Id | Number of occurences | Forms |
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7186 | 2 | modified crepidula on the succession of phytoplankton species, and pelagic drift system was the
society, if the proliferation of green algae brand spirits throughout the coast of Brittany, i |
7279 | 1 | tudy of physical environments and their fish communities to better understand the mechanisms re
|
7300 | 1 | flowering plants is mainly provided by insects mutualistic relationships with more or less spe
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7428 | 1 | presence of notable species of lowland birds, classified otherwise vulnerable zone under the n
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7558 | 1 | t allow the genetic characterization of bacteria, but no nest especially outperforms other nor
|
7560 | 2 | Nematodes are abundant and various organizations in all
e soil ecosystem. the structure of soil nematodes community turns out to be a relevant indicato |
7609 | 2 | is applied specifically to recover the bacteria from the indigenous microflora of a soil havin
icated in more proactive programs where bacteria selected for the interest of their properties |
11864 | 1 | g through irish and u.k. lakes, causing fish to rely more on terrestrial material. our proposal
|
7633 | 3 | environmental bacteria have an almost unlimited reservoir of genetic
gely untapped because over 99% of these bacteria are not cultivable in vitro. new approaches ha agenomic of extracting the dna of these bacteria directly from the environment and clone the ba |
10022 | 3 | of the tree-of-life, the holometabolan insects. we have already developed a set of bioinformat
the large number of available data for insects. we will also provide scripts to enable an iter towards building the universal tree of insects. |
7643 | 3 | life traits or functions. taking coral fish communities as a model, we propose to investigate
to the changing patterns of coral reef fish communities following a decline of coral. this wor the enormous potential of data on coral fish communities to address a broad range of assumption |
11205 | 2 | viral lysis of marine phytoplankton is recognised as playing a key role in gl
nvestigate the unique life histories of phytoplankton viruses and help resolve why marine micro |
10807 | 5 | han others. what controls the number of fish of each species at different sites like any specie
are difficult to estimate because most fish larvae are small, develop away from reefs, and are udies on one or a few factors affecting fish populations, and this means it is possible to link ce of key factors that affect different fish populations, and the interactions among them, mana to place a marine reserve where lots of fish larvae arrive, or where there are large areas of n |
11001 | 2 | and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nematodes to examine the origins and maintenance of gen
tion. equally, populations of parasitic nematodes are genetically variable with consequences fo |
11003 | 2 | and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nematodes to examine the origins and maintenance of gen
tion. equally, populations of parasitic nematodes are genetically variable with consequences fo |
11199 | 2 | and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nematodes to examine the origins and maintenance of gen
tion. equally, populations of parasitic nematodes are genetically variable with consequences fo |
11517 | 2 | and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nematodes to examine the origins and maintenance of gen
tion. equally, populations of parasitic nematodes are genetically variable with consequences fo |
11790 | 2 | and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nematodes to examine the origins and maintenance of gen
tion. equally, populations of parasitic nematodes are genetically variable with consequences fo |
10072 | 3 | frequently referred to as being either phytoplankton . a key group of zooplankton are protozoo
g either phytoplankton . a key group of zooplankton are protozooplankton, which are singled cel position and structure of bacterial and phytoplankton communities. because of the sheer abundan |
13819 | 4 | on in boreal forests. however, some ecm fungi respond positively to nitrogen additions. by comp
determine which characteristics of ecm fungi make them sensitive to fertilisation. this projec irect effects of fertilization upon the fungi and indirect effects mediated through the tree re ant sanctioning against inefficient ecm fungi will be investigated. identifying why ecm species |
15372 | 1 | tterns of two species of canopy-forming algae, himanthalia elongata and fucus serratus, at thei
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13457 | 1 | change. despite the known importance of soil microorganisms we lack knowledge of the mechanisms
