested by serial inoculations on virtually |
| 10823 | 2 | of all air-breathing marine animals. we will investigate how size-related differences in the ab
also in the deep sea. in addition, this will be the most comprehensive satellite tracking study |
| 13311 | 3 | ork of excellence model. this framework will ensure that research contributes directly to our u
ramework, and the research it supports, will also facilitate the long-term institutional change he long-term institutional changes that will be necessary to accomplish the alter-net objective |
| 14510 | 1 | which was studied in cereals, and which would be of great importance to recover in crucifers to
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| 12355 | 3 | e are other commercial laboratories who could carry out the analysis of marine samples for the
ng these requirements. the laboratories will be sent samples to analyse and evaluated and compa strategy of samples for fepa licensing will be produced. |
| 11067 | 5 | e overall consequences of these changes will determine changes to biodiversity as a whole. thus
l and global biodiversity. this project will investigate altitudinal changes in dung beetle spe re available from 14 to 26 years ago. i will test whether altitudinal occurrence of species in , whether these changes are as great as would be expected given the amount of warming that has ition of the mountain range. finally, i will explore the consequences of individual species shi |
| 9965 | 5 | e overall consequences of these changes will determine changes to biodiversity as a whole. thus
l and global biodiversity. this project will investigate altitudinal changes in dung beetle spe re available from 14 to 26 years ago. i will test whether altitudinal occurrence of species in , whether these changes are as great as would be expected given the amount of warming that has ition of the mountain range. finally, i will explore the consequences of individual species shi |
| 12037 | 4 | ioeconomic or other levers, legislation should consider changing to correct the strongly negati
links among them. if significant links would appear, we might identify the socioeconomic and/o onomic and/or landscape conditions that would make a most eco efficient use of the land and ide ent environments and 2. if verified, we would indicate how a given type of socieconomical and/o |
| 10527 | 1 | d their large-scale effect. the project will also provide much improved predictions of the resp
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| 10774 | 1 | d their large-scale effect. the project will also provide much improved predictions of the resp
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| 11051 | 1 | d their large-scale effect. the project will also provide much improved predictions of the resp
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| 11574 | 1 | d their large-scale effect. the project will also provide much improved predictions of the resp
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| 11816 | 1 | d their large-scale effect. the project will also provide much improved predictions of the resp
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| 11817 | 1 | d their large-scale effect. the project will also provide much improved predictions of the resp
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| 11820 | 1 | d their large-scale effect. the project will also provide much improved predictions of the resp
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| 11235 | 5 | ry research and partner consortium that will involve and support some of the most marginalised
alth and wellbeing. such an observatory will provide vital evidence on the links of biodiversit in the region and internationally, and will be a major evidence base for decision-makers and i emphasis on development of partners who will support and guide the observatory and who will be pport and guide the observatory and who will be major users of the observatory in the longer te |
| 10573 | 4 | onal and global atmospheric budgets. we will also explore the relationships between trace gas f
xes and key biophysical drivers , which will help us to better understand how methane and nitro al conditions. these process-based data will allow us to predict the likely outcome of future e mental change or human disturbance, and will be useful for future modelling efforts. this resea |
| 2204 | 2 | n introduced alien aquatic organism and will work in close connection to wp 7 and wp 8 and supp
rporates human activities and behaviour will be the outcome of this project. |
| 11186 | 1 | this method. aspartic acid racemization could help place these records on a precise chronology
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| 10869 | 2 | e a map of ammonia concentrations. this will help us understand how much ammonia a rookery of t
and the area likely to be affected. we will also measure how much ammonia lichens have taken u |
| 14782 | 1 | ribution. to attain these objectives we will undertake morphological, ecological and molecular
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| 12051 | 2 | mpas. the calibration of the indicators will be done by analysis of historical databases . the
decision making process and governance will be based on the analysis of reserves of variable s |
| 15445 | 6 | rtant the jaw activity is. the research would involve recording biting forces in a selection of
evious experiments. complementarily, it should be carried out an allometrical analysis of diffe fractal geometry. the digging behaviour would be also studied by means of high speed video. alt these different complementary analyses would allow discerning whether an only functional patte ts. possible differences in the pattern could be due to variations in animal size and soil comp affinity. additional ontogeny analyses would be used whether structural and behavioural differ |
| 12479 | 23 | this study will estimate the benefits derived from the ecosystem s
an be valued by considering how much it would cost to replace the service with a man-made equiv ms at a global level. the current study will specifically concentrate on terrestrial ecosystems n terrestrial ecosystems in england and will calculate the value of ecosystem services at regio t regional and national levels. results will inform the development of an ‘integrated policy fr f an ‘integrated policy framework which will enable the delivery of defras vision for the natur perity now and in the future. the study will be carried out in two stages. the first stage will ried out in two stages. the first stage will build on the work carried out in phase 1 of the na he actual situation in england. stage 1 will concentrate on applying existing knowledge and inf of england’s terrestrial ecosystems. it will employ a consultative approach, involving an inter aluation studies. a valuation framework will be developed to aid in organising and directing th f value. an initial, qualitative rating will be made of the magnitude of each service in each t vice in each type of ecosystem. stage 2 will use the framework developed above to place values ove to place values on each service. it will be possible to value some services using the benef roach. in addition it is likely that it will not be possible or appropriate to quantify some ot rove very valuable. a flexible approach will be required regarding the precise tools to be used tools to be used and a decision on this will be made during the course of stage 1. the study wi during the course of stage 1. the study will also provide a methodology for combining and aggre values. a small number of case studies will be employed to investigate these issues in real-wo n real-world situations. a gap analysis will highlight any ecosystem services that could not be l highlight any ecosystem services that could not be valued and will identify the most signific m services that could not be valued and will identify the most significant uncertainties involv volved in the study. finally, the study will make recommendations for further work that can hel |
| 11861 | 2 | ative technique to identify issues that could potentially affect uk biodiversity.we have planne
a leading ecological journal. this work should be of considerable importance is helping set the |
| 11591 | 5 | not achieving the required results. we will collectively publish the results of the analysis.
lts of the analysis. some of these gaps will be as a result of the need for new policies while the need for new policies while others will be a result of gaps in knowledge. we expect that t in knowledge. we expect that this work will be influential in identifying areas where new poli o be filled by additional science. this will be run jointly with dr andy clements, director of |
| 12241 | 10 | nother large-scale experimental program could be financed, so it is essential to preserve the h
dern database programmes such as access would provide an ideal framework in which to combine su ectronic database cataloguing this data would provide a unique resource from which new nutrient ecommendation systems, including rb209, could be developed and evaluated, and would be an inval , could be developed and evaluated, and would be an invaluable source of information for answer vegetable crops. such a database system could also be used to collate new data from ongoing res oing research. in summary, the database will underpin an improved understanding of how added nu h and development and crop quality, and will ensure better targeting of such nutrients. it will better targeting of such nutrients. it will also assist with developing best practice guidelin g parts of the database on the internet will also be explored to encourage its widespread use. |
| 10444 | 2 | behaviour of foxes in urban bristol. we will compare gps- and vhf-tracking data in terms of per
ween natal philopatry and dispersal. we will then use these data to model the benefits of group |
| 11576 | 5 | bservations of land surface evaporation will enable research on the canopy level processes asso
oration and transpiration. this project will develop a method for separating eddy covariance ob d wet evaporation outputs. this project will evaluate this approach using eddy covariance obser ion on surface wetness. the methodology will then be applied to a wide range of biomes for whic abase called fluxnet. in doing so, this will enable a study of the water use strategies of thes |
| 10650 | 1 | emical markers from known plant species will then be used in the final proof of concept stage t
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| 10342 | 1 | to the same data. the proposed research will test these techniques by applying them to simulate
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| 10041 | 7 | ve evolutionary hypotheses. the project will isolate genes responsible for the enzymatic conver
he relevant genefrom target species, we will then go on to determine the relevant roles they pl rison between the quelea and widow bird will allow us to determine if the same or different gen and more distantly related species, we will aim to address a number of important evolutionary categories of carotenoids this research will provide a unique insight into the molecular and ev of carotenoid coloration in birds that will be of very broad interest to behavioural ecologist and evolutionary geneticists. the work will also provide the basis for future studies on physi |
| 10901 | 4 | h cases the capability for 13c analysis will be retained. these systems will be demonstrated by
nalysis will be retained. these systems will be demonstrated by csna analysis of amino acids de n with bangor university. dissemination will take place through the nerc community and beyond. ity and beyond. commercial exploitation will be undertaken by our industrial partner. |
| 13799 | 1 | the proposed research project will analyze the role of different forms of urban green
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| 7689 | 6 | luberon territory of irrigation canals will meet this demand. the objective is to provide a ma
hannels in the landscape and vegetation will be analyzed in terms of ecological and social dyna gical services provided by the channels will formalize their value and possible forms of recove of recovery. the sociological approach will seek to identify the different actors concerned by dly by the emergence of new players who will take over the ecological value of these facilities unctionality and new ways in which they will can be integrated into management decisions implem |
| 11726 | 1 | anopy- and component-scale measurements will be integrated within a state-of-the-art modelling
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| 15017 | 3 | . signal theory predicts that selection would favour those signals exhibiting an optimal balanc
of intra- and inter-sexual interactions will be experimentally studied in two bird species. in ile adopting a comparative approach, it will be investigated whether the distribution, size and |
| 10052 | 9 | there are concerns that these materials will be released into the environment, especially from
nd that these anti-bacterial properties will persist. we have already shown that tio2 nps are t ps with known anti-bacterial properties could alter bacterial communities in aquatic sediments in the laboratory. bacterial diversity will be assessed using state-of-the-art molecular techn rlying water. particle characterisation will involve several recommended measurements, and chem al factors such as water ph or salinity will be monitored. the project brings together expertis logy of nanoparticles. the deliverables will include measured time courses of microbial diversi tio2 nps in separate experiments. this will provide the first vital proof of principle as to w not nps with anti-bacterial properties could also be harmful to microorganisms in the environm |
| 12703 | 2 | contact details and further information will be available from the defra project officer. tende
derers are invited to indicate how they will ensure collaboration with these projects. |
| 1085 | 5 | tribution. to this scope, the data base will be integrated with a gis software in order to prod
ampling in selected environmental units will be carried out in order to analyse the diversity o sion processes of the sand dune systems will be monitored by using permanent sampling quadrats. the morphological and functional traits will be carried out for all sampled species following c ether with the analysis of biodiversity could be eventually apply to propose models which can p |
| 14569 | 2 | on its genetic and functional diversity would enable a more rational selection of strains. such
onal selection of strains. such studies will provide fresh insights into the contribution of th |
| 10232 | 3 | o sensitive to climate is equivocal. we will analyse existing data sets for british butterflies
tion dynamics. using new field data, we will model relationships between current distribution, rical climate and distribution data. we will attempt to relate species thermal ecology to recen |
| 10498 | 3 | o sensitive to climate is equivocal. we will analyse existing data sets for british butterflies
tion dynamics. using new field data, we will model relationships between current distribution, rical climate and distribution data. we will attempt to relate species thermal ecology to recen |
| 11512 | 3 | o sensitive to climate is equivocal. we will analyse existing data sets for british butterflies
tion dynamics. using new field data, we will model relationships between current distribution, rical climate and distribution data. we will attempt to relate species thermal ecology to recen |
| 11613 | 3 | o sensitive to climate is equivocal. we will analyse existing data sets for british butterflies
tion dynamics. using new field data, we will model relationships between current distribution, rical climate and distribution data. we will attempt to relate species thermal ecology to recen |
| 15172 | 3 | of any am propagule. objetives 1 and 2 will additionally allow to understand the relationships
to the target plants/communities. this would allow to optimize mycorrhizal establishment, to a ungi. this biotechnological development would be based on the use of the methodology to produce |
| 10721 | 8 | ganism or how they evolve. this project will fill this gap in our knowledge. we will identify t
will fill this gap in our knowledge. we will identify the genomic regions that have opposite ef d which genes they contain. further, we will investigate to what extent sexual antagonism can p ve effect on the other sex. finally, we will study the patterns of dna evolution of loci involv s in sex-specific performance. doing so will allow us to infer for how long sexual antagonism h ing these multiple aspects, our project will provide information that will help us to understan r project will provide information that will help us to understand the factors that prevent som being differentially expressed. thus we will deepen our general understanding of how difference |
| 7389 | 1 | rgeting genes pksi. some of these genes will be sequenced and data used to know the taxonomic p
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| 10960 | 1 | xa and the plankton community structure will be possible.
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| 6923 | 3 | encing constructs for these genes which will be used to transform the rootstock cultivar vitis
various strains of agrobacterium vitis will be tested to obtain information on the role of the itis interaction. the results we expect will be important for molecular breeding since they may |
| 14536 | 4 | be the bacterial species. this proposal will apply this recommendation to aeromonas, because it
better define the species within it. we will partially sequence ten genes in a representative c presentative collection of strains that will include all aeromonas species. five of these genes ential cellular functions . finally, we will also try to apply the biological species concept o |
| 7529 | 1 | tion is whether interspecific diversity will be valued. the methods are: analysis by hplc pigme
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| 14789 | 1 | in this project we will continue studying the biological role of parasitic
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| 14173 | 4 | of mitochondrial dna intermediates. we will perform extensive characterization of mitochondria
nsional agarose gel electrophoresis. we would like to understand what mechanism drives the init he pattern of complex dna intermediates will be analyzed within the framework of three differen ick. the analysis on 2-dimensional gels will be combined with different enzyme treatments, in o |
| 15173 | 7 | in this research project we will study sex determination and gonadal differentiatio
aries . finally, gonadal development we will be studied using two approaches. on the one hand, es. on the one hand, in both species we will clone ortholog genes to those with differential ex e place in the gonad during development will allow us to establish the role of those genes in t genes in this process. on the other, we will search for new genes with differential expression of the data from microarray experiments will reveal new genes involved in this process in amphi olved in this process in amphibians and will open new possibilities to study. |
| 15038 | 1 | is project all these previous questions will be faced, considering as model the invasion of the
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| 7532 | 2 | tween them. the distances between races will be calculated by using the methods of classificati
ous representation of races and alleles will also be used |
| 15143 | 2 | s maintained in these landscapes, so it will become urgent to know the effects that the habitat
stration agencies with information that could contribute to establish policies related with lan |
| 10068 | 4 | this project will use molecular techniques to reconstruct the coevol
iety of different lineages of louse, we will be able to test whether these lineages have respon e kinds of seabird . evolutionary trees will also be used to test whether all the species of lo ce are distant relatives. this research will led to a greater understanding of the factors invo |
| 15424 | 5 | of research in the last two decades. we will continue the study of the maintenance of colour mo
olour morphs in the coenagrionidae, and will study the behaviour and polymorphism in the sole m representative of the polythoridae. we will compare survivorship and resighting rates in polym al colleagues from around the world, we will be able to obtain at least one representative of e ntriguing species of the suborder. this will allow us to make a comprehensive analysis of sperm |
| 14166 | 4 | non-existent. the measurement platform will be a robinson r-22 helicopter or an unmanned aeria
nmanned aerial vehicle and measurements will be carried out over the järvselja field base of th ity of life sciences which has been and will be a test site of international satellite remote s techniques, the results of the project will be utilized in checking and developing canopy refl |
| 6918 | 2 | netic links between breeds and/or herds should be optimized. the inbreeding in short time, the
, as co-workers and consortium members, will use the results also during the project and also t |
| 1987 | 1 | tion schedule and what the implications will be of environmental changes along their flyways, h
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| 13600 | 4 | ifferent canopy-thinning intensities. i will analyze recently collected and previously unpublis
plicit epiphyte abundance data, which i will collect on the shade-trees. in order to study the interaction between ants and plants, i will preform an experiment on the ant response to variu tes on coffee plants and shade trees. i will primarily be located at dr. stacy m. philpott´s la |
| 10344 | 6 | two scientists from bangor will join a 50 scientist team to conduct a rare experim
oe in the weddell sea, antarctica. they will conduct 50 days of sampling and experimental work rneath the ice. in particular the group will study the supply of nitrogen and carbon to the bac ast ice cover. many of the measurements will be made on board the ship, however, some sophistic r, some sophisticated chemical analyses will be made on samples returned to bangor. the work is alfred wegener institute, germany, but will involve researchers from other nations. the total |
| 14366 | 4 | cal features in a fluvial landscape. it will also be investigated whether spectral and/or backs
nd underlying soil composition. results will be cross-validated with historical data and throug ry. not only the 2d-expansion of cities will be analysed, buth also the 3d evolution using resu ent: in this wp, the results of wps 1-5 will be integrated in order to understand the long-term |
| 14708 | 3 | ances with antimicrobial activity which could provide the bird with defenses against parasites
ing dark secretions during breeding, we will check whether all of them host bacteria, and how m logenies of the birds and the symbionts will be compared to gain insight in the evolutionary hi |
| 13786 | 4 | unknown which part of the protein that could be involved in binding. this will be investigated
that could be involved in binding. this will be investigated through mutations of different par loning hemolin from noctuid species, it will be possible to directly investigate if and how hem al gene expression analysis in silkmoth will be performed, leading to further investigation thr |
| 14106 | 9 | ogenous antioxidants in these processes will be evaluated. to solve these questions, novel bioc
l biochemical and immunological markers will be elaborated in lab experiments; later these meth experiments; later these methodologies will be applied for clarification of the mechanisms rel studies on free-living birds. research will be conducted on traditional study objects of evolu and parasite-mediated sexual selection will be tested by experimental up-regulation and suppre dividaual antioxidant protection status will be tested. costs and benefits of parasite resistan pression of carotenoid-based ornaments, will be evaluated in the model of experimental coccidio xperimental coccidiosis. the same model will be also applied for assessment how standard assays immune suppression and oxidative stress will be tested by experimental manipulation of reproduc |
| 7630 | 1 | se equivalence criteria are central and will depend on a range of factors relating to the natur
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| 15333 | 3 | of ants as bioindicadors. the response will be evaluated at different levels of organization i
d individual species. at the same time, will be investigated the impacts of the argentine ant o n the fragments under study. this study will generate information relevant to the development o |
| 14604 | 3 | genera alytes and hyla the experiments will determine whether the influence of temperature cha
by natural selection. this information will be useful to make predictive models about the resp d the comparative study between species will allow to establish the characteristics of the most |
| 10922 | 2 | mpetition in spatially extended systems will be investigated from both long and short-term labo
ge of mathematical models. these models will range from general phenomenological descriptors of |
| 15575 | 7 | s proposal, a consortium of three teams will explore the relationships between biodiversity, as
of biological control. our study system will be cereal aphids, which are among the economically f data already collected by our team we will analyse how local land use and landscape compositi ecular techniques food web interactions will be empirically examined under field conditions all king and biological control. these data will feed into a model for biological control of cereal y and non-monetary methods. finally, we will map biological control across landscapes in europe tural intensity and landscape structure will influence biological control. |
| 10603 | 2 | bacteria are never depressurised which should allow deep bacteria not previously seen to be st
a not previously seen to be studied. we will investigate these bacteria to find out what type t |
| 11558 | 2 | yfish abundance and fish abundance this will be a very useful advance for managers seeking to r
es in an ecosystem context. the project will also demonstrate to a wide ecologist audience the |
| 12631 | 4 | atives of natural england. the research will focus on local authorities with high a degree of d
hese elements of work, the project team will ultimately develop a technical report which detail nd in england over the past decade, and will summarise how planning authorities have taken acco planning applications. the project team will also seek appropriate opportunities to promote the |
| 7034 | 1 | accuracy and precision of model outputs will remain valid. if the model behaves unstable it may
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| 14695 | 4 | in this proyect, we will develop a set of appropriate microsatellite marker
re programmes of the species. first, we will analyze gene diversity in natural populations to e f seahorse in atlantic area. second, we will study family structure, as well as the proper desi campus guttulatus in nature and culture will be studied to check the monogamous expectation in |
| 14484 | 1 | s of nematode parasites. all these data will be applied, in the future, to the epidemiology and
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| 14663 | 1 | ts validity as an ecophysiological tool will be tested by using the obtained data base in a for
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| 14203 | 1 | ll-scale variation in surface sediments will be estimated. a hypothesis is proposed claiming th
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| 10821 | 1 | ples more than half a million years old will be used to address: extension of the chronology of
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| 11022 | 7 | these fissures and this proposed study will reveal new information about the ecology and evolu
wide range of possible food. this study will use fea to test whether the jaws of morganucodon a eetles or snapping at passing moths. it will estimate the force of their bite / e.g. could they nsect cuticles this is important, as it will inform on feeding specialization and ecological ni ize of the different jaw bones if so it will help us to understand the mechanism of the transit tion. high resolution synchrotron scans will also provide detailed information about the tooth lacement patterns still occurred but we shall be able to study the mechanism with these interna |
| 12490 | 5 | ammonia emissions from the soil to air could potentially lead to the nitrogen emerging as nitr
costs of policy measures. this project will compare the ecosystems approach with current conve ial for pollution swapping. the project will also identify potential barriers, and their causes level in the uk. a stakeholder workshop will be held to evaluate the implications of the new ap to identify how an ecosystems approach could be implemented within current and future policy f |
| 12516 | 10 | this research will assess alternative methods of pest and disease man
to orchard floor vegetation management will determine if this can lead to reductions in pest p the apple blossom weevil sex pheromone should lead to new methods of monitoring and controllin ghts into scab biology and epidemiology should increase the potential for successful management ts of calcium on fruit rotting in store will identify areas for future research. generalist pre r future research. generalist predators will attack a range of prey species. many species of pr e pathogen. thus calcium, if effective, could be used as part of an integrated approach to cont fruit and vegetable quality and rotting will be reviewed, and any gaps in knowledge will be ide be reviewed, and any gaps in knowledge will be identified. further experimentation required to t and control of rotting in fruit crops will be outlined. |
| 13404 | 1 | nd molecular characteristic of apricots will be determined.
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| 12057 | 1 | versity to test the model. the findings will be compared between different types of aquatic env
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| 11045 | 1 | ex steroids. as part of this project we will investigate the potential effects of bfrs on the h
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| 11057 | 1 | ex steroids. as part of this project we will investigate the potential effects of bfrs on the h
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| 14892 | 5 | tic structure and phylogenetic analyses will be used to assess factors implied in observed patt
community and population level patterns will be related incorporating a nested taxonomical leve across taxonomical levels. finally, we will explore how neutral and non-neutral processes cont , and dispersion capabilities. thus, we will bring population genetics to community genetics an es proposed in the richabun project, we will have a complete understanding of biodiversity patt |
| 10238 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 10697 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 11252 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 11262 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 11793 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 11800 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 11803 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 9971 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 9977 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 9986 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 9988 | 2 | ant questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial
ity, we aim to develop microarrays that will be the tools for environmental microbiology studie |
| 14108 | 1 | entification of amf. these measurements will be performed across seasons in order to understand
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| 11863 | 7 | ancient dna analysis of charred remains could tell us a great deal about prehistoric agricultur
f these changes only occurred later. we could find out if we could study ancient dna in preserv occurred later. we could find out if we could study ancient dna in preserved remains of some of nct woolly mammoths. in this project we will test whether these new methods will also work with we will test whether these new methods will also work with charred plant remains. we will try lso work with charred plant remains. we will try them out with wheat grains from a granary at a hat by using next generation methods we will be able to obtain sequences of wheat genes from th |
| 7035 | 8 | time in these ecosystems. this project will answer this essential question in an interdiscipli
in streams and large rivers. first, we will study the architecture and composition of these co hysical setting in fluvial networks. we will test our hypothesis that biofilms and aggregates a ty. using experimental metagenomics, we will identify populations involved in the metabolism of nic compounds of terrestrial origin. we will also test the effect of algal priming and photooxi new ultra-high resolution metabolomics will contribute to unravel some of the mechanisms under tooxidation. in a comparative approach, will then study whole-ecosytem metabolism in and co2 ou fine-scale understanding of processes, will serve to test fluvial networks as metaecosystems a |
| 10518 | 5 | ing, which is known to occur elsewhere, could release large amounts of methane over a short per
nt of gas. a marine research expedition will use a deep-towed, very high-resolution seismic sys the sediments beneath the seabed. this will be done in conjunction with an electromagnetic exp milar systems mounted on a ship s hull, will be supplemented by the use of ocean-bottom seismom smic profiles with small airgun , which will be established in the shallow plume area in summer |
| 11727 | 2 | cluding spores, cuticles and coprolites will be subjected to a number of techniques to determin
colonisation of the plants. techniques will involve imaging and analytical fesem and sem, tem, |
| 10183 | 2 | microbiological research. this proposal will determine if bacterioplankton comprise bacteria th
ections that take place in the plankton will have a profound influence on marine ecology. |
| 11453 | 5 | ated with neighbouring woody autotrophs will be tested. seeds of selected species will be burie
ll be tested. seeds of selected species will be buried in recoverable packets at locations adja ion and seedling development. symbionts will be identified by molecular methods, and where poss izal syntheses with co-hosts. plantlets will be grown in microcosms for analysis of nutrient tr ation of these germination requirements will contribute to conservation strategies for national |
| 11663 | 2 | -like pattern. study system the project will make use of an exceptionally detailed and extensiv
oped the techniques and approaches that will underwrite the new student s study. |
| 11785 | 3 | uantify nematode molecular biodiversity would represent a major advance towards identifying a c
s ecosystems. furthermore, the project will serve as a template for the use of mps in assessin or floral sample / an application that will be universally applicable to any taxon or hypothes |
| 11636 | 5 | organisms assimilating these substrates will be labelled and 13c- and 12c-labelled nucleic acid
and 13c- and 12c-labelled nucleic acids will then be separated by density gradient centrifugati n. the different nucleic acid fractions will be analysed, by amplification of 1 6s rrna genes a . in addition, mrna extracted from soil will be analysed to determine whether the crenarchaeal ation inhibitors. the project therefore will therefore determine whether this abundant group of |
| 10070 | 6 | ately ectomycorrhizal trees. this study will use a combined field and laboratory approach to un
ts involved with tree establishment. we will rely heavily on molecular ecology approaches becau tish ectomycorrhizal fungi. our results will be broadly relevant because they will be carried o s will be broadly relevant because they will be carried out throughout multiple seasons at diff le seasons at different locations, they will be amenable to comparison with other heathland sys with other heathland systems, and they will provide stepping stones for performing ecologicall |
| 10429 | 4 | reenhouse gases . the proposed research will greatly advance our understanding of ch4 and n2o e
important but understudied region, and will help us determine the relative contribution of and 2o fluxes from upland andean ecosystems will also help us evaluate whether other tropical uplan ly simulate tropical ch4 and n2o fluxes will allow us to predict the likely response of tropica |
| 10967 | 4 | reenhouse gases . the proposed research will greatly advance our understanding of ch4 and n2o e
important but understudied region, and will help us determine the relative contribution of and 2o fluxes from upland andean ecosystems will also help us evaluate whether other tropical uplan ly simulate tropical ch4 and n2o fluxes will allow us to predict the likely response of tropica |
| 11699 | 4 | reenhouse gases . the proposed research will greatly advance our understanding of ch4 and n2o e
important but understudied region, and will help us determine the relative contribution of and 2o fluxes from upland andean ecosystems will also help us evaluate whether other tropical uplan ly simulate tropical ch4 and n2o fluxes will allow us to predict the likely response of tropica |
| 14952 | 1 | -uses, models for the expansion process will be proposed, based in ecological niche and in degr
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| 14540 | 1 | and on cooccurrence in an open system, should show which are the major traits of this competit
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| 14638 | 1 | ed and their biodiversity.these results shall allow to improve the information held in the data
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| 7151 | 5 | rage temperature at the earth's surface will change the distribution of species and some will m
ge the distribution of species and some will migrate to higher latitudes. what will he ash oxyp both species. for the experimental part will require each time to make a round trip between sym amental aspect of this study is that it will allow to better understand the dynamics of post- c ion of pioneer species that necessarily will have to adapt to changing climates. what are the p |
| 13875 | 4 | on of new invasive species. the project will test for quantittive genetic differences between a
rains in common garden experiments, and will test the enemy release hypothesis by reducing gene ith competitive neighbours. experiments will be carried out in parallel in the native and exoti s. in addition, the population dynamics will be studied in order to identify the life cycle sta |
| 14583 | 1 | cial reefs. the results of this project will allow the repopulation of this formation on damage
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| 12590 | 1 | he outputs from this extrapolation step should be readily interpretable and provide robust evid
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| 14480 | 4 | this project will assess the conservationist effectiveness and some
predation and mesopredator release, it could be predicted that lynx presence would act positiv t could be predicted that lynx presence would act positively and negatively on rabbit and small r carnivores, respectively. finally, we will produce detailed protocols of actuation specific t |
| 10163 | 3 | coral cover, a post-doctoral researcher will establish the long-term patterns of change in abun
es that are not exploited by fisheries, will be examined. this study will yield a unique pictur fisheries, will be examined. this study will yield a unique picture of the large-scale ecologic |
| 10190 | 2 | taining all possible . finally, strains will be studied in their natural environments, in juice
exudates. this unique genetic resource will provide an unparalleled opportunity to assess the |
| 10998 | 2 | taining all possible . finally, strains will be studied in their natural environments, in juice
exudates. this unique genetic resource will provide an unparalleled opportunity to assess the |
| 12342 | 6 | rding. a proportion of discarded skates will die. research on thornback ray . the benefits of i
improved estimates of discard mortality will be to reduce the risk that unsustainable fishing p sustainable fishing practices or quotas will damage stock health and potential. in addition, it k health and potential. in addition, it will benefit the development of any proposed recovery p tened stocks. furthermore, the research would highlight where improvements could be made to fis arch would highlight where improvements could be made to fishing practices to reduce discard mo |
| 14373 | 2 | developing countries in particular. it will also incorporate data collected in the field using
in the field using modern devices that would greatly enhance the data collection capacity, its |
| 12291 | 16 | anges to eu pesticide legislation which will result in the loss of many currently used herbicid
ecent further changes in eu legislation will result in the further loss of approximately 15% of ions, it is likely that new regulations will remove some important alternative herbicide modes erbicide modes of action, these efforts will be hampered by a reduction in the number of herbic erns, future weed management strategies will need to integrate a larger number of practices, th rch is to develop a computer model that will predict the impacts of changes in herbicide availa in uk arable cropping rotations. as it will not be possible to consider all weeds, we have cho icide legislation, a series of analyses will be performed to consider how weed management can c istance. a key element of these changes will be to incorporate more cultural, physical and biol l options. this modelling-based project will help defra to quantify the impact of changing legi y to be required in future, the project will help to direct future defra-funded weeds research. of alternative weed control strategies will require research to better understand the biology rol. the second element of this project will consider the potential for new weeds to invade and and distribution in the uk. the project will examine the evidence that these species are spread ese species are spreading in the uk and will consider how this spread may be exacerbated by cli d environmental change. recommendations will be made for further research to quantify and mitig |
| 10840 | 1 | ng transfer functions. these parameters will be correlated with the known sediment and catchmen
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| 11610 | 1 | growth, photosynthesis and n2 fixation will be undertaken in the tropical north atlantic as pa
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| 10973 | 4 | ic environmental samples. the sequences will be used to assess biodiversity within planktonic e
ean. following large-scale sequencing i will design sequence-specific probes and immobilize the tracted from previously unsampled sites will then be used to probe the phylochips. the methodol chips. the methodology, once optimised, will allow rapid and large-scale biodiversity and ecolo |
| 13794 | 1 | f modeling of social-ecological systems will be an important component for my future research b
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| 7485 | 5 | operations. the prevent escape project will conduct and integrate biological and technological
cages and their immediate surrounds, we will assess technical and operational causes of escape on from these components of the project will feed into research specifically aimed at benchmark tion, when added to existing knowledge, will allow determination of practical, implementable me cessful, genetic and ecological impacts should diminish. |
| 11635 | 2 | ring embryogenesis. in this project, we will establish whether this biodiverse set of insect pa
virulence mechanisms. in particular, we will establish the relative roles of apoptosis inductio |
| 12469 | 2 | summary objective the project will assess the impact of changes in fishing quota and
ed to achieve sustainable fisheries and will contribute to thinking on the reform of the common |
| 14109 | 5 | natural plant populations. for that, i will use a common self-incompatible wetland plant lychn
cultural landscapes as model systems. i will sample sown and natural populations of l. flos-cuc ighly variable microsatellite markers i will study the effect of landscape structure on the gen using artificial dye to mimic pollen, i will study how effective is gene flow by pollen and whe s influenced by habitat connectivity. i will set up an experiment in the study area by growing |
| 12168 | 1 | from the wider els monitoring project, will inform the development and implementation of agri-
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| 12550 | 6 | . lightly and heavily infected colonies will be treated by shook swarm and monitored over one y
e in the spring of the following season will track bacterial levels. direct comparisons will be ck bacterial levels. direct comparisons will be made with colonies conventionally treated with . in addition samples of bees and brood will be taken from apparently healthy colonies in disea se. all samples of adult bees and brood will be taken from each colony in the trial and levels ony in the trial and levels of bacteria will be determined in the laboratory using quantitative |
| 10865 | 5 | oscoff and the mba plymouth the student will monitor variations in carbonate chemistry and biot
biota of rockpool habitats. the student will be trained by a supervisory team that is world-lea ch using natural analogues. the student will then apply these skills to monitor spatial and tem emporal variability in ph . the student will examine whether calcified algae, foraminifera and cursions in 2012 repeated visual counts will be used to assess the diversity, behavior and abun |
| 14816 | 4 | ng the vertebrates in spain. this study will include the identification of chorotypes and will
de the identification of chorotypes and will explore the historical and the ecological processe s more dependent on the environment, we will build predictive models of future distributions in utions in a climate change scenario. we will also extract the pertinent conclusions for the con |
| 11012 | 1 | w in low competition environments so we will also question whether exposure to pathogens hosted
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| 11524 | 1 | w in low competition environments so we will also question whether exposure to pathogens hosted
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| 12171 | 4 | nter in foraging and non-foraging sites will be used to characterise valuable foraging habitat
form the sorts of habitat features that could potentially be promoted as field-edge mitigation for the loss of set-aside. the results will help policy-makers to assess the need for measures pulation trends of farmland birds. they will also provide a basis for the development of possib |
| 9953 | 2 | k and subsequent laboratory analyses we will also synthesize existing weather data from across
ion. the overall outcome of the project will be to discover just how serious this event has bee |
| 9985 | 2 | k and subsequent laboratory analyses we will also synthesize existing weather data from across
ion. the overall outcome of the project will be to discover just how serious this event has bee |
| 2182 | 3 | th catches from waters around jan mayen will be checked. also data derived from recent surveys
categories and criteria. the evaluation will conform to these guidelines to enable easy integra d list. the realization of this project will increase the knowledge of the status of the fish s |
| 10858 | 1 | their long-term survival. this proposal will investigate whether satellite telemetry can be use
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| 10067 | 4 | proliferative kidney disease and will significantly contribute to fundamental knowledge
tion on these interactions. the student would gain training in a range of transferable and tech f transferable and technical skills and would interact broadly during research with case partne zoans as a surrogate for monitoring pkd would provide a valuable and novel approach for managin |
| 10156 | 3 | interactions into a mathematical model will allow us to predict how such parasite communities
o predict how such parasite communities will respond to more complex treatments, such as the re persistence, and control. this project will be a major step in that direction. |
| 11676 | 3 | interactions into a mathematical model will allow us to predict how such parasite communities
o predict how such parasite communities will respond to more complex treatments, such as the re persistence, and control. this project will be a major step in that direction. |
| 12341 | 5 | s. reduced quotas and size restrictions will be introduced in 2009, and there have been discuss
lnerable to capture. this understanding should then be combined with assessments of the survivo thout any control on by-catch. the data could also be used in discussions we fishermen to provi changes might need to be. the benefits will enable defra to assess how well national and inter and policies pose. the new information will enable negotiations to be conducted with greater c |
| 12615 | 7 | the case that the extent of remediation will vary from site to site. a further aim of the resea
it is likely that any such information would be stored in many different forms and therefore t ise being burdensome, a phased approach will be taken to the data collection exercise. firstly, ection exercise. firstly, a pilot study will be undertaken to establish the feasibility of coll ting sufficient and reliable data. this will then inform the nature and extent of the main surv ortion of the main survey. the research will gather data which has not been collated in this wa ot been collated in this way before and will present a picture of the effectiveness of key cont |
| 10992 | 6 | n of fragmented vertebrate remains that could be applied to all future archaeological and palae
ontological cave deposits. this project will focus on a single archaeologically-important site, avations at pin hole cave. the sampling will be carried out in such a way as to investigate inc ation that each section contains. these will be compared directly to the species information ob cing the need for full-scale excavation would minimise site destruction and allow for better pr from 10,000 to ~1,000,000 years in age will be carried out to confirm the application of the p |
| 11214 | 4 | ent in the water column. to do this, we will need to measure various indices of phytoplankton a
. production rates estimated from space will then need to be validated with phytoplankton produ in-scale phytoplankton production, this will provide an estimate of the available food for cala e of the available food for calanus. we will use this information to assess whether the abundan |
| 11754 | 5 | be able to determine how much resource will be available for fish stocks, we need to understan
fficult and time consuming. however, we will measure the activity of enzymes related to growth ith enzyme activity assays on board. we will also examine these relationships using animals in culture under different conditions. we will explore using the enzyme activity as a tool to mea the degree of dormancy of animals, this will be useful in more accurately describing and quanti |
| 419 | 2 | ences on dependant human activities. it will then become possible to propose a strategy for mon
ition, jointly with some economists, we will conduct a reflection on the patrimonial value of t |
| 7136 | 3 | s of global change in the mediterranean should be supported to assess the risks to mediterranea
t on the dependent human activities. it will then be possible to propose a mediterranean marine y. finally, together with economists we will lead a reflection on the heritage of the communiti |
| 12272 | 8 | of arable crop production. this project will maintain consistency of surveillance of diseases a
cabbage stem weevil. a final assessment will then take place on all crops at pod ripening to me s for the wheat survey, a questionnaire will be used to obtain specific details of agronomic pr mic practice. additional investigations will be carried out on wheat crops affected by fusarium ies present and the toxins they produce will assist in monitoring the annual severity of this d thought to be unconnected. this project will provide the only impartial and statistically robus research and policy needs, this project will continue existing collaborations with a wide range ilseed rape production. samples or data will also be provided to support monitoring for food sa |
| 7457 | 11 | o does the realization that its effects will have impacts on natural environment and socio-econ
equences for ways of life. the proposal will assess the impacts of a changing climate on the qu n mountain regions. modeling techniques will be used to project the influence of climatic chang d space scales. regional climate models will provide the essential information on shifting prec ns, and snow, ice, and biosphere models will feed into hydrological models in order to assess t nses to changes in hydrological regimes will be analyzed in terms of hazards, aquatic ecosystem ns of changing water quality. attention will also be devoted to the interactions between land u demands. adaptation and policy options will be elaborated on the basis of the model results. s onmental conditions of mountain regions will be particularly affected by rapidly rising tempera s gained from a european mountain focus will be used to address water issues in regions whose e ains and their institutional frameworks will identify vulnerabilities and be used to evaluate a |
| 12295 | 16 | is to provide information to defra that will allow defra to improve their responses on land use
land use issues in england. the project will provide a readily available resource for decision ntial areas of collaboration or support will be identified and contact will be made with organi support will be identified and contact will be made with organisations carrying out comparable one map. 6. recommend future work that could aid in the development of a land use framework. s e framework. such suggested future work could include the creation of a synthesised land use ty assification scheme. the resulting maps would provide an understanding of the distribution and nt of existing sources of land use data will be undertaken, and the results of the assessment w aken, and the results of the assessment will be recorded in a metadata database. this project w ed in a metadata database. this project will focus on the geographic elements of land use data. iciently useful to decision makers this will also be recorded. additionally, perceived gaps in ved gaps in the domain of land use data will be noted. the first stages of the project are to d onal parks/nature designations analysis will be performed. this swot analysis will indicate the s will be performed. this swot analysis will indicate the appropriateness of defra taking each n a land use framework. recommendations will be made for additional work that would aid the dev s will be made for additional work that would aid the development of such a framework, includin |
| 14981 | 1 | to problems affecting river ecosystems, will arrive with a better understanding on their struct
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| 14979 | 1 | to problems affecting river ecosystems, will arrive with a better understanding on their struct
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| 14980 | 1 | to problems affecting river ecosystems, will arrive with a better understanding on their struct
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| 14978 | 1 | to problems affecting river ecosystems, will arrive with a better understanding on their struct
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| 7370 | 2 | gement and conservation collections, we will develop an approach for evaluating the diversity o
agricultural landscape. this indicator will quantify the evolution of diversity and evaluate t |
| 7191 | 1 | n national and international waters. we will apply these methods in three different systems, th
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| 12641 | 1 | identify by whom the benefits and costs would be borne.
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| 14649 | 2 | ioaccumulation/ bioavailability studies will improve the capability of predicting and diagnosin
ed stress in freshwater ecosystems, and will improve its environmental management. |
| 12252 | 19 | if everyone lived as we do in the uk we would need three planets, clearly something that is uns
ve environmental management system that would be effective at achieving those desired environme nd targeted systems currently available will be undertaken to identify the main scientific evid dence base on which the comparison work will be based. the causal mechanisms by which different es can influence environmental outcomes will be identified taking both a top-down approach to d sing this knowledge the various systems will be reviewed and their likely effectiveness at infl s at influencing environmental outcomes will be assessed using a scoring and ranking approach t hes to be evaluated. whole farm systems will be compared to suites of targeted measures for a r for a range of theoretical farms. this will provide a range of situations where different suit d the lessons learnt from this approach will enable the development of an innovative environmen d that whatever system is developed, it will not duplicate what is already in existence and wil licate what is already in existence and will integrate with existing systems. the project shoul rate with existing systems. the project should provide a valuable insight into the strengths an hes compared to targeted measures. this will help inform defra policy and public debate about s e environmental management system which will be proposed as part of this project will provide d ill be proposed as part of this project will provide defra with a suitably defined framework fo . an online prototype of this framework will be made available to farmers as part of the projec r those farmers who access the tool. it would aim to provide the industry with timely and relev fra and support to the farming industry will also help meet specific environmental objectives, |
| 12153 | 7 | ng of outwintered animals. this project will bring together the current information available o
information available on hefting. this will include scientific literature, grey literature, pe e of the anecdotal evidence. the latter will be addressed by preparing a number of case studies management practices. the case studies will include some basic costings which could subsequent will include some basic costings which could subsequently be used as a bench mark for the prac for the practise. the resulting report will identify regional variations and quantify any posi irective and agri-environmental schemes will have on |
| 12646 | 1 | rs. to recommend further measures which will provide defra with a credible assessment of curren
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| 15465 | 8 | nable from an ecological point of view, will have important implications for their successful m
pecies. our main goal with this project will be 1 to implement the stable isotope approach to s ic ecology for that, our last objective will be to calculate these two parameters for blood and . the implementation of stable isotopes will open the possibility of raising the objectives out arallel development of information that will allow us a correct interpretation of the results o and turnover rates of the tissues that will be analyzed is a prerequisite to carry out the stu mpled in scientific thooth collections, would enable the evaluation of ontogenic shifs in diet ecology of these species. these results will be of great importance for future studies that eva |
| 13778 | 8 | and growth in the field, to the project will evaluate both direct and indirect effects of preda
cies in coastal waters. the target area will be the gullmar fjord, west coast of sweden, but th on obtained is generally applicable. we will sample the fjord to cover seasonal dynamics, and j cover seasonal dynamics, and jellyfish will be monitored along with environmental and biologic ion during blooms. in the laboratory we will combine traditional approaches with novel isotope on of the dominant gelatinous predators will be measured in relation to prey abundance and prey abundance and prey species. the project will contribute considerable to our understanding of pr us predators in general. most likely it will change our current view of the effect of gelatinou |
| 12371 | 2 | . summary objectives the so will work with the programme manager, science director,
rojects. as well, the programme manager will commission important areas of research; monitoring |
| 7426 | 1 | o curb the growing epidemic of septoria will be quantified according to the dispersion of the p
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| 13941 | 4 | we will study the coordinated expression of genes causing
s limit gene flow between the races. we will identify these male pheromones, determine their ro enes potentially involved in speciation will be investigated in both male and female corn borer roarray techniques. finally, an attempt will be made to sequence, clone, and functionally expre |
| 6757 | 2 | erties may reveal if regulatory mutants could serve as the means for specific prevention. namel
ants and transcomplementant derivatives will be studied in in vitro and in vivo models includin |
| 10191 | 4 | one fungus growing close to another will recognise the other s presence and will respond. u
will recognise the other s presence and will respond. unless the mycelia belong to the same spe titrophic interaction, our observations will also aid the understanding of fungal community dev ome invertebrate forest pests. the work will be performed under the direction of prof. lynne bo |
| 12652 | 3 | egic coordination, effort and resources would be more productively targeted. the project will c
more productively targeted. the project will comprise a comprehensive assessment of governmenta riorities in allocating resources. this will enable better informed decisions by a new gb coord |
| 11040 | 3 | eed in the long term these technologies will benefit almost anyone using complex hardware in re
pport it, grow greater. in this work we will develop and integrate state of the art automated f limate change and its effects. our work will increase the reliability of this platform and thus |
| 10002 | 4 | in the waters above. thus the deep sea could be readily impacted by processes that alter surfa
reate maps of ecological function. this will show how factors such as hills, food supply, or co ion and sediment mixing. that knowledge will provide important insight into how spatially perva and carbon budget modelling. our effort will also have impacts on future national survey capabi |
| 13501 | 1 | e stronger at high light intensities. i will perform a field survey of 30 streams that differ i
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| 12608 | 2 | sidering future measures / targets that will be required in order to reduce reliance on peat. t
try by-products, coconut-fibre dust and will involve interviews with the main growing media man |
| 14507 | 3 | typic quality of females and that males should invest differentially in reproduction in relatio
h eggs. by testing these hypotheses, we will be able to know the importance of egg coloration i in post-mating sexual selection, and we will also explore sexual selection processes in females |
| 2121 | 6 | r to understand how natural populations will respond to such changes, it is crucial to first un
life-history theory as to which species should be expected to be most vulnerable to environment hich demographic traits those responses will be observed. these hypotheses will be tested in bi nses will be observed. these hypotheses will be tested in birds using two approaches, analysis lation experiments. both analysis paths will utilise exhaustive data bases that have been assem ylogenetic-comparative framework, which will enable us to separate effects of climate, geograph |
| 10285 | 5 | climate policy over the next few years will be the choice of appropriate targets for emission
climate mitigation policy. the research will contribute useful information towards future asses overnmental panel on climate change. it will be accompanied by a 2-way interaction with defra t puts. members of the ukcip08 user group will also be consulted. information will be disseminate oup will also be consulted. information will be disseminated also via journal papers, unfccc si |
| 11743 | 1 | ween the aphid species. this prediction will be tested.