|
10165 | 3 | the project will use melanism in birds as a model system to investigate the genetics of
ly occurs as a polymorphic character in birds, i.e. melanic and non-melanic individuals co-exis esponsible for all cases of melanism in birds, and whether dark plumage evolution through speci |
15083 | 5 | servoir of a huge number of microscopic fungi including the hyphomycetes. these moulds are the
s the asco- and basidiomycetes. most of fungi of biotechnological interest and important plant d important plant and animal pathogenic fungi belong to them. it can be estimated that the rich or knowledge of the spanish microscopic fungi we will develop a study of the soil and litter hy isolate a representative number of the fungi grown using different techniques. they will be id |
14715 | 5 | servoir of a huge number of microscopic fungi including the hyphomycetes. these moulds are the
s the asco- and basidiomycetes. most of fungi of biotechnological interest and important plant d important plant and animal pathogenic fungi belong to them. it can be estimated that the rich or knowledge of the spanish microscopic fungi we will develop a study of the soil and litter hy isolate a representative number of the fungi grown using different techniques. they will be id |
10883 | 3 | lant ecology, the microscopic nature of bacteria means we have virtually no understanding of wh
derstanding of what the major groups of bacteria, or their distributions, are within great brit , are within great britain. critically, bacteria perform central roles in enhancing plant produ |
2168 | 1 | es and in a tri-trophic food chain with cyanobacteria or green alga d. magna zebrafish danio re
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2546 | 4 | latitudes. the trophodynamics of these algae are therefore of key importance for understanding
the quantitative knowledge about these algae as food for zooplankton and subsequent productivi knowledge about these algae as food for zooplankton and subsequent productivity of higher troph ic quantification of copepods and other zooplankton feeding on phaeocystis in situ. based on th |
14225 | 2 | o investigate life history evolution in insects in a phylogenetic framework, comparing geograph
understanding life history evolution in insects on a global scale. furthermore, this work will |
10179 | 1 | that converting phages of gram-negative bacteria are far more widespread in the environment tha
|
10284 | 1 | model focused on commercially exploited fish in the northern european shelf , that are frequent
|
14667 | 2 | publication of results about: calicioid lichens and fungi; pertusariales; rinodina, buellia and
of results about: calicioid lichens and fungi; pertusariales; rinodina, buellia and hafellia;cr |
1979 | 1 | now agree that in the case of migratory birds the carrying capacity of a non-breeding site can
|
11671 | 4 | ocal population dynamics of some stream insects. understanding the factors that limit populatio
used on the aquatic, juvenile stages of insects, with considerably less attention devoted to th may limit population size. many stream insects lay their eggs on the underside of stream rocks population dynamics. information on how insects use emergent rocks, will be of use to river man |
10280 | 1 | leading to the formation of a layer of phytoplankton within the thermocline . this phenomenon
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10553 | 1 | leading to the formation of a layer of phytoplankton within the thermocline . this phenomenon
|
10522 | 2 | network into a forecast system for lake phytoplankton behaviour and, in particular, to provide
ar, to provide warning for the onset of phytoplankton blooms. dst2: the effect of meteorology o |
10752 | 2 | network into a forecast system for lake phytoplankton behaviour and, in particular, to provide
ar, to provide warning for the onset of phytoplankton blooms. dst2: the effect of meteorology o |
10756 | 2 | network into a forecast system for lake phytoplankton behaviour and, in particular, to provide
ar, to provide warning for the onset of phytoplankton blooms. dst2: the effect of meteorology o |
11807 | 2 | network into a forecast system for lake phytoplankton behaviour and, in particular, to provide
ar, to provide warning for the onset of phytoplankton blooms. dst2: the effect of meteorology o |
1992 | 1 | rimental approach to test whether adult birds have indeed a short-term acoustic flexibility to
|
11554 | 4 | ductive behaviour in many animals, from invertebrates to birds. parents construct nests as rece
in many animals, from invertebrates to birds. parents construct nests as receptacles for eggs ity in the nest building behaviour of a fish, the 3-spined stickleback. male sticklebacks build t extent the nest building behaviour of fish is adapted to their local environment, and to what |