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| 15153 | 2 | pted to more mesic climate in the past, would be preserved through facilitation, a process givi
gion under harsh abiotic conditions. we will investigate communities under different constraini |
| 400 | 4 | que in many cases. the baltgene project will identify and map baltic sea genetic biodiversity a
e resilience of the ecosystem. baltgene will also assess the potential threats to the unique di ssues are how, and if, baltic organisms will respond to scenarios of decreased salinity and cha and changed oceanic currents. baltgene will also assess how current governance structure, poli |
| 15214 | 3 | versity of murcia. in a second phase we shall develop that dna taxonomy of selected taxa, by co
f more molecular markers. this approach will allow testing the power of this new conceptual and ubjective decisions. simultaneously, we shall reconstruct the evolutionary history of the selec |
| 14482 | 1 | . the obtained phylogenetic hypotheses will be compared with the results derived from the anal
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| 12595 | 10 | this research project will provide a clearer understanding of the potential u
t the consequences reaching this target will have for lowland raised bog biodiversity. the proj nd raised bog biodiversity. the project will also consider what other consequences might arise effect that peat extraction has had and will have in the future on bog-based biodiversity. it w he future on bog-based biodiversity. it will be quantified by reference to site areas, peat vol t played by working and after-use plans will be explored, alongside the long-term effects of th egal controls through site designations will be compared and appraised by reference to a number expense to the uk taxpayer. the project will document the gains for biodiversity arising from t versity arising from these examples. it will also look at initiatives around the country adopti such as the manchester mosslands. this will provide a framework within which to evaluate the c |
| 10461 | 3 | n the proposed workshop, the organisers will present the essentials of bayesian methods for suc
f bayesian methods for such data. there will be several practical sessions, where the workshop ssions, where the workshop participants will gain hands-on experience of using the new techniqu |
| 10281 | 2 | h change on the two contrasting beaches will ensure significant advances are made in our abilit
each erosion and accretion. the results will be published in academic journals and presented to |
| 6753 | 1 | when eu member is beef cattle breeding will get into better position among the different branc
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| 15563 | 5 | ical and scientific stakeholders, which will produce, inter alia, a comprehensive policy paper
during the whole research process. this will be done, e.g., through annual conferences, stakeho s of two rounds of interrogation, which will be conducted with diverse stakeholders and experts of the project. all in all, the project will drive scientific advances in the following researc beech forests can provide. the results will be used to create a new and comprehensive understa |
| 12234 | 1 | the proposed study will help inform future defra knowledge transfer identi
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| 13482 | 3 | avioral response of small . the problem will be attacked in models and experiments. we will qua
attacked in models and experiments. we will quantify behavior and behavioral plasticity in res ocess-models and dynamic programming we will explore optimal behavioral strategies, including f |
| 10599 | 4 | gs surface of which only a small number will be used in recognition. for example, in visual com
ggs in their colony. this type of study will lead to a better understanding of how cheats such host and how these hosts fight back. it will also help use to start to understand the oldest fo e, that of chemical communication. this will ultimately help us control, conserve and utilise t |
| 9972 | 4 | gs surface of which only a small number will be used in recognition. for example, in visual com
ggs in their colony. this type of study will lead to a better understanding of how cheats such host and how these hosts fight back. it will also help use to start to understand the oldest fo e, that of chemical communication. this will ultimately help us control, conserve and utilise t |
| 2053 | 3 | es and their social and extrapair mates will be examine d for mhc genes that play an important
defense against pathogens. experiments will be performed to reveal whether there is a behavior ompatible extrapair sires . the project will also manipulate male advertisement behaviour to as |
| 14152 | 1 | xperimental and correlative methods, we will test the following hypotheses: repeated stress inf
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| 13503 | 2 | ent, and physiological stress response, will be studied. the perch has lately received an incre
n performance in culture. this question will be studied in natural ponds and in aquarium experi |
| 11602 | 3 | hern ocean, the king penguin. the study will bring together the expertise of the pis and drs ha
the cnrs strasbourg. the data obtained will enable us, for the first time, to quantify the ene ources in the southern ocean. the study will also supply valuable information on many physiolog |
| 14717 | 6 | ts affects such relationships. here, we will use this integrative approach to investigate the r
f adaptive diversification in birds. we will use a three-levels approach. first, we will use a use a three-levels approach. first, we will use a global phylogenetic comparative analysis to en hypothetised to reduce this risk, we will also test whether or not flexible clades are less cesses can be detected more clearly, we will run more detailed comparative analyses using one o egration of these three levels of study will serve to validate the clasical, largely untested h |
| 14974 | 3 | nditions of foraging stress. second, we will use a comparative approach to explore how behaviou
ges in the environment, which hopefully will increase our power to predict how species will be crease our power to predict how species will be affected by current global environmental change |
| 14329 | 1 | from abroad, specialised in that topic, will be invited to give a key note speech the format of
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| 12718 | 1 | this project will estimate the benefits to society of sites of speci
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| 11319 | 2 | on the swir in which no bottom trawling will take place: three of these are within the proposed
ailable through industry collaboration, will allow us to assess the effects of trawling on slow |
| 11320 | 2 | on the swir in which no bottom trawling will take place: three of these are within the proposed
ailable through industry collaboration, will allow us to assess the effects of trawling on slow |
| 11585 | 2 | on the swir in which no bottom trawling will take place: three of these are within the proposed
ailable through industry collaboration, will allow us to assess the effects of trawling on slow |
| 10200 | 2 | odp sites in the northern norwegian sea will be used as biostratigraphic and palaeoceanographic
xygen content of deep water. this study will serve as a baseline for understanding the diversit |
| 2476 | 7 | biodiversity in the barents sea. these will be complimented by research on baseline variations
icator organisms. a secondary objective will be to examine linkages between environmental expos ted indicators. biodiversity indicators will be developed by applying a number of classical int leum industry activities. these results will serve as a knowledge basis for evaluating how ecol rams to the barents sea. these findings will then be assessed within the context of a changing the region for the coming decades. this will provide information to evaluate how future changes nt day barents sea. in this way, ecobar will achieve a set of benthic indicators with maximum f |
| 10744 | 3 | antitative study of benthic communities will be combined with comprehensive geochemical analyse
ter om burial efficiencies. the results will clarify the role of the benthos as a control on se ogeochemistry and om distributions, and will yield improved diagenetic process models. |
| 11255 | 3 | antitative study of benthic communities will be combined with comprehensive geochemical analyse
ter om burial efficiencies. the results will clarify the role of the benthos as a control on se ogeochemistry and om distributions, and will yield improved diagenetic process models. |
| 11259 | 3 | antitative study of benthic communities will be combined with comprehensive geochemical analyse
ter om burial efficiencies. the results will clarify the role of the benthos as a control on se ogeochemistry and om distributions, and will yield improved diagenetic process models. |
| 11356 | 3 | antitative study of benthic communities will be combined with comprehensive geochemical analyse
ter om burial efficiencies. the results will clarify the role of the benthos as a control on se ogeochemistry and om distributions, and will yield improved diagenetic process models. |
| 10450 | 1 | recently been in contact with sediments will provide a time-frame for the dispersion of water a
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| 12606 | 3 | mic impacts of each practice identified will also be considered and highlighted. additionally,
achievable with each management option will be quantified and contextualised in relation to be identifying best practice, the project will explore how this can be translated into advice for |
| 10988 | 3 | open access web portal. the web portal will also provide access to a bibliography focused on i
from the ea. outputs from the workshops will be a tailored briefing document for the ea and tha imate measure of success of the network will be achieving improved implementation of the thames |
| 11595 | 7 | arasite infectivity and host resistance should evolve more quickly than others. this theory not
ers. this theory noticed that evolution would be rapid where there was mutual antagonism . host nes evolve rapidly. in this project, we will test the theory that host shifts drive fast parasi rasite evolution. in the laboratory, we will produce host shift events for a bacterium, moving native host into a new foreign one. we will leave this bacterium in its new host species for a ies for a year, and then recover it. we will investigate whether the host shift has resulted in ability to prosper in its new host. we will also examine the diversity of the bacterium across |
| 14997 | 7 | we will perform a molecular genetic analysis of phlebotomu
dri species from southesthern spain. we will also finish the study of p. perniciosus. the two g tained in p. pernicious and p. sergenti will be cultivated in laboratory and we will try the cr will be cultivated in laboratory and we will try the crossing between them, to observe if they e same or different species. besides we will do test about infestability by l. tropica in the t of p. sergenti that exist in spain. we will perform a study of corology of phlebotomine sandfl rodents to see p. langeroni. finally we will study the vectorial role of the differents species |
| 14996 | 2 | in altitude, reason why the sand flies could be seen affected by this phenomenon. for that rea
, together with the environmental data, will be able to serve in future studies in which it is |
| 2472 | 3 | ion at the farm and landscape level. we will assess the multiple functions and services that sp
armers choice of sp species. second, we will link these services to sp species functional attri that take into account uncertainty, we will analyze the consequences of the farmers preference |
| 7249 | 2 | ly used to define the ecological status will meet very little chemical contamination by organic
ntaminated environments. selected micro will trace metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, |
| 15342 | 1 | on of bioacustical variations. this aim will allow to develop some applications, specially a so
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| 14200 | 3 | the effect of natural water parameters will be used to evaluate the effect of dissolved organi
ity of contaminants. this investigation will be performed using standard daphnia test medium an quatic ecosystems. the obtained results will provide the data for more accurate prediction of t |
| 15347 | 2 | e ones involved in biodeterioration. we will try to associate the metabolic profiles obtained w
mural paintings. cultivation techniques will be also used to isolate and characterise the main |
| 12044 | 1 | tems at the plot and regional level. we will also aim to validate, test and predict the consequ
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| 12015 | 1 | taining to biodiversity management that should be taken into account when applying these instru
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| 13335 | 8 | der, more balanced network, biodiversa2 will promote a strategy for biodiversity research, in p
ip with other players in the field, and will organize joint funding to better integrate biodive rch the project has 6 workpackages. wp1 will promote networking and sharing of best practice, e ion of a framework for joint calls. wp2 will analyse the landscape and cooperate with stakehold programmes. using outputs of wp1&2, wp3 will produce a roadmap for joint funding and implement the project timespan. these activities will ultimately create the conditions for the network t r european biodiversity research, which will be fostered by wp4. wp5 will develop and implement rch, which will be fostered by wp4. wp5 will develop and implement a communication strategy and |
| 13312 | 3 | he eu biodiversity strategy, biodiversa will allow the funding agencies to collate existing act
és for future collaboration. biodiversa will also contribute to better coherence and inceased s g. in order to achieve this, biodiversa will proceed through seven stages: -inventory, descript |
| 2492 | 3 | pothesis, which states that populations will respond to changes in habitat availability by alte
abitat tracking in european mammals. we will combine recently developed ancient dna approaches ime through the last 40,000 years. this will allow us to establish the tempo and mode of popula |
| 2493 | 2 | ues. in the first four work packages we will test the following nested set of hypotheses: 1. th
fects. within the last work package, we will systematically explore the conservation corollarie |
| 12676 | 4 | saged that the common call for research would address major shared research priorities, includi
s likely that national research funders would be responsible for funding their own national ins new proposals for era-nets plus, the ec would provide funds from fp7 to supplement ms funding. tal budgets have not been finalised but could be in the range of 5-15m euro pa. the topics bein |
| 7104 | 1 | to seminars and publications standards, will be directed to a communication from agricultural p
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| 516 | 1 | easures for exclusion of anthropization should be reconsidered in ordinary areas, as soon as th
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| 10877 | 2 | iver phillips, simon lewis this project will be a case project in collaboration with staff at t
with international ngos, collaboration will help the student to ensure their work is complemen |
| 11619 | 1 | e most animals and plants. our research should also tell us whether some of them are more impor
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| 11234 | 2 | rom concept to beyond project end. best will also share knowledge and build capacity across the
aims not only to deliver findings that will help evaluate policy scenarios, giving credible an |
| 10724 | 1 | se and abundant. these results combined will help scientists and environmental agencies to asse
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| 451 | 3 | liaison with local partners. the study will be conducted from 4 different yet complementary an
level, scientists and local technicians will get the possibility to participate in integrated w pate in integrated workshops where they will get training in reef cartography, visual counting |
| 11774 | 1 | , as revealed by the a tied phd student will focus specifically on the potential impacts of cli
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| 10746 | 4 | p have not been addressed. this project will examine the role of heterogeneity and biodiversity
estuarine system. mesocosm experiments will be used to determine: the relationship between bio n level within a patch. the experiments will be used to parameterise a spatial patch-based mode al patch-based model. model predictions will be tested against mesocosm experiments incorporati |
| 11442 | 4 | p have not been addressed. this project will examine the role of heterogeneity and biodiversity
estuarine system. mesocosm experiments will be used to determine: the relationship between bio n level within a patch. the experiments will be used to parameterise a spatial patch-based mode al patch-based model. model predictions will be tested against mesocosm experiments incorporati |
| 11508 | 4 | p have not been addressed. this project will examine the role of heterogeneity and biodiversity
estuarine system. mesocosm experiments will be used to determine: the relationship between bio n level within a patch. the experiments will be used to parameterise a spatial patch-based mode al patch-based model. model predictions will be tested against mesocosm experiments incorporati |
| 532 | 3 | ultural activity. to reach this goal we will pursue two complementary sub-objectives : 1- at a
to discussion. 2 - at farming level we will assess the economical, agricultural and social con ectives for biodiversity management. we will also study the influence that social portrayals of |
| 7216 | 4 | t estuary in the three types of systems will be implemented. the combination of field data, ana
dynamics and large-scale remote sensing will help to clarify the operation of regional populati museum of natural history of paris, and will bring together french teams already launched on th subject. the final restitution seminar will take place in madagascar |
| 14418 | 1 | ution and prevalence of entomopathogens will be conducted using light microscopy, electron micr
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| 14846 | 4 | the previously funded project viarc and will focus on the biodiversity and functional role of c
mistry and traditional microbiology. we will use isotopic labeling of single cells and stable i e isotopic probing on nucleic acids. we will also combine this methodologies with metagenomic t istribution. it is foreseen that crenyc will result in a substantially increased understanding |
| 14845 | 4 | previously funded project viarc and it will focus on the biodiversity and functional role of c
mistry and traditional microbiology. we will use isotopic labeling of single cells and stable i e isotopic probing on nucleic acids. we will also combine this methodologies with metagenomic t istribution. it is foreseen that crenyc will result in a substantially increased understanding |
| 14804 | 1 | ed along this project. in general, they will cover methods for the extraction and amplification
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| 11514 | 5 | osystems is high. the proposed research will examine the effects of biodiversity loss in the ma
y an observational correlative approach will be taken in sw england and w scotland to determine ronments. then manipulative experiments will simulate biodiversity loss in two trophic levels, nces of such loss to ecosystem function will be measured over a 2 year period. finally modellin over a 2 year period. finally modelling will integrate the correlative and manipulative approac |
| 9925 | 5 | osystems is high. the proposed research will examine the effects of biodiversity loss in the ma
y an observational correlative approach will be taken in sw england and w scotland to determine ronments. then manipulative experiments will simulate biodiversity loss in two trophic levels, nces of such loss to ecosystem function will be measured over a 2 year period. finally modellin over a 2 year period. finally modelling will integrate the correlative and manipulative approac |
| 1977 | 3 | coral reefs and potential food sources will show, whether this mystery can be explained by a s
seeps e.g. via methane. benthic landers will be put in for in situ studies of coral growth and biodiversity and ecosystem functioning will be investigated for dwcrs and compared between dwc |
| 6891 | 2 | 2005. the major outcome of the project will be an on-line expert sytem on landscape ecology an
sustainable land-use. the expert sytems will integrate hundreds of high-resolution maps, dynami |
| 396 | 3 | n our previous and ongoing projects, we will examine this problem based on recent developments
metacommunity and landscape ecology. we will examine plants, soil animals, predatory insects, p stablished in our previous projects. we will also arrange a workshop with swedish stakeholders |
| 11310 | 1 | ing over 100 protein gene sequences, we will also construct a better evolutionary tree independ
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| 15337 | 7 | ant transformations. the animal samples will be provided in the frame of already ongoing collab
g this information as starting point we will perform phylogenetic, biogeographical and evolutio ss the virus potential for host switch, will aim to quantifiy within host viral diversity and w antifiy within host viral diversity and will generate global hypotheses on the distribution and ty of the pvs to be empirically studied will surely provide us not only with a broader knowledg knowledge of papillomaviridae, but also will strengthen our armoury against the diseases they c ey cause. the information thus acquired will have clinical, economic and ecological importance. |
| 7021 | 7 | ent taxa of cheilostomate bryozoa. this will result in a detailed understanding of the distribu
rather limited supplementary field work will be necessary. biostratigraphical data for these fa iostratigraphical data for these faunas will contribute to establish a definite basis for compa documentation of distribution patterns will be used to test the hypothesis worked out on the b iran are to be expected. these studies should also explain the evident faunal differences betw dies and paleontological investigations will thus result in an essential contribution to our kn ils for ecological studies our research will also contribute to a detailed knowledge of the dev |
| 14795 | 1 | ch bacteria sequentially reduce nitrate will be used to analyse the proportion of the nitrogen
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| 11750 | 1 | lassification evolutionarily sounder we shall also sequence and phylogenetically analyse two or
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| 13729 | 1 | ales at which biodiversity conservation should be implemented and the scales of planning and ma
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| 13947 | 1 | extinction in the near future. here we will investigate the robustness of fragmented ecologica
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| 14186 | 7 | ations during the back-slopping process will lead to better-controlled processes and standardiz
ies. the dominant lab and yeast strains will be identified, their technological and metabolic p technological and metabolic properties will be described and their role in formation of sensor nsory properties of rye sourdough bread will be determined. based on the properties obtained th y of theses strains in sourdough system will be performed and the optimal defined composition f trial starter cultures for each factory will be suggested and tested. genome analyses of the se me analyses of the selected lab strains will be performed to propose mechanisms of bacteria ada |
| 520 | 4 | e structures. in this first approach we will try to analyze the links between agricultural prac
this territory. in a second approach we will study the innovative initiative taken by the aoc v n this territory. in the end, this work could constitute the basis of an observatory that will titute the basis of an observatory that will enable the follow-up of the project and the evalua |
| 7108 | 2 | the territory. . in the end, this work will form the basis of an observatory that will monitor
l form the basis of an observatory that will monitor the project and evaluation of actions impl |
| 521 | 2 | ing five levels of diversity. this tool will also be mobilized to define how farmers perceive t
ces. the achievement of this diagnostic will permit us to answer the following questionings: wh |
| 7674 | 5 | er long time scale . in this project we will simulate elephant abundance scenarios and their ef
ctions and current management practices will be simulated over a 50-year timeframe. simultaneou . simultaneously, ageing of groundwater will be conducted to assess whether recharge from rainf able over the long run. initial results will be presented in a workshop for stakeholders, who w ted in a workshop for stakeholders, who will then be engaged in a companion modelling exercise |
| 14114 | 2 | of present-day ecosystems. this project will elucidate how biodiversity is affected by environm
of the ostracod faunas to these changes will be thoroughly tested by comprehensive documentatio |
| 437 | 1 | l and anthropological information which will allow us to go deeper in the processes.
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| 7158 | 3 | e spatial scales. from predictions that will be tested, these include assessing whether, as one
and extinction rates and local turnover will be greater for communities located in more landsca les, less fragmented areas. the project should help to answer fundamental and applied issues im |
| 13942 | 1 | elements, while producing fish food. we will test four main hypotheses: 1. the rate of minerali
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| 2051 | 2 | the project will investigate biodiversity in a natural ecosystem, b
. through this cooperation the project will be able to develop a full statistical model for bi |
| 463 | 2 | and assure its consistency. the project will attempt to establish an inventory of pelagic biodi
elements, which for the first time ever will be united and used for this purpose: . |
| 7422 | 1 | oductivity and grain quality. this work will lay a solid foundation for the operation of these
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| 14821 | 2 | onservation of its aquatic systems, and will propose friendly methods for the control of enviro
l quality of transitional waters, which could be applied to other areas. |
| 456 | 5 | ial post-larva in three types of system will be set up. the combination of field data, analysis
s and the large-scale satellite sensing will make it possible to clarify the regional functioni functional point of view. this project will be the occasion to co-frame a thesis between the f museum of natural history in paris, and will link teams that are already involved in this topic topic. the seminar of final restitution will take place in madagascar. |
| 7467 | 8 | ch an integrated and accessible dataset could be used not only to help to protect and take bett
ion. biofresh, a major new fp7 project, will design and provide a single point of access to the tion portal for freshwater biodiversity will allow scientists and planners to complement, integ ver, evaluate and examine patterns that will shed new light on how freshwater biodiversity resp pressures. the spatially-explicit data will help to reveal the status and trends of freshwater . scientists in the biofresh consortium will take advantage of the information in the databases pact freshwater biodiversity. this work will help to shed light on how future climate and socio ure climate and socioeconomic pressures will give rise to global, continental and local respons |
| 2137 | 3 | e prediction that future warming trends will be amplified at high northern latitudes. there is
oughout the norwegian coastal shelf. we will tackle this objective using historical and recent datasets at various spatial scales, and will develop theoretical framework of the impacts of th |
| 474 | 4 | over. they may build complex , biomarks will provide baseline data and new methods for future s
nd economic cost. the biomarks database will become the largest world community resource on mar u experts in protist taxonomy, biomarks will valorize an invaluable traditional eu knowledge-ba nal eu knowledge-base. finally biomarks will actively promote the diffusion of its data and new |
| 7030 | 6 | d problems in biodiversity. its results should allow an estimation of the biogeography of a spe
ca morphotypes. furthermore, my results will allow a delimitation of species, an estimation of onally, the descriptions of the species will be extraordinary in the respect that they will be extraordinary in the respect that they will be based on several populations studied in vivo, a th pending french and american projects will provide a unique opportunity for a synergistic stu as a hot-spot for ciliate taxonomy, but will also enable training of students in the basics of |
| 14419 | 7 | es of insects. these plants and insects could be habitats for many undiscovered yeasts. the bio
garian ecosystems. the research project will be accomplished in three stages. first stage will complished in three stages. first stage will include collection of insects and plants samples f nts samples. during the second stage we will identify yeast isolates using modern taxonomic too lish their phylogenetic relatedness. we will analyze morphologic, metabolic and genomic propert s of yeasts. third stage of our project will include exploration of biotechnological potentials st isolates. the results of our project will be publicly available on the internet. |
| 7008 | 4 | crops are contaminated with mycotoxins will provide information to distinguish different speci
l morphological and physiological tests will be used only for new species delimitations. additi ly a partial sequencing of the 18s rdna will be used for euascomycetous yeasts. in some cases t es of the insects. finally the isolates will be tested for their potential to transform or degr |
| 7286 | 1 | unity with a rich assemblage of insects would reduce this risk by being a source of pollinators
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| 7153 | 1 | ynthetic reflection of the group, which will result in an attempt to model the effects of human
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| 7211 | 1 | fish, and taxonomy of different groups will be offered to local technicians and scientists in
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| 14716 | 1 | ogical study of some of these organisms could lead to the development of new technologies. the
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| 2499 | 4 | ultispecies context. this investigation will focus on strategies for optimal and simultaneous d
egation the resulting feedback policies should be validated by more detailed biological ecosyst eed multidisciplinary collaboration and will provide opportunities for novel research of cuttin cessful outcome of the proposed project will develop basic as well as applied scientific result |
| 10969 | 4 | ing of bioflim formation and disruption will have enormous implications in environmental and me
rococcus biofllm grown on a glass slide could be completely disrupted by addition of cell-free nly observed when bacteria were viable, could therefore be an active physiologically mediated p of competition amongst marine bacteria will also be investigated. |
| 13336 | 9 | ch an integrated and accessible dataset could be used not only to help to protect and take bett
ion. biofresh, a major new fp7 project, will design and provide a single point of access to the tion portal for freshwater biodiversity will allow scientists and planners to complement, integ ver, evaluate and examine patterns that will shed new light on how freshwater biodiversity resp pressures. the spatially-explicit data will help to reveal the status and trends of freshwater . scientists in the biofresh consortium will take advantage of the information in the databases pact freshwater biodiversity. this work will help to shed light on how future climate and socio ure climate and socioeconomic pressures will give rise to global, continental and local respons he products and findings of the project will be used on the one hand to make people more aware |
| 2511 | 3 | ions associated with the biogenesis. we will characterize the cytb6f/pchl//chl and lil3/chl com
d lil3/chl complexes detected by us. we will resolve the type of electron transfer chains that ional skills, four cooperation partners will join in characterizing the biogenesis of photoautr |
| 13485 | 1 | istical evaluation of the results. this will answer questions regarding which lakes are in the
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| 15346 | 1 | to the present and the future. glovocs will also work on the interface between academic and ap
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| 11672 | 1 | e isotope tracers of n. in addition, we will apply the techniques of molecular microbiology of
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| 11794 | 1 | e isotope tracers of n. in addition, we will apply the techniques of molecular microbiology of
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| 10920 | 2 | predictive modelling of the cdz, which will tie all the different pieces of work together. our
erent pieces of work together. our work will provide improved understanding of the controls on |
| 11710 | 2 | predictive modelling of the cdz, which will tie all the different pieces of work together. our
erent pieces of work together. our work will provide improved understanding of the controls on |
| 11811 | 2 | predictive modelling of the cdz, which will tie all the different pieces of work together. our
erent pieces of work together. our work will provide improved understanding of the controls on |
| 11812 | 2 | predictive modelling of the cdz, which will tie all the different pieces of work together. our
erent pieces of work together. our work will provide improved understanding of the controls on |
| 9904 | 2 | predictive modelling of the cdz, which will tie all the different pieces of work together. our
erent pieces of work together. our work will provide improved understanding of the controls on |
| 9954 | 2 | predictive modelling of the cdz, which will tie all the different pieces of work together. our
erent pieces of work together. our work will provide improved understanding of the controls on |
| 10398 | 6 | ochemical analyses on the samples. this will provide both fundamental data on the microbiota of
d environment and geochemical data that will provide clues to the source of the hot water and h s for geothermal energy recovery, which could be contribute to the uk s renewable energy portfo nalysis of hydrogen and oxygen isotopes will be used to identify the source of the deep groundw the deep groundwater, chemical analysis will define the geochemical environment and process mea the bacterial and archaeal communities will provide information on what supports the deep bios |
| 11449 | 1 | oorings in marguerite bay. the moorings will be instrumented with sediment traps, current meter
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| 15206 | 9 | the strains obtained in the first stage will be investigated by multilocus sequence analysis an
ent. the strains recovered from galicia will be compared with a panel of isolates from differen ucture at a local level. the last stage will be focused in elucidating the real infectious pote from the different phylogenetic groups will be analyzed for determining the presence of pathog ics of v. parahaemolyticus. the strains will be further subjected to virulence assays in vivo a ics. the results of the present project will provide novel information about the importance of their presence. furthermore, these data will also be critical in determining the population str as pathogens in the marine environment could be assessed, allowing for an evaluation of the cu the information garnered from the study will provide an indispensable advance in the understand |
| 14853 | 2 | on with other environmental species. we could only distinguish strains by genomic fingerprintin
ible dispersion and survival mechanisms will be studied in both aerobic seawater environments a |
| 11782 | 6 | is known about its ecology. this study will lead to a better understanding of s. cerevisiae in
, small amounts of soil, bark or grapes will be taken back to the lab and analysed for the pres fferent habitats or regions. this study will use what is probably the most rapidly evolving typ among even very similar yeasts, and so will minimise the amount of dna sequence necessary to s eproductive isolation between species i will also use the data from the investigation into yeas couple of simple laboratory experiments should reveal the causes and consequences of rapid cent |
| 182 | 2 | factors affecting their fruit body type will be studied. we study population genetics and the m
f genets of tomentella sp. in transects will be studied and we elaborate microsatellite markers |
| 10249 | 4 | comes from studying these systems, this will advance our understanding of patterns of biodivers
vent on this ultraslow-spreading ridge will determine whether its fauna differ from other ridg e samples and data collected by the rov will therefore test the hypothesis that there is a new in the southern hemisphere. the project will also collect samples of novel organisms for the ma |
| 14706 | 4 | the area of study. finally, the results will be used to test the current taxonomy of the groups
y of the groups concerned. this project will provide an essential framework for the numerous sc us scientists working on this fauna and will be invaluable for improvements in reptile and amph r assessing conservation priorities. it will also make an excellent historical, systematic and |
| 14505 | 3 | ontinental populations. furthermore, we will compare widespread species with endemisms in order
ly more slowly than vascular plants, we will apply a molecular clock in order to estimate the t ailable in genbank, additional dna data will be obtained in our lab. |
| 14601 | 4 | ontinental populations. furthermore, we will compare widespread species with endemisms in order
ly more slowly than vascular plants, we will apply a molecular clock in order to estimate the t ailable in genbank, additional dna data will be obtained in our lab. the molecular data obtaine in our lab. the molecular data obtained will allow to test the hypothesis of long distance disp |
| 14937 | 6 | ation. evolution of parasite resistance could drive hosts population differentiation if the dis
trade and climate change. this project will study the biogeography of host-parasite interactio te interactions using the blackcap . we will test predictions derived from each scenario. then, ns derived from each scenario. then, we will examine to what extent parasite distribution drive on, characterising the mhc in blackcaps will mean a major technical addition to the study of th l in ecology and evolution. the project will also allow training phd students and reinforce our |
| 11728 | 3 | ronmental/climate change. this research will develop analytical protocols for the application o
a and environmental samples. the method will be used to construct an extensive database of the fic bacteria or bacterial groups, which will form the theoretical basis for future development |
| 1101 | 3 | of several professor of bioinformatics will also allow us to develop a multimedia package in s
e participating groups. the integration will be implemented with other world databases and with th respect to implementation, the focus will be on the use of agent technologies; - development |
| 15074 | 3 | tiple deliveries at present is high and will continue elevated. the present project is intended
ancies, weeks and nationality. this aim will be accomplished regarding the maternal age distrib vince and per autonomous community that could require special neonatal care. |
| 15120 | 6 | op predators explains these changes and could imply a modification of the predation pressure on
ts. in order to reach this objective we will study two shallow lentic ecosystems: temporary pon ild predation in the microbial loop. we will develop field experiments, using mesocosms with or h or low predation density, in which we will compare the community structure. in all the studie munity structure. in all the studies we will perform, the community structure will be analysed e will perform, the community structure will be analysed by means of two approaches, taxonomic |
| 11185 | 4 | this project would enable the participation of stephen archer in an
d experiment in the southern ocean that will focus on the controls on and rates of air-sea gas d rates of air-sea gas exchange. archer will be responsible for the measurement of the producti ulphoniopropionate analysis system that will substantially increase productivity and to cover v |
| 10129 | 5 | this project will advance our ability to quantify the influence of c
anisms use it in their metabolism. this will give us valuable information to inform our analysi field measurements. in our analysis we will statistically examine what microbes/root functions f our statistical analysis. combined we will develop a new understanding of the response by soi respiration to climatic warming and we will test how important biological diversity is for con |
| 10417 | 5 | this project will advance our ability to quantify the influence of c
anisms use it in their metabolism. this will give us valuable information to inform our analysi field measurements. in our analysis we will statistically examine what microbes/root functions f our statistical analysis. combined we will develop a new understanding of the response by soi respiration to climatic warming and we will test how important biological diversity is for con |
| 11411 | 5 | this project will advance our ability to quantify the influence of c
anisms use it in their metabolism. this will give us valuable information to inform our analysi field measurements. in our analysis we will statistically examine what microbes/root functions f our statistical analysis. combined we will develop a new understanding of the response by soi respiration to climatic warming and we will test how important biological diversity is for con |
| 9891 | 5 | this project will advance our ability to quantify the influence of c
anisms use it in their metabolism. this will give us valuable information to inform our analysi field measurements. in our analysis we will statistically examine what microbes/root functions f our statistical analysis. combined we will develop a new understanding of the response by soi respiration to climatic warming and we will test how important biological diversity is for con |
| 14420 | 4 | biological and hydrological researches will be combined with gis-based and remote methods for
ocessing and interpretation of the data will be made by means of multimetric mathematical analy nd the environmental status in wetlands will be obtained. clarification of the main mechanisms n expected result. the results obtained will be useful for development of the multidisciplinary |
| 14533 | 1 | ional context, is the only element that will enable us to solve the controversy on neolithic-pa
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| 12681 | 4 | this project will develop a cost effective process for collating and
n of semi-natural habitats. the project will report focus on species and habitats most vulnerab s most vulnerable to climate change. it will identify, develop and update indicators of climate of climate change induced trends which will be available on the website. |
| 2550 | 6 | acidic hot spring in kamchatka, russia, will be used as a model for further molecular and physi
opper, on the expression of pmo operons will be assessed as well as the mechanisms for operon r /or carbon assimilation. the organelles will be purified from kam1 and their functional role wi ied from kam1 and their functional role will be assessed. the diversity and activity of methano pulations from other geothermal regions will also be explored, in part, through international c ollaboration. results from this project will provide novel insights into the evolution and dive |
| 14702 | 1 | hroughout the fluvial system . sampling will be developed in different hydrologic events charac
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| 14558 | 5 | tion.. analysis of abundance estimation will contribute to characterise the actual state of pyr
s. analyses of use of habitat and space will allow, respectively, to clarify and establish prec dual space use. parasitological studies will lead, without sacrificing any animal, to know the g all the results obtained, the project will give empirical information that will be useful for ct will give empirical information that will be useful for the design and implement management |
| 14421 | 3 | s and ecosystems. the following methods will be used: field observation, karyological, molecula
nd of the project the following results will be achieved: 1. gis-distribution maps of the invas in the bulgarian flora. project results will help strengthen the national capacity to address v |
| 14965 | 3 | nsider the existence of gene flow, that could affect the female and/or male lineages. the possi
and analyzing dna from skeletal remains will contribute unvaluable data to validate the differe the mtdna and y-chomosome variability, will allows to asses the possible gene flow between mus |
| 15281 | 1 | s and innovative cultivation strategies will become familiar with the biology and ecology of th
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| 14951 | 1 | the argentine ant. for this species, we would complete the study of the local distribution of b
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| 13732 | 1 | ish. in addition, these transgenic fish will be used both to increase our understanding of how
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| 15026 | 11 | the most of them. firstly, the project will focus on the study of the vegetative and reproduct
e study of the fenology and the habitat will complement it. these experiments will allow us to t will complement it. these experiments will allow us to establish a first level of differentia all the iberian species. afterwards, we will carry out the spore culture in laboratory conditio ditions for all the species. this assay will let to establish the life history and the optima c in the iberian peninsula. afterwards we will be able to compare them with the rest of the seque database. during these experiments, we will find out too the dna barcode sequence for each spe performance of the experiments proposed will allow us to establish the basic knowledge to descr habiting in other areas. in addition we will delimitate the differences and similitude between lantic and mediterranean species and we will be able to describe possible cryptic species. fina be possible cryptic species. finally we will set up the optima conditions for the development a |
| 14494 | 9 | cies develops adaptative features which could allow us to understand the soil fauna biology in
seems to approach a climate change that could involve an increase of the surface of arid and po poor nutrient soils where this species could stands for the main zoomass. a. caliginosa and a. nes. a depth knowledge of their biology will provide us information about their function in ibe the biological properties the interest will be in the study of the relationships between earth ola. the earthworm activity at el molar will be studied making a monthly sampling and quantifyi eld, the third year the work at farming will be initiated as well the influence on c and n cycl ce of spermatic competence in h. elisae will be studied as the reproductive cycle of a. caligin ear. the alimentation of the earthworms will be studied also. in h. elisae the we try to invest |
| 15564 | 4 | over. they may build complex , biomarks will provide baseline data and new methods for future s
nd economic cost. the biomarks database will become the largest world community resource on mar u experts in protist taxonomy, biomarks will valorize an invaluable traditional eu knowledge-ba nal eu knowledge-base. finally biomarks will actively promote the diffusion of its data and new |
| 11506 | 3 | - or 10% of the total world energy mix will help design appropriate research, communication an
ovative business and value chain models will be analysed to test the impact of different option increasing biomass use. policy analyses will be formulated so that research findings can be tar |
| 11601 | 5 | ions of the earth s surface and oceans, will affect the earth system and the feedbacks in this
r data source. the biomass p-band radar will provide a unique, major contribution to meeting th r contribution to meeting this need. it will significantly improve our ability to quantify the cycle and its links to the water cycle, will provide information of major importance for societ tance for societies and ecosystems, and will help to fill a crucial gap in the data requirement |
| 11467 | 2 | mi-autonomous aerial survey system that will enable the high resolution image capture necessary
environmental survey of mudflats and we will now apply this technology to glaciology for the fi |
| 14901 | 1 | structural aggregates. in particular we will try to distinguish those aspects of the microstruc
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| 10797 | 7 | strain of either species is present. we would like to be able identify species and strains beca
entify species and strains because this would enable us to trace the origin of tb in britain. w with europeans. all of these questions could be addressed if we could identify the particular hese questions could be addressed if we could identify the particular strains of mycobacterium ed in some archaeological skeletons. we will therefore extract ancient dna from a variety of sk sent in each case. the proposed project will carry out this work with skeletons from britain an by comparing our two sets of results we will be able to study the impact that contact had on tb |
| 11565 | 7 | strain of either species is present. we would like to be able identify species and strains beca
entify species and strains because this would enable us to trace the origin of tb in britain. w with europeans. all of these questions could be addressed if we could identify the particular hese questions could be addressed if we could identify the particular strains of mycobacterium ed in some archaeological skeletons. we will therefore extract ancient dna from a variety of sk sent in each case. the proposed project will carry out this work with skeletons from britain an by comparing our two sets of results we will be able to study the impact that contact had on tb |
| 15087 | 5 | r, are scarcely or null. this knowledge could allow us to detect early warning for to point tow
s such as feathers or non-hatching eggs could be useful in exposure assessment and risk predict areas of known environmental pollution could allow us to identify exposure ranges and their re s to chronic exposure. this information could be very useful in concrete episodes of massive mo e taken. in the third place, this study will try to characterize lead, cadmium and organochlori |
| 7613 | 2 | nt of different types of bio-indicators will provide innovative tools for decision support in t
e presence of a pollutant. such systems could be designed by exploiting the natural functions o |
| 14954 | 4 | evious study of representative bacteria will be performed, in relation to relevant aspects of b
rget pahs to be used as model compounds will be naphthalene, phenanthrene, fluorine, anthracene , all of them present in creosote, that will be taken as model pah mixture. also, part of this l pah mixture. also, part of this study will be performed with contaminated soils from a wood-t |
| 13313 | 5 | undance of individual species. the tool will contain information on the ecological preferences
line biodiversity indicators. this tool will be applied for assessing impacts and effectiveness ing scenario studies. the bioscore tool will be integrated into existing biodiversity monitorin ng frameworks and incentives for uptake will be formulated. also the database will be made free e will be formulated. also the database will be made freely accessible on the internet. the spe |
| 14331 | 1 | services of prime importance to man and will increase possible impact of the final project outc
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| 15126 | 3 | aphic areas and new habitats. specimens will be collected, identified, vouchered, cultured or p
with data concerning host biodiversity will also increase our understanding of co-speciation p anges in ph and ion concentrations that could possibly be correlated to water quality standards |
| 10618 | 5 | gnificance. this innovative pilot study will assess if angiosperm-based methodologies can be us
id leaf assemblages. gigantopterid data will be compared with data gathered from climatically s test climatic inferences. this project will provide valuable new data on permian palaeoclimate new data on permian palaeoclimates and will allow models of past atmospheric co2 to be constra strained by fossil plant evidence. this will also test the hypothesis that gigantopterid gymnos |
| 13314 | 1 | than developing new structures biostrat will provide specific support to epbrs to develop and c
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| 10459 | 8 | rctic ocean. the fauna from hole m0004a will provide much-needed information about the response
ximum. a high-resolution set of samples will be collected from the core and the benthic foramin m the core and the benthic foraminifera will be studied quantitatively to provide estimates of the water depth and oxygen content. we will make comparisons with benthic foraminiferal faunas gen, and western siberia. therefore, it will be necessary to attend the international workshop the cretaceous and early paleocene, it will be useful to make direct comparisons with paleogen biostratographic results and age models will be published in the iodp volume, and the detailed iodp volume, and the detailed taxonomy will be submitted to an international micropaleontologi |
| 15409 | 1 | the case groups and the techniques. we will investigate several cases of radiation , testing t
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| 15410 | 1 | the case groups and the techniques. we will investigate several cases of radiation , testing t
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| 15180 | 1 | elt and isotopic dating of water layers will be conducted. in addition to its scientific intere
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| 11242 | 4 | t enough: to determine how biodiversity will be affected by global change we need to understand
t, then the pressures driving evolution will change. ecological opportunity could arise due to ion will change. ecological opportunity could arise due to environmental change, the evolution al-world data with predictive models, i will provide new insight into how past and present-day |
| 10977 | 15 | the height of an ice age the sea level could be up to 120 metres lower than it is today; then,
then, when the climate warmed, the sea would rise once more. understanding the impact of these ger and closer to the mainland , and we will use this as a marker for evolutionary change. unti s evolved. to answer these questions we will first conduct detailed examination and measurement on mainland species, and the comparison will allow us to determine how many species of dwarfs t ir ancestry. comparison of measurements will then allow us to calculate the percentage reductio etailed features of the teeth and bones will reveal whether the dwarfs had become specially ada o the island environments. secondly, we will use cutting-edge techniques to determine the geolo geological age of the dwarf species. we will employ four different methods of dating that betwe ent methods of dating that between them will allow us to determine ages within a narrow range o o be taken at the sites. to this end we will visit a number of key localities on sicily, malta, eviously-excavated fossils. thirdly, we will use existing knowledge about climate and sea-level utting together these three strands, we will be able to determine how global changes impacted t vegetation the results of this project will provide a microcosm of the impact of global change f global change on mammal evolution. it will also help explain a long-debated phenomenon - that |
| 11166 | 15 | the height of an ice age the sea level could be up to 120 metres lower than it is today; then,
then, when the climate warmed, the sea would rise once more. understanding the impact of these ger and closer to the mainland , and we will use this as a marker for evolutionary change. unti s evolved. to answer these questions we will first conduct detailed examination and measurement on mainland species, and the comparison will allow us to determine how many species of dwarfs t ir ancestry. comparison of measurements will then allow us to calculate the percentage reductio etailed features of the teeth and bones will reveal whether the dwarfs had become specially ada o the island environments. secondly, we will use cutting-edge techniques to determine the geolo geological age of the dwarf species. we will employ four different methods of dating that betwe ent methods of dating that between them will allow us to determine ages within a narrow range o o be taken at the sites. to this end we will visit a number of key localities on sicily, malta, eviously-excavated fossils. thirdly, we will use existing knowledge about climate and sea-level utting together these three strands, we will be able to determine how global changes impacted t vegetation the results of this project will provide a microcosm of the impact of global change f global change on mammal evolution. it will also help explain a long-debated phenomenon - that |
| 9890 | 15 | the height of an ice age the sea level could be up to 120 metres lower than it is today; then,
then, when the climate warmed, the sea would rise once more. understanding the impact of these ger and closer to the mainland , and we will use this as a marker for evolutionary change. unti s evolved. to answer these questions we will first conduct detailed examination and measurement on mainland species, and the comparison will allow us to determine how many species of dwarfs t ir ancestry. comparison of measurements will then allow us to calculate the percentage reductio etailed features of the teeth and bones will reveal whether the dwarfs had become specially ada o the island environments. secondly, we will use cutting-edge techniques to determine the geolo geological age of the dwarf species. we will employ four different methods of dating that betwe ent methods of dating that between them will allow us to determine ages within a narrow range o o be taken at the sites. to this end we will visit a number of key localities on sicily, malta, eviously-excavated fossils. thirdly, we will use existing knowledge about climate and sea-level utting together these three strands, we will be able to determine how global changes impacted t vegetation the results of this project will provide a microcosm of the impact of global change f global change on mammal evolution. it will also help explain a long-debated phenomenon - that |
| 15513 | 1 | mediterranean basin. all those aspects will bring light to one of the most difficult and compl
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| 2196 | 5 | cies promoting a epifouna/flora. the wp should address how the properties of the mussel bed, e.
sociated flora and fauna. another focus should be the dynamic and interaction between mytilus a the goods and services produced. the wp should cover aspects on different scales i.e. local, re at under this wp a scientific synthesis will be produced integrating existing population geneti his synthesis guidelines for management should be extracted and presented . |
| 12017 | 1 | e, combined morpho-molecular techniques will allow: assessment of the resilience of coccolithop
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| 10571 | 3 | life on earth, and without them, humans would not exist. understanding what causes mass extinct
ascertain their timing and causes. this will test whether the drivers of equatorial extinctions truly be considered global. the results will be publicised to a scientific audience through the |
| 12442 | 1 | ing on scientific research in this area would enhance our international reputation in the pract
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| 11456 | 1 | iple scales at an e. amazonian site. we will use the new data in combination with a modelling f
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| 10859 | 4 | in active transport of energy resources will be investigated in a small river in kenya. by samp
al environment by this freshwater taxon will be determined. gut content analysis will enable us ill be determined. gut content analysis will enable us to determine the extent to which feeding correlating habitat use with discharge will demonstrate the extent to which crabs use land as |
| 11035 | 1 | sess these processes within species. we will do this by employing an interdisciplinary approach
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| 6971 | 3 | e to be exploited in maize breeding, it will be necessary to create an infrastructure that allo
vironment. in this way new inbred lines could be developed in far less time than using conventi the competitiveness of such new hybrids would be greatly improved by the introduction of new, f |
| 6919 | 6 | ng program started in the early 80-ties will be continued with the help of the project. the met
in contamination. the quality screening will be solved by the new dobraszczyk instrument. as a ned and new candidates for state trials will be given. in the qtl analysis the significant impr angenes aldose and ferritine reductases will also be tested. they are important is stress resis diseases with good or excellent quality will be also a highly important task of the project. of roject. of course, the yielding ability will also be seriously considered. |
| 6927 | 5 | otential, good malt and brewery quality will be planned to produce by means of this competition
. chemical contamination of environment will be decreased by introduction of the new varieties, fication of leaf spot disease dominancy will be evaluated. the major properties of agricultural ural technics of our breeding materials will be determined in our trials. the selection of bree ls. the selection of breeding materials will be carried out according to the new approach fitti |
| 14899 | 2 | patterns of sexual size dimorphism . we will also implement a spatially-explicit individual-bas
morphologies. we hope that this project will substantially contribute to push forward the resea |
| 11738 | 1 | t form on a fishes teeth as it feeds we will be able to interpret the dietary preferences and f
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| 13572 | 4 | , probably caused by climate change. we will analyze the magnitude, time course, cause records
n, and pollen. experiments and modeling will be made on leaching of doc from soils under variou ecipitation and vegetation. the project will test effects of lake brownification on plankton, p re experiments. lake doc concentrations will be modeled under various scenarios of runoff, doc- |
| 14117 | 2 | ined, conservation of many more species will be more grounded. estonia lies in the centre of no
tific level. the results of the project will give new information for the possible changes in b |
| 6909 | 2 | n 2000 and 2002. during this project we would like to analyze these data and publish the result
rsity managed by tree selection logging will be compared with even-aged, mono-dominant state fo |
| 14731 | 2 | d on chloroplast rps4 and its sequences will be continue. also, taxonomic problems in different
d relationship are no fully understood, will be resolved using morphological characters and mol |
| 15430 | 3 | genteum in sierra nevada and other that could be interesting in the case of ceratodon purpureus
elated to climate factors. this project will benefit from the availability of genomic data of t em in genetics. several genetic markers will be used: dna sequences, aflp, srap and snp. 4 the |
| 12417 | 2 | shetland and eastern england . stomachs will be extracted and the contents sent to jan van fran
the marine environment. the contractor will produce an annual report on the data collected and |
| 11064 | 13 | nfluences animal populations. the model will be developed by adding a user-friendly interface t
y. this is unsatisfactory, as this tool should really be accessible to those who have a direct l of co-dependent bird populations, and could do this in-house with a suitable model. likewise, h a suitable model. likewise, the model could be used by developers to compare the ecological i any, schemes to object to. this project will provide such a user-friendly and accessible softwa accessible software tool. the new model will reduce the complexities of running the current mod ed outputs. the new user-friendly model will be developed and tested for coastal birds, collabo ew software, and associated user guide, will be developed, by an iterative processes of develop ng the project, the user-friendly model will be applied to coastal birds, it will be constructe el will be applied to coastal birds, it will be constructed in a general way, such that it is n s in the future. these priority systems will be identified during the project. a workshop and s roject. a workshop and scientific paper will be used as a platform to advertise the existence o after the end of the project, a website will be constructed, from which the model and updates c |
| 12722 | 1 | of the ‘harvest families. this project will assess and model that impact, review possible ince
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| 10675 | 2 | m areas of different isotopic signature will be possible. we will measure both bulk pinus sp. r
isotopic signature will be possible. we will measure both bulk pinus sp. resin lining roman amp |
| 15221 | 1 | , the main contribution of the proposal would be to a better understanding of those mechanisms
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| 10643 | 5 | tion through this critical interval, it should be possible to reconstruct not only the dynamics
ils through the middle to late cambrian will shed fundamental new light on early evolutionary p eanography and macroecology, this study will also provide a unique, evolutionary view of how mo marine ecosystems function. this study will focus on the western canada sedimentary basin, whi ore comprehensive sampling and analysis will substantially advance our understanding of early p |
| 6916 | 3 | n flora. sedimentological investigation will reveal the process of burial. wood degradation and
od degradation and diagenetic processes will be assessed. soil parameters will be analysed. exa esses will be assessed. soil parameters will be analysed. exact age of the forest is to be dete |
| 12059 | 2 | tion to providing new data, our project will foster the exchange of scientific expertise betwee
he past few thousand years, our project will promote the conservation and the efficient use of |
| 15290 | 5 | nding hedgerow c sequestration capacity will be crucial for the c balances -required by kyioto
vegetation types . for this purpose we will use organic and mineral fertilisers labelled with ace its fate. the fate of the added 15n will be monitored for two years in the soil plant syste f crop edges and hedgerows. finally, we will study the forms of n recently fixed in soils by us techniques. the results of this project will contribute to establish the basis for managing soi |
| 1093 | 5 | ility of independent time estimates. we will use cave organisms as a tool to address molecular
lism and reproduction.in particular, we will investigate several genera of insects and crustace pangea. these paleogeographical events will be used to calibrate rates of substitution on the molecular phylogeny. different methods will be used, which assume and do not assume constancy eages. the sequence of homologous genes will allow to compare rates and modes of molecular evol |
| 11244 | 2 | controlling their growth conditions. i will test the effects of temperature, diatom species an
ey are to infer past environments. this will enable scientists to make more reliable assessment |
| 11321 | 2 | controlling their growth conditions. i will test the effects of temperature, diatom species an
ey are to infer past environments. this will enable scientists to make more reliable assessment |
| 10569 | 1 | enormous potential for discoveries that could revolutionise our understanding of avian behaviou
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| 1970 | 4 | we will examine whether developmental mechanisms can bias
e to selection within our model species will be compared to patterns of divergence observed acr in coupled and uncoupled directions. we will contrast the behaviour of the two eyespot features hanges in phenotype are based. the work will further integrate the fields of ecology and evolut |
| 7025 | 1 | valley. an altered natural water regime will affect the biogeochemistry of riparian and instrea
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| 11198 | 4 | the seed rain and the adult population will be determined using existing rapd markers. mean vi
viable seed output of each adult class will be calculated, and from this plus the above, mean s plus the above, mean lifetime fitness will be determined. the difference between fitness of p at the two sites, expected to be large, will then be computed to test whether extrinsic selecti |
| 1963 | 2 | umber of genes involved in these traits will be estimated from the response to selection, but w
from the response to selection, but we will also attempt to test simple models on mode of inhe |
| 13710 | 3 | of species remains unexplained. here, i will examine whether the widespread decline of shorebir
nd breeding sites in southern sweden. i will test a suite of novel hypotheses; critical paramet ed by a genetic fingerprint . the study will provide important management guidelines for an end |
| 11102 | 2 | patches. we propose a study in which we will collect appropriate data at the landscape scale fo
e for two contrasting plant species and will investigate the dynamics suggested by these data u |
| 10632 | 1 | as not been examined. in this project i will explore whether adaptation to new parasites is an
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| 11670 | 1 | areful dating using these new protocols will provide an important innovative approach to derivi
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| 13777 | 5 | nt, and effects during the next century will be dramatic and significant irrespective of which
now instead of rain, spring flood peaks will become lower and winter flows higher. this threate of forecasts of future stream flows, i will predict which species that will increase and decre lows, i will predict which species that will increase and decrease with a future climate. to ev climate-driven hydrological changes, i will use projections of future stream flows to forecast |
| 10045 | 4 | nding forest. in theory, these payments could be used to address the poverty that is widespread
ries that reduce rates of deforestation will be able to sell the resulting reduction in carbon se organisations means that our results will be readily applied in existing protected areas. as eate a blueprint for how these projects could work both in peru and in the wider amazonian regi |
| 15422 | 1 | in marine ecosystems . furthermore, we will work with the life stories of the species under la
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| 11162 | 3 | in east and southern africa . the team will communicate via a web-based platform, such as ning
draft text and ideas, and team members will be encouraged to enable inter-disciplinary sharing vidual, disciplinary projects. the team will meet for one week in maputo and dar es salaam to b |
| 10086 | 4 | the enzymes and microbial taxa involved will be investigated. sediment carbohydrate size catego
of carbohydrates by benthic microalgae will be linked to measurements of in situ microbial exo sm, sediment slurry and culture studies will determine potential pathways and rates of carbohyd xa involved in carbohydrate degradation will be identified. |
| 13605 | 1 | d knowledge from carbomat to industries will be facilitated by swedish biotechnology transfer c
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| 13454 | 2 | fixing microorganisms in the baltic sea will be quantified during bloom and decay, and their re
ontributions to overall c- and n-fluxes will be estimated in the baltic sea. |
| 14612 | 6 | t of precipitation in these areas. this would be of particular risk for arid and semiarid ecosy
ual variability of ecosystem fluxes. we will investigate aspects related to vegetation and soil ity, and carbon stocks. furthermore, we will study soil respiration and the response of soil re apacity at ecosystem level. finally, we will integrate these data into models in order to descr change scenarios. at the same time, we will explore the integration of the expected results in cation models, in such a way that these could be used to improve current desertification models |
| 11204 | 4 | sence of am mycelia and microarthropods will be used to quantify c flux from plants through am
nd in the field. am-associated bacteria will be identified by 16/185 rdna and dgge. effects of disruption to c flux through am mycelia will be quantified. the project will redress a serious mycelia will be quantified. the project will redress a serious deficiency in rhizosphere c flux |
| 10939 | 2 | carbon pools and changes in palaeoredox will be investigated across a new triassic-jurassic bou
elta 13c analysis and u/th geochemistry will be combined with sedimentology, faunal range data, |
| 12717 | 2 | t objectives. the successful contractor will undertake a review of existing and planned redd me
ntial co-benefits for environment. they will identify any gaps in the delivery of biodiversity |
| 201 | 4 | co2 and climate changes, more attention should be paid both to reducing of co2 emission but als
utting age. the results of this project will improve knowledge of development and formation of e of essential practical importance and will improve the precision of growth models. since nowa results obtained from proposed project will enable a better management of estonian birch fores |
| 7663 | 1 | . the mineralization of the nitrogen will be followed in parallel to the solubilization of o
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| 14873 | 3 | those processes of soil c accumulation will be analyzed in detail. the complexity of the propo
s proposed in carboagropas. the results will be useful beyond the agro-pastoral ecosystems, whi toral ecosystems, which in this context would be model systems to test hypotheses on the c cycl |
| 14874 | 3 | those processes of soil c accumulation will be analyzed in detail. the complexity of the propo
s proposed in carboagropas. the results will be useful beyond the agro-pastoral ecosystems, whi toral ecosystems, which in this context would be model systems to test hypotheses on the c cycl |
| 10243 | 4 | l fauna, into soil organic matter. this will be achieved through the introduction and monitorin
oring of a 13co2 label in the field and will investigate the role played by individual plant, m in in situ c transfers at sourhope. we will determine the extent to which plant, microbial and fate of carbon in the soil. the project will involve a multi-disciplinary consortium of five gr |
| 11005 | 4 | l fauna, into soil organic matter. this will be achieved through the introduction and monitorin
oring of a 13co2 label in the field and will investigate the role played by individual plant, m in in situ c transfers at sourhope. we will determine the extent to which plant, microbial and fate of carbon in the soil. the project will involve a multi-disciplinary consortium of five gr |
| 11216 | 4 | l fauna, into soil organic matter. this will be achieved through the introduction and monitorin
oring of a 13co2 label in the field and will investigate the role played by individual plant, m in in situ c transfers at sourhope. we will determine the extent to which plant, microbial and fate of carbon in the soil. the project will involve a multi-disciplinary consortium of five gr |
| 14118 | 4 | ensities and severities of disturbances will change and with that also natural disturbance proc
of recent photosynthates through roots, will be carried through and the simulation results will ried through and the simulation results will be compared to actual field measurements. with hel lp of field measurements data the model will be improved. |
| 10891 | 3 | nipulated independently. the experiment will determine whether changes in predator species numb
ore, plant and soil microbe biomass. it will also test whether herbivore species number, or the ts through the food web. the experiment will reveal novel information about the effects of spec |
| 12710 | 3 | n and adaptively manage landscapes that will enable biodiversity to adapt to climate change. •t
rt policy guidance note. the case study will form the final report, but key elements must be dr e and a short policy guidance note that will help inform policy customers of the main issues an |
| 12723 | 3 | n and adaptively manage landscapes that will enable biodiversity to adapt to climate change. •t
rt policy guidance note. the case study will form the final report, but key elements must be dr e and a short policy guidance note that will help inform policy customers of the main issues an |
| 12480 | 5 | ided by gis. the case study, therefore, will enable the exploration of different geographical s
ocal ecosystem services. in doing so it should provide for a much better understanding of the n green grid and their interactions. this will have real value for green grid initiatives elsewhe e methodologies tested by this research will also provide a means of integrating the concept of services, so that plans and programmes could be assessed against the areas ability to deliver |
| 15192 | 1 | ub-castes , the caste system plasticity will be tested along a thermal and geographical gradien
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| 11744 | 1 | sequences . a catalogue of migs reports would provide an extensive amount of novel data and a p
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| 2154 | 4 | ved large-scale shift in vegetation. it will be difficult to find or test what actually caused
tion of the kelp forest. the objectives will be achieved by experimental studies of recruitment tory where the environmental conditions will be manipulated. the saccharina project will be und be manipulated. the saccharina project will be undertaken jointly by a team of participants fr |
| 14928 | 4 | r canopies. the three former hypotheses will be tested on a list of 100 alien invasive species
ninsula, while the remaining hypotheses will be checked for particular but relevant invasion ev peninsula. the results of this project will contribute to an early detection of potential inva nmental impacts of plant invasions, and will provide tools for decision-making in biodiversity |
| 2538 | 1 | fluctuations in age structure. here we will use a novel modelling framework based on the conce
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| 11338 | 4 | fected by these bacteria is unknown. we will investigate these questions in the butterfly, hypo
affects host reproduction. the project will involve partners in french polynesia and malay bor hemical consumables, 5% equipment. this will inform us generally about the importance of these etween bacteria and their host vary. it will also allow us to assess their potential use in con |
| 10687 | 1 | ur of the earth system in the past that will be able to inform us better of how to deal with cu
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| 10356 | 2 | ve function, aligned with qtl analysis, will be used to uncover the physiological mechanisms an
ible evolutionary changes in sex ratio, will be explored both theoretically and empirically. |
| 14792 | 5 | elective pressure influencing seed size should be the competitive advantage of seedlings coming
als along their regeneration cycle that would produce conflicting selective pressures on seed s e whole regeneration cycle of holm oaks will produce different optimal seed sizes that those ob ter integrating all selective pressures will vary in space and in time. under this realistic sc of holm oak woodlands, results obtained would allow to analyse whether and how intraspecific va |
| 2085 | 2 | l variability and population demography will be the subject of the present phd-project using se
a gathered at a large geographic scale, will be used to answer the following questions: how doe |
| 10731 | 5 | wild fish populations. such information would be valuable, especially considering the increased
s climate change. the proposed research will examine muscle fibre structure, biochemistry, meta formance. additional laboratory studies will be performed to examine the influence of predator ng individual-based mathematical models will compliment these laboratory experiments by incorpo . overall, this interdisciplinary study will allow us to better understand the mechanistic unde |
| 14819 | 2 | anic material, to introduce energy that could maintain the soilsystem, and in such a way, to re
nish directly the soil biodiversity and could affect the ecosystem functioning. the main target |
| 10236 | 2 | indonesia, and this is why this project will focusing on improving our understanding of the env
ts of sundaland during the last ice-age will therefore improve our understanding and modelling |
| 9812 | 2 | indonesia, and this is why this project will focusing on improving our understanding of the env
ts of sundaland during the last ice-age will therefore improve our understanding and modelling |
| 7671 | 3 | ntial distributions of abies and cedrus will be predicted using different climate scenarios and
ensitivity tests. the models projection will identify the regions where each species may become with climate change. the models output will play a central role in formulating recommendations |
| 12383 | 2 | even if they are not used. this project will account for any unused days, therefore project cos
ny unused days, therefore project costs will vary any time rv days are added or subtracted else |
| 10370 | 2 | y of cellular recognition. initially we will investigate ligands and receptors involved in cell
e effect feeding behaviour. experiments will then be conducted within coastal waters in order t |
| 13853 | 1 | ing both genetic and genomic approaches will ensure identification of interesting genes from bo
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| 13749 | 3 | rioration of the forest as a c sink. we will use a combination of different approaches – from d
mental scenarios. on a larger scale, we will use a network of sites in northern europe. our res ls. a centre for soil microbial ecology will be established to accomplish this interdisciplinar |
| 13848 | 1 | ssment of the invasion, further studies will evaluate the potential impact of cercopagis on str
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| 12054 | 1 | the project will investigate the dynamics of communities of murine
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| 12642 | 3 | the project will deliver the first comprehensive estimates of commo
ore european atlantic waters. abundance will also be estimated for other delphinid species foun ance estimates together with those from will enable the first assessment of the impact of commo |
| 12661 | 2 | r purpose: reliable and comparable data will lead to better understanding of the nature and ext
nd of cetacean strandings which in turn will enable better management. the information from thi |
| 12309 | 1 | es as a result of climate change, which will bring milder, wetter winters, hotter, drier summer
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| 10788 | 2 | emperate regions. the proposed research will develop novel experimental and modelling technique
and plants, and whether global warming will alter the nitrogen dynamics of antarctic soils. we |
| 10804 | 2 | emperate regions. the proposed research will develop novel experimental and modelling technique
and plants, and whether global warming will alter the nitrogen dynamics of antarctic soils. we |
| 12014 | 3 | ons such as those due to climate change could then be altered. changes in the composition of th
ses. greater impacts in the biscay case could be explained by heavier exploitation and/or lower observed in the south-morroco community could be attributed only to fishing impacts as the temp |
| 440 | 2 | es of climate and soil properties. this will contribute to the emerging field of eco-informatic
merging field of eco-informatics, which will represent a corner stone in the understanding of r |
| 11294 | 2 | ious grazing and burning treatments. we will manipulate vegetation of different management syst
s c cycling in peatland. to do this, we will use novel pulse labelling approaches which allow u |
| 11305 | 2 | ious grazing and burning treatments. we will manipulate vegetation of different management syst
s c cycling in peatland. to do this, we will use novel pulse labelling approaches which allow u |
| 14949 | 1 | c. but, apart that vegetation responses would be very different from mediterranean ecosystems,
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| 14875 | 1 | inose shrubs and rhizobium biodiversity will be examined along the chronosequence.
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| 7150 | 2 | reproducing the 1976 exploration effort will gather the material needed to compare the diversit
physical environment and bio-economic, will interpret any variations in diversity in the light |
| 10499 | 4 | this project will examine changes in genome structure and transcript
eciation in the genus senecio. research will consist of two priority genomic analyses, 1 the ho expression and phenotypic evolution, we will compare these processes in both natural of parenta showing altered patterns of expression will be characterized and positioned on the saturated m |
| 10699 | 4 | this project will examine changes in genome structure and transcript
eciation in the genus senecio. research will consist of two priority genomic analyses, 1 the ho expression and phenotypic evolution, we will compare these processes in both natural of parenta showing altered patterns of expression will be characterized and positioned on the saturated m |
| 7156 | 1 | the teams and their partners worked. it will ultimately made available for consultation via a
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| 11062 | 6 | lue of marine resources means that they should have been a conspicuous component of prehistoric
ed in the pottery vessels. this project will further investigate the origins of these novel com ntrations in archaeological pottery. we will then use these biomarker compounds to track prehis nning with the early neolithic. pottery would be obtained from a range of scottish and irish si g, albeit possibly at a lower level. we will also investigate pottery from neolithic mainland c onger sequences of occupation exist, we will explore changing patterns in marine resource explo |
| 10349 | 1 | data to identify the mechanism involved will help us to understand the impacts of changing dyna
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| 11786 | 1 | data to identify the mechanism involved will help us to understand the impacts of changing dyna
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| 6832 | 2 | s are planned to be investigated: 1. we will elucidate the role of chaperones in cytoplasmic or
ones in cytoplasmic organization. 2. we will examine signaling after the poisoning of chaperone |
| 11463 | 1 | d grow under non-extreme conditions. we will study under varying salinities and temperatures gr
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| 11802 | 1 | d grow under non-extreme conditions. we will study under varying salinities and temperatures gr
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| 11461 | 1 | n b. licheniformis cell suspensions. we will chemically characterise the communication molecule
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| 9937 | 1 | n b. licheniformis cell suspensions. we will chemically characterise the communication molecule
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| 12514 | 6 | ain in each sector, and across sectors, will be examined to identify linkages and to highlight
ccess or failure in the market. the aim will be to identify why certain business opportunities peration and development in each sector will be identified by considering factors such as produ nomic and ethnic groups to organic food will be considered, and regional variation and the pene ic market into urban versus rural areas will be investigated. a project web page will be used t ill be investigated. a project web page will be used to post documents containing the results o |
| 11476 | 6 | l and molecular level. in particular we will focus on the methyltransferase enzymes they contai
tilising bacteria. the results obtained will provide essential baseline physiological, biochemi ia can be exploited as biocatalysts. we will use both biochemical and molecular biological tech methyltransferases and related enzymes will be identified by the use of in-house proteomics fa rtfolio of 14 strains of mebr utilisers will be assessed using a wide range of halogenated subs graphy experiments. if time permits, we will clone the genes encoding the most versatile methyl |
| 10743 | 6 | the pilot award under gane this project will continue the measurement of organic n in precipita
e chemical characterisitcs of organic n will be investigated using hplc. measurements will also e investigated using hplc. measurements will also be made of organic n in the aerosol and gas p ding measurements of stable n isotopes, will relate organic n to potential source areas. input eas. input of organic n to forest soils will be measured in throughfall. the results will provi be measured in throughfall. the results will provide quantitative and quallitative information |
| 11755 | 6 | the pilot award under gane this project will continue the measurement of organic n in precipita
e chemical characterisitcs of organic n will be investigated using hplc. measurements will also e investigated using hplc. measurements will also be made of organic n in the aerosol and gas p ding measurements of stable n isotopes, will relate organic n to potential source areas. input eas. input of organic n to forest soils will be measured in throughfall. the results will provi be measured in throughfall. the results will provide quantitative and quallitative information |
| 9974 | 6 | the pilot award under gane this project will continue the measurement of organic n in precipita
e chemical characterisitcs of organic n will be investigated using hplc. measurements will also e investigated using hplc. measurements will also be made of organic n in the aerosol and gas p ding measurements of stable n isotopes, will relate organic n to potential source areas. input eas. input of organic n to forest soils will be measured in throughfall. the results will provi be measured in throughfall. the results will provide quantitative and quallitative information |
| 12185 | 7 | fy and evaluate mitigation methods that will enhance the ability of agri-environment schemes to
. in the first part of this project, we will carry out a national survey of soil compaction in ey of soil compaction in grasslands. we will identify and visit 300 grassland fields covering i schemes and biodiversity. the findings will be summarised in an interim report on the national s/mechanisms involved. the final report will include text, images and technical information tha , images and technical information that could underpin the production of a technical advice not plant communities. in addition, results will be communicated through regionally based soil work |
| 10228 | 1 | cs of the initial introduction. outputs will include the production of predictive models of pro
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| 13465 | 6 | ion and gentleness. to achieve this, we will survey genetic variation across the entire genome
xt-generation sequencing technology. we will then scan these fine-scale patterns of genetic var ic variation underlying adaptive traits could be crucial in maintaining them in the face of mod f modern threats to honeybees. the data will also enable us to quantify the role of positive se genetic variation. finally, this study should identify more than one million snps, which will ntify more than one million snps, which will be valuable for studying honeybee ecology and evol |
| 13359 | 1 | aegean agricultural research institute will be characterized and evaluated for various agronom
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| 1096 | 24 | rs for their traceability. the products will be obtained with the fattening in wood in comparis
ese trial, three groups of ten barrows, will be employed. the first group will be fattened on c rows, will be employed. the first group will be fattened on chestnut stand; the second and the stand; the second and the third groups will be fattened indoors and fed concentrate or chestnu ore the begin of the trial, the animals will be submitted to an adaptation period at the new co or nero siciliano trial, thirty barrows will be employed and shared in two homogeneous groups. ed in two homogeneous groups. one group will be reared indoors and fattened barley; the other o oors and fattened barley; the other one will be reared indoors for the growing period and fatte in vita and post mortem determinations will be the same in the two breeds: with fortnights per ds: with fortnights periodicity animals will be weighed and backfat thickness will be measured s will be weighed and backfat thickness will be measured using an ultrasound equipment. for ind r indoor-pigs the feed conversion index will be calculated. at slaughter ph45 will be measured x will be calculated. at slaughter ph45 will be measured and from right side, sample joint will sured and from right side, sample joint will be taken; it will be constituted of the lumbar por ht side, sample joint will be taken; it will be constituted of the lumbar portion, comprehensiv utaneous fat and skin, the sample joint will be dissected in its tissue components. on longissu rum muscle the following determinations will be carried out: ph; colour will be carried out. th nations will be carried out: ph; colour will be carried out. the results of these analyses will ried out. the results of these analyses will provide new information on the populations mostly final products. all the cured products will be submitted to organoleptic evaluation by trained valuation by trained panel. the results will be analysed with the usual statistical analyses; i with the usual statistical analyses; it will also be employed multivariate analysis. the more i e analysis. the more innovative results will be presented at the 6th international symposium of al symposium of mediterranean pig, that will be held in sicily in the 2007, whom organization h |
| 15181 | 3 | and samples from affected chamois. this will allow us to study the antigenic and molecular char
cular characteristics of this virus. we will also continue with the epidemiological surveillanc ated from diseased chamois. the results will allow us to characterize the virus from the differ |
| 7509 | 2 | irulence genes have shown, however quon could classify the majority of apec strains in 4 groups
ction typing methods by neutral markers will be associated with typing based on virulence genes |
| 7501 | 1 | o both groups studied. agaricus species will be analyzed by genetic approaches, environmental,
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| 15334 | 3 | ps splitting and other forthcoming data will probably provide a credible estimation for the evo
reduction of the number of individuals should limit possibilities for outcrossing, promoting r ons of seeds for germplasm conservation should take care to gather a significant diversity of a |
| 7384 | 1 | , or supposed neutral. the methods used will be based on the analysis of linkage disequilibrium
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| 7625 | 1 | xity of the root system of trees. so we will endeavor us to evaluate the effects of architectur
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| 14588 | 1 | rs for a succesful mycorrhization, that will allow us to identify the addecuate fungus for ever
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| 213 | 1 | verting enzymes, 2,5oligoadenylate . we will also develop the method for the isolation of spong
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| 14858 | 1 | ver all these activities, most of which will be completed by computer. this application describ
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| 12404 | 2 | impacts in the marine environment. this will be in 5 modules; passive sampling; emerging contam
ls, both known and as yet unidentified, will continue to be an important consideration in the p |
| 13530 | 1 | techniques. using the same procedure we will also aim to identify the unknown allelopathic comp
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| 10316 | 5 | antarctica south of the polar front. we will conduct a detailed investigation and analysis of f
es identified during cruise 1. cruise 3 will be a combined geophysical, chemical and biological ntarctic peninsula. subsequent analysis will compare the hydrothermal and seep chemistry among ep chemistry among these four sites. we will use morphological, molecular, lipid and stable iso d the food web processes. our programme will determine whether colonisation of vents and seeps, |
| 10551 | 5 | antarctica south of the polar front. we will conduct a detailed investigation and analysis of f
es identified during cruise 1. cruise 3 will be a combined geophysical, chemical and biological ntarctic peninsula. subsequent analysis will compare the hydrothermal and seep chemistry among ep chemistry among these four sites. we will use morphological, molecular, lipid and stable iso d the food web processes. our programme will determine whether colonisation of vents and seeps, |
| 10781 | 5 | antarctica south of the polar front. we will conduct a detailed investigation and analysis of f
es identified during cruise 1. cruise 3 will be a combined geophysical, chemical and biological ntarctic peninsula. subsequent analysis will compare the hydrothermal and seep chemistry among ep chemistry among these four sites. we will use morphological, molecular, lipid and stable iso d the food web processes. our programme will determine whether colonisation of vents and seeps, |
| 11308 | 5 | antarctica south of the polar front. we will conduct a detailed investigation and analysis of f
es identified during cruise 1. cruise 3 will be a combined geophysical, chemical and biological ntarctic peninsula. subsequent analysis will compare the hydrothermal and seep chemistry among ep chemistry among these four sites. we will use morphological, molecular, lipid and stable iso d the food web processes. our programme will determine whether colonisation of vents and seeps, |
| 11568 | 5 | antarctica south of the polar front. we will conduct a detailed investigation and analysis of f
es identified during cruise 1. cruise 3 will be a combined geophysical, chemical and biological ntarctic peninsula. subsequent analysis will compare the hydrothermal and seep chemistry among ep chemistry among these four sites. we will use morphological, molecular, lipid and stable iso d the food web processes. our programme will determine whether colonisation of vents and seeps, |
| 11828 | 5 | antarctica south of the polar front. we will conduct a detailed investigation and analysis of f
es identified during cruise 1. cruise 3 will be a combined geophysical, chemical and biological ntarctic peninsula. subsequent analysis will compare the hydrothermal and seep chemistry among ep chemistry among these four sites. we will use morphological, molecular, lipid and stable iso d the food web processes. our programme will determine whether colonisation of vents and seeps, |
| 15320 | 4 | species widely used as biological model will be studied to the situation of stress provoked for
ked for triazine-type herbicides. there will be evaluated the short-term changes that are produ t - darkness. the factors to evaluating will be cellular attainable parameters to the cytomic t depth the interaction xenobiotic-cell, will provide relevant information with a view to the de |
| 14316 | 1 | with climate change and global indices could help in designing early warning methods.
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| 6866 | 8 | ungary distribution map of 2000 species will be completed following the grid system of the proj
s the knowledge on the flora of hungary will increase significantly both quantitatively and qua executed in several countries in europe will be possible. distribution maps prepared to analyze ion-wide level phytogeograpic relations will be compared to climatic and edaphic factors and th getation - climatic and edaphic factors will be analysed statistically. it will be experienced tors will be analysed statistically. it will be experienced in what degree the climatic and eda gical and naturalness indicator values, will be analyzed how truthfully the naturalness of the composition. the results to be expected will help the professional botanic, landscape history, |
| 6752 | 1 | gate the fate of chromium polluted soil will be studied as well. the expected results of the pr
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| 11673 | 3 | nd what happens when they hybridise, we will collect mice from natural areas of hybridisation.
eas of hybridisation. much of our study will be an in depth analysis of particular regions of c ons for our two models. in this way, we will be able to decide what may be promoting species-fo |
| 15090 | 1 | city tests with spiked metals. the cbrs will be contrasted with the data obtained form the chro
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| 9843 | 2 | ific margin of gondwana. to this end we will use well-tried and accurate sensitive high-resolut
e high-resolution ion microprobe . they should also reveal the ages and source regions of prove |
| 13439 | 9 | nd how predictions for the 21st century will affect the spreading of toxic algae in arabian sea
ing of toxic algae in arabian sea. this will contribute to sustainable development in tropical ytoplankton monitoring of coastal water will ensure safe bivalves, which is an environmental fr vironmental friendly protein source. we will define the long-term effects of the environmental 50 years. community similarity indices will be used to group taxa on a temporal basis, and the axa on a temporal basis, and the groups will subsequently be analyzed as functions of selected of selected hydrographic parameters. we will construct coupled physical-biological model to inv e models emerging as the most promising will subsequently be tested and validated in manipulate manipulated mesocosm experiments. this will enable us to focus the efforts in harmful algal mo |
| 7036 | 2 | th america, and europe. specifically we will examine whether relationship patterns are congruen
its common substrate trees. the results will be an important contribution to understanding dive |
| 12658 | 2 | e european community , such information will be available to assist the making of non-detriment
guinean cites authorities. the project should also provide a contribution to the understanding |
| 230 | 1 | ew of moths' morphology on global scale will be optimal for comparison: another database, arran
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| 2079 | 2 | occurred in the mid-1960s. the project will analyse available long term time series of herring
on at lower trophic levels. the project will seek a process orientated oceanographic and ecolog |
| 14231 | 1 | f the vegetation cover, vegetation maps will be reconstructed. received cards veracity assessed
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| 2013 | 5 | n regime in deforestation regions. this could be a result of changing global climate and becaus
the first part of the proposed research will therefore address relations between precipitation hange in the future. the main objective will be to assess whether future climate enhances or di several future deforestation scenarios will be presented, and the amount of co2 released will esented, and the amount of co2 released will be quantified using a biogeochemical model. |
| 2030 | 4 | n order to test my general hypothesis i will relate plant traits of successful and non-successf
original and new habitats. the invaders will be compared with related plant species that are no furthermore, spatially explicit models will be developed to test spatio-temporal dynamics of p veness in the new habitats. the results will enable me to explain and predict plant invasions d |
| 13615 | 3 | change the ranges of many plant species will shift from presently warm to previously cold clima
nematodes. in greenhouse experiments, i will compare growth and plant defences between plants o onists to the nematodes. in addition, i will investigate if the plants exude or emit substances |
| 9835 | 2 | ith models of climate change impacts. i will use black-tailed godwits, for which is there is a
issues. the resulting population model will then be used within a fuzzy-logic based coastal si |
| 10007 | 5 | ans to investigate how the earth system will react to our projected greenhouse future. before 5
ents are that record climate change. we will do this by looking at the magnetic properties of t ine foodchain, we need to know how they will respond. the research will be based at the nationa now how they will respond. the research will be based at the national oceanography centre, sout ritical intervals of climate change. we will collaborate with scripps institution of oceanograp |
| 13785 | 3 | in the project proposed here, i will study host plant-pollinator-parasitoid interaction
climate and habitat change scenarios. i will focus on pollinating insects with well known ecolo different habitat and climate scenarios will provide valuable information about ecosystem funct |
| 1105 | 5 | mediterranean areas. the carbon balance will be studied following the dynamics of the processes
a simulation model of the carbon cycle will be set up simultaneously in order to evaluate the predicted by global circulation models, will be used both in the study of the effects on the di nt climate. moreover, g.i.s. technology will be used for the interpolation and the mapping of t ricultural technicians. project results will be widely disseminated to promote knowledge about |
| 10850 | 3 | pace. single- and multi- species models will be developed for barnacles in sw england to determ
predict responses to change. the models will include functions for space-limitation, environmen f sites collected over a 40-year period will be used to develop and test the models. |
| 13755 | 2 | uating air temperature. sub-surface ice will focus on the effects of sub-surface ice on fish. t
of sub-surface ice on fish. the project will also identify the channel topography that is optim |
| 2006 | 2 | hange. next to data base comparison, we will analyse caco3 secreting organisms, such as corals
ope and sr/ca analyses on these samples will provide time series on sea surface temperatures an |
| 7479 | 6 | nd uncertainties, in this specific area should be raised. during the last years, much new infor
e eu projects and research networks, we will produce a state-of-the-art overview of european re s and their socio-economic consequences will be produced by means of polls and questionnaires. f polls and questionnaires. the results will be used to identify the main issues to be addresse luding the socio-economic consequences, will be achieved by means of challenging and innovative ing platform. these outreach activities will build upon recent experience as has been gathered |
| 12660 | 2 | ted regional agreements. the contractor will need to take account of this in undertaking the wo
forward those two issues, which in turn will help cms, its subsidiary daughter agreements, thei |
| 2000 | 3 | spheric carbon dioxide. climatic change could bring about changes in the biodiversity and speci
and changes in atmospheric n deposition would affect bog ecosystems at longer time scales. on t rolled conditions. more specifically we will attempt:· to reconstruct the historic changes in s |
| 14737 | 2 | ies are not yet available, our approach will be based on the current patterns of species distri
esholds are achieved. these experiments will also allow the species characterisation according |
| 14823 | 1 | to environmental factors. obtained data will provide a response model of p. canariensis to the
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| 7673 | 1 | ehaviour impacts biodiversity. the abms will be used to prospect several scenarios of evolution
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| 10889 | 2 | cles are either boreal . in this way we will improve our understanding of how hydroclimatic fac
gh effects at the larval stage. results will be used to extend further a model developed with c |
| 10950 | 4 | chironomids will be used to estimate younger dryas summer temperatu
climatic gradients across scotland. we will estimate winter precipitation during the yd using ine altitude and summer temperature. we will investigate whether glacier retreat during the yd tion in snowfall or climate warming. we will compare midge-inferred july temperatures with the |
| 13587 | 4 | from two large north american lakes, i will test the hypothesis that climate during late winte
ivores from diapausing eggs. my studies will be a part of a larger three year project at the ho ons with effects at the ecosystem scale will benefit fundamental science. knowledge of the ecol d summer in lakes gained in the project will be of great importance for water quality managemen |
| 2056 | 2 | e scenarios predict that arctic regions will experience the most profound changes anywhere on t
hange in the arctic system. the project will explore the impact of climate variability on the m |
| 1997 | 8 | we will base our study on climate induced biodiversity shi
arge effect on aquatic biodiversity. we will review, test and apply each of these theories in t a mathematically inclined ph.d. student will perform time series analysis on existing long term an experimentally experienced post-doc will test the generated hypotheses in microcosm experim odels. these two alw-funded researchers will work in a broad consortium composed both of nation ter management. the anticipated results will provide the first essential tools to assess the po e integrative approach of the programme will contribute to a better understanding of the mechan f sustainable management strategies. it will also contribute to a better prediction of the effe |
| 1999 | 7 | ronic cosms'. the microcosm experiments will consist of a bitrophic system, phytoplankton and z
conditions. in different experiments we will manipulate the composition of the phytoplankton or climatic regimes during the experiments will be tuned to the results of the time series analysi es cannot be studied experimentally, we will make use of an existing general lake model. we wil e of an existing general lake model. we will use this full-scale ecosystem model as an electron nal analysis with the electronic cosms' will be compared with the results obtained by time seri ated results of this research programme will provide the first essential tools to assess the po |
| 1998 | 7 | address the question how global change will affect the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems usin
odel analysis. the time series analysis will focus on time series of lakes in northwestern euro ion, and changes in disturbance regimes will affect biodiversity in these three types of models sity in these three types of models. we will use abstract model formulations to obtain a better etter qualitative understanding, and we will use the climatic variability observed in the time model analysis and time series analysis will be compared with experimental results obtained in ated results of this research programme will provide the first essential tools to assess the po |
| 14665 | 2 | ility with a greater spatial resolution could be useful for all social and productive sectors.
tations. the main goal of this research would be focused in integrating the climatic informatio |
| 15005 | 2 | tude: sierra nevada and teide. the data will serve as a reference for future comparative survey
ibuted species, samples from a transect will be taken for a comparison of individuals and/or po |
| 2078 | 3 | predicted climate changes will affect nature as a whole. for a better understandi
space. it is known that climate changes will have a strong effect on species-distribution and s tone and inter-ecotone species-turnover will be quantified in both time and space. the combined |
| 2109 | 7 | and the efforts to quantify the changes will be large with existing survey methods. we therefor
d future determination of resources. we will also use past vegetation and soil registrations fo ges from 740 to 1160 m a.s.l. the plots will be reanalysed with respect to vegetation and soil, egetation and soil, and the information will be included in a digital terrain model along. the ng. the old and the new vegetation data will be analysed with respect to changes which can be r uations. changes in timberline position will be analysed. these results together with other rel ant species composition and competition will be used combined with regclim regional climate sce |
| 13612 | 6 | redictions on how future climate change will affect european biodiversity. current species dist
tion models suggest that climate change will cause habitats to shift or contract northwards, an ts to shift or contract northwards, and will result in high rates of extinction for the coming pothesis, which states that populations will respond to changes in habitat availability by alte abitat tracking in european mammals. we will combine recently developed ancient dna approaches ime through the last 40,000 years. this will allow us to establish the tempo and mode of popula |
| 15565 | 6 | redictions on how future climate change will affect european biodiversity. current species dist
tion models suggest that climate change will cause habitats to shift or contract northwards, an ts to shift or contract northwards, and will result in high rates of extinction for the coming pothesis, which states that populations will respond to changes in habitat availability by alte abitat tracking in european mammals. we will combine recently developed ancient dna approaches ime through the last 40,000 years. this will allow us to establish the tempo and mode of popula |
| 6736 | 2 | otype. to establish such an association would represent invaluable tool in risk stratification,
lete at the moment. any new information would be valuable for the scientific community in gener |
| 11106 | 2 | onal variability in community structure will be determined using terminal restriction fragment
triction fragment length polymorphism , will also be investigated in 3 ways - in vitro measurem |
| 14266 | 1 | ntal and asynchronical way. the cluster will try to structure the inter-linkages for the benefi
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| 12588 | 7 | es in relation to land management. this would enable a clear picture to be gained of the curren
hanges. furthermore, gaps in these data could then be identified and a programme of work develo oped to address such gaps. this project will collate these data through the use of an expert gr and multifaceted task. the expert group will be managed by a project manager in order to: 1. as iour. the main output from this project will be a brief review of uk soil carbon data sources a rces and shortfalls in these data. this will provide up to date evidence to policy makers in re ement. tasks for a second phase of work will include developing the system maps using the avail |
| 14958 | 4 | sufficient living biomass. this project will build on the previous experience of the principal
l. the systematic position of the fungi will be explored using molecular phylogenetic methods; ecognize different species. the project will therefore examine material of selected genera from ialization and cryptic speciation; this will involve comparing the phylograms of the fungi and |
| 10137 | 2 | to begin with. the outcome of our work will firstly be a better understanding of the modern oc
ht before worrying about the future. we will also make predictions about the range of changes i |
| 11019 | 2 | to begin with. the outcome of our work will firstly be a better understanding of the modern oc
ht before worrying about the future. we will also make predictions about the range of changes i |
| 11490 | 2 | mber 2010 submission. in particular, it will allow us to embed the research in the ganges-brahm
e-up of the policy recommendations that would emerge if the full proposal was funded. |
| 14317 | 2 | ueling the upper levels of the food web will be highlighted. such interdisciplinary and integra
ated effort involving multiple partners will greatly benefit from the unique experience of boye |
| 14318 | 1 | developing countries program. un-redd+ will create a financial value for sustainable forest ma
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| 13315 | 1 | oject we will , and national data bases will enable access to data, tools and information criti
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| 13823 | 3 | we will test developments within the geographic mosaic the
raits involved in the interaction. this will be done in a well-characterised host metapopulatio n parasite selected traits. the results will be used to support the argument that preserving/re |
| 14549 | 1 | made relevant contributions finally, we will try to detect and prove adaptations in fledgling c
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| 14127 | 1 | llel dna sequencing system roche gs flx will be developed too.
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| 11545 | 2 | s are mutually beneficial . the project will use the recently completed fruitfly genome to give
ression of every gene in the genome. we will test if parasites that struggle to survive in dros |
| 11678 | 2 | s are mutually beneficial . the project will use the recently completed fruitfly genome to give
ression of every gene in the genome. we will test if parasites that struggle to survive in dros |
| 14940 | 7 | d ecological versatility. the main goal will be to understand the ecological and evolutionary f
atterns within this family. firstly, we will carry out a historical reconstruction of host-para -switching through food webs. this task will require to build a phylogenetic tree of the polymo l as biogeographical data. secondly, we will address the coadaptation basis that allowed the di ved in the species of the polymorphidae will reflect a corresponding variability in the mode of iversity. for the coadaptation study we will describe, for the first time in paleoacanthocephal atory conditions. the evidence obtained will be put in an evolutionary context through two proc |
| 15583 | 2 | ral, and multidisciplinary approach, we will ensure that our results and scenarios are embedded
tention to the governance structure. we will enrol key stakeholders and leaders at every step o |
| 12715 | 2 | in the wider countryside. this project will provide an analysis of broad scale vegetation surv
te and lichen distribution datasets. it will correlate spatial and temporal changes to nitrogen |
| 13403 | 1 | n this study local dry bean populations will be collected and characterized.
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| 13406 | 1 | nd molecular characteristic of hawthorn will be determined.
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| 13386 | 3 | crop of the lotus species and ecotypes will be determined. characteristics to be determined in
eristics to be determined in this study will be used as selection criteria and genotypes suitab le for rangelands and/or hay production will be utilized in the continuing breeding program. |
| 13368 | 3 | he west mediterranean regions of turkey will be collected and sown with other seed samples cons
conserved in gene bank. salvia species will be characterized using morphological characters an able variations inter/intra populations will be assessed. |
| 13578 | 4 | e species themselves. in this project i will assess the colonization ability of forestry-sensit
estry-sensitive species in these groups will be inferred from their patterns of occupancy on yo ng on young, small and isolated islands will have better chances to survive in the long term de lations. departing from these results i will test a number of hypotheses about how characters o |
| 13462 | 2 | ng on young, small and isolated islands will have better chances to survive in the long term de
lonizing ability of fragmented habitats will be assessed. |
| 15321 | 6 | lleys of antarctica. this type of study will generate valid information on the limits of life o
ast stages of possible life on mars. we will also characterize the biodiversity, structure and nvironmental factors. from our data, we will infer the role played by water vapour on the colon s of endolithic organisms. this project will also enable us to determine possible biosignatures similarly, the investigations proposed will generate data on environmental factors that will p rate data on environmental factors that will provide new insight into climate change in regions |
| 12146 | 4 | om a great cormorant colony. the scheme will be elaborated by including additional elements of
ormorant colony. results of the project will show what and how rapid the changes of chemical an ng fungi in various parts of the colony will be examined. these data, added to the results of p the results of previous investigations will be employed for making a scheme of forest ecosyste |
| 15339 | 6 | s. this suggests that each insect group could see the world in different shapes and colours, a
esources. differences in visual systems could therefore trigger resource partitioning and allow rnal moth, macroglossum stellatarum. we will determine the ability of these species to detect o trast between background and object. we will also study how these species perceive colour diffe differences. based on these results, we will develop and test models exploring the extent to wh mine under which conditions pollinators will be able to detect flowers of different sizes, shap |
| 15327 | 3 | humans. we predict that climate warming will exacerbate the current effects of stressors such a
hment and exotic invaders . our results will determine whether climate-change-related increased the effects of such stressors, and thus will be an essential component of conservation and mana |
| 9857 | 8 | latitudes of the northeast atlantic. we will sample these with the help of our four project par
the seasons change. to address this, we will take samples from regions where seasonal studies a onditions change. central to this study will be an extensive morphological investigation of she . from our high resolution sampling, we will be able to produce a new bioprovince distribution esent day northeast atlantic/arctic. we will discover whether generalist species really occupy ogies. finding identifiable new species will improve our understanding of how bioprovinces have as the seasons change their recognition would allow the exploration of seasonality in the fossi in different environments confirmation will provide evidence of specific environmental conditi |
| 9892 | 8 | latitudes of the northeast atlantic. we will sample these with the help of our four project par
the seasons change. to address this, we will take samples from regions where seasonal studies a onditions change. central to this study will be an extensive morphological investigation of she . from our high resolution sampling, we will be able to produce a new bioprovince distribution esent day northeast atlantic/arctic. we will discover whether generalist species really occupy ogies. finding identifiable new species will improve our understanding of how bioprovinces have as the seasons change their recognition would allow the exploration of seasonality in the fossi in different environments confirmation will provide evidence of specific environmental conditi |
| 14149 | 5 | on the baltic sea basin, meta-analyses will be used to link our finding to more global context
. therefore the results of this project will be generic and can be applied at least at pan-euro onmental planning. indicators of change will be identified and guidelines provided how they sho tified and guidelines provided how they should be used effectively. findings will help to resto ey should be used effectively. findings will help to restore good environmental status of curre |
| 14898 | 9 | ese samples and results, a deeper study will be done on selected groups to solve four problemat
of iolana to i. iolas or i. debilitata will be studied. iolana is cataloged as under risk of e lveus/bellieri in the iberian peninsula will be tested and whether they are typical p. alveus a es or they represent an endemic species will be studied. each case, with its working program an fied in the following pages. this study will be innovative because it will integrate biological his study will be innovative because it will integrate biological, morphological, cytological a necessary outgrups. more precisely, we will study the external and internal morphology, the ka y of four specific taxonomical problems will result in a more funded and precise estimation of a species in the iberian peninsula, and will represent an important improvement of our knowledg |
| 13976 | 4 | te legal aspects of how policy measures should be constructed to efficiently preserve biodivers
benefit development of the society. we will use ecological biodiversity analysis to investigat reserves and boat traffic. the analysis will also consider the significance of different ecolog p human activities in the society. this will encompass a description of the function of present |
| 2150 | 5 | of the barents sea. in this project we will explore the implications of shifting effort from b
ed out/escape must survive. the project will mainly focus on these two first topics. in additio e passage of non-target pelagic species will be studied in order to evaluate if survival studie , the overall impact of bottom trawling will be reduced. in addition, data collected on the beh the capture phase of the midwater trawl will provide valuable information to assess the samplin |
| 11119 | 2 | e ant-plant cordia nodosa. the approach will be to collect plant volatiles to test the extracts
as chromatography and mass spectrometry will be used to match plant chemistry to ant behavioura |
| 11836 | 2 | wing detailed anatomical description we will detect any modifications at the cellular level whi
rous analyses, due to time constraints, will be applied to carboniferous, cretaceous and miocen |
| 10402 | 2 | sed as a means by which harmful insects could be controlled. however, to plan for use of such a
acteria involved can jump . the project will assess the extent to which these two groups have e |
| 10333 | 1 | y on ecosystem functioning. the results will have implications both for the emerging fields of
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| 10729 | 3 | deforestation. to address this goal, i will analyse an extensive existing dataset containing i
a functional ecosystem. these questions will be tested with the use of analytical frameworks de maintaining a functional ecosystem, and will generate solid predictions that can be used for bu |
| 9936 | 3 | ls of ch4 formation. this investigation will directly link methanogen and acetogen biodiversity
eshwater, marine and estuarine habitats will be investigated by incubation of intact sediment c ation of anaerobic slurries. these data will be used to rigorously test the validity of a stabl |
| 10701 | 3 | ls of ch4 formation. this investigation will directly link methanogen and acetogen biodiversity
eshwater, marine and estuarine habitats will be investigated by incubation of intact sediment c ation of anaerobic slurries. these data will be used to rigorously test the validity of a stabl |
| 15252 | 1 | under thermal stress. this information will allow to examine how close are environmental tempe
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| 6834 | 3 | heir absence, presence and distribution will be studied on species, genera level. living plant
erimental field and natural populations will serve for studying the variation of the main chemi vegetation period . the data, obtained could well be used in the future too, if the plants in |
| 15499 | 7 | theory and plant physiological ecology would predict the parallel evolution of another whole s
s multiple interacting traits. here, we will use comparative ecology to identify plant strategi tion rates than their wild ancestors we will run three sets of experiments to address each of t and litter decomposability assays, and will screen traits in a set of 30 pairs of sister speci nt of this proposal in a 3-years period will establish a research line that would benefit basic iod will establish a research line that would benefit basic ecological and evolutionary theory, ecological and evolutionary theory, but will also contribute technological information of high |
| 15403 | 3 | atory role. thus the current vegetation could absorb the impact of the introduction of domestic
s led to the feral domestic goat, which would be competing for the same trophic niche than the between them. the information obtained will also determine which plant species may be more bro |
| 10195 | 2 | ed to play a key role in speciation. we will use a uniquely appropriate technique to construct,
ances of chromosomal rearrangements. we will also survey the genomes for duplications, and corr |
| 13709 | 3 | ion in wolbachia. the four strains that will be used for genome sequencing all naturally infect
the wolbachia genes involved in ci and will give a better idea of evolutionary parameters. the ionary parameters. the proposed project will greatly influence the research field, as the mecha |
| 10525 | 9 | learnt at university was that bacteria could do amazing things. they could degrade crude oil.