10709 | 1 | distribution lags in an entire group of insects use models to examine the success of different
|
10053 | 1 | how large populations of single-celled algae respond to different rates of environmental chang
|
15053 | 2 | uence of the photosynthetic activity of algae, and they are also responsible of the greatest pa
ever, currently the knowledge regarding algae community of the tinto river and their role in th |
13737 | 1 | wn that both the taxonomic diversity of macroinvertebrates and the decomposition rate of leaf l
|
12067 | 3 | opical zones, the shift of phytophagous insects from wild host-plants to crops constitutes an e
amining the impact of anthropization on insects affecting crops and humans, in order to better n both academic and agricultural models insects will trigger a major advance in understanding t |
2031 | 1 | s due to global climate change. plants, insects and vertebrates respond differently to the incr
|
13839 | 1 | e for identifying spatially distributed fish populations is today different kind of neutral gen
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13780 | 1 | ted as a molecular fitness indicator in fish. we use brown trout and coho salmon as model speci
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2206 | 2 | elop tools for the management of stream fish populations, and study the performance of an adapt
nce of an adaptive management of stream fish populations in close collaboration with managers f |
14668 | 1 | e shoulder girdle and the wing bones of birds, the human tibia, and the baculum of capromid rod
|
10753 | 2 | r within them. we now think that marine zooplankton, their excreted faecal material and other s
erstanding of their location using card-fish and confocal microscopy. by combining these areas |
9871 | 2 | r within them. we now think that marine zooplankton, their excreted faecal material and other s
erstanding of their location using card-fish and confocal microscopy. by combining these areas |
13608 | 7 | uced weathering caused by exudates from bacteria-fungi-tree interactions, on macro-scale proces
hering caused by exudates from bacteria-fungi-tree interactions, on macro-scale processes, such ycling in forest soils and tree growth. bacteria that enhance mycorrhiza formation and protect s are commonly called mycorrhiza helper bacteria . the selection criteria of the bacterial stra promote mineral dissolution as part of bacteria-fungi-tree symbiosis. an increased knowledge r mineral dissolution as part of bacteria-fungi-tree symbiosis. an increased knowledge regarding roduction of important ligands from mhb-fungi-tree interactions, as well as this interactions e |
10688 | 1 | luences on the pattern of senescence in birds. we plan to experimentally uncouple chronological
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7051 | 6 | pe complexity affect quantitative aphid-parasitoid-hyperparasitoid food webs on a species-speci
changes in food web interactions affect parasitoid aphid control. based on the fieldderived dat riments will be conducted to assess how parasitoid diversity and identity affect parasitoid int arasitoid diversity and identity affect parasitoid interactions and pest control, complementing ork proposed here will take research on parasitoid aphid control one step further, as it will p plant fertilization affects whole aphid-parasitoid food webs in both simple and complex landsca |
7430 | 1 | veral purposes: reservoir of beneficial insects, windbreak effect, enhancement of the landscape
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7417 | 1 | era aphid natural enemies of aphids and pollinators, linked to the type of grass cover on the s
|
13310 | 1 | tal chemicals, biological invasions and pollinator loss in the context of current and future eu
|
15187 | 3 | s project will study the benthic marine algae from sand-rocky habitats along the atlantic and c
ects cause the increase of turf-forming algae at the expense of canopy-forming seaweeds. some w works have studied the algal turfs from coral reefs and subtidal habitats with high sedimentati |
13593 | 1 | cidating the effect of three introduced macroalgae on the swedish coastal ecosystem.
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11101 | 1 | e intrusions that have occurred in wild fish.
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14416 | 3 | alien arthropods impose enormous costs on agriculture, forest
threatened by the introduction of alien arthropods: long term study on effect of h. axiridis on ll produce validated data base of alien arthropods of bulgaria published in internet. it will a |
13743 | 2 | blished between alien plants and native pollinators. first, a complete pollination network will
iment will be performed to estimate how pollinator visitation, seed set and seed size is affect |
11186 | 1 | and preparing management strategies for coral reefs.