bacteria could do amazing things. they could degrade crude oil. they could live in hot springs ngs. they could degrade crude oil. they could live in hot springs, or places with extreme salt with extreme salt concentrations. they could adapt to virtually everything, and make a living quenced previously. in this project, we will sequence arsenophonus triatominarum, a bacterium t it is a beneficial passenger. first, we will complete the genome sequence of a. triatominarum, aft genome in just one or two weeks. we will then compare its genome to a. nasoniae. this compa genome to a. nasoniae. this comparison will immediately highlight genes of importance. genes t the genome sequence of a. triatominarum will also be of direct interest, as its host-the bug tr |
| 15233 | 2 | f representative strains in the species will allow the understanding of the acquisition mechani
ady available in the genus pseudomonas, will greatly increase our knowledge on the evolution of |
| 14220 | 4 | to previous studies in the tropics, we will supplement our time series data with studies of sp
cal butterflies as the model system, we will test major hypotheses on what factors predominate rest in uganda. proposed practical work will include the monitoring of populations of sixty spe n properties of butterfly species. this would add significantly to our understanding of life hi |
| 14131 | 1 | c data from multiple codistributed taxa could help provide answers to fundamental questions con
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| 14813 | 4 | ead out over their area of distribution will be studied. the chosen markers are cpssr since the
amples of each different sized fragment will be sequenced. in order to know whether differences city of seeds and plant survival, tests will be conducted under homogeneous conditions with mat h species. with the results obtained we will try to know if the phylogeographic patterns of the |
| 6913 | 4 | and plant organ levels. the experiments will take the form of bi- and multifactorial small-plot
in agronomic responses. great emphasis will be placed in the present project on ecophysiologic ic cooperation with prof. roderick hunt will play an important part in the ecophysiological stu rowth analysis. three junior scientists will be working for their phds within the framework of |
| 10008 | 5 | ition of centipede venoms. this project will take a genetic approach, and will characterize the
oject will take a genetic approach, and will characterize the toxin profiles from the venoms of es, up to half a million mrna sequences will be characterized. these precursor molecules are th centipedes the answer to this question will be the basis for answering the other questions. do s not found in other groups. this study will allow us to see how many venom components in centi |
| 15137 | 3 | out over their whole distribution area, would be studied. the chosen markers are cpssr given th
amples of each different sized fragment will be sequenced. a second marker, such as intron or c loroplast intergenic spacers sequences, would be used for those species with complex results. t |
| 10792 | 1 | blocks during high sea-level stands. we will also compare the nature of the deep-sea sedimentar
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| 11569 | 1 | blocks during high sea-level stands. we will also compare the nature of the deep-sea sedimentar
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| 7662 | 1 | nts. the lesions of the most stable DNA will be determined in the laboratory and in situ. the d
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| 2478 | 5 | the us and the north sea off norway. we will apply four different modeling approaches and compa
model. for the two former models there will be very little developments needed, but the atlant g an atlantis model for the barents sea will be a major part of the project. ecosystem indicato rtant characteristics of the system. we will use indicators 1 for comparing models and ecosyste rmance against observations. indicators will therefore be the key metric for comparison between |
| 10091 | 3 | to assess their relative merits. these will be oligonucleotide probing of extracted dna, fluor
n and detection limits of these methods will be determined using an artificial mixture of targe sts, including lab-time and ease of use will be assessed in the final analysis and the best met |
| 12617 | 3 | e truer picture of events. this project will provide an independent evaluation of the findings
comprehensive in the world, the results will be of great interest nationally and internationall nternationally. in addition the results will inform the debate around soil protection for other |
| 10595 | 1 | has long been accepted that individuals should behave more altruistically, and less competitive
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| 14656 | 2 | all these factors interact, this study will be carried out in agricultural zones at low altitu
in specific and geographical gradients will allow the analysis of the parameters, such as the |
| 2004 | 2 | we will study diversity changes in terrestrial pollen asse
ulti-taxa systems. parallel to this, we will analyze the same diversity changes as function of |
| 12685 | 2 | this project will provide an assessment of the level of compliance w
ble methods. the results of the project would be used to inform defra ministers about whether t |
| 11302 | 5 | crowns are situated. theoretically they should access these slender branches either by suspendi
d elucidating its ecology and mechanics will aid interpretation of the miocene fossil record an ringy running tracks. to study these we will use a relatively new technique in gait analysis, u a on muscle activity and mechanics this will allow us to obtain a complete picture of internal transfer during arboreal bipedality. we will also complement these data with computer modeling |
| 11309 | 5 | crowns are situated. theoretically they should access these slender branches either by suspendi
d elucidating its ecology and mechanics will aid interpretation of the miocene fossil record an ringy running tracks. to study these we will use a relatively new technique in gait analysis, u a on muscle activity and mechanics this will allow us to obtain a complete picture of internal transfer during arboreal bipedality. we will also complement these data with computer modeling |
| 11831 | 5 | crowns are situated. theoretically they should access these slender branches either by suspendi
d elucidating its ecology and mechanics will aid interpretation of the miocene fossil record an ringy running tracks. to study these we will use a relatively new technique in gait analysis, u a on muscle activity and mechanics this will allow us to obtain a complete picture of internal transfer during arboreal bipedality. we will also complement these data with computer modeling |
| 10181 | 8 | this study will focus on a model species for behavioural and ecolo
here by using dna profiling, this study will accurately determine the genetic advantages, in te alternative behaviours. additionally we will find out whether these behaviours are totally flex st anglia, where the laboratory studies will be carried out and from where the project will be carried out and from where the project will be managed, with the universities of groningen in y. the uk-funded element of the project will cost £260k, with a comparable contribution to cove the netherlands government. the project will make a significant contribution to our understandi l to our understanding of how organisms will cope with our rapidly changing environment - eithe |
| 11764 | 5 | finally, the evolution of these systems will be investigated by combining this anatomical and f
rent ornithischian groups. this project will represent a benchmark for studies on dinosaur loco for studies on dinosaur locomotion and will showcase a set of biomechanical techniques pioneer axa, but which are not widely known. it will provide results of direct relevance to workers on aeobiology and evolutionary biology and will be of broad interest not only to life scientists, |
| 11653 | 4 | nstruction and visualisation techniques will be used to investigate the internal structure of t
gion and the structure of the inner ear will provide a wealth of new character information to t s for significant fossil bird specimens will be acquired to provide a comparative morphological the discrete nature of the project, it will make available new and important underpinning data |
| 517 | 2 | eforms of the cap explicitly identified will enable us to develop consistency between rationali
nd areas. the research question that we will deal with co |
| 10563 | 3 | e the degree of skew experimentally. we will carry out the first experiment of this kind large-
ess and the kin structure of the group, will enable us to measure the costs of co-breeding, det tive conflict. moreover, our experiment will test for the first time the direction of causality |
| 11690 | 3 | e the degree of skew experimentally. we will carry out the first experiment of this kind large-
ess and the kin structure of the group, will enable us to measure the costs of co-breeding, det tive conflict. moreover, our experiment will test for the first time the direction of causality |
| 11435 | 5 | tive workers, or workers as a whole. we will test hypothesis 2 by using the same techniques to
nance battles with resident workers. we will also measure the frequency of reproductive drifter answered research questions. its impact will be broad because of the fundamental nature of the n, and the possibility that the results will cause a reassessment of long-standing concepts. it ssessment of long-standing concepts. it should advance considerably our understanding of the ev |
| 10235 | 1 | ler partner , using a new approach that should help us to understand not only these, but perhap
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| 10834 | 1 | ler partner , using a new approach that should help us to understand not only these, but perhap
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| 11251 | 1 | ler partner , using a new approach that should help us to understand not only these, but perhap
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| 7490 | 4 | sulting ecosystem services. soilservice will value soil biodiversity through the impact on ecos
e granted through payments. soilservice will combine interdisciplinary empirical studies and so pests or invasive species. soilservice will link ecological and economic models to develop a s odiversity. field and modelling studies will determine to what spatial and temporal scales soil |
| 15240 | 2 | lection theory suggests that the larvae should prefer to develop into fertile queens while adul
research suggests the expected results will be published in first rank multidisciplinary journ |
| 13337 | 9 | rst component comprises wps 1 – 5 which will provide a one-stop, community-enabled web portal,
web portal design and construction. wp2 will provide databases on academics and professional en an species of conservation concern. wp3 will provide a simulation tool for biodiversity manager hich may result in genetic erosion. wp4 will provide a decision matrix module to allow end-user etic data which have been produced. wp5 will provide a knowledge pack and information leaflets, ion meeting in eastern europe. congress will integrate and enhance these work packages by using discuss the contents of the portal and will be guided by an end-user advisory group, who will ided by an end-user advisory group, who will oversee the development of these tools and ensure ure their utility for the community who will benefit from them. |
| 15241 | 2 | eir dynamics and/or health. such impact will depend on the residence time of herbivores on the
he results of this proposal, if funded, will contribute to a more holistic view of coastal wate |
| 10279 | 2 | ularis throughout the caribbean sea and will compare the observed patterns of gene flow to pred
connectivity. insight from this project will also support on-going activities to model the meta |
| 10267 | 11 | from each other. plants in a population will, for example, differ in size and start flowering a
f parasite infects a host population it will be those individuals with the genes and gene varia r reduce this particular infection that will be most likely to survive and reproduce. as many p on of different genes and gene variants will have the higher chance of withstanding a new infec function at high temperatures, then it will mean a functional decrease in genetic variation fo uch genome-environment interactions. it will do this by measuring genetic variation in parasite o understand how a temperature increase will change the ability of host populations to adapt to apt to new parasites - and whether this will vary with the type of infection. the results will with the type of infection. the results will be important for our ability to predict the spread environmental conditions. the research will therefore have immediate application in wildlife m ildlife management and conservation. it will also provide essential knowledge to crop managers |
| 10185 | 3 | gence between the sexes and populations should be promoted. recent studies have provided some s
ity. using these twelve populations, we will elucidate how sexual selection changes the genetic s of these changes. this powerful study will provide unprecedented data on how sexual selection |
| 13879 | 4 | pollination services to agriculture and should be a focus group for conservation. recent declin
ecies richness and population densities will be investigated. the focus will be on how spatial nsities will be investigated. the focus will be on how spatial and temporal availability of nec cess and population growth. the results will be used to propose measures to maintain viable pop |
| 14947 | 1 | onmental parameters. in this project we will deal with two types of consequences of the mating
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| 7213 | 2 | field approaches will produce a management plan for the areas studied. t
he status of the brown lemur of mayotte could then be cleared |
| 14752 | 3 | ish populations. the aims of this study will have, therefore, two aims. first, to make a comple
t of view. on the other hand, the study will be focused in analyzing, with molecular, morphomet pulations of each stream. therefore, we will try to evaluate, following a multidisciplinary way |
| 7220 | 2 | country and island or group of islands will include an analysis of environmental costs and ben
ns and transfer and training activities will lead to an integrated conservation and management |
| 13751 | 1 | ming decoupled from habitat suitability will be very valuable for proper management and conserv
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| 14897 | 1 | ionary potential, although each species should be studied differently. the project plans the mo
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| 2159 | 1 | onservation covenants. this nfr project will finance the research aspects, not the implementati
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| 7471 | 9 | first component comprises wps 1 5 which will provide a one-stop, community-enabled web portal,
web portal design and construction. wp2 will provide databases on academics and professional en an species of conservation concern. wp3 will provide a simulation tool for biodiversity manager hich may result in genetic erosion. wp4 will provide a decision matrix module to allow end-user etic data which have been produced. wp5 will provide a knowledge pack and information leaflets, ion meeting in eastern europe. congress will integrate and enhance these work packages by using discuss the contents of the portal and will be guided by an end-user advisory group, who will ided by an end-user advisory group, who will oversee the development of these tools and ensure ure their utility for the community who will benefit from them |
| 6942 | 1 | in europe, the outcomes of the project will be applicable in practical conservation biology as
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| 13529 | 3 | it is largely unclear how such programs should be designed. this research program aims at produ
enotypic data and a breeding experiment will be used for assessment of population structure, mo effective population size. the results will provide practical guidelines for conservation and |
| 225 | 1 | s consist of differentiated populations will be used. the results have direct conservation valu
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| 9916 | 2 | . in order to refine this analysis, we will use microsatellite markers to describe genetic str
ithin and among african populations. we will analyse eight microsatellite loci in 503 samples t |
| 14829 | 2 | during the last century of decline. we will evaluate different historical and management scena
that include genetic tags. finally, we will contrast the population dynamics inferred from the |
| 14945 | 2 | swiss populations of graellsia isabelae will allow us to identify which units should be focus o
e will allow us to identify which units should be focus of a higher degree of protection, as fr |
| 14515 | 2 | on diet composition in an annual basis, will permit the detection of environmental alterations
te program of cooperation, this project will allow the instruction of tunisian scientists in or |
| 6962 | 2 | applicant anticipates that this project will generate at least two peer-reviewed papers, togeth
group at university of reading, and he would like to participate in the intensive course in mo |
| 6959 | 3 | pannonian ecoregion. genetic diversity will be assessed by means of different molecular geneti
s. the expected results of this project will reveal the genetic diversity of selected endemic p e in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems will be possible. these results can provide support to |
| 7711 | 1 | , to highlight what type of agriculture would be promoted to maximize the production of public
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| 14654 | 2 | xperiments with the cuckoo and its host will take place in their natural habitat, and those wit
tailed whydah and the estrildid finches will be carried out in captivity. |
| 2526 | 3 | timization. the completion of all steps will realize a fully functioning ecosystem simulation a
uncertainty and variability. the system will be openly available for use by scientists and envi nstruction. to construct the system, we will establish an integrated modeling framework at the |
| 7103 | 2 | ion and analysis of a document base, we will offer a comprehensive presentation of the politica
lf populations in france. such analysis will also allow to inventory and highlight the"branches |
| 12294 | 1 | g extent of the voluntary measures that will be carried out in the autumn with respect to possi
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| 10436 | 9 | source-rich habitat. the proposed study will experimentally deplete and redistribute habitat fo
e in the management of pest species. we will explore consumer responses to depletion and redist d emigration from rock slabs. the study will simultaneously manipulate the amounts of available population densities. a portable drill will be used to create refuges on natural rock slabs, a n natural rock slabs, and cement filler will be used to fill in existing refuges. an electric t xisting refuges. an electric toothbrush will be used to clean algal films from foraging areas a fuge sites, and watering with nutrients will increase the available food in test areas. we will se the available food in test areas. we will monitor the responses of the snails to replicated ns and densities of refuge and food. we will record changes to snail densities at the populatio |
| 2014 | 1 | and seedling establishment. finally, i will model dispersal and predation to explore how conta
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| 12611 | 21 | not be suitable to their use. the study will include describing the advantages and disadvantage
the barriers to their use. the research will assess the use of less impactful, passive ways of not used for a sensitive activity. this will benefit defra which is looking to encourage smarte on solutions to be used in practice and will help industry to identify all the options rather t impacts. a number of different methods will be used to collect data on the current and histori s. it is expected that this information will enable the identification and evaluation of the dr future technology trends. the research will investigate remediation techniques that may still sts or wider environmental impacts they could bring. this will be useful for identifying areas onmental impacts they could bring. this will be useful for identifying areas for potential furt also attract investment, both of which will be of benefit to uk plc. an assessment of the envi benefits of each remediation technique will be carried out and presented in the form of a simp typical costs of remediation techniques will be conducted. this will include direct costs and w tion techniques will be conducted. this will include direct costs and wider economic impacts an d benefits. understanding these aspects will benefit defra, which is keen to promote the use of able remediation wherever possible, and will provide industry with important knowledge at a tim ery agenda. two industry questionnaires will be prepared, one for remediation technology provid ine web based surveying tool. questions will be included in the questionnaires in order to elic through the planned questionnaires, it will be possible to ascertain what currently drives tec likely future trends. this information will be of benefit to both defra and industry as a whol oth defra and industry as a whole as it will give an indication of the state of the industry as m the recent downturn. a summary report will be produced on the findings of the work and dissem |
| 10622 | 4 | fspring depends on its sex then parents should invest different amounts in the two sexes. there
f chicks they rear, at the same time we will alter the ratio of male:female chicks in the brood f male:female chicks in the brood. this will allow us to measure how much effort parents are wi offspring under different workloads. we will also be able to identify if male and female parent |
| 11027 | 1 | cene decline. this essential background will help guide further study of the local-scale detail
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| 12248 | 10 | s joint project by adas and hri-warwick will follow on from and compliment two previous project
n integrated farm management objectives will be presented in the form of a matrix, scoring each mpact on achieving ees objectives. this will highlight where there is a need for greater uptake ed techniques to be developed. the work will concentrate on identifying where ifm can lead to b the ees objectives are identified these will be supported by specific text. this will indicate ill be supported by specific text. this will indicate the nature of the conflict and examine th ve relationships are identified changes will be suggested that could be made to the ifm techniq entified changes will be suggested that could be made to the ifm technique to achieve a more po to achieve a more positive outcome. we will identify where we think there may be scope to deve ent might be measured. the final report will also contain, in part, an update of the report a r |
| 10404 | 8 | -rich limestone grassland. moreover, we will additionally determine whether this occurs via int
physical and chemical properties. this will be achieved by using a series of mesocosms in whic the variation that occurs in nature. we will measure the carbon content of soil in a number of from the soil surface. in addition, we will supply plants with a pulse of 13co2 - a natural an bon that plants allocate to soils. this will enable us to gain a more mechanistic understanding ity regulates carbon turnover. the data will be analysed alongside the comprehensive datasets o in regulating carbon turnover. the work will further our understanding of the components of bio soil factors that may regulate this. it will also provide a basis on which to develop conservat |
| 7534 | 2 | v musa collection of cirad - guadeloupe will face that obtained from neutral molecular markers
termine their congruence. this work and will develop a new approach to research existing affili |
| 7578 | 1 | for the species. schmitti these markers could also be used in aquaculture for selection process
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| 7381 | 3 | ic diversity of maize and its evolution will be evaluated through the ssap markers on a collect
tion to the creation of new variability will be studied in the offspring of a homozygous line. zygous line. discriminating the markers will be sequenced and used to search gene / regulatory |
| 12714 | 6 | c lead is helena pavese and the project will be managed for defra by the sustainable developmen
based in the embassy in brasilia. there will be a steering group which defra will sit on. the p re will be a steering group which defra will sit on. the project aims to assess the contributio inable development agenda. this project will enable the brazilian government to understand the ain activities involved in this project will be to review existing national and international a ted areas make to the brazilian economy will help to ensure that all benefits arisen from these |
| 12711 | 2 | ems and biodiversity. teeb runs to 2010 will estimate the value of ecosystem services and produ
mn 2009 and 2010. the proposed research will assess the implications of the report recommendati |
| 14639 | 1 | in the present project we will study, from a proteomic perspective, the host-para
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| 12720 | 1 | untries in the uk. condition assessment will be based on a stratified sample of woodlands taken
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| 15224 | 3 | infer the occurrence of scenarios that could involve the emergence or reemergence of cycles ac
in addition, molecular techniques that will be included, given the well known advantages provi of life cycles . in this connection, it will generate a bio-ecological and functional classific |
| 14888 | 3 | quent cause of rhinoconjuctvitis and we will try to establish the correlation degree between th
egree between them. at the same time we will study by scanning electronic microscope the pollen ctionated with the cyclone. finally, we will be able to establish comparisons with the results |
| 15483 | 8 | ing in non breeding subordinates, which would theoretically expected to leave and to breed inde
oup in the last few years. this project will combine data collected both in the field and in av aviary. with controlled experiments, we will investigate whether cooperation prevails over comp ial life in the crows. specifically, we will test whether factors like kinship, social affiliat about possible dangers. in addition, we will investigate whether social facilitation can help i e on helping behaviour in this species, will help to explain the stability of cooperatively bre y of cooperatively breeding groups, and will shed light on the function of each member in diffe contexts of group living. this project will be pivotal in building a bridge between research o |
| 11322 | 1 | ths of age. as the key aims of the work will use much of the same hormonal and behavioural data
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| 11144 | 11 | r selfish behaviour because individuals should seek to maximise their own reproductive success
inevitably conflict over how hard each should work: every individual would like others to work hard each should work: every individual would like others to work harder and to do less themsel in social groups, cooperative behaviour will be vulnerable to exploitation by selfish individua ups composed of cooperating individuals should out-compete groups of selfish individuals, but s and avoid a tragedy of the commons that would result in social collapse this study will first d ld result in social collapse this study will first determine the individual contributions made ostly. the function of the public goods will also be quantified by relating the thermoregulator nally, and most importantly, this study will use field observations and experiments to test whe ject s objectives achievable. the study will be conducted on an established study population of cal systems, the findings of this study will have broad relevance across a wide range of discip |
| 10315 | 10 | t includes vast reserves of krill which could potentially replace dwindling fish catches elsewh
ivities addressing the second objective will be based around two scientific workshops. the firs und two scientific workshops. the first will mainly be coordinated and funded through internati national partners on behalf of iced. it will assess the state of knowledge on environmental cha r which we are requesting part funding, will evaluate the results of ongoing efforts to predict might change in future. these workshops should lead to high impact academic outputs. together w associated activities within iced they will help to ensure that the southern ocean ecosystem s aintain momentum. the requested funding will allow nerc to take a lead role in implementing the ributions. the activities outlined here will strengthen and facilitate the international collab imate and biogeochemical research. this will ensure progress towards an integrated, understandi |
| 7453 | 2 | community. establishing this community will encourage greater inter-disciplinarity and increas
g knowledge of extreme environments. it will provide a target for young career scientists and a |
| 10978 | 3 | ton mortality to determining sex ratios will be developed. combined with global field sex ratio
mbined with global field sex ratios, we will make predictions of the relative control of food a redators. an optimal life-history model will be developed in order for us to examine difference |
| 11429 | 3 | ton mortality to determining sex ratios will be developed. combined with global field sex ratio
mbined with global field sex ratios, we will make predictions of the relative control of food a redators. an optimal life-history model will be developed in order for us to examine difference |
| 13821 | 2 | cting that the advantage of familiarity will increase with the complexity of the foraging task.
ict that fish reared in simple habitats will show reduced brain development, lower capacity to |
| 11587 | 4 | . in this interdisciplinary approach we will combine the continuous physical and biological oce
biological oceanographic features that will be studied in the oceans2025 program with the addi . with these combined data products, we will identify and define the characteristics of these s edator-prey interactions. this research will greatly enhance the type of mechanistic understand |
| 2483 | 5 | and reproductive isolation. our project will test these ideas, by integrating field studies, la
es and biodiversity. field and lab work will be conducted at lizard island research station, au is as a model species. comparative work will be based on data collected by team-members and on a, covering several reef fish taxa, and will have its base at imperial college, uk. the project se at imperial college, uk. the project will recruit a post-doc to norwegian evolutionary and b |
| 10653 | 2 | quantitative method for dna sequencing will be used to test for these differences in dna of di
in dna of different groups. the method will demonstrate a more widely applicable approach on h |
| 11274 | 2 | y structures . in addition, the project will provide a large amount of new anatomical informati
ars of living reptiles and birds, which will be of great value to auditory biologists, zoologis |
| 10073 | 3 | sic research and training. the research will be based in state-of -the-art facilities at univer
lities at university college london. it will involve large-scale tests of the effect on longevi al and international scale. the outputs will be high quality, basic research, dissemination of |
| 10635 | 1 | lth and fitness. if funded, the project would be conducted at the institute of biological and l
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| 10229 | 3 | andicaps imposed by hatching asynchrony should conditions improve environment through compensat
pensatory resource allocation this work will highlight key selection pressures and will assess l highlight key selection pressures and will assess plasticity of responses to changes in envir |
| 178 | 1 | the project aims could be divided into two major subareas: 1. questions
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| 11436 | 1 | ost nutrients, and hence that any costs will be revealed only under conditions of food-stress.
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| 12598 | 3 | ts. the data to address these questions will be obtained via a series of structured interviews
. three key sectors within the industry will be approached: growing media manufacturers, retail he information generated by the project will be used in the horticultural use of peat work stra |
| 12667 | 2 | methods of data collection and analysis will be developed and applied. the study will include a
ill be developed and applied. the study will include a scientific assessment of the changes occ |
| 10042 | 2 | t, then many components of biodiversity should be sustainable. to date, there have been few dem
process-based approach to conservation will only work if two conditions are met. firstly, that |
| 10726 | 7 | for evolution. the study proposed here will reveal new information about the ecology and evolu
relates to its function. deducing this would inform on its feeding behaviour, ecology and the ers matter the most. because of this, i will verify the accuracy of fea first. i will load a de ill verify the accuracy of fea first. i will load a dead, defleshed ostrich skull with carefull d experimentally measure bone strain. i will measure the elasticity of cranial bone, force exer uct the ostrich skull in fe-software. i will then apply the same loads to the fe-model and quan scle force in a sensitivity analysis, i will see which parameters influence model results the m |
| 7495 | 4 | nal and european levels. the collection will initially focus on all the strains already isolate
to more than 40 different serotypes. it will be enlarged by isolating other marine strains with iginal conservation methods. a database will be set up. marine strains will be characterized fu database will be set up. marine strains will be characterized functionally particular by studyi |
| 14427 | 3 | ies in bulgaria. initially, the network shall be comprised by a larger central facility with th
all partners and outside institutions, shall give bulgarian researchers from medical, veterina riments. further if funded this project shall bring the animal facilities at three major univer |
| 10508 | 1 | ens kew and imperial college london. we will transfer to the web the taxonomies of two medium-s
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| 10509 | 1 | ens kew and imperial college london. we will transfer to the web the taxonomies of two medium-s
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| 10706 | 1 | ens kew and imperial college london. we will transfer to the web the taxonomies of two medium-s
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| 11007 | 1 | ens kew and imperial college london. we will transfer to the web the taxonomies of two medium-s
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| 515 | 5 | and the analysis of public policies. we will broach the processes of policy, science and techni
the analysis of a documentary basis, we will offer an understandable presentation of the implem t in france. moreover, such an analysis will make it possible to do an inventory and bring out icy of wolf population management. this will be used as ethnographic analysis in order to produ valorisation ad hoc of knowledge. this will be done through work on the interaction between ou |
| 229 | 1 | maticians and postgraduate students. it will find use in the new target-financed project, in in
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| 13864 | 5 | the project will establish a scientific basis for choosing a replac
rface waters. three evaluation criteria will be employed: 1. suitability of the assessments too plying each method the proposed project would look at four alternative assessment methods. two nt systems based on all four approaches will be created and then evaluated in assessments of se kes and watercourses. the final product will be design criteria as well as expected performance |
| 11455 | 4 | zonations in these most ancient pebbles could reflect evidence for ancient, bacteria-like, meta
etting some 3500 ma years ago. our work will therefore help to test the approaches needed for l ferous silica at 3500 ma, if confirmed, would point to early life s involvement in rock weather es of bacterial metabolism, if present, will also have major implications for biosphere evoluti |
| 10787 | 3 | avium subspecies paratuberculosis . we will develop a quantitative pcr method specifically for
ifically for the detection of map which will be robust and applicable to all aspects of our env spects of our environmental model. this will be supported by culture and the comparative genomi |
| 11300 | 3 | avium subspecies paratuberculosis . we will develop a quantitative pcr method specifically for
ifically for the detection of map which will be robust and applicable to all aspects of our env spects of our environmental model. this will be supported by culture and the comparative genomi |
| 6895 | 1 | f eliciting a cross-protective immunity would be selected and further investigated as live vacc
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| 444 | 1 | hat more holistic conservation planning should be more effective in human-degraded landscapes t
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| 7160 | 4 | , urban densification ... this approach will be complemented by a collection of ornithological
ird populations and land use structures will make projections to assess the effects on biodiver of these diachronic and synchronic data will measure the impact of urbanization in both time an development. the same type of approach will be used for the agricultural community, foresters, |
| 11036 | 6 | which countries have the most oil, you would undoubtedly answer with the name of one of the la
n we have this information the benefits will be several fold. firstly we can begin to assess th oleum biodegradation may be avoided. it will also prove valuable for understanding what control not be recovered by conventional means, could be converted to more readily recoverable methane recoverable methane gas. this research will tell us what organisms are capable of methanogenic controls their activity. in addition we will learn how quickly they can convert oil to methane |
| 11337 | 3 | k on environmental and behavioural cues will be in association with parks australia. the projec
to field ecology. the molecular biology will be related through field work to the natural circu iaison with national parks this project will continue our input into this process. |
| 10138 | 1 | y wireless sensors . research conducted will provide a springboard for a subsequent nerc/epsrc
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| 7549 | 3 | n shown but cryopreservation techniques will be improved to allow their use in routine. . the e
. the effectiveness of these techniques will be compared with that of the apex vitroplants cryo microtubers which na yet been realized, will be tested |
| 14950 | 1 | us arctos in the world. germplasm banks could be a solution for species survival and, related t
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| 7539 | 1 | lth status of the material. finally, we will remain some of the variability of response paramet
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| 9867 | 5 | : it tricks other species of birds , we will compare defences at sites with and without cuckoos
s with and without cuckoos. experiments will also test whether naïve, young reed warblers can l f experienced neighbours. this research will improve our understanding of co-evolutionary proce ion influence those at other stages. it will also enhance our understanding of how individuals rapidly to environmental change. and it will add to our knowledge of the cuckoo, one of the ico |
| 10593 | 3 | through experience, how best to beg. we will study the begging calls from hatching to test whet
n, by trial and error, which to use. we will also do experiments in which we broadcast various s fine-tune their responses by learning will help us to understand how rapidly enemies can adap |
| 10059 | 5 | ject the cuckoo egg. in this project we will investigate the genetics underlying a key counter-
oci for the coloration difference which will be confirmed in future research. in addition to co o colour locus identification, the work will produce the first large scale genomic resources in nomic resources in a cuckoo species and will thus be of great use to the considerable community onary biologists working on cuckoos. we will also be able to identify potential candidate loci |
| 2473 | 2 | ltivation of those plants. the research will focus on the conditions necessary for cultivating
ructural studies coupled with bioassays will be performed in order to pinpoint the bioactive si |
| 11387 | 1 | t and design options. a risk assessment will be made relating to the spreading of non-native sp
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| 2116 | 4 | o support local resolutions, the models will be applicable for corresponding systems, hence giv
nd broad perspective. in the project we will compare the vulnerability of agriculture to goose and cultural landscapes. furthermore we will evaluate the attitudes to the problems of geese gr s in the cultural landscape. finally we will merge the findings in innovative solution models b |
| 2542 | 7 | anthropogenic or natural - the project will provide in-depth analysis that will contribute to
ect will provide in-depth analysis that will contribute to an enhanced appreciation of the comp t-observation, anthropological research will be undertaken in a range of settings from fishing change and its effects. such knowledge will contribute to more informed future policy decision decisions. the common analytic approach will address a number of central issues in recent debat he definition of community. the project will emphasise the linkage between local communities an arious actors. four analytical premises will be used in all cases: perception - how people perc |
| 12202 | 1 | rogramme the national fruit collections will continue to play an active role in national and in
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| 15056 | 1 | hree different ways of characterization could be very useful to clarify the taxonomy of certain
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| 9908 | 1 | of baltic sea water. in this project we will use a variety of molecular methodologies to assess
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| 12143 | 1 | ceptibility and palaeobotanical studies will be applied to establish the cyclicity and dynamics
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| 14961 | 2 | the previous experience of the team, we will also prepare a database on genome size in the aste
on genome size in the asteraceae, which will be a good complement to other databases, such as t |
| 14962 | 2 | the previous experience of the team, we will also prepare a database on genome size in the aste
on genome size in the asteraceae, which will be a good complement to other databases, such as t |
| 13792 | 2 | this project will investigate the interactions between the mitochond
clear genomic divergence. this research will provide a fundamental contribution to understandin |
| 13316 | 5 | initial introduction. such a programmes should provide: a warning system to alert regional mana
response to these requirements, daisie will deliver a european one-stop-shop for information o n on biological invasions in europe. it will bring together: the european alien species experti vironmental or economic impacts. daisie will be a pivotal instrument in developing a europe-wid er and terrestrial environments. daisie will address the need for a regional network of invasiv |
| 12452 | 2 | es ago indicated that fishing mortality should be reduced on nephrops and increased on cod to m
rops. using detailed data, this project will attempt to provide more accurate predictions with |
| 10304 | 3 | o wrap these tools into a pipeline that will allow us to analyse rapidly the large amounts of d
s is an efficient use of resources that will lead to additional peer-reviewed papers from these e projects. the methods that we develop will also help other researchers within the nerc commun |
| 11038 | 1 | the asteraceae research community. this will add around 11,000 sequences to the existing astera
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| 10947 | 5 | phenotypic plasticity of muscle growth will be investigated in relation to temperature in the
ing approach. bioinformatics techniques will be used to mine sequence information from the geno owth in mammals. computational analysis will be applied to interrogate gene promoter regions to red from embryo/larval and adult stages will be used to identify candidate genes involved in mu ssion patterns of novel and known genes will be investigated using competitive pcr and in situ |
| 12253 | 8 | tool. data that are currently private, will be included as they are made available. there will
luded as they are made available. there will be a simple process for uploading data operated by the researchers themselves. the website will be searchable so that selected data/documents can an be downloaded or viewed. the website will be designed to be large enough to accomodate large as new information is added. the system will be akin to an extranet that will be maintained by system will be akin to an extranet that will be maintained by adas but with appropriate links t sites. development of the data resource will meet the requirement for transparency of the resea ch information that underpins rb209 but will also make existing data more readily known and ava |
| 12237 | 4 | of robust data resources. this project will continue elements of the output from project ar050
ilseed rape. the monitoring initiatives will be continued within the current project in order t thought to be unconnected. this project will provide the only impartial and statistically robus research and policy needs this project will continue existing collaborations with a wide range |
| 12427 | 8 | ed ospar beach litter monitoring manual will ensure the collection and recording of high qualit
ar beaches 4 times a year. the training will provide a high standard of data collection, the de tion, the development of a new database will make uploading the data faster and easier, will en e uploading the data faster and easier, will ensure medin compliance and has a clear methodolog ospar and eu requirements. the results will feed into developing a baseline of marine litter r work outside of government and project will enable the mcs to carry out data collection indepe independently, to a higher quality and will make this data available for use by feeding into t pected that the results of this project will deliver for the reporting lifetime of the msfd to |
| 11150 | 2 | olithic sites in continental europe. we will date 300 well-contexted and carefully selected bon
of reliable archaeological chronologies will contribute to the resolution of many intractable p |
| 10083 | 1 | e check on reliability. once proven, we will apply it to dating bones from sites selected for t
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| 10302 | 6 | upper palaeolithic record. this project will redress this situation by producing one of the lar
ngs, the iberian peninsula. the results will considerably improve our understanding of the dist erent styles can be built up. this data will provide the basis by which we will understand how data will provide the basis by which we will understand how and when rock art first came about thern france and the rest of europe. we will investigate whether the appearance and subsequent ed by marine sediment and ice cores. we will compare the frequency and date of the rock art to |
| 9928 | 2 | p fossils to date this radiation, which will then allow us to explore the possible evolutionary
but sampling is incomplete. this grant will support sequencing of genes for key taxa. |
| 11681 | 1 | an evolution in africa, and the methods will be refined to maximize the scientific information
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| 10172 | 1 | c staining and solid-state spectroscopy will be used to determine the decay rates of pollen of
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| 11080 | 8 | their genome sequence. for example, it would be interesting to know whether our own ancestors
w limited by theory rather than data. i will develop new statistical methods that allow us to e xactly from genomic data. these methods will be applied to genomic data from three island speci ce has been. the new statistical method will allow me to compare the history of speciation in t systems in a number of ways. firstly, i will ask whether species on islands closer to the mainl es than those further away. secondly, i will test if divergence differs between different regio ecies-specific or universal. finally, i will investigate whether genes known to be responsible rent patterns of divergence alone. this would make it possible to identify such genes in other |
| 10646 | 3 | e event boundaries. an important result will be the timing of the holocene onset in lake suiget
by radiocarbon. lake suigetsu, however, will be dated by radiocarbon using a large number of te nual layers in the sediment.the results will be of significant interest and benefit to the scie |
| 13856 | 4 | in life and changes in predation rates should potentially exert a strong influence on bird num
man disturbance of natural environments could disrupt the fecundity-mortality balance of many s ain to be understood. in this project i will focus on the role of human-induced reductions in t al in parus species. in this context, i will explore the effect of life history traits on the a |
| 11823 | 6 | eria. our interpretation of the fossils will be aided by analysis using a high resolution versi
g the interpretation of the fossils. we will determine the basis of these chemical differences me geological layers. these experiments will be conducted to better understand known fossil emb tist in the field of fossil embryos. we will also undertake rotting experiments to understand t tructures in animal embryos. these data will be used to guide our interpretation of the biologi relatives. collectively, these answers will reveal the role of embryological evolution in one |
| 1993 | 6 | or successful reproduction and growth 2 could projected climate warming invalidate the use of t
nd small-scale flow through systems. we will complement these experiments with model analyses o odels on algae-zooplankton interactions will be extended to include planktivorous fish-zooplank us fish-zooplankton interactions. as we will be working with realistic climate scenarios of the of the knmi, the outcome of our studies will be useful for decision makers, as it contributes t . the anticipated results of this study will be well-founded predictions on the risk of cascadi |
| 7302 | 1 | ase across the entire french polynesia, will allow a more accurate assessment of the role of in
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| 12336 | 2 | ssification scheme. the current project will build on existing classification work and be align
on scheme due in spring 2009. this work will aid the regional marine conservation zone projects |
| 12464 | 1 | nd management. this part of the project will develop fisheries resource indicators that combine
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| 12465 | 4 | is biologically sustainable. the study will focus on aspects concerning the safeguarding of su
rocess on bycatch of non-target species will be assessed by identifying susceptible species and the population status of these species will be estimated along with the effect of discard of b tions for protecting non-target species will be evaluated using management strategy evaluation |
| 7677 | 4 | age large pelagic species. this project will be developed in two parts: 1 the development of se
ferent management options. this project will compare the responses of a novice panel applicatio responses of a novice panel application will be developed that simulates realistic population d oject. the comparison of the two panels will demonstrate whether a common and efficient managem |
| 1952 | 3 | ure on reproduction. in this project we will study the mechanism and the function of incubation
it populations. to achieve this goal we will use automatic registration of incubation rhythms, bility, male assistance and clutch size will quantify behavioral responses of the birds and ena |
| 11217 | 2 | ween bacteria than the basic genome. we will exploit the published complete genome sequence of
in this genus and related bacteria. we will monitor divergence of each of about 500 genes in a |
| 11192 | 3 | this project will address the horizontal transmission of baculovirus
nd exposing virus to simulated sunlight will investigate these questions. we will also determin ht will investigate these questions. we will also determine if there is heritable variation in |
| 11440 | 3 | have been collected from nw china. this will let us see how much sulphur was around, prior to a
nd during the mass extinction event. we will also measure its stable isotopic composition as th nt in these lake muds, this information should help us to decide exactly what impact the volcan |
| 7638 | 1 | groups. the objectives of this program will does it determine whether these criteria modeling
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| 11739 | 2 | les. the primary tool for this analysis will be electron backscatter diffraction, a scanning el
tures. the microstructural and cpo data will be compared with existing data from experimental c |
| 12264 | 1 | pulse crop genetic improvement network will be established, and genetic maps established for p
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| 12637 | 4 | gradation threats by 2030, this project will provide a synthesis of defra commissioned soils re
e this aim. the work of the last 20 yrs will be assessed within the soil natural capital stocks ucted on threats that may degrade soils will be evaluated within this context. the threats to u vices provided by soils. this synthesis will put the last 20 yrs of defra research in this cont |
| 12393 | 5 | customer purpose this programme of work will provide information without which it will be impos
ll provide information without which it will be impossible to assess the potential threat to uk nto the sea. all the methodologies used will be reported in detail and provide the basis for fu two year long programme of observations will be made in conjunction with existing marine fieldw es at key locations around the uk. this will enable the new information on ph to be set in the |
| 11113 | 3 | dissolved organic matter . this project will elucidate changes in carbohydrate fractions in bot
in this context the role of photolysis will be assessed with reference to biodegradation and b r. the results of this research project will benefit scientists investigating benthic-pelagic c |
| 164 | 2 | vironmental factors . all these systems will be analysed using the same statistical approach ba
he longitudinal factorial effects. this will generalize the approach successfully applied in th |
| 12222 | 6 | the project will focus on delivery of a range of computer-based dec
irst specific objective of this project will be to complete the introduction into practice of t across the department. the fas project will consist of a solution based on current/planned pro than building a new entity. the advice will offered through a choice of interfaces, including ch web portal. although the fas project will not consider advice further than that required by d consistent. the project proposed here will include consultation with the teams developing the |
| 11328 | 1 | oring in freshwater environments, which will be explored via collaboration with the environment
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| 11594 | 1 | oring in freshwater environments, which will be explored via collaboration with the environment
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| 7514 | 2 | linkage disequilibrium. . the approach will be developed from information genotyping of indivi
ing characters subject to the selection will be used in this approach |
| 15106 | 1 | an-type ecosystems. in this project, we will explore whether post-fire regeneration mode betwee
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| 15107 | 1 | an-type ecosystems. in this project, we will explore whether post-fire regeneration mode betwee
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| 15490 | 2 | onsequences of intraguild predation. it will provide a much needed quantitative review of studi
wn scientists for this kind of analyses will guarantee the necessary high standard of results d |
| 541 | 1 | ty and climate change have affected and will affect ecosystems and populations. long-term recor
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| 7126 | 2 | f species. to answer these questions we will transversely analyze all of our databases using th
tly available in several workshops that will bring together the entire air conditioning pop gro |
| 15160 | 1 | ly. likewise, we think that the project will contribute in the scientific synergies resulting f
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| 2118 | 3 | dynamics under natural conditions. this will help determine the impact of exploitation on the m
itation is sorely needed and this study will go a long way to provide the answers needed to dra t due to over-exploitation, our results will also highlight potential strategies for similar pr |
| 14578 | 4 | ions with more temporal persistence. we will compare the vital rates of different local populat
genetic differentiation of populations will be carried out. the genetic approach study will gi carried out. the genetic approach study will give interesting information on the patterns of co red in recent times along the shore and will complement the demographic study. |
| 15197 | 2 | he number of females nesting in florida could be due in part to the high rates of incidental by
ochronology. existing population models will be used to assess the demographic relevance of the |
| 1990 | 3 | pment of the fungus, and this in itself could steer clonal selection. a large viable population
of non-infected hosts from the sediment could obscure a clear selection pattern in the plankton n in the watercolumn. overall the study should result in a deeper understanding of the ways dis |
| 2094 | 3 | ally. two large-scale field experiments will be conducted that test whether energetic costs and
ependent survival. these and other data will be used to parameterize and existing spatially exp ross environmental gradients. the model will be evaluated against a third large-scale field stu |
| 7672 | 2 | uture most of the world wide population will live in urban areas. while public, urban plannings
oorganism diversity . these comparisons will root the urmidiv project at regional, national, an |
| 15511 | 3 | ractions and regulation. ultimately, we will provide information regarding the structure of thi
ll as their role during development. we will use three species of gastropod mollusks . with thi stropod mollusks . with this project we will make progress in understanding these pathways in o |
| 10764 | 1 | ngly degraded samples using desi-ms, we will finally test the analyser on archaeological potter
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| 7706 | 2 | pesticides. . finally, production costs will be analyzed in the same way that economic performa
gronomy and agriculture toulouse, which will enable students to participate in and benefit from |
| 14224 | 2 | ced cellular and mitochondrial delivery will be designed, synthesides and tested in vitro. vari
hemical and biological analysis methods will be applied to test the cellular delivery, toxicolo |
| 12626 | 6 | england and wales and a framework that will allow us to improve our understanding of erosion b
to monitor soil erosion. objective one will be to deliver an in-depth literature review, writt ovide a fundamental basis upon which we will build a consensus as to how we should monitor soil we will build a consensus as to how we should monitor soil erosion in the future. objective tw il erosion in the future. objective two will bring together a wide spectrum of erosion experts, ch and suggest a feasible approach that will allow us to conduct a cost-effective, national-sca |
| 12586 | 1 | t. additionally, monitoring information will also support the development and implementation of
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| 12401 | 1 | s, and identify how these relationships could change over time. objective 4 – present projecti
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| 12770 | 2 | imply a matter of enhanced policing but will require management strategies and techniques that
anticipated that these scoping studies will shape subsequently commissioned fieldwork evaluati |
| 11563 | 2 | e collagen nitrogen isotopic values. we will test our hypothesis on modern red deer, using a po
ues in archaeological human populations could relate to pregnancy/lactation rather than dietary |
| 10861 | 2 | hese decay columns are much longer than could be achieved by a fungus growing from a single poi
propriate germination conditions, so we will use modern molecular approaches to detect them. |
| 11190 | 1 | isation - mass spectrometry. the method will be applied to seawater collected from the plymouth
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| 14906 | 1 | potential zoonotic character. thus, it will contribute to the understanding of the epidemiolog
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| 12150 | 3 | as an outcome. modern research methods will be used for detection of invasive bee pathogens -
piaries, and the further investigations will allow evaluating invasivity of already detected an ervasions of bee parasites in lithuania will be proposed as well as the evaluation of pathogen |
| 15202 | 1 | canariensis natural populations , which will allow georeference each populations and single pal
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| 15460 | 1 | d general and specific information that could be useful for an evaluation of decission making o
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| 15128 | 3 | iological or structural characters that could be under directional selection and determine the
periments . the results of this project will allow the establishment of strategies for biodiver pecially sensitive to global change and will facilitate decision-making to mitigate the ecologi |
| 14162 | 7 | nger-lived, more mobile income breeders should have better developed defence traits. another ec
ay affect investment into immune system could be the cleanness of the food - e.g. species in wh ts feed on carrion - rich on microbes - should have stronger defences than the ones not feeding at all. the mechanisms mentioned above will be tested using two approaches which have rarely o this context. the trade-off hypothesis will be tested by a rearing experiment with a half-sib connections between the studied traits will be addressed using a comparative phylogenetic appr the hemolymph samples for immune assays will be collected from wild caught individuals from spe |
| 14538 | 1 | ortant for establishment and because it could extend the growth season, and influence the water
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| 13428 | 1 | his study commercial sea cucumber stock will be investigated between ayvalık and cesme location
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| 10968 | 2 | oduction, of ciliates. these parameters will be examined at inter and intra basin-scale levels
te production and its fate. the project will also provide a service to other components of the |
| 10390 | 1 | d at loughborough university. this data will be compared with the communities recorded in the c
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| 12265 | 2 | erests in ruminant livestock breeding - could be one way of promoting such a dialogue. this pro
promoting such a dialogue. this project will identify the scope of a potential ruminant gin, in |
| 2536 | 3 | vitation from the planetary motions, we will elucidate the individual rules used by the fish. u
. the methods developed in this project will help closing the gap between models and real swarm s and real swarms. a successful outcome will provide deep insights into the nature of swarms, h |
| 10952 | 1 | table enzyme and protein homologues. we will express, purify and screen a range of these enzyme
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| 10837 | 1 | g the level of sex peptide-like factors could provide improvements in pest suppression in insec
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| 11779 | 5 | of dominant soil bacteria, and then we will address how different nutrient inputs determined b
affect soil bacterial biodiversity. we will do this by assessing all soil samples taken as par tryside survey 2007. these soil samples will be thoroughly characterised with respect to soil c e countryside survey. using these soils will allow us to correlate several key soil variables w relationships have been established, we will select subsets of samples purely on the basis of s |
| 11813 | 3 | imilar price. such a cost-effective tag would enable researchers working on marine species to p
ing projects. in this project, the tags will be deployed on a marine group of particular topica lack of targeted research. data that we will collect thanks to our new gps technology are thus |
| 12338 | 1 | summary objective this project will review marine survey data and metadata held by cef
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| 12693 | 1 | the funding will support the organisation of a workshop and report
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| 10770 | 7 | lturing medium. by these experiments, i will seek the effect of the changes in the chemical com
the intensity of the vital effect. this will enable identifying what causes them and developing ry of the mineralisation is obtained, i will test this outcomes pertaining the biogeochemistry graphically and temporally. to do so, i will study core tops and core sediments from the last g m the last glacial maximum from which i will separate various coccolith species . taken togethe th species . taken together, these data will allow unlocking a part of the information containe water in the past. these new constrains will also be relevant for predicting the response of th |
| 10565 | 2 | irty other cats, some of these contacts will be connected to individuals outside the original g
ork data being unreliable. this project will take an interdisciplinary approach to solving the |
| 12375 | 4 | changes are occurring. this new project will provide a framework programme within which the uk
in uk shelf seas. summary objectives it will combine desk studies of existing and newly develop toring programme. a risk based approach will be adopted and the models developed under will be adopted and the models developed under will be populated with real measurements. |
| 12765 | 5 | ribution and abundance. several methods will be evaluated to determine local abundance, colonis
tion density, size and change.the study will also assess the relative cost-effectiveness of eac key outputs of this part of the project will be an assessment of this impact for the limited ra to mitigate their impact, this approach will offer stakeholders tools to monitor abundance and tractable. in particular, these results will provide defra with a science-based platform to ove |
| 12386 | 2 | opts the principles that the monitoring will be based on answering known questions , be conduct
marine monitoring activity. the manual will be suitable for both download and use by practitio |
| 12380 | 2 | g. quality status reports . the project will also contribute to a small education and knowledge
on and knowledge transfer programme and will annually update the gridded plankton database winc |
| 10173 | 2 | are based on the principal that females should choose males who carry good genes . however, dis
ness between individuals. these markers will then underpin and complement a primarily behaviour |
| 12755 | 1 | o provide advice to cop11. this project will review and assess expert knowledge and evidence ne
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| 11680 | 2 | s that diseases carried by each of them could possibly infect the other. we already know that b
of virus diseases between these insects could virtually wipe out both populations. the difficul |
| 12385 | 2 | ents. key customer purpose this project will provide management service and support for merman
s within the uk and europe. the project will include advising the final stages in the completio |
| 10420 | 1 | ntinued in others. this new methodology will sharpen the chronology, and the understanding of s
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| 11389 | 1 | ntinued in others. this new methodology will sharpen the chronology, and the understanding of s
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| 12292 | 4 | s and locations. in the future, the aim will be to use these resources to screen different plan
ect. the first objective of the project will be to collect and characterise s. sclerotiorum iso h wild and agricultural plant genotypes will be evaluated for sclerotinia resistance. hence it ed for sclerotinia resistance. hence it will be important to have representative wild and agric |
| 12334 | 1 | . key customer purpose: this data layer will aid the identification and selection of marine con
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| 12470 | 5 | al studies of cod movement, the project will undertake modelling to provide evidence to improve
sheries management measure. the project will provide evidence for the most effective way of ide cted that in the short term the results will improve the basis for the current real time closur sea, and in the medium and longer term will contribute to the scientific evidence base on usin a reformed common fisheries policy. it will have a direct impact on the effectiveness of the r |
| 12387 | 2 | for purpose and for policy. the project will also support the biological effects component of t
commission and in addition the project will help to influence and guide the uptake of biologic |
| 14955 | 2 | y used in our laboratory. these systems will enable us a more accurate estimate of divergence t
ellite linked to the snp and beside the will give us basic information about evolutive processe |
| 15494 | 4 | cts caused by concentrations of nitrate will be conducted, also examining its possible effects
ffects on the invertebrate species that will be used in laboratory experiments. subsequently, i ity bioassays with amphipods and snails will be carried out. finally, the last 8 months will be carried out. finally, the last 8 months will be devoted to the analysis and discussion of the o |
| 12570 | 3 | ent of salmonid populations. the models will also be used to inform decisions on the direction
ies in our current knowledge. the study will also advise on research and data collection needs rach and model developments. the models will be developed in an accessible format in order that |
| 7575 | 1 | software with a user friendly interface will be developed and made available to the internati
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| 10269 | 1 | nt in the early late cambrian . results will be published in the peer-reviewed scientific liter
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| 10827 | 1 | we will develop a spatially-explicit model of the dynamics
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| 12679 | 3 | the contractor will develop options for an indicator of invasive non-n
e species at gb and country level. they will then consult the scientific and policy making comm ment of change over time. the indicator will have two components: •a measure of the number and |
| 12528 | 5 | isions aimed at: the models and methods will then be used to study a series of trial scenarios
ation of the intervention. therefore we will integrate the epidemic models with modules describ ready-to-use theoretical framework. we will therefore integrate the models with modules descri ogens of statutory concern, the project will also provide a set of protocols describing how the of protocols describing how the models should be used in the case of an epidemic outbreak of a |
| 9960 | 3 | me instrument. the prototype instrument will be used to test two of these as a proof of concept
these as a proof of concept: firstly it will be used to measure low pressure mixtures of water re from a micro satellite. secondly, it will be used to measure the temperature at different he |
| 7570 | 1 | emory of these collections. our project will be to continue the already started developing the
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| 10485 | 6 | r plant populations. the tagged samples will be pooled together for high throughput sequencing
effectiveness. the resulting sequences will be sorted back to their original sample identities sample identities and analyzed. results will be validated by using the conventional methods wit samples. mass post-sequencing analyses will also be performed without sorting the samples to t the specific analyses and mass analyses will be compared. the mass analyses without the require ion of sampling regimes. the technology will offer a broad range of applications from large sca |
| 10144 | 2 | of trace gas measurements. this project will adapt this proven technique for use in the near in
region where key gases are active. this will involve optimising the existing design for use in |
| 9831 | 2 | roup-specific primers and probes. these will be tested on reference plasmids prior to their use
ronments, without the need for culture, will be evaluated. |
| 12551 | 2 | measures that are specific for the shb would be advantageous. at present there is no early det
all information gained from the project will be readily disseminated to all interested parties |
| 11118 | 5 | ope ratios obtained for these compounds will reflect the isotope profile of the original molecu
e of the original molecule. the project will firstly investigate potential compounds to use as pounds to use as isotopic markers. this will be carried out through analysis of individual amin mino acids and peptides. a crucial step will then be to verify that the isotope ratios of the p elop and rigorously test a method which would then have a wide range of specific applications w |
| 11282 | 5 | biomarkers of peat bog vegetation. this will be achieved by measuring the dd values of the n-c2
latitudinal transect. these dd records will then be correlated with other peat proxies, and te ollected over the past 200 years, which will allow us to calibrate the biomarker-specific dd re eotemperature proxy. this proposed work could provide us with an invaluable tool in which we co us with an invaluable tool in which we could study past regional temperature variations. |
| 11715 | 2 | nal and external forcing factors. these will have influenced atmospheric processes and led to m
intervals of earth history. the results will be underpinned by theoretical studies examining th |
| 10206 | 4 | lution the sediment transport component will be driven off time dependent hydraulics. piv will
iven off time dependent hydraulics. piv will be used to validate the cfd component. the propose the cfd component. the proposed scheme will allow a novel methodology for understanding the in ogical processes in the benthic system, will be explored. |
| 11226 | 4 | lution the sediment transport component will be driven off time dependent hydraulics. piv will
iven off time dependent hydraulics. piv will be used to validate the cfd component. the propose the cfd component. the proposed scheme will allow a novel methodology for understanding the in ogical processes in the benthic system, will be explored. |
| 14374 | 6 | : accompanied by a detailed user manual will allow a non-specialist to hierarchical cluster ima
ilar time series at numerous scales and will allow an accuracy assessment based on common accur ommon accuracy statistics. moreover, we will deliver proof of the importance of the integration hierarchical image segmentation and we will demonstrate the added-value of emthis where it con tensive study of the emthis methodology will deliver a detailed insight in the pros and cons fo ations. unique is also the fact that we will have brought together complementary experience to |
| 7499 | 4 | his, at first the genome of each strain will be amplified by long range pcr amplicons of one hu
ch other. amplicons showing differences will then be analyzed more precisely. . the selection o tion of these primers for amplification will be done through a computer program called genofrag veloped in the laboratory. both species will be studied staphylococcus aureus and mycoplasma pu |
| 12532 | 2 | hasing out of the use of methyl bromide will result in severe risks of the introduction of quar
ate, and opportunity arises, assistance will be offered to the phsi in the first use of schedul |
| 12700 | 1 | of remotely sensed, ground-truthed data will provide a new baseline that combines extent and qu
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| 7593 | 1 | ntary approach of comparative genomics, should allow the characterization of metabolic markers
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| 11134 | 2 | assessment outcomes. these shortcomings will be addressed in this project and include: on the r
on levels. the outcomes from this study will be published in journal and conference papers and |
| 12245 | 6 | n on integrated farm management systems will be incorporated, and conventional and organic farm
onventional and organic farming systems will be considered. this project will summarise the act ystems will be considered. this project will summarise the actions that farmers can/should carr summarise the actions that farmers can/should carry out as part of their farming system to ens the consequences of particular actions will be given, with anticipated outcomes, and various s cipated outcomes, and various scenarios will be tested using a range of modelling techniques. u |
| 14600 | 4 | sediments. the development of the tool will combine risk assessment . this project will help a
combine risk assessment . this project will help assess the relationship between sediment char oavailability / mobility, which in turn should improve our ability to predict the effects assoc ent of contaminated sediments. the tool will apply to the decision making process related to: n |
| 12233 | 7 | rmulate n recommendations. thus options will be developed for modification of existing variety
ent of n requirements and these options will be shared with stakeholders at a workshop. after a plans for a series of field experiments will be tailored to compare and validate the favoured o e the favoured options; the experiments will determine the minimum number and the levels of fer benefits to the public and the industry will be estimated, the most cost-effective methodologie ts in wheat and osr variety experiments will be deduced, and these will be recommended and prom experiments will be deduced, and these will be recommended and promoted to industry and other |
| 14330 | 2 | s projects.in indonesia, 2 redd studies will be investigated in collaboration with icraf, the w
e newly established klimos o * platform will play a crucial role in this. |
| 15182 | 2 | terns of variation allow . the analysis will be focus on finding the effect of selection in sub
selection in subdivided populations. it will be necessary the use of informatic equipment with |
| 9815 | 1 | derstanding of their network properties will help understanding of species extinctions and intr
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| 2176 | 6 | set of 50 microsatellites and 150 snps will be developed. initial analysis will be performed u
nps will be developed. initial analysis will be performed using the developed markers for the p g mackerel from the north sea component will be collected both in 2007 and also in the spring o 2008. in the planned main project , nvh will have the responsibility for development of genetic ers and most genetic analysis and nifes will have the main responsibility for parasite analysis or parasite analysis. the collaborators will benefit mutually from the broad competence in the |
| 6960 | 1 | s. future application of the indicators should result in the optimization of public money spent
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| 14615 | 3 | d to this animal group. such indicators will be based on the combination of morphometric variab
xpected that the results of the project would be instrumental to advance in the diagnosis of th phins. on the other hand, these results will provide an alternative and independent tool for as |
| 163 | 3 | nd use scenarios visual models and maps will be created, and on the basis of these maps and mod
s of land use changes to the bird fauna will be analysed. the scientific importance of the stud bird fauna, as an essential component, will be taken into account. |
| 7678 | 2 | n landscapes and land-use practices. we will couple a simulation model of land-use patterns in
organisms entering the atmosphere. this will allow us to 1 determine the impact of different sc |
| 14726 | 2 | ed as more valuable in this respect, we will develop landscape-level forest biodiversity indica
anish and european context. finally, we will provide specific recommendations for the estimatio |
| 12524 | 5 | y on n losses and usage the first point will be investigated by testing lettuce and broccoli cr
the results obtained. the second point will be addressed by including the majority of genotype future routine systems. the third point will focus on gathering additional information which wi gathering additional information which will be used to populate modules in the eu rotate n mod expressed interest in this project, and will be further consulted on material, measurements, an |
| 12522 | 1 | the countryside. meeting this objective will require multiple approaches, one of which is to en
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| 7498 | 1 | g dioxygenases highlights new genes. it would be important to characterize these genes operate
|
| 10167 | 3 | a pilot study will be undertaken combining both bulk and compound spe
fic diet-to-tissue fractionations. this will be the first attempt to sample a sufficiently comp tly comprehensive range of tissues that will allow mathematical modelling of the isotopic relat |
| 11266 | 6 | al cavity. this increase in laser power will make spontaneous raman signals much stronger compa
a special cavity with specific mirrors will be used which also amplifies the raman signals the it is expected that cavity enhancement will increase raman signals by orders of magnitude; spo cavity and stimulated raman excitation will result in a much greater sensitivity than conventi itivities of the proposed raman schemes will be required for the trace gas detection and monito tants in the environment. these schemes would allow new and improved analytical measurements wi |
| 9998 | 8 | s makes data processing non-trivial. we will build easy-to use pipelines for radseq data analys
n third party software. these pipelines will be used to verify the mapping of dauer entry and o ther genomes. these tools and protocols will subsequently be offered in-house to nerc science, ed through training and publication. we will also make available the validated radseq adapter s dapter sets at cost to nerc science. we will use three test systems. the major testbed will be e three test systems. the major testbed will be a set of recombinant inbred lines derived from, matode caenorhabditis elegans, where we will investigate the use of radseq markers in fine mapp traits in a fully-sequenced genome. we will also construct test libraries from two other organ |
| 12372 | 1 | the marine bill will introduce a marine planning system with regard to
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| 13731 | 3 | cohort at the end of the growing season will affect the survival through the winter season beca
designed to handle size-based dynamics will theoretically investigate the effects of the mecha ately and in combination. field studies will be carried out to yield data on individual growth |
| 7375 | 1 | botrytis cinerea fungus. these markers will be used to study the diversity of the fungus in th
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| 10006 | 20 | stakeholders involved with the project will be statutory agencies that provide advice and lice
phibian and reptile issues. the project will be divided into three phases which will be oversee will be divided into three phases which will be overseen by a steering group that includes prin ncludes principal stakeholders. phase i will comprise a series of regional workshops that will: s and analyses. from these workshops we will draft new standard protocols for survey design and e ii of the project the draft protocols will be road-tested on real survey projects being carri ects being carried out by end-users. we will provide a design and analysis service for a number h projects, and in return the end-users will provide feedback on the performance of the draft p draft protocols. in this way, end-users will gain hands-on experience of using statistical mode e project, feedback from the road-tests will lead to revised, final survey protocols that will to revised, final survey protocols that will then be disseminated via the project partner netwo roject partner network. in addition, we will run a training workshop that will ensure that more n, we will run a training workshop that will ensure that more tightly defined best practice gui fer. the economic impact of the project will be widespread. with several million pounds being s ess of such actions. the protocols that will emerge from this project will therefore allow ecol cols that will emerge from this project will therefore allow ecological consultants to produce on plans for their clients. equally, it will strengthen the decision-making processes involved atutory agencies, and local authorities will be better-informed when it comes to planning issue ing issues. managers of nature reserves will also be able to carry out more effective surveys o urveys of amphibians and reptiles which will enhance our knowledge of the regional and national |
| 11536 | 20 | stakeholders involved with the project will be statutory agencies that provide advice and lice
phibian and reptile issues. the project will be divided into three phases which will be oversee will be divided into three phases which will be overseen by a steering group that includes prin ncludes principal stakeholders. phase i will comprise a series of regional workshops that will: s and analyses. from these workshops we will draft new standard protocols for survey design and e ii of the project the draft protocols will be road-tested on real survey projects being carri ects being carried out by end-users. we will provide a design and analysis service for a number h projects, and in return the end-users will provide feedback on the performance of the draft p draft protocols. in this way, end-users will gain hands-on experience of using statistical mode e project, feedback from the road-tests will lead to revised, final survey protocols that will to revised, final survey protocols that will then be disseminated via the project partner netwo roject partner network. in addition, we will run a training workshop that will ensure that more n, we will run a training workshop that will ensure that more tightly defined best practice gui fer. the economic impact of the project will be widespread. with several million pounds being s ess of such actions. the protocols that will emerge from this project will therefore allow ecol cols that will emerge from this project will therefore allow ecological consultants to produce on plans for their clients. equally, it will strengthen the decision-making processes involved atutory agencies, and local authorities will be better-informed when it comes to planning issue ing issues. managers of nature reserves will also be able to carry out more effective surveys o urveys of amphibians and reptiles which will enhance our knowledge of the regional and national |
| 12392 | 3 | t a national and regional scale, the uk would demonstrate how to ensure the most efficient use
he extension to this, an existing tool, would enable the uk to hold information in one location . it is the objectives of this proposal will be to create a visual global |
| 2019 | 2 | key to understanding this relationship will be found in uncovering the contribution of gene fa
vertebrate model system. to this end we will investigate: 1. the biological roles of tbp, tbp-l |
| 10652 | 2 | the coforchange project will gather for 4 years a unique interdisciplinary team
ecies or groups of species. those tools will address decision-makers needs to reason, on a soun |
| 11832 | 2 | the coforchange project will gather for 4 years a unique interdisciplinary team
ecies or groups of species. those tools will address decision-makers needs to reason, on a soun |
| 14431 | 1 | nt ecological and palaeontological data would determine the diatom diversity pattern on the bal
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| 11459 | 1 | logies incorporating fossil constraints will then be used to estimate the divergence times of t
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| 11031 | 6 | tle. radioactive elements in the mantle should have recorded the time when the melts that forme
inents are also found in the mantle, it would confirm the idea of pulsed continental growth. fu pulsed continental growth. further, it would suggest that during these events, there was massi ing ages than other isotopes. the study will take advantage of recent advances in analytical te cal technology and most of the analyses will be done by ablating samples with a laser. this wil by ablating samples with a laser. this will allow a large amount of data to be acquired in a s |
| 11634 | 8 | rship between science and industry that will use industrially operated remotely operated vehicl
gic and fundamental scientific research will be in direct collaboration with the deep-water oil ntal management issues/questions and it will ensure that this knowledge is transferred, as dige to the collaborators. the proposed work will be carried out at primary science targets in impor mexico collaboration with the industry will allow the comparison of communities in different a in these seabed habitats. this project will form part of the serpent project, which has suppor of global facilities. the dieps project will provide uk science with a portal for knowledge tra ually incurred in deep-sea research. it will provide important support for the increased use of |
| 10331 | 3 | mputer model . the biomechanical models will first be created for extant species and will be ba
first be created for extant species and will be based on biomechanical principles, actualistic ecific predictions made by these models will be appraised against the results of our fe models |
| 9819 | 3 | mputer model . the biomechanical models will first be created for extant species and will be ba
first be created for extant species and will be based on biomechanical principles, actualistic ecific predictions made by these models will be appraised against the results of our fe models |
| 10184 | 3 | of experimental and theoretical work we will test the effect of diet quality on sexual attracti
ecies, the three-spined stickleback. we will then explore how the trade-offs between these fact an. it also explores why sexual signals should be based on limiting nutrients in the natural en |
| 11061 | 7 | to get the most out of reproduction. we will examine the compatibility between sperm and egg in
evolved local adaptations forever. one could imagine a similar situation if domestic dogs were d; eventually the pure, wild wolf genes would be lost if release occurred every year at high en risk of farmed fish to wild stocks. we will answer this question by measuring the fertility of of sperm and egg in a salmon river. we will also examine fertilisation success when wild and f s which occurs normally in the wild. we will also measure how fertile farmed salmon are with a ed hybrids to be produced. our research will allow us to measure the relative fertility of farm |
| 11177 | 3 | disrupting chemicals. these experiments would be used to examine comparisons in the genes being
ch experimental manipulation. key genes would be selected and utilised to develop assays to ass etic data acquired during these studies would be made publically available through a specially |
| 9863 | 3 | disrupting chemicals. these experiments would be used to examine comparisons in the genes being
ch experimental manipulation. key genes would be selected and utilised to develop assays to ass etic data acquired during these studies would be made publically available through a specially |
| 14545 | 2 | ation of those lineages . these studies will be complemented by a molecular phylogenetic study
olecular phylogenetic study in which we will focus in the evolution of asexuality in aphids. |
| 11124 | 1 | spring to the parents. as such, parents should invest differentially in different offspring dep
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| 14181 | 3 | of the herbaceous canopy by elongation should improve plants light capture. on the other hand,
to responses to herbaceous competitors should be favored. the possibility of differential resp hbours and overtopping woody plants. we shall perform extensive measurements of light quality i |
| 11219 | 5 | t of its big toe. we need methods which will tell us what are the common features of fossil tra
ikely that in the next three years they will find even more new footprint trails. human walking m with the new footprints of early homo should tell us a lot about how lucy s flexible foot cha e foot changed into a stiffer one which could push-off hard enough to let us walk or run long d l experiments in soft mud and ash which will tie these models into the real world. but we must |
| 11707 | 5 | t of its big toe. we need methods which will tell us what are the common features of fossil tra
ikely that in the next three years they will find even more new footprint trails. human walking m with the new footprints of early homo should tell us a lot about how lucy s flexible foot cha e foot changed into a stiffer one which could push-off hard enough to let us walk or run long d l experiments in soft mud and ash which will tie these models into the real world. but we must |
| 9818 | 3 | dinosaur and plant groups or body types would be consistent with co-evolution; conversely, the
nversely, the lack of such associations would falsify co-evolutionary hypotheses. negative resu d by the fossil evidence. this analysis will therefore provide the first empirical test of the |
| 1962 | 3 | l effects on natural enemies, and hence could lead to incompatibility between breeding for herb
plant fitness. five specific hypotheses will be tested, using a combination of laboratory, meso esocosm, and field studies. the project will contribute to our understanding of both the evolut |
| 10338 | 7 | or dating continental sedimentary rocks could be developed, robust chronologies could be constr
could be developed, robust chronologies could be constructed to study the p-t extinction and ot ed with the known age to within 1ma. we will extend this pilot study to determine the condition onologies for sedimentary sequences. we will assess the accuracy and resolution of our techniqu has been constrained independently. we will then apply our methods to determine ages for impor uccessful development of this technique would provide a method to establish absolute ages of bo bone-bearing sedimentary sequences, and will provide a chronological framework within which the |
| 10040 | 2 | ms as our test species. two experiments will involve growing these plants outdoors at the two s
. we also plan a field experiment which will include these species to see if the results from t |
| 10158 | 7 | rctic ice sheet. to meet these aims, we will undertake the direct measurement and sampling of w
n the floors of subglacial lakes, which would provide critical insights into the glacial histor ld reconnaissance studies. this project will build, test and deploy all the equipment necessary ronmentally responsible manner. samples will be analysed and split at laboratories in the field een in a planning stage for four years, will be a benchmark exercise in the exploration of anta rcise in the exploration of antarctica, will make profound scientific discoveries regarding lif d west antarctic ice sheet history, and will be of genuine interest to the public and media. |
| 10431 | 7 | rctic ice sheet. to meet these aims, we will undertake the direct measurement and sampling of w
n the floors of subglacial lakes, which would provide critical insights into the glacial histor ld reconnaissance studies. this project will build, test and deploy all the equipment necessary ronmentally responsible manner. samples will be analysed and split at laboratories in the field een in a planning stage for four years, will be a benchmark exercise in the exploration of anta rcise in the exploration of antarctica, will make profound scientific discoveries regarding lif d west antarctic ice sheet history, and will be of genuine interest to the public and media. |
| 10432 | 7 | rctic ice sheet. to meet these aims, we will undertake the direct measurement and sampling of w
n the floors of subglacial lakes, which would provide critical insights into the glacial histor ld reconnaissance studies. this project will build, test and deploy all the equipment necessary ronmentally responsible manner. samples will be analysed and split at laboratories in the field een in a planning stage for four years, will be a benchmark exercise in the exploration of anta rcise in the exploration of antarctica, will make profound scientific discoveries regarding lif d west antarctic ice sheet history, and will be of genuine interest to the public and media. |
| 10723 | 7 | rctic ice sheet. to meet these aims, we will undertake the direct measurement and sampling of w
n the floors of subglacial lakes, which would provide critical insights into the glacial histor ld reconnaissance studies. this project will build, test and deploy all the equipment necessary ronmentally responsible manner. samples will be analysed and split at laboratories in the field een in a planning stage for four years, will be a benchmark exercise in the exploration of anta rcise in the exploration of antarctica, will make profound scientific discoveries regarding lif d west antarctic ice sheet history, and will be of genuine interest to the public and media. |
| 11714 | 7 | rctic ice sheet. to meet these aims, we will undertake the direct measurement and sampling of w
n the floors of subglacial lakes, which would provide critical insights into the glacial histor ld reconnaissance studies. this project will build, test and deploy all the equipment necessary ronmentally responsible manner. samples will be analysed and split at laboratories in the field een in a planning stage for four years, will be a benchmark exercise in the exploration of anta rcise in the exploration of antarctica, will make profound scientific discoveries regarding lif d west antarctic ice sheet history, and will be of genuine interest to the public and media. |
| 9907 | 7 | rctic ice sheet. to meet these aims, we will undertake the direct measurement and sampling of w
n the floors of subglacial lakes, which would provide critical insights into the glacial histor ld reconnaissance studies. this project will build, test and deploy all the equipment necessary ronmentally responsible manner. samples will be analysed and split at laboratories in the field een in a planning stage for four years, will be a benchmark exercise in the exploration of anta rcise in the exploration of antarctica, will make profound scientific discoveries regarding lif d west antarctic ice sheet history, and will be of genuine interest to the public and media. |
| 11360 | 3 | ankton in natural waters. the technique will be developed using phytoplankton host:virus:grazer
us:grazer systems in the laboratory. it will then be tested in natural waters in a seasonal stu geochemical provinces. this information will be used to interpret phytoplankton:viral:grazer po |
| 13575 | 1 | ence of other scavengers . this project will give us a basic understanding of the consequences
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| 10142 | 3 | irect effect on competition. my project will involve a different model: rotifers. they are tiny
es living together. such high diversity will enhance the power of the tests, in comparison with species. the first part of the project will involve sampling different communities in differen |
| 10094 | 3 | rain pest food resources. aflp analysis will determine heterogeneity within and between populat
ts to maize stores. field study results will be calibrated by experimental work in the laborato er for dispersal. conventional taxonomy will verify the species attracted to pheromones of the |
| 1936 | 6 | of characteristic species of sand areas will be taken from literature or experimentally screene
perimentally screened. these parameters will be used to set up two wind dispersal models, a sta a on external seed transport by animals will be taken from literature while internal transport rom literature while internal transport will be measured experimentally. both will be related t t will be measured experimentally. both will be related to daily animal movement and used to se ls. once developed, the tools mentioned will give more insight in the potential dispersal of en |
| 12149 | 7 | species - round goby . genetic methods will allow to determine rg and as genetic diversity and
termine rg and as genetic diversity and will allow to assess phylogenetic relationships, origin er dispersion vectors. parasite studies will provide additional knowledge about rs and as speci ies. as abundance regulation experiment would be carried out during project. results of experim project. results of experiment in vivo will help to control further dispersion and abundance. persion and abundance. project findings would give us essential information about invasiveness and potential impact on eco-systems and would be background for mitigation measures to stop fur |
| 10474 | 2 | the idea that transcriptional profiling will let the organism inform us of the key environmenta
esponding to . taken together this work will make major inroads in our understanding of the rou |
| 9905 | 2 | the idea that transcriptional profiling will let the organism inform us of the key environmenta
esponding to . taken together this work will make major inroads in our understanding of the rou |
| 9807 | 5 | tal epidermal cells. in this project we will try to understand how and why the bees prefer the
ving conical cells affects a flower. we will test whether conical cells alter perceived petal c petals with conical and flat cells. we will test whether they react to visible differences bet ndle the different flowers. finally, we will use electron microscopy to survey the petal cell s ollinates the flower. these experiments will allow us to dissect the interaction between bee be |
| 15381 | 3 | rms are produced in the germ line, they will have the probability to be fixed in the population
ts through a multidisciplinary approach will provide new insights as to whether particular sequ ammalian genomes. moreover, the project will significantly enhance the research environment and |
| 13945 | 1 | hind the direct uptake. in addition, we will evaluate the competitive advantage that comes with
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| 11733 | 1 | , bas and nerc research programmes and will directly collaborate with research scientists from
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| 10160 | 5 | different times through the year. this will allow us to answer the fundamental question, can w
highly varied on completion, our study will provide an extensive and high-quality dataset that extensive and high-quality dataset that could be used as a baseline for future research. furthe uture research. further, the results we will obtain will be of considerable academic interest t ch. further, the results we will obtain will be of considerable academic interest to both physi |
| 15096 | 1 | ied point of view, the results obtained will be valuable in order to improve our integrative ma
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| 6871 | 1 | roups of higher organisms. such studies should provide the scientific background to the ecologi
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| 2479 | 2 | uate its potential ecosystem impact. we will accomplish this through a combination of monitorin
agic community. the resulting knowledge will improve our ability to understand and predict chan |
| 156 | 2 | will help to determine which of them should be included
will help to determine which of them should be included in the red data book of estonia and |
| 1984 | 1 | se aims a molecular biological approach will be combined with detailed measurements of n2 fixat
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| 7138 | 2 | separate the different response groups will be determined and a model based on the related pro
on the related processes these features will be built with that information to test the capabil |
| 12056 | 1 | lized species to stressful environments could be locally abundant, although particularly threat
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| 15524 | 1 | etic context, for some selected taxa we will generate ecological niche models to make predictio
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| 13838 | 2 | arsely studied by molecular methods. we will develop molecular-based multi-gene phylogenies and
l traits. the ectomycorrhizal condition will be ascertained through molecular identification of |
| 11275 | 3 | ses suggest that one such diverse group could be related to the fungi. the fungi include the we
a greater appreciation of their biology will provide important data for understanding the evolu of environmental samples. this approach will enable us to observe the nature of these microbial |
| 14660 | 2 | provide a broad-ranging data base that would allow the co-relation of cyanobacteria diversity
f growth in the presence of pollutants, could perhaps be used in the future as indicators of ec |
| 11731 | 2 | evels. to explore these issues, samples will be collected in the deep weddell and scotia seas d
search for naked foraminifera. results will be relevant to major international biodiversity in |
| 7533 | 1 | genetic diversity of wild yams dry zone will be studied on species currently used and most inte
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| 185 | 4 | d changes. in the proposed research, we will conduct a complex study to reveal the relative imp
ly to exist only as metapopulations. we will examine the response of species richness, composit with woody plants. a special attention will be paid to the relative importance of historical a toids. afterwards, the studied patterns will be compared to existing data from another trophic |
| 2480 | 6 | ribution of haptophyte specific viruses will be examined, and how they affect the haptophyte di
e diversity. in the proposed project we will apply the latest technologies in molecular biology c ecological problems. the biodiversity will be explored by a.o. environmental pyrosequencing, oscopy and culturing. seasonal dynamics will be examined by combining the use of microscopy, mo al waters through the year. the project will improve the understanding of the dynamics in the m ptophytes play a significant role. this will increase our understanding on fundamental processe |
| 14675 | 2 | othesis, the initial aim of the project will be to characterize the mycorrhizal condition and d
sphere processes of gypsophilous plants will be also ascertain by means of the determination of |
| 7382 | 2 | n of corn on the diversity of six genes will be characterized by allelic sequencing the coding
derstanding the evolution of the family will be complemented by the identification of unknown m |
| 7013 | 1 | ic pathways of speciation field studies will be made to gain data on host plants and on distrib
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| 10182 | 5 | field sampling will investigate the extent and nature of the predatory
sourhope. a molecular dietary analysis will determine the composition of beetle prey. controll rolled field and laboratory experiments will follow the passage of a 13c pulse through the syst ophic levels. a manipulative experiment will investigate whether top-down effects on slugs are n of the plant community. these studies will address the overall objective of understanding the |
| 13468 | 3 | scapes for which there are detailed and will also investigate the potential use of high resolut
cies in relatively young grasslands. we will explore the chronology of species-establishment an onal grasslands on a european scale, we will seek generalities by comparing results from öland |
| 14905 | 2 | squiterpenes, diterpenes and polyethers will be identified, and the pathway for syntheses of th
. finally, at the end of the project we will have obtained a germoplasm bank and other related |
| 14842 | 5 | geographic distribution of the species will be determined as well as its main morphological tr
y, a study of the genotypic variability will be carried out, in order to develop this purpose n ear and chloroplastic molecular markers will be used. the integration of both results will allo e used. the integration of both results will allow us to establish the origin of the group, the ation state of the different subspecies will be collected including the collection of seeds fro |
| 422 | 1 | ion mechanisms, unknown among copepods, could be involved in the maintenance of copepod in the
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| 431 | 1 | evation, whereas no genetical structure could be observed in extant arvicoline populations.
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| 421 | 1 | g the ability of soil fauna to disperse would be more prevalent in communities as land use gets
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| 14120 | 4 | like several orchids. to approach these will require an understanding of both the population ge
aphic analysis throughout several years would thus give a possibility to describe the mechanism t survival rates this fundamental study will remarkably enhance our understanding on population e of threatened orchids and the results will be applicable also in nature conservation. |
| 2061 | 5 | rs, forage fish species and zooplankton will be collected during regular cruises in the barents
egular cruises in the barents sea. data will be analyzed by using a recently developed multi-sc fferent hierarchical spatial scales. we will quantify the scales of the spatial pattern and the the different predator-prey groups. we will furthermore examine the spatial response of the ap nd spatial pattern of prey. finally, we will quantify the temporal stability and predictability |
| 7001 | 1 | es with distinctly different haplotypes will be examined.
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| 15065 | 2 | ubation times. new molecular techniques will allow rapid and accurate identifications, as well
uding phenotypic and genotypic data. it will be easily accessible through internet, to make it |
| 15520 | 1 | in this project a multidisciplinar team will pursue 5 main objectives: 1 analysis of the variab
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| 10378 | 4 | hin these communities. professor miller will investigate transposable elements in bacteria from
om antarctic water whilst at cardiff we will use these samples to provide a snap shot of the ph . plaque assays and electron microscopy will count numbers. further study will examine morpholo scopy will count numbers. further study will examine morphology, host range and transduction po |
| 15287 | 2 | sis and the activity of defence systems will be comparatively studied in the three photobionts
irradiances. the expected results also will afford us to predict the impact of anthropogenic e |
| 15288 | 2 | sis and the activity of defence systems will be comparatively studied in the three photobionts
irradiances. the expected results also will afford us to predict the impact of anthropogenic e |
| 14146 | 4 | n with existing morphological expertise will likely lead to the development of dna barcodes. th
ns. metadata on all collected specimens will be uploaded to the unite database via the intraweb abase via the intraweb plutof that both will be improved to enable submitting and retrieval of reference sequences to public databases will provide valuable means for future biodiversity ass |
| 11756 | 1 | and estuaries in the sw uk. the project will also deliver a novel and simple method for pigment
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| 13878 | 5 | b we propose the use of techniques that will add a high resolution of the structure of soil foo
f dna extracts of soil animals and soil will identify fungal dna sequences to species. the freq species encountered in amplified clones will determine the abundance of fungi and thus the feed soil microorganims and of soil animals will determine their trophic levels in the food web. pr experiments with plant derived material will determine the structure and diversity of soil food |
| 15068 | 4 | plex courtship behaviour. therefore, we will also use behavioural data to further diagnose evol
erent mediterranean loxosceles lineages will be investigated by means of standard protocols. in of standard protocols. in addition, we will use microbiology techniques to characterize the pr osceles lineages present in our country will greatly contribute to a better diagnosis and treat |
| 10427 | 4 | n a digital structure. these techniques will be used because they are non-invasive, thereby rem
in nature. the results of this project will lead to a greater understanding of the effect of f raints imposed by the jaw muscles. this will help explain the exceptional evolutionary success odents. we anticipate that the research will benefit environmental and evolutionary biologists |
| 11218 | 4 | n a digital structure. these techniques will be used because they are non-invasive, thereby rem
in nature. the results of this project will lead to a greater understanding of the effect of f raints imposed by the jaw muscles. this will help explain the exceptional evolutionary success odents. we anticipate that the research will benefit environmental and evolutionary biologists |
| 11427 | 4 | n a digital structure. these techniques will be used because they are non-invasive, thereby rem
in nature. the results of this project will lead to a greater understanding of the effect of f raints imposed by the jaw muscles. this will help explain the exceptional evolutionary success odents. we anticipate that the research will benefit environmental and evolutionary biologists |
| 12053 | 1 | and on the genetic stability of strains will be drawn. to propose methods based on molecular ma
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| 9919 | 2 | ical, agricultural and other databases, will provide a universal tool for taxonomy. it is not n
ntage. we expect that this kind of work will set standards for the practice of taxonomy in the |
| 12694 | 3 | project summary the project will develop the use of dna techniques for the identifi
dentification of gonystylus species. it will broaden the range of sample types that can be iden processed products such as plywood. it will make the findings and procedures available to uk c |
| 11874 | 2 | predict how envionmental perturbations will affect or threaten these unique terrestrial commun
nd inorganic nitrogen. ultimately, this will enhance mathematical models used for predicting ec |
| 10034 | 2 | l can be considered acid . the findings will benefit those in agriculture, forestry and industr
naged acidic soil systems. the findings will also be important to researchers trying to underst |
| 10255 | 5 | under future atmospheric co2 scenarios will have major influences on global biodiversity and w
anges, and other periodic perturbations will challenge the stability of current vegetation and tion by the moth epirrita autumnata. we will therefore investigate field responses to a simulat n a controlled environment facility, we will also investigate whether variations in soil temper n soil temperature and moisture content will interact with the future capacity of arctic soils |
| 12655 | 3 | the results from this project will be analysed and submitted for publication and if t
eventing bats approaching wind turbines will be available to the power generation industry and le to the power generation industry and will help meet our obligation under the eurobats agreem |
| 11464 | 1 | n in water quality due to pollution. we will use our model to test whether lake trophic status
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| 11799 | 1 | n in water quality due to pollution. we will use our model to test whether lake trophic status
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| 2022 | 2 | vides the strongest proof for this, and will therefore be studied using advanced techniques suc
gging. quantitative mathematical models will be made to calculate how reef fish population viab |
| 11284 | 1 | ling and c budget. the above hypotheses will be tested by employing and further developing meth
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| 10189 | 1 | are diverse and exhibit selectivity. we shall therefore measure the diversity of am fungi colon
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| 11335 | 3 | ensuring future food security in the uk will rely on increasing crop production by c. 70% by 20
by 2070. meeting these production goals will depend on reducing crop losses to insect pests at ions that enhance such crop resistance, could therefore be invaluable. the aim of this project |
| 11846 | 4 | . in this interdisciplinary approach we will combine the continuous physical and biological oce
biological oceanographic features that will be studied in the oceans2025 program with the addi . with these combined data products, we will identify and define the characteristics of these s edator-prey interactions. this research will greatly enhance the type of mechanistic understand |
| 10736 | 2 | ed in response to cadmium. this project will increase our basic scientific understanding of a f
and turn out to be metal-responsive, it will offer a potential new set of molecular biomarkers |
| 10817 | 10 | to respond to herbivory in a way which could lead to cycles, but we have discovered a novel wa
l way in which changes in plant quality could cause cycles in herbivore populations. this mecha m has not been considered before but it could apply to wide range of plant-herbivore systems. o ge-scale field experiments. firstly, we will determine the silica levels in grasses in areas wh if our ideas are correct, silica levels should be declining in areas where vole populations are tions are increasing and vice versa. we will then set up an experiment to measure the rate and a at different levels of grazing and we will also measure how quickly the levels of silica defe ls of silica defences decrease. then we will test our ideas by moving voles into areas where we wth and reproduction. these experiments will assess whether changes in plant defences can cause species and livestock, so this project will be useful to both conservation and sustainable agr |
| 11049 | 10 | to respond to herbivory in a way which could lead to cycles, but we have discovered a novel wa
l way in which changes in plant quality could cause cycles in herbivore populations. this mecha m has not been considered before but it could apply to wide range of plant-herbivore systems. o ge-scale field experiments. firstly, we will determine the silica levels in grasses in areas wh if our ideas are correct, silica levels should be declining in areas where vole populations are tions are increasing and vice versa. we will then set up an experiment to measure the rate and a at different levels of grazing and we will also measure how quickly the levels of silica defe ls of silica defences decrease. then we will test our ideas by moving voles into areas where we wth and reproduction. these experiments will assess whether changes in plant defences can cause species and livestock, so this project will be useful to both conservation and sustainable agr |
| 11562 | 10 | to respond to herbivory in a way which could lead to cycles, but we have discovered a novel wa
l way in which changes in plant quality could cause cycles in herbivore populations. this mecha m has not been considered before but it could apply to wide range of plant-herbivore systems. o ge-scale field experiments. firstly, we will determine the silica levels in grasses in areas wh if our ideas are correct, silica levels should be declining in areas where vole populations are tions are increasing and vice versa. we will then set up an experiment to measure the rate and a at different levels of grazing and we will also measure how quickly the levels of silica defe ls of silica defences decrease. then we will test our ideas by moving voles into areas where we wth and reproduction. these experiments will assess whether changes in plant defences can cause species and livestock, so this project will be useful to both conservation and sustainable agr |
| 11829 | 10 | to respond to herbivory in a way which could lead to cycles, but we have discovered a novel wa
l way in which changes in plant quality could cause cycles in herbivore populations. this mecha m has not been considered before but it could apply to wide range of plant-herbivore systems. o ge-scale field experiments. firstly, we will determine the silica levels in grasses in areas wh if our ideas are correct, silica levels should be declining in areas where vole populations are tions are increasing and vice versa. we will then set up an experiment to measure the rate and a at different levels of grazing and we will also measure how quickly the levels of silica defe ls of silica defences decrease. then we will test our ideas by moving voles into areas where we wth and reproduction. these experiments will assess whether changes in plant defences can cause species and livestock, so this project will be useful to both conservation and sustainable agr |
| 11441 | 2 | on analysis and phospholipid fatty acid will allow the degree of utilisation of new and old car
profiling and structural investigations will allow the classes of consumer micro-organisms to b |
| 13610 | 2 | f the information that is available now will be lost during autumn senescence of macrophytes an
ober. we assume that the collected data will be useful to the understanding of non-linear respo |
| 10564 | 4 | s curated at the university of bradford will be scanned to investigate progressive stages of mi
ware, 3d coloured images and animations will be produced to track the advancing front of minera potential time-lines are identified, we will test them in fully developed modern and ancient te he oxygen isotope ratios along the line should vary in a regular manner because they are sensit |
| 10211 | 2 | antities of c from their host plants. i will use advances in stable isotope and molecular metho
diversities. below ground c allocation will be investigated for scots pine and birch that repr |
| 13790 | 2 | k in benthic ecosystems. the first part will test two key hypotheses about growth rates and nut
s composition, growth and stoichiometry will help to predict effects of eutrophication and loss |
| 11604 | 2 | pted for life in the wild. this project will test whether the heritable responses of the endang
dna analyses of the source populations will be used to determine whether there are any genetic |
| 11264 | 5 | rent contexts. all of these experiments will take place with groups of just five fish, given th
ferent levels of expertise . however, i will then use a series of computer simulations based on dred individuals are concerned, which i will then test in the laboratory. overall, this project n the laboratory. overall, this project will be the first attempt to manipulate the distributio tion and personality within groups, and will provide a new insight into the function of diversi |
| 11546 | 5 | rent contexts. all of these experiments will take place with groups of just five fish, given th
ferent levels of expertise . however, i will then use a series of computer simulations based on dred individuals are concerned, which i will then test in the laboratory. overall, this project n the laboratory. overall, this project will be the first attempt to manipulate the distributio tion and personality within groups, and will provide a new insight into the function of diversi |
| 11551 | 4 | y play a role in adaptive evolution. we will use the hawaiian endemic plant genus schiedea test
selected allele across several species should distort the phylogeny of that gene, making it in cted by interspecific introgression. we will estimate the proportion of genes with distorted ph orted phylogenies in genus schiedea and will test whether the distortion could have been caused |
| 10439 | 2 | e in n preference of h. ericae isolates will infer variability in n assimilation by the associa
ion vaccinium myrtillus/h. ericae. this will be tested using a factorial experiment comparing n |
| 9927 | 8 | omond national park. half of each brood will be supplemented with taurine and the rest with a n
elopment and blood antioxidant activity will be compared between treatment groups and between n d artificially reduced broods. also, we will determine whether taurine aids the assimilation of upplemented chicks. all plasma analyses will be carried out by dr ramsay, the pdra, in the labo tioxidant levels in experimental chicks will be assessed by measuring cell-mediated immune func on and plumage reflectance. finally, we will test the idea that spiders are limiting in some wa are limiting in some way for parids. we will monitor provisioning, using infrared cameras in ne or whom we request salary. this project will improve our understanding of parental provisioning |
| 10136 | 7 | sources available to the mother, and so will vary with her nutritional state , linked to increa
fspring are unknown. in this project we will relate female condition to a diverse range of egg y, and in a unique and novel experiment will investigate the consequences of variation in mater n returning to the river conon to spawn will be classified according to their body condition, a from females in good and poor condition will then be planted out into natural streams that lack barriers. the survival rate of the fry will be related to the body condition of their mother, sh. in parallel with this field work we will measure various traits of the eggs and fry in the |
| 10678 | 3 | ion of excess light energy in leaves. i will examine the extent to which psbs content changes i
refore the capacity for photoprotection will be greater in a sun species as compared to a shade to a shade-tolerant species. this study will attempt to underpin the mechanistic basis for ligh |
| 10944 | 3 | that commonly occur in these soils. we will also test whether plants have to compete with othe
petition for this limiting resource. we will do this by using state of the art tracer technique ent nitrogen forms from the plants this will also allow us to test whether there is a relations |
| 10241 | 6 | cross-fertilize. the proposed research will use the colonial invertebrate celleporella hyalina
ogous to plants, hermaphroditic animals should produce less sperm when fertilizing themselves t breeding. harmful effects of inbreeding will be assessed in relation to the frequency of self f e atlantic to ensure genetic diversity, will be cloned by taking cuttings and used in experimen of hull, dna fingerprinting of progeny will be used to distinguish cases of self fertilization is investigation, budgeted at £187,977, will help understanding of genetic components of marine |
| 11100 | 6 | cross-fertilize. the proposed research will use the colonial invertebrate celleporella hyalina
ogous to plants, hermaphroditic animals should produce less sperm when fertilizing themselves t breeding. harmful effects of inbreeding will be assessed in relation to the frequency of self f e atlantic to ensure genetic diversity, will be cloned by taking cuttings and used in experimen of hull, dna fingerprinting of progeny will be used to distinguish cases of self fertilization is investigation, budgeted at £187,977, will help understanding of genetic components of marine |
| 9840 | 9 | ountain hare survival and fecundity. we will develop and test methods for remotely monitoring a
ual hares use of feeding stations. this will enable us to relate individual survival and fecund individuals use of teed stations. hares will be live trapped, implanted with pit tags and a sub mplanted with pit tags and a sub-sample will be fitted with radio-collars prior to winter. indi ter. individual use of feeding stations will be recorded by a remote pit tag reader and data lo logger. survival and feeding behaviour will be studied using radio-telemetry monthly live-trap trapping throughout the breeding season will enable us to assess body condition, time of breedi lect information at an individual level will be great use in future work as it will allow us to will be great use in future work as it will allow us to carry about experiments and make model |
| 7687 | 1 | partnership, our poulhaie crem project will evaluate the role of linear elements of mainly hed
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| 2169 | 1 | ects of these drivers on vegetation, we will also study how vegetational changes in turn have c
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| 15389 | 2 | most hard impacts on aquatic resources will be both the reduction in surface water discharges
equence, the increase of water salinity will affect probably to many arid streams. information |
| 11492 | 5 | physiology on plant drought tolerance, will be tested with phylogenetically controlled experim
to drought tolerance in the c4 grasses, will be tested within the paccad clade, which encompass ysiological and phylogenetic hypotheses will be quantified by extending the screening analysis sted within the same clade. experiments will target key plant traits determining water uptake, ommon garden experiment in south africa will examine the implications of these interactions for |
| 10693 | 12 | r deposition. a key part of the project will fly an aircraft through the layers of dust being t
re the size and number of particles. we will improve these instruments by making sure we can sa le more efficiently. samples of aerosol will be collected and taken back to laboratories for an r analysis for chemical composition. we will also measure the radiation scattering ability of t e an impact on climate. samples of dust will also be collected on the ground at the cape verde erde islands. individual dust particles will be examined in the laboratory to determine the mos of africa from which they have come. we will use these measurements to provide an improved desc as it leaves the coast of africa. this will serve as input to a model that simulates dust tran ties change moving away from the source will give us a clue as to the important processes which e removing dust from the atmosphere. we will end up with quantitative estimates of the flux of ifically, during our 4 case studies. we will then use this information, and the long term monit of iron to the ocean. this information will be very useful to those modelling the biology and |
| 10689 | 2 | tests several hypotheses at once. this will be done using dna sequences from the 270-species r
d arabian arid regions. the phylogenies will then be used to test hypotheses about community as |
| 7714 | 1 | sue of organic farming. this comparison should provide more generic knowledge produced. the exp
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| 9880 | 6 | rtnership and project development grant will build an african-european dynamic drivers of disea
f poverty and wellbeing. the consortium will develop and apply a holistic systems framework tha mapping and detailed field studies, we will build a multi-layered analysis of regions and peop d national patterns. in the process, we will develop and apply new methodologies for systems an can settings. through this approach, we will identify, promote and communicate intervention poi n settings. in this way, the consortium will provide a much-needed evidence base and set of pra |
| 7133 | 1 | rs - on the persistence of kelp forests will be studied by combining genetics and population dy
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| 14122 | 1 | vegetation dynamics is little known. we will develop and use modeling approaches to estimate th
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| 7463 | 1 | effects upon aquatic ecosystems. dynamo will place the site-specific results in an european
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| 14371 | 4 | iques combined to statistical modelling could offer an alternative. this research has four obje
method in an application context. this will include modelling vector occurrence using land cov e activities and results of the project will be compiled in reports. a particular attention wil iled in reports. a particular attention will be made to describe recommendations and basis for |
| 7408 | 1 | c resources in the long term in rabbits should provide concrete information to brg rabbit speci
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| 15319 | 3 | tion of the cantabrian capercaillie. we will combine non-invasive techniques to get information
bout the population. using neutral . we will explicitly consider intrapopulation partitioning a sound conservation strategies. results will be integrated in a population viability analysis s |
| 14602 | 4 | io-temporal heterogeneous systems. this will be achieved by using mediterranean landscapes and
nate land abandonment and fire dynamics will be essential to establish future conservation poli spatial analysis methods, this project will develop a multiscale modelling platform aimed to a on changes in different scenarios. this will lead to a useful evaluation tool of potential impa |
| 13880 | 3 | anctuaries. complementary field studies will be done to compare reproductive success and behavi
ed and unprotected islands. the project will produce the first stringent test of effects of pro ird populations at a regional level. it will contribute substantially to the understanding of p |
| 7147 | 1 | compositions in the teeth of phosphates will quantify climates tertiary atndis that the analyze
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| 7553 | 4 | ysis of genetic diversity and gene flow will occur primarily through molecular markers, but wil
rimarily through molecular markers, but will also include a study of the biology of pollination ir impact on the evolution of diversity will also be studied. this research will be in the form ity will also be studied. this research will be in the form of case studies in ecuador |
| 14199 | 6 | iont limitation on community change. we shall study plant community composition, seed bank and
aged species-rich calcareous grasslands will serve as references. we shall also address communi grasslands will serve as references. we shall also address community dynamics under restoration storation management. in particular, we shall focus on the role of the soil seed bank as a pote nd use we hypothesize that both changes will lead to a decrease in alpha diversity, but in the gal partners we expect that the results will shed light on processes behind vegetation changes, |
| 10125 | 7 | re climate change. the proposed project will combine data from a series of different academic f
sing anthropogenic threats. the student will compile data on past mammal distributions and asso nce across the holocene of europe. this will permit gis-based analysis of range declines across y, life history and trophic status, and will address whether common patterns exist for range co igation of the quality of holocene data will be provided by analysis of the zooarchaeological a extirpated or globally extinct species will also form the basis for investigating whether crit an be identified. these related studies will ultimately form the basis for intercomparisons bet |
| 12353 | 2 | ork carried out on round 1 developments will be drawn together and reviewed. the review will as
drawn together and reviewed. the review will assess the requirements, methods, data, results an |
| 434 | 2 | hat discriminate the two species, which could be applied by forest managers but are insufficien
e conditions in the loire region, which could be beneficial to f. angustifolia, in producing hy |
| 7261 | 2 | erranean in france and north africa. he will understand the dynamics and the colonization proce
s invasive species complex. for this we will develop a new method of diversity single cell stud |
| 14691 | 1 | the predicted global change. this study will have six objectives: 1 to study the ecophysiologic
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| 14690 | 5 | the predicted global change. this study will focus on the knowledge of ecophysiological mechani
oody species in growth and survival. we will investigate the spatial and temporal variation in n woody species in the forest. also, we will study the ontogenetic changes of the regeneration ctors responsible of them. moreover, we will make experiments to know the importance of the dyn ffecting plant regeneration. lastly, we will develop models to analyse the forest dynamics and |
| 14689 | 1 | the predicted global change. this study will have five objetives: 1 to study the ecophysiologic
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| 10686 | 1 | t herbivores and pathogens. finally, we will compare patterns of seedling mortality and growth
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| 15532 | 1 | s theory in drylands. finally, uncroach will provide relevant information to improve the effici
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| 2081 | 4 | climate change will be used as input data for the models. uncertainty
input data for the models. uncertainty will be addressed throughout such simulations. coupled ospheric chemistry and transport models will be used to simulate ozone damage on crops. the res ormance. alternative economic scenarios will be constructed, to explore the effects of expected |
| 14319 | 3 | in the mixolimnion. in this project, we will exploit the important database acquired in the per
d in the period 2002-2009 . finally, we will examine how the methodologies used and developed i d and developed in the research project could be applied to other large african lakes, particul |
| 11685 | 2 | llite mission. this new mission concept will be a spaceborne multi-spectral canopy lidar micro-
te, proved technologies. to this end we will consider the highly novel, high risk, but very low |
| 11700 | 2 | llite mission. this new mission concept will be a spaceborne multi-spectral canopy lidar micro-
te, proved technologies. to this end we will consider the highly novel, high risk, but very low |
| 9894 | 2 | llite mission. this new mission concept will be a spaceborne multispectral canopy lidar micro-s
te, proved technologies. to this end we will consider the highly novel, high risk, but very low |
| 11336 | 5 | edge of the technology available and we will try to date the volcanic sediments in which the fo
e climate and ecology of the lake basin will be worked out from a study of the animal bones, th he associated sediments. the footprints will be excavated further to obtain pristine prints. th ints. their distribution and morphology will be mapped using sophisticated laser scanning. this sing sophisticated laser scanning. this will produce very accurate digital images, maps and cas |
| 10660 | 4 | dition to the pi and co-i, the research will be supported by partners from leading institutions
n the african lakes region. the project will strongly benefit from the past and present partici earch in the region. project scientists will make new developments in monitoring will hold a sc ill make new developments in monitoring will hold a scientific workshop during the second year |
| 9886 | 4 | dition to the pi and co-i, the research will be supported by partners from leading institutions
n the african lakes region. the project will strongly benefit from the past and present partici earch in the region. project scientists will make new developments in monitoring will hold a sc ill make new developments in monitoring will hold a scientific workshop during the second year |
| 11723 | 3 | osited in otolith cores and peripheries will be used as natural tags of migration in possibly m
al reef biotopes. these three variables will influence oxygen isotope ratios in fish moving bet -migratory species resident in the site will be used to help control for confounding effects of |
| 12601 | 2 | s with water resource issues. the study will develop a `case study` of how this better understa
strategic importance of soil resources could help the regional assembly deliver its regional r |
| 13387 | 3 | tylis, medicago, onobrychis, trifolium, will be manually collected during the appropriate matur
ty stage of the plants. collected seeds will then be sown into the boxes in greenhouses. seedli nto the boxes in greenhouses. seedlings will be transplanted to the field for future observatio |
| 13339 | 7 | ic conceptual basis for the system that will provide a robust statistical structure for analyti
the eu project alternet. this framework will ensure continuity of recording and shows an existi s concerned to long term monitoring. it will also provide the necessary structure for integrati stical procedures. the key work package will involve inter-calibration between eo and in situ d ation between eo and in situ data,which will involve habitats that can be linked to specific bi specific biodiversity indicators. these will be identified using a conceptual framework develop lue of integration. other work packages will provide protocols to place data onto a common fram |
| 15584 | 2 | pecies-level responses to global change will underpin changes in the functionality of ecosystem
ng stakeholders and ecological modelers will be used to develop scenarios for conservation deci |
| 15351 | 2 | inter-species transmission. the results will allow increasing the knowledge about the impact of
l processes this effect takes place. it will also be helpful for public authorities to implemen |
| 2084 | 3 | biomass production. the first emphasis will be on analyses of a large variety of time series f
er mass properties. the second emphasis will be on development of a model system that integrate m sea bird predation. the model results will be evaluated against time series on abundance and |
| 13317 | 1 | ates in order to assess whether species will be able to keep pace with rapid global change 3. s
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| 2018 | 6 | ronmental changes, epigenetic processes should also be considered. recently, i showed for the f
t drivers of plant biodiversity loss. i will take these results forward by studying phenotypic d suffering from habitat fragmentation, will be used as model species. i will use state-of-the- ation, will be used as model species. i will use state-of-the-art microarray-based gene express ant responses to changes in nitrogen. i will further explore the potential mechanism at the gen ed and outbred individuals. the project will deliver necessary knowledge for evaluating the rel |
| 15530 | 4 | oration of these ecoystem. this project will use manipulative experiments and modelling work to
backs and coupled dynamics. the project will focus on key functions in semiarid ecosystems such tion pattern and diversity. the project will be carried out in the framework of a coordinated p versity and ecosystem functioning, that will also address fire resistance and resilience functi |
| 519 | 4 | parks . the identification of corridors will be done using new methods of remote sensing. the m
management of corridors in rural areas will be analyzed on different scales in relation to the he types of agriculture. the evaluation will be done using some biologic models from the respon e of partners associated to the project will bring forth means to identify assets and weaknesse |
| 10152 | 3 | as where conditions are suitable, which will require individuals to disperse to new sites. migr
e rare. the success of dispersal events will also depend on the quality of the habitat availabl sites breeding successfully. this study will greatly improve our understanding of the potential |
| 11496 | 3 | as where conditions are suitable, which will require individuals to disperse to new sites. migr
e rare. the success of dispersal events will also depend on the quality of the habitat availabl sites breeding successfully. this study will greatly improve our understanding of the potential |
| 13466 | 3 | according to many climate models there will be an increased risk of future forest fires in bor
ctors at different spatial scales. fire will be performed within burnt 100 ha sites each in bod nburnt forests as reference sites. fire will increase our understanding of the importance of la |
| 7635 | 1 | ded by rain and wind. . phytoextraction will be used primarily on flat areas, such as settling
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| 14963 | 1 | ictions derived from the current model, will be tested using the experimental design described
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| 10471 | 6 | n of rocks. to investigate this event i will collect detailed fossil records and compare with r
and environmental change. the research will be based at the southampton oceanographic centre a itical intervals of climate change, and will collaborate with the us funded biocomplexity proje ed plankton production and whether this could be important in the drawdown of co2. i will do th be important in the drawdown of co2. i will do this by looking at sediments from a global arra limate system, we need to know how they will respond. thirdly, i want to know whether rapid cli |
| 10049 | 5 | ply in realistic settings. this project will address the fundamental question of whether specie