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10869 | 2 | large colonies of animals such as birds and seals are frequently featured on television w
. we will also measure how much ammonia lichens have taken up and discover to what extent this |
14274 | 1 | tobservatoire océanologique de banuyls: phytoplankton taxonomy
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12479 | 1 | people, including goods like timber and fish, and services such as purifying water, pollinating
|
10079 | 2 | logy in now able to explain and predict pollinator-mediated gene flow. the comprehensive model
l in developing a full understanding of pollinator-mediated gene flow and thus supporting accur |
10041 | 4 | the colourful displays of birds represent some of the most spectacular features i
als. carotenoids are not synthesized by birds , but are obtained from their diet, although they rtant in carotenoid-based coloration in birds. the study group are the african widowbirds and q onary basis of carotenoid coloration in birds that will be of very broad interest to behavioura |
14848 | 1 | ry of the group of fishes and benthonic invertebrates from the region, by mean of a compared ph
|
10052 | 2 | lready shown that tio2 nps are toxic to fish, and in this one-year project we are concerned abo
he project brings together expertise on bacteria, sediment/metal chemistry, and the ecotoxicolo |
14569 | 1 | ontribution of the genetic diversity of soil microorganisms to the functioning of forest ecosys
|
15172 | 2 | ogenetic and functional diversity of am fungi associated to the target plants. 3. to produce am
tate the succession of the different am fungi. this biotechnological development would be based |
7596 | 1 | ne i, head of sustainable resistance to nematodes, has been cloned and sequenced from prunus ce
|
14536 | 1 | ecies concept obtained with our data to bacteria in general.
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15143 | 1 | ical diversity. by using aerial-nesting bees and wasps estimating the effect that small fragmen
|
14862 | 1 | unctions as principal components of the benthos. advances in the knowledge of their biodiversit
|
9963 | 4 | ive in social groups, such as shoals of fish, herds of zebra, and flocks of birds. much is know
of fish, herds of zebra, and flocks of birds. much is known about the benefits and costs of li in the group. we now know that the way fish shoals or flocks of birds move together can be exp w that the way fish shoals or flocks of birds move together can be explained by looking at the |
1987 | 4 | yearly, migratory birds travel between their wintering and breeding groun
number of distant stop-over sites. why birds use a particular route and follow a particular mi what shapes long-distance migration in birds, to estimate consequences of potential environmen cesses in the annual cycle of migratory birds including processes that show their effects in a |
13600 | 2 | data on community structure of arboreal ants and combine this with spatially explicit epiphyte
the process of the interaction between ants and plants, i will preform an experiment on the an |
14417 | 4 | ction investigations. the resistance of algae is connected with the efficiency of their repair
ive, light and temperature stress. some algae remain vital even at highest uv levels, and for t e. in this aspect, the use of antarctic algae as model systems for creation of survival strateg with other forms of stress in antarctic algae, as well as the creation of complex strategies to |
10344 | 3 | he supply of nitrogen and carbon to the bacteria and algae, how this is affected by the tempera
nitrogen and carbon to the bacteria and algae, how this is affected by the temperature and salt nutrients, photosynthetic organisms and bacteria and look for specific chemical signatures of t |
14708 | 7 | symbiotic association with a species of bacteria is maintained inside the gland. such bacteria
ia is maintained inside the gland. such bacteria produce bacteriocins, substances with antimicr of the relationship between hoopoe and bacteria, the mode of transmission of the symbiont amon onships are widespread in nature within birds phylogeny. finally, since all upupiformes coincid we will check whether all of them host bacteria, and how much variation exists in the bacteria a, and how much variation exists in the bacteria taxons inhabiting the glands. the phylogenies ting the glands. the phylogenies of the birds and the symbionts will be compared to gain insigh |
14106 | 2 | minance in field studies on free-living birds. research will be conducted on traditional study
finches and great tits, i.e., passerine birds with carotenoid-based plumage ornaments. hypothes |
15333 | 6 | global scale. due to the importance of ants in many ecosystems, the loss of native ants can ha