study evolution in species mixtures. we will assemble random mixtures of up to 24 species and e e evolutionary response of each species will be quantified using phenotypic assays and compared es from the same and different cultures will test for the occurrence of coevolutionary interact air of interacting species. the results will generate new conceptual understanding of the inter |
| 2502 | 2 | asic responses of organisms: ecological will disentangle the effects of range shifting, phenoty
iated with global warming. the proposal will contribute toward a predictive model of climate in |
| 14904 | 7 | n is based on artificial crosses, which will be carrying on the carballedo hatchery, using trou
possible combinations. part of the egg will be planted into the river ahs the other part will anted into the river ahs the other part will be reared in the hatchery and release to the river lerez by october. sampling of juveniles will be done in a screw trap and also by electrofishing classification of the anadromous phase will be made attending to color characteristics. indivi tics. individual assignment to families will be done using a panel of at least 12 microsatellit 12 microsatellite loci. in addition we will measure a set o morphological and genetic characte |
| 10164 | 4 | erging are unclear. population genetics will be used to determine whether european chytridiomyc
d density of b. dendrobatidis infection will be developed. these techniques, coupled to environ s, coupled to environmental monitoring, will allow us to define population parameters for use i for use in epidemiological models that will be used to predict the impact and progression of t |
| 11247 | 4 | erging are unclear. population genetics will be used to determine whether european chytridiomyc
d density of b. dendrobatidis infection will be developed. these techniques, coupled to environ s, coupled to environmental monitoring, will allow us to define population parameters for use i for use in epidemiological models that will be used to predict the impact and progression of t |
| 9859 | 6 | ions of both factors to expansion rates will be assessed. results may have major management imp
nagement implications. methods. methods will include microsatellite analysis of dna samples fro ly limited by low genetic diversity, it will be important to prevent the three separate italian rsity and speeding expansion rate. this could be accomplished by eradicating the two population still small enough for eradication. it would also be essential to prevent all further introduc d by competition from red squirrels, it will be essential to prevent the introduction of poxvir |
| 11784 | 2 | ass as indicated by rdna. this approach will provide more informative about the ecological char
ries alone. the environmental sequences will be used to improve phylogenetic reconstructions of |
| 14546 | 2 | in the transport between the ecosystems could be expected. on the contrary, if these ecosystems
mosaics of uses it is made up of. this will open up new perspectives in the landscape planning |
| 13480 | 1 | bly algorithms. these model communities will then be subjected to small and large press perturb
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| 12346 | 3 | used to enhance another area then this should be encouraged. this project will assist defra in
this should be encouraged. this project will assist defra in assessing the potential benefits t protection and habitat conservation and will enable the uk to support international and regiona |
| 11410 | 5 | grassland community structure. the work will provide valuable information for conservation mana
in ecological communities. the research will begin in 2011 and continue for 3 years. it will be in in 2011 and continue for 3 years. it will be undertaken at the university of sussex, falmer, versity of sussex, falmer, brighton and will build on current work by researchers at the univer ttle. genetic analysis of yellow rattle will be undertaken at, and in collaboration with, resea |
| 9964 | 5 | grassland community structure. the work will provide valuable information for conservation mana
in ecological communities. the research will begin in 2011 and continue for 3 years. it will be in in 2011 and continue for 3 years. it will be undertaken at the university of sussex, falmer, versity of sussex, falmer, brighton and will build on current work by researchers at the univer ttle. genetic analysis of yellow rattle will be undertaken at, and in collaboration with, resea |
| 10638 | 8 | ition between members of the population will be strong, and it should pay to produce young that
f the population will be strong, and it should pay to produce young that are good competitors f hic events, such as droughts, selection will favour generalists that take opportunities as and lanation for why. the proposed research will explore if the types of selection imposed by contr tterns and rates of evolution. the work will study the only fish in the malawi cichlid radiatio bristol and the natural history museum will provide a positive learning environment for the st c training in scientific expertise that will be provided, specific training will be gained in n hat will be provided, specific training will be gained in numerous skills, including tropical f |
| 7688 | 10 | hat the establishment of green networks will be at finer local and landscape scales and it is a
inuities of semi natural elements. . we will test the effect of agricultural mosaic seminaturel tions favorable for biodiversity, which will be considered by agronomists to determine what is ndscapes simulations. these simulations will be compared with results of sociologists and the d terminants of organizational continuity will be used by lawyers to better define the contractua frames. this new diva research program will allow lawyers to deepen their research on the lega and identifiable ecological corridors, will be enriched here by a more functional dimension of and results obtained by the researchers will be mobilized within the framework of a ethnologica amework of a ethnological research that will accompany the actors and researchers in their coll understanding and sharing of views. it will involve a group of actors of the territory of pnr |
| 10722 | 1 | at greatest risk from n deposition. we will use a combination of laboratory and field experime
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| 2117 | 1 | evels of sheep density on alpine ranges will be the main interdisciplinary denominator of the p
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| 7632 | 3 | a rare and common species for which we will use statistical models that will calculate crop ar
ich we will use statistical models that will calculate crop areas with and without climate chan r be valid and the european legislation will be shaken. this thought is well within the framewo |
| 13721 | 4 | ive traits of ecological importance. we will relate molecular divergence to divergence in pheno
the molecular and phenotypic levels. we will also perform direct tests of local adaptation usin arying ecological and genetic distances will be quantified to evaluate the relative role of gen ence. strong preference for local mates will preserve adaptive genetic combinations and hence s |
| 9841 | 2 | re resistant to parasites. this project will examine temporal variation in the activity of po i
e challenges in the field. moreover, it will examine the nature of compartmentalisation of the |
| 15318 | 1 | tests of this general hypothesis, which will contribute to assess the ecological significance o
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| 9921 | 1 | ating to past lake ecosystem health. we will examine both modern and subfossil larval chironomi
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| 7700 | 3 | ocesses considered. the use of modeling will place the results acquired in a conceptual framewo
quired in a conceptual framework and it will enrich dialogue and between organizational levels n of situations in developing countries will increase the contrast, which may cover the same co |
| 11071 | 3 | dly with time - this inevitably has, or will reflect on entire ecosystems and man-based relianc
omically important living resources. we will present current knowledge on the following issues: and / or cultural practices finally, we will discuss emerging ideas aimed to tackle these probl |
| 7606 | 1 | ssue of biodiversity. this biodiversity will be assessed against the gardening practices and ar
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| 7695 | 3 | ution of elements of green networks. it will identify the most favorable to the functioning of
s to share with stakeholders. this task should allow the preparation of a collective scientific s in the territories and agriculture it will result in the drafting of a summary brochure. this |
| 2527 | 1 | of organisms: ecological . the proposal will contribute toward a predictive model of climate in
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| 7198 | 2 | eds in four fields of study the project will produce original knowledge in different discipline
/ technical sciences / social sciences, will strengthen the northern and southern community of |
| 13929 | 3 | the susceptible and resistant stands we will add low numbers of natural enemies, in the other h
numbers. equal numbers of leaf beetles will be added to all stands. beetle population growth r l stands. beetle population growth rate will be used as dependent variable. we also intend to c |
| 14481 | 1 | or ecological succession. our research will include experimental and phenomenological approach
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| 15294 | 1 | ganic matter content, clay, etc.. which will influence their speciation, partitioning, and the
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| 14204 | 1 | ing of marine ecosystems. such analyses will provide us upscaling and downscaling rules of envi
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| 11050 | 1 | n, but he also thought that populations could diverge into separate species in the absence of g
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| 11841 | 1 | n, but he also thought that populations could diverge into separate species in the absence of g
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| 15109 | 3 | in this project we shall study the changes on macroalgal communities to as
f benthic vegetation. methodology: data will be obtained from national and international oceaog rnational oceaographic databaases. they will be analyzed andtched with the biological data. del |
| 15108 | 2 | nd its effect on bio-optical conditions will be analyzed in hypersaline lakes and lagoons. the
logical and ecophysiological approaches will give the basis for the evaluation of ecological st |
| 14770 | 9 | reach such objectives three assesments will be carried out, in at least 30 sampling stations i
etween 2000-4000 m.a.s.l. such stations will represent a gradient of environmental conditions, gionalization of the studied watersheds will be carried out, in the process the sites will be c e carried out, in the process the sites will be classified using multivariante statistics in st ence sites, each type benthic community will be established. then, the three indices behaviour conditions of antropogenical alteration will be evaluated to calibrate the invertebrate scoring the quality levels. finally, a protocol will be edited and proposed to the corresponding enviro wants to be relatively simple to apply, will guarantee their utilization in zones where materia are scarce. in addition, these results will serve to validate the success of the protocol guad |
| 14807 | 1 | ll around the iberian semiarid region , will allow their adjusment to facilitate their use in e
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| 10062 | 15 | ndscape heterogeneity. such projections will inform the development of landscape management pla
y conservation strategies that together will maximise species opportunities to adapt to climati nities to adapt to climatic changes. we will collect data documenting the impacts of a past inv system patterns in three landscapes. we will apply the techniques of palaeoecology, principally ll as one larger basin in each case, we will obtain records of the changing composition of indi ation composition. together, these data will allow us to reconstruct ecosystem patterns on the erns on the landscapes through time. we will focus our attention on the invasion of scots pine t of the remaining forests. the data we will collect will allow us to determine which parts of ining forests. the data we will collect will allow us to determine which parts of the landscape and overall landscape heterogeneity. we will also use a state-of-the-art vegetation model to si period when the invasion took place. we will compare simulated changes in ecosystem character a ed from the palaeovegetation data. this will enable us to evaluate the model s ability reliably its potential for such applications, we will apply the model to simulate one such potential fut tree into these landscapes. our results will be of direct relevance to various stakeholders, in iodiversity conservation strategies. we will ensure that they are communicated to such stakehol |
| 15378 | 1 | nd mathematical modelling. this project will be a ground breaking advance in bridging the gap b
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| 7203 | 6 | pisodes of dispersal / colonization. we will try to answer the question of the influence of lan
ts. adapting to their host plant- plant will be the first part of the project. this issue will e first part of the project. this issue will be discussed from a theoretical perspective by stu ng graph theory and dynamic game theory will also be developed to study the impact of the struc l study of host specialization patterns will be performed on the psyllid vector cacopsylla prun d their natural enemies; this knowledge will help identify risk factors for the protection of p |
| 214 | 2 | olecular dna sequence data, the project will contribute to the understanding of coevolution of
e sequence and frequency/abundance data will be shortly publicly released to facilitate complem |
| 14163 | 2 | different ecosystem regimes. this goal will be achieved by investigating the abundance dynamic
ifferent ecosystem regimes. the project will provide more than half-century perspective of the |
| 15062 | 2 | ic or tactile ones. in this project, we will address interspecific vocal mimicry, i.e. the rese
and 3 evolution. in the first case, we will focus on the learning processes, represented by ei |
| 14633 | 1 | social system in the crow. the results will represent a great advance in the understanding of
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| 1950 | 1 | imentally and by modelling. the results should contribute to a better understanding of the evol
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| 14801 | 3 | cological and population processes that could make advantageous sexual reproduction in spite of
ion in spite of the twofold cost of sex will dramatically increase the cost of sex. differentia ls among phylogenetically close species will be investigated. |
| 15311 | 2 | in ecosystems, if apparently the latter could work as well with just one or a few species of ea
. by investigating the above issues, we will contribute to expand our knowledge on host-symbion |
| 6739 | 4 | e of quickly adapting to new conditions will be successful in colonizing a new area. the propos
izing a new area. the proposed research will utilize the previously collected informations, too mportant in decomposition processes. we will look at ecological tolerance and life history stra narrowly distributed species-pairs. we will conduct laboratory and field observations and expe |
| 14124 | 2 | r growth of selected endangered species will be studied in a series of field and common garden
ed species. the results of our research will be crucial for successful protection of estonian e |
| 14758 | 2 | on the biological fitness , the results will provide important advances in the scientific knowl
d, have not been studied yet. our study will show the levels of influence of every variable ana |
| 10214 | 2 | strategies. through this fellowship, i will use four complementary empirical studies in both f
ryos and larvae of coral reef fishes. i will use results from these studies to then develop and |
| 10949 | 3 | e. the strength and position of the nac will be monitored during the ecomar project to allow ac
d biological and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar dimenting aggregates the ecomar project will be able to identify the driving forces behind obse |
| 11056 | 3 | e. the strength and position of the nac will be monitored during the ecomar project to allow ac
d biological and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar dimenting aggregates the ecomar project will be able to identify the driving forces behind obse |
| 11425 | 3 | e. the strength and position of the nac will be monitored during the ecomar project to allow ac
d biological and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar dimenting aggregates the ecomar project will be able to identify the driving forces behind obse |
| 11432 | 3 | e. the strength and position of the nac will be monitored during the ecomar project to allow ac
d biological and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar dimenting aggregates the ecomar project will be able to identify the driving forces behind obse |
| 9893 | 3 | e. the strength and position of the nac will be monitored during the ecomar project to allow ac
d biological and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar dimenting aggregates the ecomar project will be able to identify the driving forces behind obse |
| 9900 | 3 | e. the strength and position of the nac will be monitored during the ecomar project to allow ac
d biological and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar dimenting aggregates the ecomar project will be able to identify the driving forces behind obse |
| 2037 | 6 | tunities for such research. the project will focus on functional biodiversity. attention will b
s on functional biodiversity. attention will be devoted to integrated modelling and interaction ed with marine systems and biodiversity will be studied. in particular, multiple effects of cha iple effects of changes in biodiversity will be considered. including use values, non-use value nd ecosystem impacts. some of the ideas will be applied in a case study of the north sea or the r the wadden sea. selection of the case will be part of the research and depend on conceptual/t |
| 1943 | 1 | implications of agro- biodiversity and will be implemented by a post doc. the post doc, with a
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| 2103 | 1 | combination of ecological criteria . we will focus on plankton-feeding fish and seabirds in the
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| 12513 | 8 | the project will support our understanding of the factors affecting
rms already in the farm business survey will be combined with data collected from a further 80 s. the university of wales, aberystwyth will continue to produce annual reports analysing the r ns to labour use on organic farms. this will be done by comparing sets of data from two recent d secure the employment is. comparisons will be made between different organic farm types, and , and with conventional farms. the work will benefit defra by providing good statistical data t upport payments. conventional producers will benefit through access to data on the financial pe conversion. existing organic producers will benefit through better understanding of factors in |
| 9923 | 1 | s isolates, and those of the predators, will be determined over a range of abiotic conditions t
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| 14970 | 1 | ith climate change. this main objective will be reached by carrying out ten specific tasks sche
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| 14433 | 5 | abitat. the effect of stress treatments will be evaluated by measuring the level of stress mark
ll as during recovery after rehydration will be assessed by measuring the activity of some anti e as well as on photosynthetic activity will be studied, too. the analysis of the dsps and hsps nditions of desiccation and rehydration will be specially addressed. the results will contribut ill be specially addressed. the results will contribute to better understanding of the molecula |
| 2208 | 3 | ational fisheries. the adaptive process will involve o an experimental whole lake management st
arvestings on ecosystem dynamics. focus will be on the analysis of resilience in relation to th in the systems. theses management tools will be developed together with the other sub-projects |
| 2514 | 5 | phy, as observed already. these changes will also affect the trophic flows in the ecosystems an
o the phyto and zooplankton. this model will integrate spatial dynamics of the fish stocks over lations in order to address uncertainty will be developed based on an existing operational imr s model for the barents sea. this model will be parameterised using the biophysical model both rvest control rules for the fish stocks will be developed and evaluated. |
| 6729 | 1 | osystems. the new methods to be applied will hopefully make it possible to reconstruct some lan
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| 14988 | 2 | agrass meadows. these three main points will be complemented by specific research aimed at eval
xpect that the outcomes of our research would help to a better and more integrative understandi |
| 14989 | 2 | agrass meadows. these three main points will be complemented by specific research aimed at eval
xpect that the outcomes of our research would help to a better and more integrative understandi |
| 2073 | 4 | andry and its consequences. the project will conduct studies that analyze spatial variability i
ity within reindeer herds. productivity will be studied with respect to the influence of reinde he decisions of management authorities, will be forceful social and political determinants of r as the general spatial research design will be the main interdisciplinary denominators of the |
| 2086 | 4 | andry and its consequences. the project will conduct studies that analyze spatial variability i
ity within reindeer herds. productivity will be studied with respect to the influence of reinde he decisions of management authorities, will be forceful social and political determinants of r as the general spatial research design will be the main interdisciplinary denominators of the |
| 10720 | 2 | associated loss of ecosystem services, will accelerate their poverty. the overall goal of the
and national governments. the ppd grant will allow us to review relevant policies and regulatio |
| 15482 | 1 | onservation programmes. particularly we will determine the relative importance of plant-plant i
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| 13754 | 2 | act in ecosystem restoration design. we will examine restoration measures in ecosystems and lin
pristine levels, or developing them. we will evaluate and develop restoration measures in lands |
| 11402 | 12 | these agroecosystems, is limited. vital will test the general hypothesis that the delivery of m
tiple ecosystem service delivery. vital will focus on mountain grasslands where traditional liv iodiversity and ecosystem services. wp1 will use stakeholder semi-directed interviews and meeti tors they use for these services. wp2-4 will analyse current trends and condition of biodiversi the individual plant to the field. wp2 will use advanced ecophysiological, biochemical and mol ffect carbon and nitrogen turnover. wp3 will then build multispecies assemblages by manipulatin rom differently managed grasslands. wp4 will test the robustness of this model across managemen gradients at the three field sites. wp5 will generate projections of future ecosystem service d es. their impacts on ecosystem services will be modelled using both a statistical approach base wp4, and dynamic ecosystem models. wp6 will use a series of three workshops per site to identi uture for sustainable rural development will be delivered to policy makers. outreach to manager rs. outreach to managers and the public will be strengthened through the development of a train |
| 481 | 11 | iodiversity and ecosystem services. wp1 will use stakeholder semi-directed interviews and meeti
tors they use for these services. wp2-4 will analyse current trends and condition of biodiversi s and their underlying mechanisms. this will be done through a step-wise approach from the indi the individual plant to the field. wp2 will use advanced ecophysiological, biochemical and mol ffect carbon and nitrogen turnover. wp3 will then build multispecies assemblages by manipulatin ity, and of c- and n-cycling processes, will provide a first model linking plant functional res cts on multiple ecosystem services. wp4 will test the robustness of this model across managemen gradients at the three field sites. wp5 will generate projections of future ecosystem service d es. their impacts on ecosystem services will be modelled using both a statistical approach base in association patterns among services will be identified, and their relationships to plant-mi robial diversity linkages analysed. wp6 will use a series of three workshops per site to identi |
| 10486 | 1 | key and ensures that the decision-tool will meet their needs, balancing the need to develop wi
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| 10141 | 5 | nder the impact of the three gorges dam will be analyzed. the biodiversity, ecosystem resilienc
s and accelerated environmental changes will be determined, with emphasis on natural reserves. asis on natural reserves. this research will deliver integrated strategies for sustainably mana out the consortium research.. a website will be established to publicise the aims of the projec s web-presence will not only inform but will also solicit for both academic and social input fo |
| 11169 | 5 | nder the impact of the three gorges dam will be analyzed. the biodiversity, ecosystem resilienc
s and accelerated environmental changes will be determined, with emphasis on natural reserves. asis on natural reserves. this research will deliver integrated strategies for sustainably mana out the consortium research.. a website will be established to publicise the aims of the projec s web-presence will not only inform but will also solicit for both academic and social input fo |
| 13987 | 2 | is smooth, or abrupt and non-linear. we will focus on two agricultural landscapes, one in swede
es from two widely different landscapes will help ensure a generality of the conceptual framewo |
| 7675 | 7 | ble urban region in the french alps. we will capitalize on existing statistical and mechanistic
ces and land-use change. our assessment will benefit from our detailed understanding of how bio nterconnected. trade-offs and synergies will be quantified by a specifically designed spatial m analysis. besides the urban region, we will focus on two case study sub-systems: the intensive rvices, local and regional stakeholders will be involved in formulating the project working hyp potheses and scenarios. these scenarios will build on current urban planning exercises by publi -use and climate change projections. we will engage stakeholders in the comparison of scenarios |
| 12594 | 15 | taking action in peatlands, management should strive to achieve multiple benefits and not impl
coping study to a bigger project, which will inform the defra ecosystem approach framework in l tlands. as a scoping study this project will assess the availability of data and scientific evi ership with stakeholder expertise. work will be done using staff from the moors for the future and collation of expertise, the project will hold a conference inviting key peat stakeholders a th complementary expertise. the project will choose upland and lowland peatlands demonstration s for each site. for each case study we will identify and map key ecosystem services provided b f direct importance to this project and will therefore guarantee a successful delivery. to eval lows of peatland ecosystem services, we will determine suitable valuation data required to unde ance and restoration. where possible we will provide assements of cost-benefiot flows for ecosy map opportunity and conflict zones. we will assess the capacity of each site to increase its e tem service provision between sites. we will assess the transferability of results from each ca to other areas. as a result the project will provide a list of the top 10 criteria for assessin ces are a matter of societal choice, we will use a transdisciplinary approach by involving soci the outset of the project. a conference will facilitate knowledge exchange, opportunities for e |
| 7629 | 1 | troduced flora and spontaneous in town, will propose measures to preserve the ecosystem service
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| 1092 | 7 | nization levels. detritus-based systems will be considered in terrestrial habitats and fresh an
waters the entire bentho-pelagic system will be studied. investigation will concern three hiera c system will be studied. investigation will concern three hierarchical levels of ecological or , community and landscape. biodiversity will be defined at population level . the stable isotop ion level . the stable isotope analysis will be used also to study the brackish bentho-pelagic terrestrial parts of the lake watershed will concentrate on classifying procedures for corine h apping and productivity estimates which will be validated by geo-referenced field data. |
| 15116 | 2 | methodology and sustainability indices will be very much applicable at eco-region scale. the p
l to identify the priority actions that would be able to avoid or minimize the human impacts on |
| 15117 | 2 | methodology and sustainability indices will be very much applicable at eco-region scale. the p
l to identify the priority actions that would be able to avoid or minimize the human impacts on |
| 7401 | 2 | entification of polymorphism, the study will be extended to 300 genotypes. polymorphisms explai
sms explaining the phenotypic variation will be sought by association genetics |
| 7565 | 1 | tements and mycorrhizal fruiting bodies will be performed at various spatial and temporal scale
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| 14946 | 3 | that a contrasting physical soil theory would emerge. the conflict between these two viewpoints
ls of dolomite and peridotites outcrops will be compared between them and with limestone soils the mining resources. these objectives will be met through the concrete goal detailed along th |
| 13741 | 2 | wing contrasting responses to edges. we will test the hypothesis that magnitude and distance of
in sample plots and transects. a model will be constructed for predicting edge effects on biod |
| 13318 | 5 | to build a world leading capacity. edit will create a european virtual centre of excellence, wh
ean virtual centre of excellence, which will increase both the scientific basis and capacity fo ch for taxonomy based information. edit will address significant information and management of one across european institutions. edit will bring together the leading taxonomic institutions ing north american and russian partners will make it a worldwide leading network: the consortiu |
| 15269 | 2 | sites the n content in leaves and soils will be measured, as well as the soil solution and stre
the calculation of critical loads for n will be applied, in order to determine the protection s |
| 199 | 4 | rs of trees in relation to air humidity will be studied. the aim of studies is to find out, how
birch, triploid aspen and hybrid aspen will be grown at different air humidities in growth-cha ameters after air humidity manipulation will be measured. mechanisms of interactions between ph s of air humidity on these interactions will be studied in leaf chamber experiments. interactio |
| 2055 | 1 | , and paleoclimatological expertise and will train one post-doc, one phd, and several mas.
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| 15302 | 2 | the project that we are presenting, we would like to go one step further to that derived from
t derived from population genetics that will help us understand the adaptive processes which ha |
| 198 | 7 | les . functioning of antennal receptors will be explained in some of these agriculturally impor
food choice and daily activity rhythms will be explained. to the chemical communication of the insects with their external environment will be given much attention. by gas chromatography-ele ion in click beetles and ground beetles will be studied. mechanisms of olfactory orientation of olfactory orientation of these insects will be explained also. some international cooperation eration with swedish pheromone chemists will be developed. research material for phd and msc di material for phd and msc dissertations will be collected. |
| 7123 | 1 | n and species composition of ecosystems should alter the composition and functioning of soil mi
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| 6910 | 5 | rchard with integrated plant projection will be divided in three plots. the alleys will be mech
l be divided in three plots. the alleys will be mechanically cultivated in the first plot, the e first plot, the grasses in the alleys will be regularly mowed in the second one and flowering d in the second one and flowering herbs will be sown in the alleys of the third plot. the effec main pests and predators in the canopy will be investigated. |
| 15518 | 1 | ding units . the results of the project will allow us to understand how different management st
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| 15289 | 1 | ment . the results from this subproject will hopefully contribute toward the definition of a ba
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| 7202 | 1 | of laboratories involved in the project will characterize microger key bacterial and fungal com
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| 12507 | 7 | channels. regular communication events will be arranged, mainly field based on the experimenta
sed on the experimental sites. articles will also be written for the farming press and presente ate conferences and on websites. papers will be written for peer reviewed journals and an advis viewed journals and an advisory booklet will be produced. this project will be led by hdra work booklet will be produced. this project will be led by hdra working in collaboration with warwi c services, oas efrc, iger. the project will be guided by a steering committee. benefits this p nderstanding and knowledge in this area will also be of benefit to other stakeholders eg policy |
| 11669 | 8 | a single mutation of recent origin, it will be associated with a unique extended haplotype for
at when the favoured allele spreads, it will do so in linkage with a large part of its parent h the diversity of carbonaria haplotypes should have changed relatively little. by contrast, dur study is that the evolutionary dynamics will be analysed with respect to both space and time, b ion centred around the carbonaria locus will be assayed in a sample of about 1000 moths represe back to 19th c. analysis of these data will reveal the age and identity of the original mutant origins. patterns in genetic diversity will be explained with respect to selection, immigratio e of a clinal selective sweep our study will make a substantial contribution to the understandi |
| 14434 | 6 | on the structure of studied communities will be analyzed. the study is based on contemporary me
position and abundances of model groups will be determined using different approaches based on ots. the expected results of this study will have scientific and applied value. they will provi have scientific and applied value. they will provide new data on the relationships between the genic effect of ski-runs. these results will serve as a baseline for future studies in this sci re studies in this scientific field and will contribute to make recommendations for sustainable |
| 10175 | 5 | quantitative measurements will be made of rates of gene transcription in single f
atory cultures. quantitative pcr assays will be developed for rbcs and rbcl, the genes for stru d genes coding for gas vesicle proteins will be determined in planktothrix spp. at different te re. the transcription rate of rbc genes will be related to the rate of photosynthesis at differ es. the transcription rate of gvp genes will also be measured at different daily photon insolat |
| 13806 | 7 | climate change will lead to shifts in species distributions. this call
beechs climate envelope . this project will provide predictions for the effect of different na ese established stands. the predictions will be based on population simulations in assumed land s of establishment rate and pattern. we will start up by simulating fictitious species’ coloniz tion models based on empirical data, we will simulate real species’ colonization of established ions in changing landscapes. the method will not require data from repeated surveys, which are ting metapopulation models. finally, we will identify extinction thresholds for a red-listed mo |
| 2068 | 1 | mine if a shift in the pollinator fauna will have impacts on the plant species composition and
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| 14814 | 3 | imate of mediterranean regions in spain will be characterized by higher temperatures and lower
res and lower rainfall, conditions that will increase the degree of abiotic stress experienced abiotic stress gradient. this proposal will provide relevant information for policy makers to |
| 14754 | 4 | s by transmission electronic microscopy will complete the study. the project will include the s
py will complete the study. the project will include the searching and study of natural populat racteristic of a singular habitat, that will allow elaborate suitable conservation plans. the p ity to use e. andevalensis in gardening will also be explored. |
| 15270 | 1 | utive body of clrtap. both institutions will be external observer entities of the subproject ed
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| 15216 | 2 | ited by this nutrient. these objectives will address both in the field by simulating fertilizat
variables of the response of the system should focus on those related to effects on the seed ba |
| 13818 | 2 | n-deposition. in addition, the studies will also investigate if n-deposition has caused eutrop
trient enrichment enclosure experiments will be conducted in large number of lakes in different |
| 13614 | 3 | inction/colonisation rates, the project will focus on vegetation type transitions rather than s
of a single species. thus, the project will gain important knowledge of vegetation responses t oth climate and reindeer grazing, which will be of great importance for sustainable use of graz |
| 2172 | 3 | e areas at reasonable cost. the methods will be demonstrated on a 1500 km n-s gradient. the lid
future monitoring programs. experiments will be set up to gain a basic understanding of climati g the alpine tree line. by doing so, we will be able to provide estimates with respect to the r |
| 416 | 1 | gmentation, no direct harvesting effect could be discerned. however, higher diversities tend to
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| 2002 | 7 | erature, precipitation and n deposition will have on the competition between sphagnum species a
te of carbon sequestration. the project will focus on four sites in a north-south transect thro dient. along this transect peat samples will be transplanted from northern to southern sites to n and the accumulated amounts of carbon will be measured. experiments will be performed under c of carbon will be measured. experiments will be performed under controlled conditions to analys num species. in separate experiments we will measure potential growth, dead moss decomposabilit it mass increment. these plant features will be related to morphological features as branching |
| 13533 | 3 | els that predict how a changing climate will affect the distribution of pike and its effects on
ecolonization after rotenone treatments will be used. b to build mechanistic models describing an intermediate consumer. these models will be parameterized using published data on the tempe |
| 14920 | 3 | developping a mathematical model which would allow to link biodiversity and carbon cycle. thes
sity and carbon cycle. these three aims will provide a better understanding of the functional r stems to global warming and, therefore, will reduce uncertainaties for future climate change pr |
| 15384 | 1 | pheric general circulation models , and will try to determine whether any changes in soil mycor
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| 2139 | 5 | isms to adapt to a changing environment will determine their response to climatic manipulations
ic manipulations. the proposed research will be complementary to the ongoing research, and the le of the microarthropods in the system will be elucidated. sampling will take place in existin the system will be elucidated. sampling will take place in existing field plots, in addition to igned for this project. the main effort will be on functional aspects on ecosystem level of pro |
| 2080 | 2 | sk of damages by the spruce bark beetle will be estimated under various scenarios of climate ch
cenarios of climate change. the results will be made available for economical modelling and for |
| 10526 | 1 | this project will test the hypothesis that sea water acidification,
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| 13855 | 2 | and ecosystem function. specifically, i will examine multi-trophic effects of community complex
mbined influence of light and nutrients should promote strong interactions on local diversity a |
| 10814 | 9 | the next fifty years will be a critical time for life on this planet. our ac
planet. our actions within this period will set the magnitude of the extinction wave that is p what we do now, or what we fail to do, will resonate through time, affecting every future inha other place, some of them endemics that could go extinct. we cannot survey all of the thousands nds of species found there. instead, we will focus on snails. the reasons for this are: on a se desirability for the shell trade. this will help us determine vulnerability to biodiversity lo roving our understanding of reef change will help us devise management strategies that can stem rts, this study, and future research we will develop from it, will help focus public attention uture research we will develop from it, will help focus public attention on the problem of cora |
| 10954 | 5 | samples of calanus finmarchicus will be collected during spring and summer from approxi
rosatellite primers for c. finmarchicus will be developed and used to analyse levels and patter and between samples. the data obtained will be used to establish the presence of sub-populatio together with associated gene flow and will be interpreted in relation to the current structur ity application 2.3. complementary data will be obtained from a limited number of winter sample |
| 13829 | 1 | e hollow oaks data atuppalndsstiftelsen will be the base for a similar mapping process. except
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| 13467 | 2 | ion dynamics and population genetics. i will use colour polymorphism in pygmy grasshoppers as a
pygmy grasshoppers as a model system. i will combine information on colour morph frequencies th |
| 11682 | 2 | the study will be based on community-wide quantitative inventorie
cupancy and abundance of single species will be carried out primarily using generalized linear |
| 2005 | 1 | is expected that global climate changes will affect plants most directly, and thes changes incl
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| 12193 | 2 | eases in bird numbers. this information will have direct application to the refinement of ae de
devon and other regions of the uk, and will therefore contribute to the delivery of the govern |
| 2095 | 1 | ing from a scientific point of view. it should also enable us to better understand variation in
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| 13441 | 2 | a´s principal conservation issues. this will be achieved by gathering detailed information on s
gime and herbivore pressure. these data should increase our understanding of the biophysical ch |
| 7140 | 6 | iption of the patterns of diversity and will interpret the dynamics and causes of observed chan
f primary productivity and flexibility, will be identified and interpreted according to the the dynamics of diversity. temporal trends will be analyzed and interpreted according to the effec sheries of the Gulf of Gascony. it also will integrate the fishing mortality generated by a fle ime of fishing fleets on this structure will be simulated by adding a specific dependency mecha the operation and impact of the warming will be analyzed. |
| 14966 | 3 | ivity in the river network. the effects will be analysed on the community structure of algae, m
eme events of low flow . these analyses will be developed in headwater reaches, which are sensi o the biological diversity. the results will contribute to the comprehension of the effects of |
| 13967 | 6 | this project will investigate effects of fragmentation and invasion
llinator abundance. pollination service will be estimated in large continuous semi-natural gras hyllus, which is common in road-verges, will be studied by comparing pollination success in exp ded sites. decay in pollination service will be indicated by increased pollen limitation and de ation on maternal and offspring success will be investigated, and the importance of pollen limi population and metapopulation dynamics will be indirectly studied by seed addition experiments |
| 13849 | 6 | derstanding of fragmentation effects we will quantify extinction and colonization rates. extinc
ion rates as a function of habitat size will be quantified from the incidence of species in iso tion isolated the lake from the sea, we will use remains of fish scales and zooplankton in lake ake sediments. effects of introductions will be quantified by comparing diversity patterns befo s of fragmentation and introductions we will use data on the outcome of introductions to formul size and presence of other species. we will use an existing data set that cover all lakes in a |
| 7125 | 1 | systems. This multidisciplinary project will combine multiple oceanographers.
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| 15184 | 1 | eater flamingo on bacterial assemblages will be assessed.
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| 15245 | 3 | of particular species in the landscape will depend on certain biological and ecological attrib
ts at the species and population levels will be recorded in relation to species persistence. pl sistence. plant-pollinator interactions will also be surveyed to characterize the effect of lan |
| 13953 | 2 | rsity and abundance. thus, this project will be able to predict how much mussel habitat should
able to predict how much mussel habitat should be conserved for persistence of populations and |
| 13830 | 3 | ulations is affected. in this project i will test hypothesis concerning the effect of algae on
n the survival during later life stages will also be evaluated and the recruitment potential of itment potential of the nursery grounds will be modelled based on the deliveries from this proj |
| 12177 | 1 | data analysis at the end of the project will inform any recommendations for a low-cost extensio
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| 11066 | 7 | from the system as a whole. ecologists would call such a system a metapopulation. knowing wher
tions are found for parasites in nature would be of great interest, because it could explain wh would be of great interest, because it could explain why the risk of becoming infected varies ted varies between different places and could give us clues about how to potentially eradicate pulations in wild species. this project will study two rodent species and their parasites on th ds for two years. based on these data i will determine whether this system could provide one of ta i will determine whether this system could provide one of the first examples for host popula |
| 14741 | 1 | lteration of the lower ebro river which will be sampled seasonally, with the purpose of charact
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| 11547 | 7 | ingneck parakeet and barred ground dove will provide out-bred control populations. each populat
programme. field aviaries on mauritius will enable replicate measurement of an individuals imm on as infection progresses. the project will use confirmed pedigrees to identify individual inb rakeet population, and pigeon pedigrees will be confirmed using archived samples. immunocompete sing archived samples. immunocompetence will be measured in ~180 birds from each of the four po s-haemagglutination assays. pha methods will be calibrated in captivity before use on free-livi ving populations. general linear models will identify effects of inbreeding on immunocompetence |
| 2136 | 4 | ackerel in the norwegian sea. this goal will be achieved through a combined effort involving hi
data analysis and modeling. the project will benefit strongly from extensive data sets on physi ovel individual based modeling approach will be used to generate data driven 3d distributions o ctions over the life cycle. the project will improve our understanding of the functioning of th |
| 13944 | 5 | processes at the local scale. the study will be performed in ponds along the river rhine, which
egional factors, and how they interact, will be evaluated by an observational survey of ponds w in a subsequent mesocosm experiment, i will test the interacting effects of regional diversity ty and biotic interactions. the project will provide an empirical testing of central theoretica bout processes regulating diversity and will provide new insights in the long-term consequences |
| 14718 | 1 | ge. in the particular case of spain, it could be also suggested a strong impact on land composi
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| 14833 | 2 | f heathlands to higher latitudes, which would mean their complete disappearance from the iberia
ease in precipitation during the summer could favour the development of dry heathlands more tha |
| 14832 | 2 | f heathlands to higher latitudes, which would mean their complete disappearance from the iberia
ease in precipitation during the summer could favour the development of dry heathlands more tha |
| 12172 | 1 | ject. as with the summer work, the data would compare between treatments, taking into account t
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| 15218 | 4 | der selection from a suite of predators would be readily activated by cues from a novel invasiv
r species, and if they do, whether they would be as effective as against native predators. the amphibian populations exposed to it. we will compare the density-dependent and trait-mediated e ure of trophic webs. to this purpose we will use a highly multidisciplinary approach combining |
| 13968 | 4 | ions. to cover the range of effects, we will perform studies on islands without colonies, on ac
owing the increased nutrient inflow, we will use recent advances in ecological stoichiometry, w ntal composition. to study dynamics, we will quantify density response across multiple years fo s associated with lythrum salicaria. we will also use experiments, both in the field and in the |
| 2515 | 3 | collaborative experimental project that will examine possible negative consequences of near fut
ally important species . work package 2 will involve a microarray approach in order to reveal m y be used as biomarkers. work package 3 will involve incorporation of the findings from wp1&2 i |
| 13843 | 4 | iversity at different spatial scales. i will here test the hypothesis that reindeer grazing inc
ss at large spatial scales. moreover, i will also study whether the effect of reindeer on speci ral experiments and descriptive studies will be used. these studies will increase our knowledge ive studies will be used. these studies will increase our knowledge on how reindeer affect spec |
| 13488 | 6 | have been extremely warm. how reindeer will interact with climate induced vegetation changes a
egetation changes are poorly studied. i will study these questions in 48 exclosures that were b of trees were sown in each exclosure. i will study how reindeer influence plant community compo ored by a warmer climate. field studies will be combined with mathematical modeling of carbon a these theoretical and empirical studies will be important for evaluating the sustainability of duced vegetation changes. these studies will reveal if reindeer can prevent the increase of shr |
| 14900 | 1 | loitation and nature conservation. this will improve the sustainability in the use of natural r
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| 13739 | 2 | butaries. changes in migration patterns should affect organisms at lower trophic levels, result
d ecosystem functioning. the hypotheses will be tested using a combination of surveys and large |
| 13844 | 1 | e aquatic studies. the proposed project will be performed by a combination of field observation
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| 11769 | 1 | e results of these experimental studies will be used to parameterise models that link sex alloc
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| 9906 | 1 | e results of these experimental studies will be used to parameterise models that link sex alloc
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| 13698 | 4 | and thinning program on timber quality will be quantified in such a way that it can be used in
opment of value in planning instruments will probably increase the long-term profitability of n ay spruce in a predictable way and this will also affect timber quality. growth and timber-qual mber quality. growth and timber-quality will be investigated in old experiments with different |
| 1088 | 6 | on and cover. objective of this project will be the experimental and modelling study of the pri
results by the different research units will be used to develop a new integrated model able to y distributed c and n fluxes. the model will be implemented on the basis of an existing model b earch programme. the simulation results will be statistically analysed by means of advanced met es and the use of neural networks. this will make possible a model evaluation and discussion on d temporal scales. simulation exercises will be run under different scenarios of climatic and e |
| 15446 | 1 | within the scope of climate change. we will be able to discern changes in ecosystem processes
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| 15517 | 4 | is likely that in the near future there will be marked changes in the distributions and phenolo
the impacts of climate change, since it could lead to considerable under- or over-estimations o the activities proposed by the project will complete the series to an 11 year dataset by 2014. se of abundance, a comparative analysis will also be carried out to determine if those species |
| 14790 | 1 | of the relationship cattle . the study will evaluated which is going to be the effect of cattl
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| 15099 | 4 | moted by the predicted temperature rise will reduce the competition for internal resources requ
er duration of the drought period which could counteract the first effect leading to a greater e to the forecasted climatic conditions will be greater in the deciduous than in the evergreen an in the evergreen quercus species. we will test these hypotheses in climatically contrasting |
| 15021 | 1 | etalayotic and talayotic culture, which could represent more than a simple adoption of new cust
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| 14645 | 1 | etalayotic and talayotic culture, which could represent more than a simple adoption of new cust
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| 14636 | 2 | invasion by s. muticum. in addition, we will determine and compare the effects of s. muticum an
d sampling and manipulative experiments will be used to test the general hypothesis that: the i |
| 14755 | 8 | d that the disappearance of one species could imply several changes in the food web to which it
ersity and food webs is obvious, and it should be deepened in those areas of knowledge which wo pened in those areas of knowledge which would allow the evaluation of the effect of these chang tical mathematical tools or graphs that would permit the study, amongst other things, of the co nd iii model equations or formulas that would allow the prediction of the dynamic not only betw and the achievement of its stability , will allow it to work with laboratory maintained popula ferential equations and graph analysis, will permit the adaptation of analytical models of netw thus, conclusions of great significance could be deduced, bringing answers that are, at the mom |
| 7590 | 1 | cal bacterial populations. consultation will be conducted on other imported plants can thus ben
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| 15385 | 4 | ge in the strength of winter conditions could lead to morphological and chemical acclimation in
mation in evergreen leaves that in turn would affect their photosynthetic capacity. on the cont avorable for photosynthesis, and, then, could respond to any climatic change with phenological vironments. the results of the research will help to predict the implications of future changes |
| 6955 | 12 | nce can be broken easily. therefore, it would be desirable to incorporate a horizontal' virus r
resistance trait into major crops that could provide durable protection against many different n which the readthrough is inefficient, could be resistant against all readthrough utilizing vi e gene expression strategy of the virus should be completely changed. in yeast, mutant terminat transient readthrough measuring system will be established. we would clone the termination fac easuring system will be established. we would clone the termination factors of tobacco, and the rs of tobacco, and then several mutants would be generated from these genes. the mutant termina e genes. the mutant termination factors would be transiently expressed and their effect on read pressed and their effect on readthrough would be studied in the readthrough measuring system. m eadthrough efficacy in transient assays will be stable expressed in transgenic tobacco lines, a en the virus resistance of these plants will be tested. finally, if any of these lines is virus ermination factors of other major crops will be created. |
| 11869 | 2 | of these lineages. the proposed project will thus seek to provide a more fundamental understand
ed in specific environments the project will potentially provide important new information on t |
| 11393 | 1 | esocosms. taken together these packages will provide a holistic patch- to basin-scale evaluatio
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| 7507 | 1 | n and domestic grandparents. genotyping will be performed with microsatellite markers located o
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| 15161 | 3 | isms in biotechnology. most of the work will focus on nitrogen metabolism. to obtain new bacter
e development of complex biofilms which will offer a higher degree of stability to the living b r with their metabolic characterization will enhance the comprehension of the role of bacteria |
| 10734 | 6 | in new environments and in the process will adapt their biology. as every different animal is
cies may exist. each of these parasites could potentially represent a future danger both to hum present in the original sample. here we will use this strategy to begin to enumerate the number onments. the group of parasites that we will survey are the microsporidia. these are highly unu of quantification of different species will enable us to tell how successfully microsporidia h versified in different environments. it will indicate whether there are particular environments |
| 10597 | 7 | hey do. to answer the first question we will look at the molecular composition of the microbial
acteristics. to assess soil function we will look at how these soils play a role in the cycling pect that the indigenous microorganisms will use this as a carbon substrate and break down this mature soil from neighbouring locations will also be sampled. these soils will also be examined tions will also be sampled. these soils will also be examined using the same methods as describ iculties in sampling. winter conditions will commence in september and it is essential that rob group of soil scientists in iceland who will assist in the fieldwork planning and execution and |
| 14693 | 1 | pe. the results generated by this study will be of main value in the future recovery of wild po
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| 14910 | 1 | ts region. -in the population level, we shall study the evolutive patterns and speciation model
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| 10134 | 4 | iable, signal production or maintenance should be costly. in many species, testosterone enhance
esis , this dual action of testosterone would prevent cheating. however, the exact mechanisms b ncing levels of sexual ornamentation. i will focus on the dual effects of two hormones genes, w adigm in studies of sexual selection. i will investigate how mhc genotype influences the trade- |
| 14843 | 1 | ised via secondary sexual ornaments. we will investigate whether mhc genotype explains variatio
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| 11083 | 2 | nt concentration and specific leaf area will be taken to scale branch-level measurements across
ross age classes. in the greenhouse, we will graft cuttings taken from trees of different ages |
| 10452 | 5 | two complementary studies will examine how energetic considerations shape the for
ack-browed albatrosses. the first study will test the hypothesis that the breeding success of a duals with known breeding histories, we will determine whether between-individual at-sea activi reproductive success. the second study will test the hypotheses that, during the non-breeding ing success feed in different areas. we will examine the economics of foraging on circumglobal |
| 11024 | 7 | he resulting electronic traces recorded will reveal the time spent on various activities such a
feeding, walking and running. the data will also be used to calculate a proxy of energy expend verall dynamic body acceleration . this will complement the energetics data and provide a fine- ities and their associated energy costs will be elucidated to paint a complete picture of the a f the animals energy budgets. the study will provide valuable information as to how carnivores general manage their energy budgets. it will also demonstrate how the measurement of physiologi of rare and threatened species. thus we shall be providing insights into how energetic constrai |
| 10816 | 2 | eral public, including school children, will learn about great ape ecology and our ancestral he
the parkour athletic discipline and we will produce a document for parkour generations that pr |
| 14655 | 2 | d degrees of environmental stress. this will lead to the design of a system for detecting and a
into their temporary oscillations, and would facilitate the design of practical tools for the |
| 10661 | 12 | f land-based renewable energy resources will have both negative and positive impacts on these s
the energyscape and ecosystem services could help guide the deployment of land-based renewable d local stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy withi ystems and existing models, the project will then develop a spatial description of the energysc some models are weaker than others, we will use a plug and play framework, as used in computin come available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as they beco ting from the base-line description, we will then investigate the benefits and losses associate e to the demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be c ot be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex interactions between energy generation e ecosystem services. some interactions will be antagonistic . by using appropriate visualisati roach developed in this research, which will be limited to the renewables and ecosystems of a s e academic efficacy of our approach, we will submit papers for peer review, seeking to get them |
| 10912 | 12 | f land-based renewable energy resources will have both negative and positive impacts on these s
the energyscape and ecosystem services could help guide the deployment of land-based renewable d local stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy withi ystems and existing models, the project will then develop a spatial description of the energysc some models are weaker than others, we will use a plug and play framework, as used in computin come available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as they beco ting from the base-line description, we will then investigate the benefits and losses associate e to the demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be c ot be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex interactions between energy generation e ecosystem services. some interactions will be antagonistic . by using appropriate visualisati roach developed in this research, which will be limited to the renewables and ecosystems of a s e academic efficacy of our approach, we will submit papers for peer review, seeking to get them |
| 11158 | 12 | f land-based renewable energy resources will have both negative and positive impacts on these s
the energyscape and ecosystem services could help guide the deployment of land-based renewable d local stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy withi ystems and existing models, the project will then develop a spatial description of the energysc some models are weaker than others, we will use a plug and play framework, as used in computin come available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as they beco ting from the base-line description, we will then investigate the benefits and losses associate e to the demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be c ot be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex interactions between energy generation e ecosystem services. some interactions will be antagonistic . by using appropriate visualisati roach developed in this research, which will be limited to the renewables and ecosystems of a s e academic efficacy of our approach, we will submit papers for peer review, seeking to get them |
| 11170 | 12 | f land-based renewable energy resources will have both negative and positive impacts on these s
the energyscape and ecosystem services could help guide the deployment of land-based renewable d local stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy withi ystems and existing models, the project will then develop a spatial description of the energysc some models are weaker than others, we will use a plug and play framework, as used in computin come available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as they beco ting from the base-line description, we will then investigate the benefits and losses associate e to the demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be c ot be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex interactions between energy generation e ecosystem services. some interactions will be antagonistic . by using appropriate visualisati roach developed in this research, which will be limited to the renewables and ecosystems of a s e academic efficacy of our approach, we will submit papers for peer review, seeking to get them |
| 11420 | 12 | f land-based renewable energy resources will have both negative and positive impacts on these s
the energyscape and ecosystem services could help guide the deployment of land-based renewable d local stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy withi ystems and existing models, the project will then develop a spatial description of the energysc some models are weaker than others, we will use a plug and play framework, as used in computin come available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as they beco ting from the base-line description, we will then investigate the benefits and losses associate e to the demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be c ot be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex interactions between energy generation e ecosystem services. some interactions will be antagonistic . by using appropriate visualisati roach developed in this research, which will be limited to the renewables and ecosystems of a s e academic efficacy of our approach, we will submit papers for peer review, seeking to get them |
| 11421 | 12 | f land-based renewable energy resources will have both negative and positive impacts on these s
the energyscape and ecosystem services could help guide the deployment of land-based renewable d local stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy withi ystems and existing models, the project will then develop a spatial description of the energysc some models are weaker than others, we will use a plug and play framework, as used in computin come available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as they beco ting from the base-line description, we will then investigate the benefits and losses associate e to the demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be c ot be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex interactions between energy generation e ecosystem services. some interactions will be antagonistic . by using appropriate visualisati roach developed in this research, which will be limited to the renewables and ecosystems of a s e academic efficacy of our approach, we will submit papers for peer review, seeking to get them |
| 11701 | 12 | f land-based renewable energy resources will have both negative and positive impacts on these s
the energyscape and ecosystem services could help guide the deployment of land-based renewable d local stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy withi ystems and existing models, the project will then develop a spatial description of the energysc some models are weaker than others, we will use a plug and play framework, as used in computin come available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as they beco ting from the base-line description, we will then investigate the benefits and losses associate e to the demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be c ot be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex interactions between energy generation e ecosystem services. some interactions will be antagonistic . by using appropriate visualisati roach developed in this research, which will be limited to the renewables and ecosystems of a s e academic efficacy of our approach, we will submit papers for peer review, seeking to get them |
| 11702 | 12 | f land-based renewable energy resources will have both negative and positive impacts on these s
the energyscape and ecosystem services could help guide the deployment of land-based renewable d local stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy withi ystems and existing models, the project will then develop a spatial description of the energysc some models are weaker than others, we will use a plug and play framework, as used in computin me available. . similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as they beco ting from the base-line description, we will then investigate the benefits and losses associate e to the demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be c ot be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex interactions between energy generation tem services. some systems interactions will tend to be antagonistic . by using appropriate vis roach developed in this research, which will be limited to the renewables and ecosystems of a s e academic efficacy of our approach, we will submit papers for peer review, seeking to get them |
| 9896 | 12 | f land-based renewable energy resources will have both negative and positive impacts on these s
the energyscape and ecosystem services could help guide the deployment of land-based renewable d local stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy withi ystems and existing models, the project will then develop a spatial description of the energysc some models are weaker than others, we will use a plug and play framework, as used in computin come available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as they beco ting from the base-line description, we will then investigate the benefits and losses associate e to the demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be c ot be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex interactions between energy generation e ecosystem services. some interactions will be antagonistic . by using appropriate visualisati roach developed in this research, which will be limited to the renewables and ecosystems of a s e academic efficacy of our approach, we will submit papers for peer review, seeking to get them |
| 12644 | 4 | enforcement of wider marine legislation could be used. the intended output was a report focussi
mprove enforcement. options of how this could be achieved and what changes to existing powers, tain some interesting ideas which defra will consider. they will need to analyse from a legal a g ideas which defra will consider. they will need to analyse from a legal and policy perspectiv |
| 12478 | 1 | on-makers like the planning authorities will ultimately protect and enhance the natural environ
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| 10168 | 1 | cantly enhanced mineralisation of 2,4-d will be made.