in many ecosystems, the loss of native ants can have important indirect effects. these include lination, and even on vertebrate fauna. ants are considered to be a centre of ecological intera ystems to evaluate the potential use of ants as bioindicadors. the response will be evaluated a e impacts of the argentine ant on other arthropods and the factors contributing to its spread i ty, based on the information offered by ants. |
10465 | 3 | arbour one or more of a series of other bacteria that have a variety of effects on their fitnes
fitness and performance. because these bacteria are not present in every aphid they are called tance to parasitic wasps and pathogenic fungi, help the aphid withstand heat shock, and influen |
9887 | 3 | arbour one or more of a series of other bacteria that have a variety of effects on their fitnes
fitness and performance. because these bacteria are not present in every aphid they are called tance to parasitic wasps and pathogenic fungi, help the aphid withstand heat shock, and influen |
10922 | 1 | ersistence and dynamics of a multi-host-parasitoid system. specifically, apparent competition i
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15575 | 2 | s been shown that the structure of host-parasitoid food webs can be strongly altered by habitat
uding agricultural pests, predatory and parasitoid natural enemies and their alternative prey/h |
10603 | 10 | recently, huge numbers of bacteria kilometres deep in the earth have been discove
n the earth have been discovered. these bacteria may represent over 50% of all life on earth. b but we know almost nothing about these bacteria as we can only grow a tiny fraction of them in ts contain most of these deep biosphere bacteria and here pressures are enormous over 300 times e have developed a system which enables bacteria to be consistently grown and studied under hig sure coring and handling system so that bacteria are never depressurised which should allow dee r depressurised which should allow deep bacteria not previously seen to be studied. we will inv o be studied. we will investigate these bacteria to find out what type they are, how they survi ns of years old and may contain ancient bacteria. they may even be an environment where life on ht have started. so understanding these bacteria will not only tell us about life on earth it m |
10103 | 3 | dent upon specialized associations with fungi in the soil. these fungi infect the germinating s
ociations with fungi in the soil. these fungi infect the germinating seeds and supply the young p green pigments and are parasitic upon fungi. whilst this mode of nutrition has been known for |
11558 | 1 | ic link between jellyfish abundance and fish abundance this will be a very useful advance for m
|
6744 | 1 | tivelly for a half century. breading of fungi-resistance, marketable grape species are importan
|
15219 | 1 | many marine invertebrates present complex life cycles comprising se
|
12516 | 1 | prey species. many species of predators/parasitoids occur naturally in crops and surrounding ve
|
11045 | 2 | compromise the successful migration of fish from fw to sw environments and/or reduce the repro
or reduce the reproductive fecundity of fish returning to the sargasso sea. |
11057 | 2 | compromise the successful migration of fish from fw to sw environments and/or reduce the repro
or reduce the reproductive fecundity of fish returning to the sargasso s |
14892 | 1 | ing of biodiversity patterns of aquatic insects in a large latitudinal gradient with regions di
|
14108 | 1 | arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi whole dna extraction from
|
11727 | 2 | l fesem and sem, tem, removal of modern bacteria and simple incubation experiments with bacteri
wider implications for the detection of bacteria in the history of life on earth and other plan |
10183 | 1 | determine if bacterioplankton comprise bacteria that form important endocellular symbiotic rel
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11453 | 2 | ycorrhizal rather than rhizoctonia-type fungi and that the symbionts of these helleborine orchi
istance from putative co-hosts of these fungi enabling chronological analysis of germination an |
11785 | 4 | scribed, other important groups such as nematodes have been neglected. nematodes are the most a
such as nematodes have been neglected. nematodes are the most abundant multicellular organisms ween 50-90% of the multicellular fauna. nematodes are ecologically important in marine sediment s throughout littoral communities of uk nematodes and extrapolate this information to estimates |
11636 | 1 | ients for plant growth. the majority of soil microorganisms cannot be readily cultivated in the
|
10070 | 6 | ectomycorrhizal fungi are essential symbiotic partners of the vast majo