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| 14839 | 4 | ls by using bioactive compounds. assays will be carried out with two types of plants. firstly,
ontaneously on metal-contaminated sites will be treated with salicylic acid and nitric oxide in fore the beginning of mining activities will be produced using micropropagation techniques and ical, cellular and physiological levels will be carried out. the final goal of the proposal is |
| 7472 | 1 | novel approaches to knowledge brokering will explore novel modalities of knowledge brokerage th
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| 462 | 5 | or species and reservoirs. this project will be concentrated to the island of madagascar, an is
ase have affected human populations. we will analyze three arbovirus diseases: the chikungunya ics and endemic diseases in mankind. we will study the dispersal and the competences of differe d with the various examined viruses. we will evaluate the role of lemurs, the only non-human pr . programmed for three years, our study will be carried out in three regions that are character |
| 15359 | 4 | ponges can withstand. the proposed work will address causes of mortality and the recovery capac
sing an energetic approach, the project will contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms a better understanding of these topics will help us to elucidate the causes and mechanisms und ty events. obtaining such understanding should allow us to predict future impact on other speci |
| 13950 | 3 | n otoliths, with promising results. she will have a fundamental background in physics, but will
fundamental background in physics, but will intern with the co-investigators for training in f ng in fisheries science and ecology. we will apply the new methods to case studies of dire fish |
| 10995 | 3 | ession, is almost unknown. our research will use a combination of large-scale manipulative fiel
in an intraspecific phylogeny. the work will involve a collaboration between researchers at uni a 75% time technician. the study system will be british populations of sweat bees. |
| 11053 | 3 | ession, is almost unknown. our research will use a combination of large-scale manipulative fiel
in an intraspecific phylogeny. the work will involve a collaboration between researchers at uni a 75% time technician. the study system will be british populations of sweat bees. |
| 11787 | 3 | ession, is almost unknown. our research will use a combination of large-scale manipulative fiel
in an intraspecific phylogeny. the work will involve a collaboration between researchers at uni a 75% time technician. the study system will be british populations of sweat bees. |
| 11091 | 2 | maximum muscle mass between the morphs will be investigated. the interactions between environm
numbers and fibre recruitment patterns will be investigated in laboratory studies. we wish to |
| 7107 | 1 | of the cotentin marshes and bessin. we will share our experiences with these partners during t
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| 13599 | 3 | pulation viability. in this project, we will use the perennial herb primula farinosa as a model
s and stochastic demographic models, we will explore how adaptive genetic variation among and w and land use. based on the results, we will formulate and communicate recommendations on how t |
| 14664 | 6 | e centre-east of the iberian peninsula, will be compared. diverse techniques and methods will b
ompared. diverse techniques and methods will be applied to the sediment studies; mineralogical, biochemical, and palinological analyses will be performed, as well as the analyses of remains o cods, among others. the last 2000 years will be studied in more detail, because they offer an e cally documented. palaeoecological data shall be correlated with the historical and instrumenta ogical and paleoclimatic reconstruction will be incorporated into novel models to provide predi |
| 12286 | 2 | mixed-agriculture farm. data collection will continue at drayton during 2009-2012. the maintena
he collection and processing of samples will continue to follow the ecn protocols. |
| 11853 | 4 | others are much less discriminatory. i will look at how local habitat quality influences sexua
e rainforests of peninsular malaysia. i will ask whether environmental stress affects mating be female s clutch of eggs these questions will investigated further under more controlled and sim varying levels of stress. such findings will allow me to test how the strength of selection on |
| 14587 | 2 | in both species. then this information will be useful to evaluate in vitro effects of everyone
threatened species from the same place will be analyzed in order to assess if they are useful |
| 10999 | 2 | l remains. analysis of multi-proxy data will enable the first comprehensive reconstruction of e
region in ois3-2. comparative evidence will be examined from gibraltar caves and the pollen se |
| 11207 | 2 | l remains. analysis of multi-proxy data will enable the first comprehensive reconstruction of e
region in ois3-2. comparative evidence will be examined from gibraltar caves and the pollen se |
| 11789 | 2 | l remains. analysis of multi-proxy data will enable the first comprehensive reconstruction of e
region in ois3-2. comparative evidence will be examined from gibraltar caves and the pollen se |
| 10462 | 4 | ogy in the animal kingdom. this project will identify novel genes which are differentially expr
osmotic challenge in teleost fish. this will be achieved by the screening of micro arrays const flounder. in a second phase the project will examine in detail a selected number of novel diffe changes in the environment. the results will provide a more complete picture of the mechanisms |
| 11747 | 4 | e species to thrive on calcareous soils will contribute to the development of strategies to mai
sity of these vulnerable ecosystems. we will test the hypothesis that adaptation to a calcareou altered patterns of gene expression. we will identify genes that are differentially expressed b eir role in the calcicole phenotype. we will examine whether these calcicole adaptation genes s |
| 13970 | 3 | uption in biotic and abiotic factors. i will use previously collected and mainly unpublished ge
ructure with barriers to gene flow, and will cooperate with the swedish board of fisheries and holm university. the suggested proposal will increase our knowledge on the mechanisms behind th |
| 7037 | 6 | ishopry of salzburg in the 16th century will be analyzed, as well as the 18th century estate of
large and yet unedited body of sources will be prepared for edition in the project. the edited dition in the project. the edited texts will be supplied for further research on cd. comparativ f administrative action and its effects will be undertaken. a database on local village regulat environmental history database austria will be used for further comparative evaluation. the ma er comparative evaluation. the material will be published in a wide range of journals with emph |
| 10379 | 4 | skeletal robusticity and physique. this will be accomplished by comparing ontogenetic trajector
ions of hunter-gatherers. this research will differentiate morphological features that are envi are ontogenetically stable. the results will identify adaptive mechanisms that produce variabil that produce variability in humans, and will distinguish morphological characteristics that are |
| 14971 | 6 | ed jointly 8 tasks. otherwise, climhaya will share out methologies, and in some cases objetives
tions. task. 7. models based in process will be developed from the information gathered in the ed in the objetives 1 and 2. two models will be tested: lignum and y-plant to establish the rol of dendroecological analyses. the study will be carried out on mature trees. task 8. annual and sk 8. annual and daily secondary growth will be recorded in mature beech trees under two silvic he different objetives in this proposal will allow a better defining of the role by the differe |
| 7309 | 1 | s integrated modeling. this application will be closely integrated with the modeling studies pu
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| 10945 | 4 | as a model. two, sequential experiments will be performed: the first will gauge when predation
xperiments will be performed: the first will gauge when predation resistance in shells of lymna ced by calcium availability; the second will investigate the importance of calcium availability our and growth. together, these studies will provide essential data on the relative importance |
| 10592 | 3 | in the global methane cycle. this grant will investigate which type of methane monooxygenase en
for methanotrophs, rt-pcr and fish. we will test the hypothesis that soluble methane monooxyge are high concentrations of methane. we will investigate methanotroph activity, population dive |
| 15012 | 1 | dra and in the bay of cadiz. this study will make possible a better understanding of these poor
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| 14150 | 2 | known differences in selective pressure would greatly facilitate solving also the inverse probl
ry traits in field conditions. here, we will focus on the response of phenotypic variance to gr |
| 12184 | 7 | the changes recommended from this study could be implemented alongside changes identified under
es identified under the rop. this study will take into account as far as possible, changes that r of els, specifically for the uplands, will replace the hill farm allowance from 2010. like oe wance from 2010. like oels, uplands els will be an optional and supplementary strand to els. th ry strand to els. the approximate spend will be £24m/year. this study will consider whether som ate spend will be £24m/year. this study will consider whether some climate change mitigation me some climate change mitigation methods would be more suited to implementation through this tie |
| 11593 | 2 | cenario is realised in a. millepora, we will perform an in-depth analysis of the rfp-encoding g
tem of the coral laboratory at nocs. we will apply a suite of advanced molecular biological tec |
| 7221 | 3 | or species and reservoirs. this project will focus on the island of madagascar, characterized b
mic and sporadic -endemic in humans. we will study the distributions and skills of different sp d with different viruses considered. we will evaluate the role of potential reservoir lemurs, o |
| 11643 | 2 | known. the amount of temperature change will allow us to distinguish between the explanations o
the indonesian seaway. hence our record will help answer some of the major outstanding question |
| 7017 | 3 | ulation patches disturbance experiments will use as the disturbance the replacement of entire b
the scale and frequency of disturbance will be experimentally manipulated. the experiments out he experiments outlined in the proposal will increase understanding of how competition, predati |
| 6776 | 1 | his mutation in several patients groups will be determined for the first time. this mutation is
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| 15228 | 3 | ibodies against mycoplasma conjunctivae will be determined and strains of this infectious agent
ed and strains of this infectious agent will be identified in southern chamois and domestic liv cantabrian mountains. this information will be used to establish the epidemiological relations |
| 13319 | 4 | eprecot will organise a workshop on the effects of precipitatio
earch.the ultimate goal of the workshop will be to facilitate future international research col s and developing countries.the workshop will do this by evaluating our present knowledge on the ng our present knowledge on the results will be disseminated and distributed in a synthesis rep |
| 12536 | 2 | -native invasive weed control programme should be eradication. for this reason we have selected
ment of such species if successful, and will also reduce pesticide use in the environment by im |
| 12721 | 1 | the project will fill the gap in our knowledge of the condition of
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| 12229 | 2 | le in developing livestock systems that will be sustainable in the future, and produce food in
work for a ruminant gin. this objective will underpin the activity and knowledge exchange of th |
| 11399 | 2 | iotic community on the flows. this work will yield new scientific insights into volcanic rock c
g-term microbial observatories which we could apply elsewhere. |
| 7246 | 2 | nd storm water quality of natural areas will be shared. from sites in the paris region, lyon an
the paris region, lyon and nantes, they will be used to test and validate the hydrological and |
| 7157 | 2 | ted environmental changes. the database will be established both from the temporal monitoring o
x representative ecosystems in which we will identify the major species likely to be good indic |
| 12761 | 2 | potential badger culling. baseline data will also be collected on the numbers of fox, hare and
observations of deer on field transects will also be recorded. |
| 10403 | 2 | ty and adaptive potential. this project will use molecular markers . by quantifying outcrossing
crossing rates using microsatellites it will be possible to establish how variation in rates of |
| 15019 | 1 | in spain . the results of this project should be a tool directly used by management consulting
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| 12330 | 1 | t of agri-environment expenditure. this will help us understand the contribution of es to the e
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| 9875 | 1 | ducing chemical inputs, organic farming could deliver important ecosystem services, including h
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| 6769 | 4 | he spinal deformity. the vertebral bone will be described as follows: measurement of the bone d
ne histomorphometry. curve measurements will be performed, too. simultaneously, genetic surveys d, too. simultaneously, genetic surveys will be executed. those genetic variables will be put u ll be executed. those genetic variables will be put under the loop which act either through inf |
| 12331 | 3 | mes - but it is not envisaged that this will be part of the initial evaluation. in addition the
e initial evaluation. in addition there will be an evaluation of the content of the etip progra of the etip programme but, again, this will not be the focus for this evaluation. |
| 6894 | 1 | onment and biodiversity improves, there will be a significant increase in the quantity of safe,
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| 13320 | 7 | wards this objective. the eumon project will provide this framework by comparing existing metho
cost effectiveness, regional robustness will be selected and tested for their european wide app heir european wide applicability. eumon will pay special attention that existing monitoring pro grams can incorporate these methods and will give recommendation how new and successful monitor on for implementing monitoring programs will be paid by studying the social effects of monitori intain biodiversity. additionally eumon will develop methods to name the responsibility of eu m itoring schemes and recommended methods will be made accessible by an internet portal to the en |
| 13322 | 3 | grated catchment analysis and modelling will be developed to simulate hydrological, hydrochemic
e conditions and restoration strategies will be developed. these will take into account the pro ion strategies will be developed. these will take into account the probable impacts of future c |
| 2517 | 1 | in the set of habitats and disturbances will be implemented in a process model incorporating mi
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| 2516 | 6 | cus and methylobacterium extorquens, we will define - by means of in silico modelling - ideal c
s. it is anticipated that this approach will include generation of hybrid pathways involving th nd omics-approaches including fluxomics will be used to analyse and evaluate the genetically en . for further improvement this approach will be repeated iteratively to integrate and/or delete es and operons. the generated knowledge will contribute to an increased understanding of bacter standing of bacterial methylotrophy and will facilitate transfer of methylotrophy to biotechnol |
| 7011 | 3 | perimental observations. ultimately, we will link nitrifier biodiversity in streams to nitrogen
to larger downstream ecosystems. comix will significantly contribute to bridge the conceptual in microbial ecology across scales, and will be a unique opportunity to tailor and, most import |
| 9878 | 5 | ecosystems are assessed. field studies will be used to assess the impact of the different fore
elated data derived from the uk-led wp1 will be combined with data gathered under wp2 by other est conservation. all european partners will then work together under wp3 to develop recommenda beech forests. all in all, the project will drive scientific advances in the following researc beech forests can provide. the results will be used to create a new and comprehensive understa |
| 483 | 4 | ical and scientific stakeholders, which will produce, inter alia, a comprehensive policy paper
during the whole research process. this will be done, e.g., through annual conferences, stakeho s of two rounds of interrogation, which will be conducted with diverse stakeholders and experts of the project. all in all, the project will drive scientific advances in the following researc |
| 7454 | 3 | ic conceptual basis for the system that will provide a robust statistical structure for analyti
the eu project alternet. this framework will ensure continuity of recording and shows an existi s concerned to long term monitoring. it will also provide the necessary structure for integrati |
| 7452 | 1 | d communicate stored data via satellite will be used to determine migration routes, migration s
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| 12396 | 4 | ics through biogeochemistry to fish, it will develop tools that will generate new information b
try to fish, it will develop tools that will generate new information by drawing together the w earch, including models. this knowledge will be used to strengthen the evidence base for assess the infrastructure created by this work will also provide a platform to meet the requirements o |
| 7456 | 1 | ecosystem and from local to global. it will also assess pathways of co2 emissions required to
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| 13784 | 3 | quito bites. in the proposed project we will use molecular probes for f. tularensis to study it
tion experiments. microcosm experiments will be performed where the fate of f. tularensis is st predation-resistance and pathogenicity will be approached by comparing molecular mechanisms fo |
| 10354 | 11 | emote areas. moreover, the 21st century will see these global environmental changes reach unpre
unprecedented levels: air temperatures will continue to rise, and atmospheric carbon dioxide c mospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will reach levels unprecedented over the past 20 millio lion years. alone, these global changes will change tropical forests, while in concert with oth cross africa. a new investigators award will allow me to make repeat measurements of monitoring alongside novel analytical techniques, will answer the three major questions above, with the s funding. the results from this research will be of great societal importance for two reasons. f al importance for two reasons. firstly, will surviving tropical forests remain a carbon sink - ide emissions from fossil fuel use - or will rising temperatures and other changes cause them t lance of tropical forests are occurring will provide essential information that will assist pol will provide essential information that will assist policy makers and wider civil society to ma |
| 12220 | 13 | ling might be a potential approach that could be used to aid the development of policy by predi
oirites group recommended that research should be done to enable the prediction, at the ecosyst on biodiversity targets. the desk study will take changes in farmland bird populations as an ex land bird populations as an example and will determine typical policy questions that need to be uture and the scale at which the models will need to operate. an expert steering group will be ed to operate. an expert steering group will be consulted to provide guidance on these issues a he ecosystem scale modelling approaches will be judged. since changes in farming systems and la n within the landcape, the project team will need to identify features of the environment which rn and land-use affect biodiversity, it will be possible to assess and evaluate both ecosystem ar ecosystem scale modelling approaches will be determined. the potential methods for integrati em scale models are required to operate will also be evaluated. the priorities for future resea particularly farmland bird populations will be identified. recommendations will then be produc ons will be identified. recommendations will then be produced as to which approaches are approp |
| 10336 | 2 | igh tide. in thailand, where this study would be based, the reefs are important not only in coa
vey in november 2004 and early 2005. we would also work with thai scientists at pmbc who have m |
| 14822 | 1 | achieve these ends, data on vertebrates will be developed to manage data, analyze the performan
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| 12444 | 1 | on commercial fish stocks. the project will also maximise utilisation of the long time-series
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| 13768 | 5 | rs, and it is uncertain if this species will persist in the long term. during this postdoctoral
erm. during this postdoctoral project i will evaluate its response to different scenarios of cl scenarios of climate change. t. opacus will be surveyed on hollow oaks in landscapes in sweden population size and dispersal capacity will be estimated from field data. i will parameterise g density and quality of hollow oaks. i will also evaluate its response to varying scenarios of |
| 10358 | 3 | own resistance mechanisms. this project will explore the commercial potential of a novel method
ance using a natural plant product that would negate the need for use of pesticides or other bi d hence the commercial potential. pests will be chosen that have both similar and different fee |
| 12771 | 2 | nough to permit a bait formulation that would deliver an effective dose if half of a rats daily
intake from this source. therefore rats should be able to consume the analgesic at an effective |
| 12325 | 4 | lks and rides’ website. the survey work will generate, and recommend, the sort of site informat
end, the sort of site information which should be available on the website in future to enable suitable for their needs. all the sites will have to be assessed against the requirements of th ation act . in addition, the evaluation will include recommended criteria to be used in future |
| 13373 | 2 | has clearly showed that molecular data could better differentiate barley population in to 22 d
s or eco-geographically close countries could not be clustered into the same main cluster even |
| 14597 | 1 | tal indicators of restoration potential will be selected and the environmental ranges maximisin
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| 12326 | 2 | eview in 2002. this evaluation contract will examine, from a sample of around 100 agreements, h
e intention is also that the contractor will survey users of educational access to ensure that |
| 7513 | 3 | of structuring the species. collections will be genotyped with these markers. dl between pairs
se markers. dl between pairs of markers will be measured using different indices of association markers. the influence of the structure will be studied. |
| 7561 | 1 | ies. the genetic structure of consortia will be analyzed by arisa. freezing and freeze drying,
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| 14586 | 2 | as with high biodiversity. the research will be developed in two salt-marshes located in the co
rately using and conserving these areas will be proposed |
| 13807 | 10 | on only snapshot presence-absence data will be tested. such methods will make data collection
sence data will be tested. such methods will make data collection for population viability anal d as model species. snapshot field data will be used to parameterise a metapopulation model con m between colonisations and extinctions will be tested. moreover, a metapopulation model will b ested. moreover, a metapopulation model will be parameterised based on information about habita in 1749 and later. a bayesian approach will be used to fit the metapopulation models. a metapo pulation models. a metapopulation model will be combined with a habitat model at a landscape le model at a landscape level. the models will be used to predict the extinction risks of lichens al distribution of conservation efforts will be analysed. the project will contribute to a deep n efforts will be analysed. the project will contribute to a deeper general understanding of ho |
| 7415 | 1 | pplies during the winter when the birds should cover important energy needs. even though numero
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| 12627 | 1 | al sediment broad habitats where sodium will be abundant. several sample sites are located in t
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| 1961 | 1 | atures by two different selection lines will be analysed to develop a molecular explanation for
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| 15079 | 2 | al and temporal resolution . this model will be improved by introducing the advances obtained i
es obtained in the proposed project. it will further be upgraded to include functionalities for |
| 15140 | 5 | ecies boundaries a complicated task. we will study the phylogenetic position of all poorly know
etic position of all poorly known taxa, will try to interprete and characterize them and will e to interprete and characterize them and will explore character evolution in order to detect hom omic reinterpretation of the subsection will be done and we will try to adopt homogeneous speci n of the subsection will be done and we will try to adopt homogeneous species concepts in a pro |
| 14817 | 1 | e markers, trnl-f . with this method we would be able to extract phylogenetic patterns for each
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| 7048 | 2 | available for the australian diospyros will be used as a second calibration point to estimate
erification of the type of endemism. we will investigate the patterns and processes of speciati |
| 14918 | 6 | es across tropical africa, and asia. we will use different molecular markers to address the com
ry history. once the cyprinid phylogeny will be established, we will test main biogeographical rinid phylogeny will be established, we will test main biogeographical hypothesis focusing on t theory during the messinian period. we will enunciate biogeographical hypothesis useful in the iguration of cyprinids distribution. we will study some alternative speciation models as hybrid formation and cave species. finally, we will define the most important areas for conservation b |
| 15162 | 6 | ant transformations. the animal samples will be provided in the frame of already ongoing collab
g this information as starting point we will perform phylgenetic, biogeographical and evolution raphical and evolutionary analysis, and will generate global hypotheses on the distribution and ty of the pvs to be empirically studied will surely provide us not only with a broader knowledg knowledge of papillomaviridae, but also will strengthen our armoury against the diseases they c ey cause. the information thus acquired will have clinical, economic and ecological importance. |
| 11620 | 1 | ndividual variation in ageing rates and will use these relationships to investigate the affects
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| 15449 | 1 | multimodal signals. in this project, we will analyze how signals based on different sensory cha
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| 15158 | 2 | y an important role. in this project we shall deal with the identification of adaptive or non-a
t descriptive and in part experimental, should contribute new information to the debate about t |
| 13752 | 3 | h rate regulation in ivertebrates. this will be done by bridging the gap from key elements to e
grazers. more specifically this project will use laboratory experiments with n- and/or p-defici ial and aquatic herbivores. the project will extend the current knowledge and understanding of |
| 1965 | 1 | formation and sympatric speciation, and will thus fill an important gap in current evolutionary
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| 15352 | 2 | species, and all species in the genus, will be carried on. besides, to explore their reproduct
ir reproductive systems and success, we will analyse type of fecundation, flower visitors, ache |
| 7581 | 1 | arieties. erosion of diversity"adaptive"could be at work in the studied agro- systems. the effe
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| 15073 | 6 | its high species richness . firstly we shall analyze the differences on genome organization in
ly, a species level molecular phylogeny will be constructed for two genera representing two rad the south of africa and madagascar that will allow to address the taxonomic uncertainties and t xonomic uncertainties and this material will be fixed for chromosomes and analysed to map and i of a species of the tribe megacephalini will be constructed and comparatively analyzed with oth s of the tribe cicindelini. the results will allow discussing several questions of evolutionary |
| 9803 | 1 | te natural means of partner control. we will develop and test new, more realistic game theoreti
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| 10266 | 3 | r reproduction, the selfish individuals should have an advantage. how can we explain the existe
n which individuals are not related and will never meet again, and yet cooperation exists in th witnesses can actually help, these ones will be more willing to volunteer. in my work i analyse |
| 1103 | 5 | limatic change on agricultural activity will depend also on the continuum soil-plant-climate an
wp3, several researches at field scale will be carried out to investigate for the optimization ty. an other important issue of this wp will be to parameterize the simulation models about cro deriving from previous wp, simulations will be effectuated at field and regional scale by usin ects that the future climatic scenarios will have on crop yields and to individuate the best ag |
| 13978 | 6 | populations in fragmented landscapes. i will test this prediction on a butterfly species, the s
and fragmented agricultural landscapes will be reared in the lab and thier offspring will be r e reared in the lab and thier offspring will be released in the wild to studiy their dispersal to studiy their dispersal behaviour. i will track released butterflies when moving through the with respect to landscape of origin. i will also use artificial habitat silhouettes to test wh e habitat. the outcome of my experiment will be used to construct a predictive model of butterf |
| 14776 | 3 | ree complementary approaches. first, we will explore the adaptive function of flower shape by q
change in pollinator fauna. second, we will explore the effect of a change in pollinator fauna lly related erysimum species. third, we will track the phylogenetic pattern of flower shape alo |
| 11868 | 2 | associated with these traits. this work will provide decisive evidence for how sexual selection
h variation in mating systems. thus, we will improve our understanding of one of the major driv |
| 11872 | 2 | associated with these traits. this work will provide decisive evidence for how sexual selection
h variation in mating systems. thus, we will improve our understanding of one of the major driv |
| 11873 | 2 | associated with these traits. this work will provide decisive evidence for how sexual selection
h variation in mating systems. thus, we will improve our understanding of one of the major driv |
| 7491 | 1 | f several species of diptera. the study will then be extended to the human species on a represe
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| 14488 | 4 | olution of fecundity, and the main cost could be the impact of reproductive function on the def
reproduction and antiparasite defences would underlie the demographic patterns observed in pla ants and animals. on the other hand, we would like to study the effect of the synchronization w editerranean area. all these objectives will be tackled in the field with several easily handle |
| 1960 | 2 | from natural populations. this project will provide the requisite combination of the theoretic
onally suitable natural population, and will combine field experimentats, molecular genetic and |
| 10737 | 2 | stions remain unanswered. this proposal will discover how mating between malaria parasites is i
s or can home in on their location, and will investigate how co infecting species of malaria pa |
| 2122 | 1 | ior researchers and one private company will be involved.
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| 10178 | 1 | esis for the evolution of melanism, but will also allow us to examine the costs of melanism and
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| 11652 | 1 | esis for the evolution of melanism, but will also allow us to examine the costs of melanism and
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| 15170 | 1 | pensive and short time-consuming method could be very useful to broaden the capacity of scent a
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| 11072 | 2 | e to other changes in their ecology. we will use evolutionary theory to ask fundamental questio
s that parasite reproductive strategies will be shaped by the variation in their in-host enviro |
| 10801 | 5 | to parent-offspring conflict, offspring should demand more resources from their parents than pa
e. however, if offspring do so, parents should be selected to ignore offspring begging displays ich case parent-offspring communication would be evolutionarily unstable. thus, a key aim in be on and whether begging is costly or not will then be used to distinguish between existing model t-offspring communication. this project will contribute to our understanding of the evolution o |
| 10306 | 1 | s that the process of natural selection will not be sufficiently rapid to enable populations to
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| 10849 | 2 | growth and successful reproduction that will culminate in the release of fertile seeds. anythin
plant can be seen as a bad thing as it will ultimately limit the reproductive output of the pl |
| 10590 | 2 | are able to undermine female choice. we will therefore test the hypothesis that isolation is fi
on. post-mating, post-zygotic isolation will be examined by testing the viability and mating su |
| 10401 | 3 | c lineages and a range of sex ratios we will characterize the reproductive mode through populat
s using polymorphic genetic markers. we will integrate both approaches to describe the evolutio rch system. the results of this project will be crucial for the design of experiments to better |
| 10989 | 2 | acter in d. melanogaster. this approach will give insight in the rate and degree to which popul
in the genome . further, the experiment will reveal how the phenotypic divergence between the s |
| 11032 | 7 | ng its role in the antarctic glaciation would be more straightforward were it not for the prese
rust. to ground-truth the survey, rocks will be dredged from the sea floor, then irradiated in ated by the ar-ar method. julian pearce will be responsible for the magnetic survey and constru d that mantle flow, like seawater flow, would be funnelled through drake passage. in a 2001 nat uth atlantic and so pacific mantle flow could be traced through drake passage by isotopic finge d rocks from the central scotia sea, it will thus be possible to find out exactly how far the p n the two types of mantle. that in turn will inform us about the rates and causes of mantle cir |
| 15366 | 3 | ractions and regulation. ultimately, we will provide information regarding the structure of thi
ll as their role during development. we will use three species of gastropod mollusks . with thi stropod mollusks . with this project we will make progress in understanding these pathways in o |
| 14867 | 4 | ymorphisms in drosophila subobscura. we will focus on microsatellite loci in linkage disequilib
ependently of inversion patterns, which would suggest coadaptation since the genetic compositio l factor that changes with latitude, we will carry out an in depth study of coadaptation by usi nvasive colonising processes. third, we will study in depth the genetic architecture of hybrid |
| 15312 | 4 | populations. alternatively, differences could be local adaptations subsequent to a range expans
ent to a range expansion, or the change could had occurred previous or subsequent to the expans glaciations in its diversification. we will study five species groups of two different familie r which a similar approach was used, we will build a est library to precisely match target prot |
| 15476 | 7 | ssment of whether species distributions should be expected to contract or expand for any given
tic range. firstly the ecological niche will be measured for a subset of species belonging to t us. secondly, a phylogenetic hypothesis will be generated to which a molecular clock will be ap be generated to which a molecular clock will be applied. this phylogeny will be used to study t r clock will be applied. this phylogeny will be used to study the phylogenetic signal of the ch cal niche of a larger number of species could be estimated. the study of phylogenetic signal wi mated. the study of phylogenetic signal will also allow to estimate the evolutionary response o |
| 13323 | 11 | evoltree will associate four major disciplines - genomics, genet
s, dynamics and processes.this strategy will be applied to three major interacting elements of ole of trees as drivers of biodiversity will be deciphered by investigating their adaptive dive iotic environmental changes.the network will integrate multidisciplinary research to dissect th system genomics. the genomic activities will be conducted within a laboratory without walls whe walls where high throughput techniques will be integrated and then applied to a wide range of on use by the partners. large data sets will be compiled and made accessible by developing data ribution of genetic diversity. evoltree will spread its knowledge and expertise for the purpose nitoring, and conservation. the network will develop training capacities and facilitate mobilit urope. a dynamic communication strategy will disseminate its results to the scientific communit ommunity, end users and public.evoltree will greatly contribute to the national and internation |
| 7716 | 1 | maintenance of soil fertility, our work should lead to be taken into account in the legislation
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| 14999 | 1 | and buffer environmental . finally, we will investigate the ecological implications that surro
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| 14740 | 1 | eas. using these and other organisms we will derive phylogenetic- phylogeographic patterns and
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| 2064 | 4 | mportant freshwater fishes. the project will study the effect of introducing atlantic salmon in
t as the only fish species. the project will study effects of the introduction on the morpholog freshwater pearl mussel the field study will explore the presence of host specific populations parts of rivers. in the lab the project will experimentally study morphological selection gradi |
| 15146 | 1 | tudy of genomic resulting data. the gis will be used to study the large-scale ecological and ev
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| 2025 | 1 | igration of individuals. this framework will be shaped as a sampling theory, which is necessary
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| 10090 | 3 | idea has been that genetic relatedness will promote co-operation, but in structured population
but this theory is largely untested. i will provide direct experimental evidence for the relat ated and tested. evolutionary conflicts will be quantified by caste allocation ratios and by so |
| 11358 | 2 | necessary molecular tools. moreover, i will test the hypothesis that the application of anthel
istance in t. tenuis. thus, my research will provide the data necessary to test the links betwe |
| 10730 | 4 | ces on sperm performance. this proposal will address the question of variation in gamete perfor
gy, behaviour, physiology and evolution will put me in a unique position to test the novel idea male-produced seminal substances. this will enable me to quantify sperm age effects at the lev population and in males and females. i will quantify its evolutionarily relevant consequences |
| 7003 | 5 | me b locus. further genetic information will be obtained by sequencing mitochondrial 12s and 16
c barriers and dispersion centers. data will enter a correlational matrix and will be tested wi a will enter a correlational matrix and will be tested with mantel tests. results should elucid ll be tested with mantel tests. results should elucidate the significance of the tested factors species' geographic differentiation and should contribute to the controversy an the origin of h |
| 10470 | 3 | enomes completely sequenced, so that we could discover in detail the nature and occurrence of g
d in the formation of giant genomes. we will address what dna sequences are involved in genome on, or slowly over time. thus our study will provide the community with fundamental knowledge o |
| 11415 | 3 | enomes completely sequenced, so that we could discover in detail the nature and occurrence of g
d in the formation of giant genomes. we will address what dna sequences are involved in genome on, or slowly over time. thus our study will provide the community with fundamental knowledge o |
| 10472 | 4 | th exceptional experimental features. i will test the effects and interactions of interbreeding
es, and under several migration regimes will be subject to a number of population cycles. fitne f population cycles. fitness components will be followed and molecular markers used to assess p ssess population structure. the results will be relevant for the management of biodiversity in |
| 10204 | 4 | s i alleles are shared. to test this we will determine and compare the mh allelic content of th
g leads to highly divergent alleles. we will test for associations between the frequency of the e are favoured in small populations. we will repeat all our analyses in two years to check for tability of the patterns we observe and will use the temporal variation in microsatellite allel |
| 9884 | 4 | s i alleles are shared. to test this we will determine and compare the mh allelic content of th
g leads to highly divergent alleles. we will test for associations between the frequency of the e are favoured in small populations. we will repeat all our analyses in two years to check for tability of the patterns we observe and will use the temporal variation in microsatellite allel |
| 10038 | 4 | may be substantial. for this project we will use an already established, island population of h
cross-fostered breeding pedigree, which will allow us to estimate the relative roles of a wide nd non-genetic factors. in addition, we will also test for links between the amount of parental n the empirical data that we gather, we will build a theoretical model that seeks to explain wh |
| 14605 | 3 | ic estimations of androchrome frequency will be made in iberian populations of i. graellsii and
and the philogeography of both species will be analyzed in the peninsula, as well as an analys its hybridization. the different topics will be approached from an evolutionary and functional |
| 14868 | 3 | we will study the gametic associations between microsatell
enetic differentiation among haplotypes will be quantified and a comparison of the associations n palearctic and colonizing populations will be carried out. our aim is to evaluate the importa |
| 10119 | 2 | hropogenic co2 emissions. this proposal will determine the changes in foraminiferal carbonate p
ification. investigating extreme events will help to understand the relevance of foraminiferal |
| 9834 | 1 | ancient dna will be used to reconstruct the evolutionary and paleoe
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| 14651 | 3 | patterns. the phylogeographic analysis will be complemented by the assessment of genetic and p
onary change, and with that purpose, we will analyse population variation in sexual expression, hopefully, the results of this project will shed light on the current conception of the medite |
| 2495 | 7 | apt to future environmental changes. we will parameterize stochastic age-structured population
the molecular and phenotypic levels. we will then examine whether geographical differences in t s of genetic evolution that individuals should be weighted by their reproductive value to compe om the stable age distribution. here we will apply a new statistical method to study fluctuatin lf body mass, at the island of vega. we will also study the evolutionary dynamics of these two mics of the reproductive value. then we will implement varying patterns of age-specific harvest patterns in age-specific harvest rates will affect the rate of evolutionary change of these tw |
| 15201 | 3 | ferent extent and age of its biomes. we will use the five endemic frog radiations as model to u
s from a nearly-complete taxon sampling will be integrated with environmental, geological and s n diversity. these integrative analyses will allow testing several available hypotheses and ide |
| 14709 | 5 | ovincialis and the other two taxa. this could be a selective locus related to the amount of oxy
fferent molecular forms the odh protein will be: purified in 100/100 homocygotes individuals an e cloned and sequenced. a set of primer will be designed in order to sequence the 100, 115 and bility found another set of individuals will be sequenced. the analysis of the sequences will a equenced. the analysis of the sequences will allow the clarification of the possible positive s |
| 13502 | 6 | odiversity is then how well populations will adapt, or if they will dwindle down to extinction.
well populations will adapt, or if they will dwindle down to extinction. this is part of a more traits and basic genetic parameters. i will simulate a climatic trend and add different forms noise, with a control without noise. i will also study the importance of genotype-environment selection on a given trait. the results will form the base for extended theoretical studies, an e for extended theoretical studies, and will have great importance for the prediction of effect |
| 10388 | 3 | nally we hypothesise that rapid changes will have greater impact than slow changes, which may a
low strains to acclimate. therefore, we will compare the responses of treatments of up to 10 di ion periods. together these experiments will reveal not simply the immediate impact of ocean ac |
| 6817 | 1 | acteristics of mental state attribution will be examined. we make an attempt to study mindreadi
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| 15257 | 2 | to achieve this goal, three main tasks will be carried out: a sampling from the lineages of th
of insular lineages. in particular, we will focus on mechanisms and behaviours associated with |
| 15258 | 2 | rent insular populations. our objective will be to establish which strategies were adopted by d
ization process. to do it, our proposal will work in the following topics: a construction of a |
| 10273 | 3 | e with a changing climate. this project will overcome these shortfalls by combining experimenta
ming of breeding of individual birds we will estimate the rate at which the population will be timate the rate at which the population will be able to evolve in response to ongoing environme |
| 12069 | 1 | to global change. ideally such studies should help to identify target species or groups of spe
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| 13401 | 3 | ce. the plants exists in our collection will be reproduce and their flowering time, plant heigh
oil rate and component of essential oil will be determined. moreover, essential oil obtained fr essential oil obtained from some plants will be trialed against macrophomina phaseolina, phytop |
| 13424 | 1 | well adapted to the mountanious regions should be protected in its origin and needs to be rared
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| 6947 | 3 | he southern bitch mouse action plan. we would like to initiate the dna bar-coding system for th
strial small mammalian fauna of hungary would be accomplished by our consortium. one of the gre ellets. at the same time the assumption could be confirmed that sicista subtilis trizona taxon |
| 6966 | 2 | the functional role of genetic variants will be evaluted on gene transcription and protein leve
ransport chain and steroid biosynthesis will reveal new pathomechanisms involved in adrenal tum |
| 12767 | 7 | gement and enhancement and actions that will reduce the likelihood of animals being killed by t
isting data. the population assessments will also be compared to those obtained from a sample o tion prior to the 2001 guidelines: this will allow an assessment of the impact of the improved on a wider scale, modelling and mapping will be used to explore the likely affects of mitigatio . different types of mitigation actions will be evaluated in relation to current population and assessments. the results of the project will allow the relevant government agencies to perform and professional ecological consultants will benefit from improved guidance for dealing with si |
| 11258 | 4 | re the volcanism occurred. this project will address this problem by studying a unique example
ion. by studying these chinese rocks it will be possible, for the first time, to study directly ction story in the same place. the work will be supplemented with studies of carbon and sulphur phur isotopes from the limestones which will allow the scientists to determine changes in the s |
| 11391 | 4 | re the volcanism occurred. this project will address this problem by studying a unique example
ion. by studying these chinese rocks it will be possible, for the first time, to study directly ction story in the same place. the work will be supplemented with studies of carbon and sulphur phur isotopes from the limestones which will allow the scientists to determine changes in the s |
| 10528 | 7 | scale hairs in 3-dimensions before they could decay. so completely preserved are orsten fossils
these early animals occupy this project will investigate the oldest orsten animals preserved in he carbonate sequence of shropshire. we will conduct detailed scanning electron microscopy of n al from scandinavia and elsewhere. this will provide new information about the anatomical detai tomical detail of cambrian animals that will contribute greatly to the study of ecdysozoan and nd arthropod relationships. the fossils will also be used to test hypotheses about how the mine cular animal groups or soft tissues. we will evaluate the petrography of the host rocks, couple |
| 13859 | 3 | the increase of potato late blight. we will use data generated within a nordic project to see
late blight model, and the nordic data will be an extreme test of the robustness of the existi mponent affects the entire system. they will also be used to produce strategic and tactical dec |
| 12141 | 3 | corded on the regional and global scale will be assessed. investigations of the postglacial pal
ving environment and natural resources. should be pointed out that top level scientific investi and global palaeoenvironmental changes will be created. the main objective of the investigatio |
| 13766 | 2 | e source than in previous studies. this will be achieved by a time efficient innovative method
me efficient innovative method where we will establish artificially arranged suitable substrate |
| 9811 | 2 | nd laying male eggs in her presence. we will investigate the behavioural and chemical mechanism
eoretical and experimental research. we will also extend our previous theoretical models to inv |
| 11866 | 1 | re simple. by rotting velvet worms . it will also allow us to further test a hypothesis develop
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| 9868 | 1 | d forms of learning evolve.the findings will be of great interest to researchers studying evolu
|
| 11537 | 6 | bos habitat in the cape of south africa will be used in the experiment to determine the effect
timate species composition of monoliths should be influenced by their post-fire location on the the hydrological gradient. hypothesis b will be supported if competition treatments alter the e t of hydrology on distribution. results will be incorporated into a spatial model that will be incorporated into a spatial model that will be used to determine whether the effects measured seed dispersal and changes in hydrology will be tested. |
| 11363 | 1 | ntly fewer young than outbred males. we will experimentally investigate the effects of variatio
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| 10188 | 1 | onomically characterised streptomycetes will be: screened by hplc for novel chemical structures
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| 11103 | 2 | careous nannoplankton are minute and we will be able to test whether these small forms are pres
bonate through time, and how much. this will tell us about the way biogeochemical cycles have c |
| 11202 | 3 | tition. the first part of the programme will be a critical assessment of the utility of differe
hods in the absence of genome data, and will explore a novel strategy for cross-species matchin , derived from ongoing nerc programmes, will be analysed to assess the utility of the different |
| 10511 | 2 | mic technologies . this unique data set will identify key pollutant response pathways consisten
nse pathways consistent across taxa and will allow the genotypic, phenotypic and ecological con |
| 7383 | 2 | enome phylogenies of orthologs families will be constructed and compared. this approach will hi
constructed and compared. this approach will highlight discontinuities in the evolution of fung |
| 10203 | 4 | ng microbial communities are active. we will conduct similar experiments with microbial communi
ents and a range of marine sediments we will isolate a number of methanogens, many of which may portant potential source of methane. we will identify the physiology and metabolism of these me important group of microorganisms. this will include, for the first time, investigating their r |
| 2107 | 4 | forest on the norwegian west coast. it will look closer into different functional groups and c
at three different degrees of exposure. will there be a higher production of pom in exposed are al activity be higher in pom rich areas will there be more filter feeders in pom rich areas the r feeders in pom rich areas the project will also examine the role of phenols in laminaria hype |
| 10547 | 2 | difficult to test on land. our results will therefore be of great interest to all ecologists w
logy and a leading marine institute, we will be in an enviable position to communicate the resu |
| 12196 | 1 | ers. grazing grassland less intensively should confer a range of wider environmental benefits i
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| 12268 | 2 | mixed-agriculture farm. data collection will continue at drayton during the year 2008-2009 in o
he collection and processing of samples will continue to follow the ecn protocols. |
| 12198 | 2 | associated with entry level stewardship will enable a full, integrated assessment of the benefi
fe of an els agreement. importantly, it will enable greater certainty to be placed in the recom |
| 14228 | 4 | nt components of total biodiversity. we will use biodiversity partitioning based on historical
ng to habitat-specific species pool. we will explore the environmental and anthropogenic factor the extinction of original species. we will study the effects of derived diversity to communit d phylogenetical diversity. our results will allow to estimate the state of future biodiversity |
| 11384 | 1 | why poor performance might occur. this will inform us about the utility of existing risk class
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| 10958 | 2 | isotope analyses on individual species will provide the data to reconstruct their habitat. we
e data to reconstruct their habitat. we will count the faunas, to determine rates of evolution, |
| 14634 | 1 | ir implantation as invasive, so that we could eventually differentiate the specific traits perm
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| 7548 | 3 | c diversity. two contrasting situations will be studied: the archipelago of guadeloupe and mari
e changed little. the survey of farmers will identify evolutionary factors. analysis of diversi sis of diversity microsatellite markers will assess the evolution of diversity. we can evaluate |
| 13597 | 2 | ical cycling. in the proposed project i will implement a number of field surveys and experiment
and microbial metacommunity ecology. it will also help us to understand to which degree bacteri |
| 14624 | 4 | the river guadalquivir basin. the study will be carried out in two execution phases. in the fir
two execution phases. in the first one, will be studied the distribution, abundance and product ological years. during the second phase will be analyzed the factors related with the distribut d production of the fish. this analysis will allow to elaborate simple models of fish dynamics |
| 14746 | 2 | in the fish community of the amazon. we will approach the study by exploring the phylogenetic b
basis of community niche structure. it will use both genetic and proteomic analyses to infer t |
| 10294 | 2 | nother exciting breakthrough is that we will soon have the genome sequence of methylocella silv
iments with microcosm experiments which will address the role of these facultative methanotroph |
| 11660 | 4 | dress this particular site, the results will also have far reaching applications for the manage
esses behind the degradation. the study will provide a unique opportunity for the student to be tland sites, particularly acidic sites, will be fully assessed, in collaboration with english h on with english heritage. these results will finally enable the student and project team to mak |
| 12511 | 3 | th in farming and related systems. this will include assessing approaches to dealing with biodi
nt in organic farming systems. the work will address the specific biological, chemical and phys nts and changes in management practice, will also be included. the specific objectives are: 1.i |
| 12236 | 9 | on of habitat and associated management will be measured as a means of indicating the potential
iled summaries of each farmer interview will be produced. the interviewers and ecologists will oduced. the interviewers and ecologists will come together collectively to review each farm and ent behaviour and outcome. this process will also reveal the differences and similarities betwe nmental outcomes. the research findings will be presented at an expert workshop to obtain feedb ing and dissemination: the final report will include a section clearly highlighting the finding sual executive summary, the consultants will present key findings to a whitehall-based audience l-based audience. the research findings will also be disseminated through presentations and con ces and seminars. in addition, the ccri will produce a 2 page summary of the research to add to |
| 12519 | 2 | this joint european core project will develop and test innovative generic communication
od and farming are joined. this project will be caried in five european countries. this applica |
| 15577 | 3 | are there policies which, if followed, would improve biodiversity and ecosystem services in fa
velop new policies for agriculture that could restore biodiversity and associated ecosystem ser elp develop such policies. the research will be conducted in 3 work packages to collectively bu |
| 12600 | 1 | development sites. much of the research will be based on case studies at sites across england a
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| 14194 | 5 | ormal or reduced sensitivity to aba, as would be predicted based on their lower endogenous nae
nce to exogenous nae. in this study, we will focus on understanding the mechanism of atfaah-med o either n- or c-terminus of the atfaah will be examined for their responses to nae/aba in orde itin membrane yeast two-hybrid approach will be applied on identification of potential protein ith the atfaah overexpressor background will be conducted to assist on discovery of additional |
| 10848 | 3 | vestigate foraging. however, this study will be the first to apply these techniques to study th
dy the deep-sea ichthyofauna. the study will quantify the diet of several species of benthopela e various life history strategies. this will significantly advance our knowledge of deep-sea fo |
| 14991 | 2 | marda, 1861 and oenonidae kinberg, 1865 will be also studied to continue with the revision of t
der eunicida. this way, two new volumes will be accomplished in order to continue with the work |
| 14562 | 1 | eparing two additional manuscripts that will be submitted to the faib ed. b. before the end of
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| 14568 | 2 | the geographic ranges for each species will serve to achieve the critical review of the family
the critical review of the family which will result in the prduction of a fauna iberica monogra |
| 14565 | 1 | diidae in the ibero-balearic region. it will include the general aspects of the family, identif
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| 14566 | 2 | lies papilionoidea and hesperioidea. it will include identification keys and a detailed descrip
elated biological and life-history data will be provided as well. |
| 15413 | 3 | rth is in preparation process and which will hopefully be completed by the end of 2010. this pr
classification of the polychaetes. this will result in completing a new volume of the series, t volume of the series, the fifth, which will complete the revision and updating of knowledge of |
| 14559 | 1 | coordination mechanisms that faib viii will use to: 1 achieve its overall objectives, 2 assist
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| 10533 | 5 | between geology and archaeology. wessex will provide key training in procedures and techniques
information systems . cambridge zoology will provide training in analyses and identification of nges in their amino acid content, which will assist the project by providing a chronological un the studied sequences. durham geography will provide training in recording and analyses of sedi ogy and environmental evidence. the phd will result in full investigation of key palaeolithic s |
| 6882 | 4 | o . during our actual investigations we shall recollect the macrofauna of the existing sites, w
we intend to look for new sites, and we should like to investigate some boreholes, too. beside oreholes, too. beside the macrofauna we shall investigate also the microfauna from geological a m geological aspect. during our work we shall investigate the geological conditions and sedimen |
| 11193 | 1 | etic map. this proposal describes how i will initiate passerine genome mapping by utilising the
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| 10657 | 2 | this expedition will obtain sedimentary sequences to study the pliocene
arctic oceans. paleoclimatic indicators will be used to generate complete and detailed records |
| 2184 | 9 | natural processes. the proposed project will answer to these challenges by merging hypothesis t
on of main sources of uncertainties. we will build single-, two- and multi-species models forec ir salmonid fishes and zooplankton prey will be used as case studies. these systems are ideal d m groups. the first part of the project will fill gaps in empirical knowledge. in addition, sev tion, several large affiliated projects will generate sub-models. thereafter, derived and exist variation and ecological mechanisms and will be integrated with correlative models. the approac with correlative models. the approaches will be both within the bayesian framework, and with mo relative derived knowledge. finally, we will compare the different sources of uncertainty, rang nions on model performance. the project will promote recruitment to ecological climate change f |
| 13971 | 5 | dies of how mnemiopsis catches prey. we will use sophisticated video methods and mechanistic mo
ield abundances and stomach analyses we will estimate predation pressure on zooplankton and fis ae. reproductive potential and survival will be examined in experiments as a function of temper on of temperature and salinity. results will be combined with field data of temperature, salini in optical and temperature environment will be modeled in collaboration with norwegian scienti |
| 13769 | 3 | iversity and the ongoing climate change could alter species distributions. this project aims to
ffects food web structure. this project will assess how feeding niche width affects impact of i on the new food web. the new methods i will apply for analysing stable isotope data put the pr |
| 15042 | 1 | nts into the soil. the obtained results will increase our knowledge on the functional ecology o
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| 12281 | 7 | etable crops were revised. further work will be required to finalise these after comments by th
ss of development, a technical document will be released describing the basis for the revised n m. development of a web based front end will encourage its wider use and the development of fur ment of further international links. it will immediately impact on a related defra project inve nic systems. within this project, steps will be taken to assess its suitability to provide fert the new fertiliser manual. further work will be carried out to establish international links wi visions of the fertiliser manual . work would be carried out as part of the project to demonstr |
| 12235 | 5 | the project will design and code a software patch for incorporating
tch for incorporating into planet, that will allow industry standard nutrient and lime recommen tended management `. planet v3 however, will not provide recommendations for grassland since th enerate rb209 grassland recommendations will meet the following requirements: 1. to allow evalu grassland recommendations in planet v3 will significantly detract from its value to grassland |
| 12221 | 5 | sity, and that these management systems should be optimised to assure the highest biodiversity
biomass crops, management systems that will affect biodiversity include the scales of growing, g and management of the plantings. this will be done by sampling for the abundance and diversit illow and miscanthus crops for birdlife will also depend on the size of a continous planted are a and the structure of the crop, and we will investigate the use of both biomass crops by birds |
| 10071 | 8 | ion to future generations. in humans it could be thought of as, for example, the number of chil
area and cannot be so numerous that it would be impossible to undertake the necessary molecula defined places . in practical terms we will catch all of the individuals of our study species, d in each of two summers. on capture we will mark each individual with a number on its left hin b of paint on the top of its thorax. we will measure the left forewing with digital callipers, and remove the left hind leg. this leg will be used for dna extraction and genotyping of up to lite loci. the identity of mating pairs will be recorded as well as the plant species into whic procedure and the analysis of parentage should provide the best estimates of fitness and its co |
| 7053 | 15 | rrently lacking in species delimitation will be achieved using a cohesive protocol for integrat
nuclear and mitochondrial dna sequences will be first used separately and then integrated. if d econd, tools for routine identification will be tested, aimed at minimizing failure rates, and nimizing failure rates, and these tools will be made freely available in the internet. the tool ly available in the internet. the tools will be based on the same data sources as used in the s in the species-delimitation process and will assist in providing the basis for the third and ul ultimate goal of the project. third, we will address three questions about the evolution of the ecies integrity remain unknown. ecology could be involved and the species could, for example, d ology could be involved and the species could, for example, differ in their climatic niches. ch in relation to morphological similarity could facilitate the cautious inference of a role of ec in the species’ evolution. the project will be relevant beyond meeting the specific project ai vative 454-technology-based protocol we will use for developing nuclear sequence loci resolving nce loci resolving at the species level will be widely applicable. the experiences from develop to the evolutionary questions addressed will facilitate follow-up research into further aspects king, the evolutionary-profile analysis could help revealing previously underappreciated charac |
| 6876 | 6 | statistical analysis of vegetation. we will develop and test a new standard sampling protocol
st a new standard sampling protocol and will develop a methodology for surveying neighbourhood pecific trait-based structural analyses will produce new types of assembly and disassembly rule related new standard sampling protocol will also be applicable during restoration of damaged e in conservation management. the project will provide opportunities for msc and phd students. fu r msc and phd students. furthermore, we will organize theoretical and field courses in the rela |
| 215 | 2 | morphological parameters by morphotypes will create new links between two branches of science:
opean coniferous and deciduous forests, will increase our knowledge base and also be of practic |
| 9931 | 3 | ied around mapped hygrocybe fairy rings will permit tracking of isotope enrichment in subsequen
co-ordination with 13co2 pulses in 2002 will also allow isotope tracking over shorter periods. ural abundance of these isotopes in fbs will also be measured. |
| 10529 | 4 | ia root uptake. initially, uptake of du will be studied in solution systems, also allowing dete
ng ranges at kirkcudbright and eskmeals will be used to assess plant acquisition of du from rea ution and chemical forms in these soils will be determined. in addition, key processes affectin nd key constraints on plant acquisition will be determined. this approach is facilitated by the |
| 13757 | 5 | hree major european ecosystems. fireman will focus on fire-biodiversity-society relationships i
t planning and policy. specifically, we will evaluate societal preferences towards fire and bio development. anticipated major outcomes will be characterised ‘base-line fire regimes, local an nd biodiversity management. these tools will be developed in close conjunction with local manag policy to favour biodiversity. fireman will help with the european target of halting biodivers |
| 9881 | 3 | hree major european ecosystems. fireman will focus on fire-biodiversity-society relationships i
and policy. anticipated major outcomes will be characterised base-line fire regimes and local re and biodiversity management. fireman will help with the european target of halting biodivers |
| 473 | 5 | hree major european ecosystems. fireman will focus on fire-biodiversity-society relationships i
t planning and policy. specifically, we will evaluate societal preferences towards fire and bio development. anticipated major outcomes will be characterised ‘base-line fire regimes, local an nd biodiversity management. these tools will be developed in close conjunction with local manag policy to favour biodiversity. fireman will help with the european target of halting biodivers |
| 15569 | 5 | hree major european ecosystems. fireman will focus on fire-biodiversity-society relationships i
t planning and policy. specifically, we will evaluate societal preferences towards fire and bio development. anticipated major outcomes will be characterised ‘base-line fire regimes, local an nd biodiversity management. these tools will be developed in close conjunction with local manag policy to favour biodiversity. fireman will help with the european target of halting biodivers |
| 7275 | 2 | e impact of v. velutina on biodiversity will be evaluated based on: 1 spectrum and relative abu
ty. a reference barcode collection prey will be done. . future risks across europe can be estim |
| 6819 | 11 | during the four-year research we will continue our monitoring-type fish parasitological
earlier. in the course of this work we will collect data on the fish species of lake balaton, and molecular biological techniques we will study the developmental cycle and relationships of an parasites of lake balaton fishes. we will collect data on the dynamics of infection by cocci pecies parasitising lake balaton fishes will be studied by molecular biological methods. we wil ied by molecular biological methods. we will also study the intrapiscine development and pathol ting as possible intermediate hosts. we will pay especial attention to studying the parasites o to studying the parasites of fish that will get into lake balaton with the planned water suppl a collected during the four-year period will be summarised. experiments will be conducted to st period will be summarised. experiments will be conducted to study how anguillicolosis affects ition of eels. a radiodiagnostic method will be used to determine the dynamics of swimbladder i |
| 11327 | 1 | l of carbonates derived from fish. this would help explain a mystery of ocean chemistry that ha
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| 2201 | 2 | tural and introduced fish species. this will be done through: i to compile the existing data re
as where alien species have established will be described and analysed mainly from existing dat |
| 6974 | 1 | l accredited resulting from the project would complete the description of 90 fish species, 21 f
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| 11677 | 4 | nce of predators . analysis of our data will seek to evaluate the effectiveness with which sedi
t kills with the expectation that there will be a detectable post-kill decline in numbers of fi numbers of fish scales. furthermore we will determine the consequences of effects in terms of d the longevity of effects. our project should much improve our understanding of how effectivel |
| 15585 | 4 | ies. in the proposed project fishcon we will investigate the dynamic link between management an
titudinal gradient from 48 to 71 °n. we will use a hierarchical approach, analysing data and pr t are relevant for local management. we will collaborate with local managers and stakeholders t nectivity within focal catchments. this will provide the basis for investigating how management |
| 15507 | 1 | ct that reliable signals at equilibrium should be costly. while empirical evidence in support o
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| 15043 | 3 | ng in doñana national park. the project will employ an innovative multidisciplinary approach mi
nces of individual and site quality. it will further provide a much needed quantitative review wn scientists for this kind of analyses will guarantee the necessary high standard of results d |
| 15044 | 1 | kin selection promotes altruism and we will address the genetic base and phenotypic plasticity
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| 2089 | 2 | h atlantic drift. to accomplish this we will combine light and electron microscopy with molecul
ethods. field measurements and sampling will be performed in different sandy beach localities a |
| 2500 | 3 | is put into a life-history context. we will utilize readily available long-term data from four
n data from numerous bird observatories will form a basis for studying large-scale environmenta ent and breeding of three gull species, will allow us to compare long-lived species' flexible m |
| 15072 | 3 | c groups in our taxonomic treatment, we will explore the monophyly of those infrageneric taxa w
m s.l. and schistidium. to this end, we will use both morphological and nuclear and chloroplast chloroplastic dna information. the data will be analyzed using parsimony, bayesian inference an |
| 14680 | 2 | ed, in this vii phase of the project we shall edit and publish volumenes xii, xiii, xv and xvii
ii, xiii, xv and xviii . aditionally we shall conclude the amarillydacea, iridaceae, agavaceae, |
| 14682 | 2 | adviser committee of the volumes which will be elaborated during the period on which flora ibe
be inuleae . the methodology and format will be similar to those used during the elaboration of |
| 15497 | 3 | of 2012. the main objective of phase ix will then be the publication of the xvith volume compri
all likelihood exceeding 800. the work will focus on the completion of the synthesis of genera study of the family gramineae; phase x will be finally requested to complete this family which |
| 15447 | 2 | glucose and fructose, an imbalance that could be due to the action of nectarivorous yeasts. one
genus's flowers. our working hypothesis would be that the nectars chemical composition is const |
| 222 | 8 | e-level change on floristic composition will be analysed. the comparison of past and present-da
ape structure and floristic composition will be based mainly on the estonian vegetation mapping om 1934-1955. the floristic composition will be described newly for species-rich grassland and he change in their area over the period will be revealed by gis analyse. the main aims of the p of land taken into agricultural use. we will compare the stability of floristic composition in eneralists. we assume that habitat loss will have more negative impact to habitat specialists. bitat specialists. for that purposes we will analyse the habitat spcifity of the plants in targ in target communities of our study. we will investigate the reasons of decrease in distributio |
| 7318 | 1 | re recently, demographic analysis. this will better identify and enhance the ecological service
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| 10295 | 1 | systems. this interdisciplinary project will use hydrodynamic theory as an explanatory tool to
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| 11223 | 1 | systems. this interdisciplinary project will use hydrodynamic theory as an explanatory tool to
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| 11762 | 1 | systems. this interdisciplinary project will use hydrodynamic theory as an explanatory tool to
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| 10705 | 3 | components of the soil structure. this will be achieved by the innovative combination of soil
on isotope ratio mass spectrometry. use will be made of two labelled sources of c . the outputs es of c . the outputs from this project will be quantification of the pathways from these two d |
| 15177 | 1 | nd phenotypic variation. this questions will help to address, within a broader ecological and e
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| 9990 | 1 | this project will investigate high performance sensors for making hi
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| 10612 | 2 | tra at different excitation wavelengths shall be obtained of fossil dinoflagellate cysts of sel
s of selected time slices. the analyses shall help to clarify the nutritional preferences in fo |
| 10839 | 5 | an to test the hypothesis that a mother should invest more into the offspring of attractive mal
spring of attractive males because they will be more successful than those of unattractive fath rnal care. for offspring, such a father will be highly beneficial. i will manipulate the fluore h a father will be highly beneficial. i will manipulate the fluorescent plumage used by parrots ce to alter male attractiveness. then i will measure maternal investment into eggs and chicks, |
| 14794 | 1 | fluorine in aquatic plants and animals will permit to indentify suitable biomarkers of fluorid
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| 14208 | 2 | e of carefully selected ‘focal’ species could provide cost-effective tools for addressing ecosy
been criticized for several reasons. we will systematically evaluate the potential of focal spe |
| 13604 | 1 | eractions. the accuracy of the approach will be evaluated in detail on pathogenic vibrio popula
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| 11269 | 1 | task. agriculture expansion and growth will be reliant on sustainable resource supply in terms
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| 11416 | 1 | task. agriculture expansion and growth will be reliant on sustainable resource supply in terms
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| 12467 | 3 | summary objectives: the aim will be to describe the links between the cfp and inter
es governance and identify aspects that could be included in the cfp reform to have a positive fp and fisheries development policy. it will also involve identification of aspects that can be |
| 11501 | 3 | however, it is clear that food security will continue to remain a critical issue in developing
. activities to achieving this research will primarily focus around three workshops, to be held uk, malawi and colombia. the workshops will bring together the partners, and other stakeholder |
| 9838 | 3 | lecular techniques, novel to food webs, will be used to detect and identify prey dna from preda
relevant prey genes, molecular markers will be identified that will enable us to compare the r lecular markers will be identified that will enable us to compare the role of native and alien |
| 15310 | 1 | m pathogens and others. furthermore, it will be investigated the role of red partridges alector
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| 7620 | 1 | ladina capable of rapid colonization we will develop lichen fragments scattering techniques to
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| 210 | 7 | y on community structure of bumble bees will be investigated. 2. to determine the nutritional v
amounts and combinations of fertilizers will be quantified and data will be analysed in relatio fertilizers will be quantified and data will be analysed in relation to the metabolic costs of purpose, bumble bee foraging behaviour will be quantified by measuring their foraging distance ollen loads while bumble bee physiology will be quantified by measuring the patterns of discont soned by pesticides. these new insights will aid the development of strategies to protect both vision of adequate pollination services will help achieve more reliable crop yields from insect |
| 2106 | 2 | during the next 3 years, we will perform a series of investigations to explore the
ductivity in the arctic. this programme will add significantly to our knowledge of bearded seal |
| 9970 | 2 | productive habitat. this novel project will combine fine-scale tracking of dogfish foraging tr
e prey abundance surveys, this approach will reconcile the foraging movements of wild dogfish w |
| 11359 | 2 | productive habitat. this novel project will combine fine-scale tracking of dogfish foraging tr
e prey abundance surveys, this approach will reconcile the foraging movements of wild dogfish w |
| 7016 | 5 | the abyssal zone will be carried out. for ecological interpretations a m
interpretations a morphogroup approach will be applied to foraminiferan tests and several sedi n tests and several sediment parameters will be compiled. all these data will be included in st meters will be compiled. all these data will be included in statistical analyses. additional da diva i from the southern angola basin, will be available to compare results with the ongoing d |
| 10659 | 4 | water column conditions they live in. i will combine genotyping at different depths with high r
investigation into genotype shell shape will be carried out to facilitate their identification l for past climate modelling. this work will be done in collaboration with a strong team of exp their location is being compiled which will be made available for use by the scientific commun |
| 14314 | 9 | this cluster project will bring together a large team of forest researchers
versity functionality. the network that will be further developed during this cluster project w r developed during this cluster project will be truly interdisciplinary: scientists from a rang scientists from a range of disciplines will be attracted to the network and be invited to part se scientists from multiple disciplines will allow building a complementary view on the functio cts of forest biodiversity. the network will furthermore build bridges between science and poli y. on the one hand, the cluster project will synthesize and disseminate the existing knowledge vices and on the other hand the project will allow establishing a unique and novel experimental and novel experimental approach, which will form the basis for long-term top quality research |
| 13464 | 1 | r applications. the resulting knowledge should enable a more sustainable management of swedish
|
| 404 | 3 | this project will explore the magnitude and duration of effects from
ent of tree growth. the planned project will quantify long-lasting fertilization effects on for ponsible mechanisms. knowledge provided will be critical for the swedish forestry sector in its |
| 14504 | 1 | e continuous data since 1994. this fact will allow us to establish the reference pre-fire condi
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| 14972 | 1 | change, the effects on the biodiversity will be increased. by this, the main objective of this
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| 13459 | 3 | inorganic nitrogen . long-term effects will be evaluated by studying lakes in catchments with
h harvested areas of different ages. it will be assessed how excess inorganic n from logging af ecosystems to retain excess inorganic n will also be evaluated. the results intend to be used f |
| 13873 | 6 | d is scarce and energy needs high. this will be tested by comparing bird-mediated giving up den
-poor forests. the magnitude of the gud will be used as an indirect measure of the territorys q since theory predicts that a food patch should be abandoned when its food density equals the av bundance in the habitat. the experiment will be complemented with focal sampling of the tits fo orestry, species composition of lichens will be related to species composition of invertebrates of invertebrates. the proposed research will be especially relevant for conservation of biodive |
| 11691 | 9 | f novel synchrotron based techniques we will be able for the first time to monitor these reacti
o monitor these reactions in situ. this will provide high quality novel data on the reactions a tefacts to occur. during the project we will answer the following questions: 1. how does green the environment the first 4 objectives will consist of extensive experimental studies examinin he data from the experimental programme will be incorporated into geochemical computer modellin mical computer modelling packages which will allow us to predict how green rust behaves in both minated land scenarios. for example, it will allow us to perform modelling under the conditions ng under the conditions that green rust will form within a simulated nuclear waste repository s o we can quantify the affect this phase will have on the mobility and bioavailability of uraniu |
| 9942 | 9 | f novel synchrotron based techniques we will be able for the first time to monitor these reacti
o monitor these reactions in situ. this will provide high quality novel data on the reactions a tefacts to occur. during the project we will answer the following questions: 1. how does green the environment the first 4 objectives will consist of extensive experimental studies examinin he data from the experimental programme will be incorporated into geochemical computer modellin mical computer modelling packages which will allow us to predict how green rust behaves in both minated land scenarios. for example, it will allow us to perform modelling under the conditions ng under the conditions that green rust will form within a simulated nuclear waste repository s o we can quantify the affect this phase will have on the mobility and bioavailability of uraniu |
| 7310 | 1 | iversity resources area. this objective will be pursued through: * the mobilization of an inter
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| 10399 | 10 | zing and mowing. the recent fossil data will be collected from sediment samples taken from the
ver insects are living in the woodlands will end up being deposited here. these recent fossils ng deposited here. these recent fossils will probably represent individuals living in the vicin ity over the last couple of decades. we will know from managment records that the areas sorroun eir canopy structure and management, we will be able to identify a fossil fingerprint of what e e looks like in the fossil record. this will allow us to determine the broad characteristics of nsect fauna. of course, our study sites will not provide us with a complete range of potential may have existed in the past, but they should allow us to separate open from closed canopy woo ces on their insect faunas. finally, we will then collate and re-analyse published european fos eristics from forest environments. this will allow us to produce a more robust environmental re |
| 11632 | 4 | and a half these experimental materials will be retrieved from the seafloor and analysed in the
ical and control material. the new data will allow us to make a model explaining how modern ven a better understanding of this process will allow proper interpretation of the vent fossil rec ry patterns in this extreme habitat. it will also enable us to find more ancient vent communiti |
| 6921 | 3 | ration with applied research institutes could join in the improvement of hungarian agriculture.
ian agriculture. results of the project could be utilized by saniplant ltd. to develop new, hig d a favorable scientific policy process would also be supported. |
| 7710 | 1 | lysis of volatile aromas ascocarps this will clarify the respective shares of genetics and the
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| 7006 | 1 | ght geographically separated streams we shall explore if scaling of population density to body
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| 10682 | 2 | their fish clients. using field data, i will test if the success of both cleanerfish and mimics
to clients of being cleaned. this study will provide the first attempt to provide a framework t |
| 10009 | 4 | ng moorland stream ecology. the student will be based at the 5 rae rated school of geography, u
rsity of leeds, and additional training will be provided through collaboration with natural eng e university of birmingham. the student will undertake a placement with ne in year 2, working f research. in particular, the placement will provide training in translating research into cons |
| 12038 | 3 | ongoing and future global changes. this will provide science-based answers to pressing conserva
cally distributed river drainage basins should suffer an increase in population extinction rate , habitat loss in these drainage basins will hasten natural extinction rates by only 1.47 times |
| 11502 | 2 | l and population-levels. to do this, we will bring together an existing long-term, individual d
. our proposed work is novel because it will allow us to understand how gross differences in an |
| 1972 | 5 | close relative arabidopsis thaliana, we will first analyse which gene/enzyme governs the differ
ession to chemical profiles. second, we will assess whether the two chemotypes differently affe oot-feeding nematodes. additionally, we will analyse how the natural enemies of the aphids are e in glucosinolate type. eventually, we will analyse whether there are other ecological costs i pects of this chemical polymorphism, we will obtain a comprehensive understanding of several in |
| 2539 | 5 | this research will study life history evolution of african butterflie
eding behavior throughout the genus. we will investigate the evolution of phyto-predation in a in the group. in making collections, we will also assess distribution patterns of different tax their population dynamics. our results will therefore be of great interest in a comparative fr nterest in a comparative framework, and will assist in establishing guidelines for conservation |
| 7385 | 1 | raditional populations. these questions will be addressed from an anthropological viewpoint, et
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| 10773 | 5 | reas to develop objective criteria that could ultimately be used to advise national and interna
ts: the primary outcome of this project will be the assessment of priorities and constraints fo ore mpa design for marine mammals. this will be of primary interest to policy-makers and the ma r project deliverable to this community will be software for use in dynamic ongoing assessment ns in anthropogenic risk. this software will also lend itself well to public exhibition, illust |
| 14745 | 3 | ated natural selection. in addition, we will test whether mbc in these species reliably reflect
ogical and phenotypic manipulations, we will make experimental tests. in addition, we will use ake experimental tests. in addition, we will use the marked difference in mbc between house spa |
| 9872 | 3 | ter-gatherer archaeology in europe, but will also contribute to key debates in later prehistory
optimal for aerobic decay and the wood will be rapidly digested by aerobic bacteria and fungi. he now precariously fragile worked wood will not be amenable to further analysis beyond this ye |
| 13389 | 1 | this project will focus on conservation and evaluation of various wi
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| 14661 | 1 | t studying the selective pressures that could be driving fruit size evolution in a fleshy-fruit
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| 2195 | 4 | ies in swedish waters. this information will be used to develop gis models of relationships bet
lation structure and how this structure will change with different disturbance scenarios. • to ic sea has reached such a level that it will be motivated to put it on the red list, according ated to fucoids in swedish waters. data will be used to develop gis models of relationships bet |
| 11592 | 5 | orithms to estimate lai from salca data will be developed and tested by comparison with lai est
available laser scanners. measurements will be repeated regularly through the spring and early nt laser wavelengths. the proposed work will allow the potential of salca for validating estima e and aerial sensors to be assessed and will determine the potential of the instrument for moni tation characteristics over time, which would aid better interpretation of data obtained from c |
| 14685 | 1 | ales and females. more specifically, we will study nest provisioning of green plants by males a
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| 13753 | 6 | nitial screen, conserved chemoreceptors will be screened as i expect that these reflect common
ng the three species. the second screen will include female specific chemoreceptors, as i expec ting mosquito vector olfactory function should yield results that will enhance our understandin tory function should yield results that will enhance our understanding of the mechanisms that c e-specific olfactory mediated behaviors will then be used in hek cell-based receptor expression ffectiveness of the putative disruptors will then be established by in vivo electrophysiologica |
| 10263 | 7 | is why the us department of energy . we will then sequence the transcriptome with high-throughp
experimental conditions. selected genes will be confirmed by quantitative qpcr. this study will firmed by quantitative qpcr. this study will help to identify the short term acclimation of f. rms every autumn. adaptation to sea ice will be studied by comparative genome analysis between in polar oceans because ice free waters will more and more dominate these habitats. high-throug se habitats. high-throughput sequencing will be used to sequence the genome of f. kerguelensis d large and small scale genome analysis will reveal the differences. |
| 7641 | 3 | n polluted environments by chloride. it will also be associated with the appropriate choice of
pose of pesticides and métaprotéomiques will better identify the potential for biodegradation a laboratory microcosms these approaches could be applied in situ |
| 14879 | 7 | bjective, the key conservation elements will be delimited, social perception on conservation ne
social perception on conservation needs will be assessed. moreover, a functional analysis of th analysis of the different natural areas will be performed and the proper scales to maintain the and the proper scales to maintain them will be investigated. this project will serve as a tool them will be investigated. this project will serve as a tool to study the implementation of a n rnance processes. the proposed research will be carried out in a coastal area . this framework out in a coastal area . this framework could be exported to other areas in which similar proce |
| 14880 | 7 | is objective, key conservation elements will be delimited, social perception on conservation ne
social perception on conservation needs will be assessed. moreover, a functional analysis of th analysis of the different natural areas will be performed and the proper scales to maintain the and the proper scales to maintain them will be investigated. this project will serve as a tool them will be investigated. this project will serve as a tool to study the implementation of a n vernance process. the proposed research will be carried out in a coastal area . this framework out in a coastal area . this framework could be exported to other areas in which similar proce |
| 14881 | 7 | is objective, key conservation elements will be delimited, social perception on conservation ne
social perception on conservation needs will be assessed. moreover, a functional analysis of th analysis of the different natural areas will be performed and the proper scales to maintain the and the proper scales to maintain them will be investigated. this project will serve as a tool them will be investigated. this project will serve as a tool to study the implementation of a n vernance process. the proposed research will be carried out in a coastal area . this framework out in a coastal area . this framework could be exported to other areas in which similar proce |
| 14882 | 7 | is objective, key conservation elements will be delimited, social perception on conservation ne
social perception on conservation needs will be assessed. moreover, a functional analysis of th analysis of the different natural areas will be performed and the proper scales to maintain the and the proper scales to maintain them will be investigated. this project will serve as a tool them will be investigated. this project will serve as a tool to study the implementation of a n vernance process. the proposed research will be carried out in a coastal area . this framework out in a coastal area . this framework could be exported to other areas in which similar proce |
| 13836 | 3 | lant populations. in one subproject, we will examine the genetic basis and adaptive significanc
herbivores. in a second subproject, we will analyze the genetic basis and adaptive significanc lowland and alpine populations, and we will examine to what extent this differentiation can be |
| 10557 | 2 | nalysis of the critical fungal partners will be undertaken to determine fungal fidelity between
sm through common mycelial networks. it will contribute fundamental knowledge and understanding |
| 11577 | 3 | of the land plants that exude dmsp. we will also look for the genes in some of the bacterial s
had identified in marinomonas. all this will let us amass a genetic inventory of the different nformation to make molecular tools that will allow us to investigate, even more thoroughly, the |
| 1945 | 1 | ss their socio-economic feasibility. we will integrate and synthesize results from three former
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| 14197 | 2 | he individual bridges on ribosome cycle will be analyzed in a series of biochemical experiments
e formation. answers to these questions will help us to create a model describing the roles of |
| 15474 | 2 | l ecology. the analysis of xylem traits will allow improving the functional classification of w
tional strategies. the second objective will try to verify experimentally the general predictio |
| 2009 | 3 | ecies from dry and wet tropical forests will be screened for a large number of functional plant
association of co-evolved plant traits will be shown using a trait-correlation network. trait hange. based on these networks, species will be classified into functional groups, that respond |
| 11329 | 2 | y history to influence plant growth. we will address these major issues by taking a comparative
tions. the use of large species samples will allow us, for the first time, to unravel the inter |
| 14136 | 2 | ling. the methodological implementation will be achieved by in-house, national and internationa
l collaboration. the acquired knowledge will advance the understanding of functioning of fungal |
| 13939 | 5 | the realised niche of different species will determine the correlative relation between availab
he potential niche of different species will determine the causal relation between fungal speci f enzymatic and biogeochemical activity will determine species-specific responses to relevant i soil with its potential niche in vitro will demonstrate to what degree species-specific resour s their distribution in the field. this will shed light upon the significance of fungal biodive |
| 7020 | 3 | d terrestrial and aquatic expertise. we will gradually move from simple mesocosms to more compl
mental systems, and in a last phase, we will transpose experimental knowledge to the field rese e to the field research initiatives and will therefore achieve the critical mass to further dev |
| 13738 | 2 | groups . in this experimental study we will use both natural and treated sediments from the sk
on. different functional biodiversities will be used and their ecological impacts on the biogeo |
| 418 | 1 | replicate plots of 100 m2 per treatment could lead to the maintenance of floristic diversity.
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| 7135 | 2 | plant diversity and microbial diversity will be in permanent grasslands undergoing four types o
r rate of carbon and nitrogen compounds will be related to those performed on the microbial com |
| 14943 | 1 | sity of grazing and abandonment, and it will be useful for the prediction of changes in grazing
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| 10077 | 1 | ime. in analysing the data, a key issue will be to evaluate the practical consequences of funct
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| 1953 | 1 | and physiological ecology. together we will unravel the selection dynamics that affect the pro
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| 11079 | 9 | ized wood falls to the forest floor. we will simulate naturally fallen wood by pre-colonising w
of attached beech branches. firstly, we will determine whether certain species effectively sele ional isolation onto agar. secondly, we will quantify wood decay rate, by measuring loss of den lices in the field experiment. thus, we will relate the species mix of primary and later coloni with decay rate. as decay in the field will also be affected by climatic variables etc., we wi affected by climatic variables etc., we will also perform lab experiments on the effect on deca evolution and weight loss. thirdly, we will study how antagonistic interactions between fungi eplacement of one fungus by another. we will investigate this in detail and also ask whether th under standard conditions. this project will reveal how fungal communities alter, how communiti |
| 10832 | 5 | s of endophytes that infect a plant. we will also examine the reverse interaction: if endophyte
rs that affect endophyte occurrence, we will grow plants that are endophyte-free or infected to cking, chewing and a galling insect. we will also use the most modern techniques of chemical an ink about plant-insect interactions and could lead to many novel forms of pest or weed control. as insect biological control agents. we could inoculate the fungi into crop plants and so prote |
| 10187 | 2 | etically fingerprinting the fungi. this will allow us to recognise different individuals, count
and other plants against parasites they could be used in biological control of plant disease. |
| 12466 | 1 | west. key customer purpose this project will inform policy making including on cfp reform and t
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| 12337 | 1 | . key customer purpose: pressure layers will be provided to the regional mcz projects for use i
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| 10253 | 1 | estimation and real-time model output, will be developed.
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| 10254 | 1 | estimation and real-time model output, will be developed.
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| 10754 | 1 | estimation and real-time model output, will be developed.
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| 11529 | 1 | estimation and real-time model output, will be developed.
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| 11533 | 1 | estimation and real-time model output, will be developed.
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| 9994 | 1 | estimation and real-time model output, will be developed.
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| 10089 | 1 | they expect in the future. the project will involve large-scale manipulative field experiments
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| 10651 | 1 | understanding of bet hedging in aphids will provide us with clearer information on optimal tac
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| 15248 | 1 | olecular and immuhistochemical approach will be also done, in order to identify likely decompre
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| 10101 | 1 | gastrointestinal . we will use this protocol, in conjunction with an mhc scre
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| 13558 | 2 | e new contract, it became clear that vr will not raise funds for this position, and there is a
, and there is a risk that the position will be retracted. because biodiversity databases have |
| 6785 | 2 | qtc interval and repolarization reserve will be studied under ecg in intact, castrated, and rev
involved in ventricular repolarization, will be studied in excised myocardiac tissues and isola |
| 14700 | 1 | les. the different cost of reproduction should impose different resource demands on the plants
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| 9809 | 4 | es from 28+ species. functional studies will determine the extent of operational homology and p
nal homology and patterns of expression will be investigated. hot-spots of mutation will be ide be investigated. hot-spots of mutation will be identified by reconciling gene trees to species rees and their environmental correlates will be investigated to elucidate generalised mechanism |
| 15185 | 6 | local adaptation. for this purpose, we will develop new statistical methods for quantifying lo
w in real time. using these methods, we will obtain gene flow rate estimates among several mode model tree populations. these estimates will be performed sequentially in time and using molecu elective effects on immigrant genes. we will also carry out controlled pollinations and quantit al selective differentials. finally, we will build stochastic simulation models in order to est esents an innovative research line that will contribute to overcome the experimental limitation |
| 15193 | 1 | on. the potential results of this study would be very useful for conservation and management of
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| 10506 | 5 | volution and biodiversity. the research will examine the influence of oceanographic processes,
circulation and climate advanced model will be used to analyse population structure at both ci r and regional geographic scales, which will be compared with predictions from the oceanographi hic model. additionally, mtdna analysis will be used to examine putative colonisation patterns around the southern ocean. information will be obtained concerning the impact of the topograph |
| 9922 | 5 | volution and biodiversity. the research will examine the influence of oceanographic processes,
circulation and climate advanced model will be used to analyse population structure at both ci r and regional geographic scales, which will be compared with predictions from the oceanographi hic model. additionally, mtdna analysis will be used to examine putative colonisation patterns around the southern ocean. information will be obtained concerning the impact of the topograph |
| 11240 | 4 | ill are controlled by clock genes. this will involve a series of behavioural observations, to d
tive cycle is essential. in our work we will use both standard and state of the art methodologi logies and create new resources that we will make available to the scientific community. it is arity with homologous krill genes. this will enable others to build on our work, both in the pu |
| 11497 | 4 | ill are controlled by clock genes. this will involve a series of behavioural observations, to d
tive cycle is essential. in our work we will use both standard and state of the art methodologi logies and create new resources that we will make available to the scientific community. it is arity with homologous krill genes. this will enable others to build on our work, both in the pu |
| 6803 | 5 | ng method. in our experiments, first we will carry out a large scale mutagenesis with the gene
genes being expressed in somatic cells will be excluded from the further studies by a novel au s by a novel automatic system. then, we will directly select for germline specific genes by fol ene of the mutator element. finally, we will determine the homozygous phenotype of homozygous v e. the selected germline specific genes will be molecularly described. |
| 15479 | 1 | ultraviolet . all this work would allow to contribute to the generalization of the
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| 2011 | 5 | ms, it is becoming clear that variation should be of interest across all disciplines in biology
ogically important traits. this project will integrate the study of the genetic basis of variat erization of phenotypic variation. this will involve manipulative experiments of the pre-adult ying pattern variation. such approaches will be applied to lab stocks and natural populations o pare different types of variation. this will address fundamental issues in evolution, as the or |
| 9830 | 2 | s and critically whose genomic sequence will shortly be available. this will allow genes in the
equence will shortly be available. this will allow genes in the region of the qtl loci to be ex |
| 15305 | 1 | ntial problem of how historical records should be better updated arises. this is because in spe
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| 14126 | 2 | ep and cattle and their utilization. we will compare the ancient breeds to extant finnish and e
etween the populations. the information will be useful for inferences about the historical spre |
| 14652 | 2 | ntifications of species. dna sequencing would be a solution, and searching for universal barcod
d evolution of andean amphibians, which will be instrumental for conservation policies. |
| 10591 | 3 | fspring for the first few days of life, will be used to collect data on genetic and environment
parents on their offspring. these data will be used to test two hypotheses. 1 the importance o ntal effect the trait experiences. data will be used to evaluate existing theoretical models to |
| 15238 | 4 | differences in migratory behaviour, we will specifically quantify the effects these genes have
t environmental conditions. thereby, we will assess the suitability of these markers for predic on of avian populations in the wild. we will use the results of these different approaches to m m of predicting whether migratory birds will be able to track the rapid environmental changes e |
| 11616 | 2 | rids such as s. x baxteri. secondly, we will use a variety of techniques to determine the mecha
the gene silencing process. finally, we will look at the site of expression of genes we have id |
| 15335 | 1 | e of streams in the high areas of andes will be explored.
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| 11015 | 7 | rstand this problem, we believe that it will first be important to identify the nature of the g
lk production. to achieve this goal, we will employ a novel combination of approaches in d. dis um strains, different social strategies could be detected. the work described in this proposal, d. the work described in this proposal, will allow us to define and classify the number of the ed social strategies to be modified. we will then ask whether these correspond to distinct mole h altered social behaviour. finally, we will use these data to generate models that will allow use these data to generate models that will allow us to develop a better theoretical understan |
| 9991 | 7 | rstand this problem, we believe that it will first be important to identify the nature of the g
lk production. to achieve this goal, we will employ a novel combination of approaches in d. dis um strains, different social strategies could be detected. the work described in this proposal, d. the work described in this proposal, will allow us to define and classify the number of the ed social strategies to be modified. we will then ask whether these correspond to distinct mole h altered social behaviour. finally, we will use these data to generate models that will allow use these data to generate models that will allow us to develop a better theoretical understan |
| 2549 | 1 | actors causing phenotypic variation. we will study the role of the y chromosome of drosophila m
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| 10704 | 13 | ion female preference cannot evolve. we will carry out the first qtl study of the genetics of p
udy of the genetics of preference. this will uncover the number of separable genetic factors un ct sizes of genes across the genome. it will also reveal the linkage pattern of preference gene redicts. another critical issue that we will investigate is the evidence that preferences are c e with but are also the most fecund. we will investigate the genetics of condition-dependent pr tic study. genetically related families will be raised in three environments which vary in food ssible that the environmental variation will overwhelm the genetic signal. but from our previou r we believe that the harsh environment will amplify genetic differences between females, bring in preference. so some female genotypes will consistently produce strong preference in all envi environments, whereas others genotypes will show declining preference as environmental conditi nvironmental conditions deteriorate. we will further probe this prediction in our qtl study. we and adult development respectively. we will test whether qtl for female preference are located qtl for female fecundity. this pattern could indicate that the same genes for condition underl |
| 11414 | 13 | ion female preference cannot evolve. we will carry out the first qtl study of the genetics of p
udy of the genetics of preference. this will uncover the number of separable genetic factors un ct sizes of genes across the genome. it will also reveal the linkage pattern of preference gene redicts. another critical issue that we will investigate is the evidence that preferences are c e with but are also the most fecund. we will investigate the genetics of condition-dependent pr tic study. genetically related families will be raised in three environments which vary in food ssible that the environmental variation will overwhelm the genetic signal. but from our previou r we believe that the harsh environment will amplify genetic differences between females, bring in preference. so some female genotypes will consistently produce strong preference in all envi environments, whereas others genotypes will show declining preference as environmental conditi nvironmental conditions deteriorate. we will further probe this prediction in our qtl study. we and adult development respectively. we will test whether qtl for female preference are located qtl for female fecundity. this pattern could indicate that the same genes for condition underl |
| 10923 | 1 | ant. if the latter is true our analysis will define this ancestral function.
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| 10131 | 9 | adaptation. in the present project, we will ask two questions of general importance in speciat
phd student associated with the project will measure selection on different shell characters an that we find to be under selection. we will address these questions by initially scanning the -throughput pyrosequencing approach. we will then test divergence in candidate and control gene d also in swedish and spanish sites. we will develop markers in these sequences and genotype la markers and phenotypic traits. our data will significantly advance understanding of the littori s a consequence of local adaptation. we will also develop methods that will be applicable to ot tion. we will also develop methods that will be applicable to other speciation model systems an e to other speciation model systems and will be valuable in identifying genes involved in adapt |
| 11417 | 9 | adaptation. in the present project, we will ask two questions of general importance in speciat
phd student associated with the project will measure selection on different shell characters an that we find to be under selection. we will address these questions by initially scanning the -throughput pyrosequencing approach. we will then test divergence in candidate and control gene d also in swedish and spanish sites. we will develop markers in these sequences and genotype la markers and phenotypic traits. our data will significantly advance understanding of the littori s a consequence of local adaptation. we will also develop methods that will be applicable to ot tion. we will also develop methods that will be applicable to other speciation model systems an e to other speciation model systems and will be valuable in identifying genes involved in adapt |
| 10892 | 3 | requent samples of the eggs laid. these will be taken to the lab for the marker to be scored. t
the model is plausible, the experiments will use sexual females that have been put through bott ugh bottlenecks of various sizes, which will lead to different degrees of inbreeding. |
| 14438 | 5 | ly and chronologically. gencast project will represent a first detailed and comprehensive analy
in bulgaria. the information collected, will contribute to better understanding the impact of g teraction on fruits characteristics and will help to be established a basis for future research -quality nuts. proposal final objective will deal with the elaboration of recommendations and g genetic resources. the recommendations will provide forest owners and state forest enterprises |
| 7523 | 1 | d by the stock plants production layout should allow: ➢proposer in plantations derived plants c
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| 14688 | 1 | sh genetic database and a dna bank that could serve as a reference to anybody interested in the
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| 10930 | 2 | different times in an animals life. we will carry out this work by utilising molecular biology
ring sex are. more generally, this work will also provide the fundamental first step in our lon |
| 1097 | 2 | ture of wild populations and of hybrids will be elucidated and for both genera, helianthus and
orphological and biochemical characters will be correlated with the level of genetic introgress |
| 10961 | 1 | this project will identify genes and pathways controlling feather pi
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| 9979 | 1 | this project will identify genes and pathways controlling feather pi
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| 10374 | 3 | the prime factor governing recruitment would avoid this problem. hybrid zones in which fertile
tat range satisfy this requirement, and would permit future breeding experiments leading to the r such analysis. alternative hypotheses will be evaluated to test whether s. sylvatica is a pop |
| 11209 | 2 | es in temperature and parasitoid attack will be studied using whole-genome and customised dna m
nd customised dna microarrays. the data will allow the genes and mechanisms controlling the res |
| 15297 | 2 | l of the alternation of generations. we will look for its mrna targets, specifically those expr
omputational prediction of srna targets will be validated by the experimental identification of |
| 10766 | 2 | populations. with the resultant data we will be able to assess if a behavioural traits diverge
h strange males. together these results will indicate whether sexual selection causes divergenc |
| 14219 | 1 | ogical approaches. the expected results will help to reveal the genetic basis of fitness differ
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| 14781 | 5 | pread via waterbirds or other means. we will compare levels of diversity with those observed in
species level . using these probes, we will initially quantify the proportion of each species pacity for dispersal via waterbirds. we will also identify cysts present in the sediments of lo ave been eliminated by this invader. we will also study the ability of a. franciscana to disper disperse via wind. all this information will be vital in the formation of a strategy to conserv |
| 2126 | 2 | timately results in new species answers will address a central question of population genetics:
ng and outbreeding species. our results will furthermore shed light on the general problem of i |
| 14914 | 5 | quences, and y-chromosome snps and strs will be analysed in 1,350 individuals from bantu-speaki
, the extant bantu-speaking populations would be the descendants of this expansion whereas the expansion whereas the pygmy populations would be the remnants of hunter-gatherer populations. t ion groups and their internal diversity will allow us to test if there was a population replace m this region relatively unknown region will be described as well as the possible sexual migrat |
| 7589 | 1 | on the diversity of genes pathogenicity will trace the evolution of different functional aspect
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| 7546 | 1 | t and animal populations. this approach will be developed from microsatellite data on populatio
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| 14775 | 7 | the variation of y-chromosome and mtdna will be analyzed. population samples will be collected
na will be analyzed. population samples will be collected in situ by this research group and ta riteria. paternal and maternal lineages will be studied separately and the whole data will be c e studied separately and the whole data will be combined to infer underlying aspects to genetic ations settled over mediterranean space will be analyzed. restrictions to gene flow include lin in particular with berber populations, will be analyzed in this research. the allelic structur ture of genetic diversity of andalusias will be related to the population health. |
| 7585 | 1 | , breeders and breed clubs, the results will be made available for better management of farmi
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| 11606 | 4 | ds. informative chloroplast dna regions will be identified and sequenced automatically for 1000
ally for 1000 trees. this large dataset will be analysed by modern computer-based methods that he sequence information. these analyses will allow us to test hypotheses concerning the structu s and then across europe. these results will be of general relevance to understanding refugia w |
| 13765 | 2 | this project will examine the spatial and temporal genetic dynamics
nomically important mammal. the project will provide results of importance for the development |
| 2111 | 2 | ts gained from the experimental studies would be of importance also for regulatory risk assessm
lly the market. the biological analysis will be accompanied with examination of the role of sci |
| 14653 | 2 | ly linked with different mutation rates will allow to date polymorphic variants and, so, there
l regions of our genome. their analysis will provide new evidences about the population relatio |
| 15183 | 1 | ation of dna in a sample. such a system would reduce time to diagnosis as well as increase its
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| 206 | 2 | the project will focus on actual problems related to conservation a
f endangered salmonids environments and will be of great interest to international scientific c |
| 7402 | 3 | ptation of low effective population. we will check at the molecular level the hypothesis that p
the associative overdominance. then we will evaluate a model where people passing cyclically b tter response to selection. the results should be integrated into population management protoco |
| 14870 | 2 | ir natural habitat. the present project will deal with different aspects related with the manag
lations. in particular, the issues that will be addressed are the following: 1. design of an au |
| 14869 | 2 | ir natural habitat. the present project will deal with different aspects related with the manag
lations. in particular, the issues that will be addressed are the following: 1. design of an au |
| 10948 | 1 | lation histories. the statistical model should have wide application for reconstructing populat
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| 11539 | 5 | re clones, their reproductive interests will differ and individuals may benefit by exploiting t
brood by social insects. adult workers would benefit by preferentially rearing brood to which cal tags and the other not. the project will test the prediction in a leaf-cutting ant system t vae of different genotypes, the project will test the evolutionary theory that there is not the polymorphism for nepotism to occur. it will also compare the tags of royal and normal genotype |
| 13484 | 6 | fishery management of exploited species should include preservation of biological diversity. th
arious approaches. population structure will be studied using genetic markers. comparisons of c ns of contemporary and historic samples will provide information on effective population sizes f stocking activities. local adaptation will be studied by rearing different populations under traits. evolutionary effects of fishing will be evaluated statistically by comparisons of conte -history data. ultimately, this project will deliver information necessary for development of b |
| 14532 | 1 | icant evolutionary units in brown trout will allow making inferences on the role of natural sel
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| 1098 | 3 | ts in the samples of european germplasm will provide indications of the potential of ld mapping
already available in the consensus map will also allow an indirect validation of the results. he results. the results of this project will be relevant both to set up more efficient ld analy |
| 12433 | 2 | t mixing. key customer purpose the data will be integrated with information on stock movements
er ongoing fish tagging programmes, and will provide a valuable line of evidence for the justif |
| 15418 | 1 | between oceanic and continental islands should be reflected on various levels of the molecular
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| 15419 | 1 | between oceanic and continental islands should be reflected on various levels of the molecular
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| 6806 | 1 | nal electronic c1 inh mutation database will allow comparative studies on a larger scale that m
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| 13525 | 1 | ypic patterns and computer modelling we will assess the amount of temporal genetic change in th
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| 10838 | 3 | t the northern range edge. this project will test for adaptation at four pairs of established a
ield experiments and morphometrics, and will use aflps to detect selective sweeps associated wi nder selection at expanding ranges, and will examine changes in population structure during rap |
| 6743 | 8 | the rurales sectio of the tortula genus will be investigated in several spatial scales. genetic
. genetic composition of tortula clumps will be analysed in order to reveal the relationship be otypic variation. scaling of characters will be achieved using sem-analyses. the research inclu of formerly hypothesized spore dormancy will be tested. on the basis of this species, the possi phyte diaspore bank as a genetic memory will be determined. the last analysis investigates the tions occurring on different substrates will also be analysed. all parts of the project cover p oorly understood parts of bryology, and will provide many new results which will possibly contr and will provide many new results which will possibly contribute to effective protection of end |
| 14553 | 2 | . genetic identification of the markers will be developed by pcr using specific primers. geneti
cific primers. genetic analysis of data will allow us the genetic characterization of pyrenean |
| 13847 | 1 | ic variation, inbreeding, and dispersal will be studied in relation to the biotic environment a
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| 13520 | 2 | olecular systematics. special attention will be paid to some species complexes with suspected s
these forms using dna data. the project will be of great significance for the knowledge, monito |
| 13871 | 1 | less able to adapt. in this project we will focus on the detrimental effects of habitat fragme
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| 6779 | 2 | ean data the incidence/allele frequency will be analysed in romean population in hungary for sp
arent lines. the first official testing will be 2003. |
| 13580 | 4 | in short and long term field trials we will be able to determine if gm trees with modification
an un-modified poplars. furthermore, we will determine if the genetic modification will affect l determine if the genetic modification will affect decomposition processes, macro-invertebrate n herbivores and pathogens. the project will provide vital data that can be used in current dev |
| 11137 | 7 | causing a population to diverge, or it could operate in a more episodic manner, with burst of
portance of these kinds of processes, i will examine the genetic, physical and ecological trait s in new caledonia, vanuatu and fiji. i will use information from the genetic code length to ex in terms of their physical traits. this will also allow me to quantify the divergence of the sa d populations. the ecology of each form will likewise be quantified in terms of the types of ha ecological difference. additionally, i will examine how the behavioural attribute of bird song the behavioural attribute of bird song could influence patterns of diversification. in birds, |
| 1995 | 2 | to a changing environment. this project will investigate the genetic basis of adaptation in nas
nd gene expression profiling techniques will be used. this information increases our understand |
| 10380 | 2 | re to variation in offspring begging. i will conduct experiments on inbred lines of the burying
cus on the following five objectives: i will test for effects of conflicts between caring paren |
| 7292 | 2 | trophic adaptation of the pea aphid, we will look for the locus involved in the adaptive diverg
. loci influenced by adaptive selection will be identified using statistical approaches in coll |
| 2552 | 8 | te m. pusilla. whole-genome microarrays will be designed for each species. microarray experimen
or each species. microarray experiments will be performed based on unique properties for each s ocessing and sensing. these experiments will be combined with chromatographic measurements of d siological data. the resulting datasets will be mined for candidate genes. selected genes will ned for candidate genes. selected genes will be subjected to functional analyses using molecula r methods. purified recombinant protein will be used for biochemical analyses. results from thi cal analyses. results from this project will provide novel knowledge on key processes in the cy of this knowledge into suitable models will improve prediction of dms production and its effec |
| 10800 | 8 | that they exchange genes. this project will specifically focus on the maintenance of species b
between s. latifolia and s. dioica. we will use a high-throughput genomic sequencer to determi led from wild populations. this dataset will include a significant proportion of genes in the g roportion of genes in the genome, which will allow us to analyse what proportion of genes is un ys separate between the two species. we will also identify genes under positive selection in ei selection in either or both species and will test whether these genes are more or less prone to ession between the species. the dataset will also be used to study genome-wide expression diffe ivergence in the protein-coding regions will allow us to test modern theories of adaptation and |
| 15441 | 4 | ucing unisexually. phylogenetic methods will offer the comparative framework to study the evolu
structure and evolutionary rates. this will be done by comparing sister pairs of sexual versus re interspecific hybrids of the former, will also represent a vertical, ancestor-descendant com such species pairs within calligrapha, will allow comparisons between unisexual genomes to fin |
| 10880 | 5 | f the fruit fly drosophila melanogaster will have their courtship song recorded and analysed. t
song recorded and analysed. the design will allow us to measure a range of song parameters, pl enced to a high level of coverage. this will allow genome-wide association analyses to be compl notypes, including mating success. this will provide an unparalleled data set for the analysis pes within a single population. results will be relevant to behaviour genetics, sexual selectio |
| 15299 | 2 | ue to our african origin between groups will be detected, quantified and dated. finally, the re
with the analysis of whole genome data will be used to detect possible sexual migration asymme |
| 10097 | 1 | ise manner over hundreds . these plants will enable us to determine the long and short term gen
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| 10844 | 1 | the results obtained during the project will further our understanding of the role of chromosom
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| 13730 | 4 | mains static as fixed heterozygosity or would be released and expressed in a way such that furt
enome restructuring in these polyploids will be described and quantified by means of variation e loci. the diversity patterns obtained will be compared with a relative timescale for the age oci. the applicant and two phd students will be involved in the project. the application covers |
| 10761 | 2 | ch as river blindness and elephantiasis could be treated with antibiotics. in other cases, they
ch they interface are the elements that will be driven along by natural selection, and revealin |
| 10532 | 4 | the genomes of these three phages. this will inform us of particular features of these phage an
particular features of these phage and will give us clues about their life strategy and evolut s not clear what these genome sequences will tell us, but given the exciting insights from cyan ir hosts, the outcomes of this research will be very informative in the context of the evolutio |
| 2501 | 4 | htly coupled, both cell and genome size should also show a strong negative correlation with dev
opmental time. we hypothesize that this could be related to a phosphorus allocation from dna to actually is solved by the organisms. we will study both the role of polyploidy and genome downs s allocated to dna vs. rna. the project will be based both on meta-analysis of existing data an |
| 11396 | 10 | ver the past 20 years. the new research will build on novel and exciting data that emerged from
rphism over a large number of aflp loci will be undertaken to isolate parts of the genome subje nking adaptive genes fixed by selection will exhibit reduced levels of variation and a skewed d allele frequencies, while the opposite will be the case for loci subject to balancing selectio f the genome subjected to selection, we shall investigate the function and role of such segment of such segments in two ways. first we shall determine if qtls controlling traits that disting the signature of selection. second, we shall determine if candidate genes of known function an tion. when such signatures are found we shall conclude that the qtls and candidate genes concer group of diploid senecio. the research will |