e vast majority of temperate trees; the fungi play a critical role in plant nutrition by exchan how the availability of ectomycorrhizal fungi affects the establishment of tree seedlings in na ver the distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi in lowland heaths and unravel the initial symbiot logy approaches because ectomycorrhizal fungi are highly diverse and largely cryptic organisms; to the study of british ectomycorrhizal fungi. our results will be broadly relevant because the |
14952 | 1 | armful ecological and economic effects. ants, by being ever-present and by their huge number, h
|
10163 | 7 | coral reefs are under threat worldwide from a combinati
gion-wide shift from coral-dominated to algae-dominated reefs. these habitat changes, combined have had a considerable impact on reef fish communities. the aim of this project is to compile hed and unpublished information on reef fish abundance across the caribbean. using the same ana patterns of change in abundance of reef fish and relate these to changes in habitat and fishing s in altering the patterns of change in fish abundance, particularly for those species that are changes that have occurred on caribbean coral reefs over the past 30 years. |
11610 | 1 | s to assess n-, p- and fe-limitation of phytoplankton growth, photosynthesis and n2 fixation wi
|
7485 | 7 | the escape of fish from sea-cage aquaculture is perceived as a seriou
rsity in europes marine waters. escaped fish may cause undesirable genetic effects in native po on and the transfer of diseases to wild fish. technical and operational failures of fish farmin . technical and operational failures of fish farming technology cause escapes. cages break down operational accidents lead to spills of fish. sea-cage equipment is marketed and used across eu of escapes of reproductive gametes and fish, determine the inherent behaviours that pre-dispos urs that pre-dispose certain species of fish towards a higher probability of escaping, and docu |
11635 | 6 | many species of insects carry intracellular bacteria, bacteria that by
species of insects carry intracellular bacteria, bacteria that by virtue of their cytoplasmic f insects carry intracellular bacteria, bacteria that by virtue of their cytoplasmic location s great biodiversity are the male-killing bacteria, inherited bacteria that pass from female to s re the male-killing bacteria, inherited bacteria that pass from female to son and daughter, and ling action of the diverse male-killing bacteria found in ladybird beetles. |
12550 | 6 | bees make an essential contribution to agriculture and
k swarm involves transferring all adult bees from an infected hive into a clean hive, thereby r ealthy colonies. in addition samples of bees and brood will be taken from apparently healthy co using organisms and threshold levels of bacteria within colonies that lead to development of cl signs of disease. all samples of adult bees and brood will be taken from each colony in the tr each colony in the trial and levels of bacteria will be determined in the laboratory using qua |
10865 | 3 | student will examine whether calcified algae, foraminifera and corals can adapt their mineralo
, behavior and abundance of shrimps and fish recording the distribution of gravid females and f the distribution of gravid females and fish nests in relation to co2 monitoring zones, as juve |
12171 | 2 | for farmland biodiversity, particularly birds, for which it can provide valuable foraging habit
viour and population trends of farmland birds. they will also provide a basis for the developme |
2182 | 2 | ease the knowledge of the status of the fish stock around jan mayen and enhance the information
the information of the norwegian marine fish diversity. |
10067 | 5 | dly during research with case partners, fish farm partners and academic institutes. drivers for
utbreaks and the susceptibility of wild fish populations. due to the value of salmonid fish and pulations. due to the value of salmonid fish and the many pressures facing brown trout populati ing brown trout populations, monitoring fish health in the wild remains a serious challenge. us le and novel approach for managing wild fish populations, affording a basis for national monito |
11214 | 10 | one of the most important zooplankton in the north atlantic is calanus finmarchic
ood resource for commercially important fish such as haddock, herring and mackerel. however, th d free-floating microscopic plants, the phytoplankton. from recent research cruises to the ne a n. we also made routine measurements of phytoplankton pigments and what amounts of phytoplankto toplankton pigments and what amounts of phytoplankton are actually present in the water column. will need to measure various indices of phytoplankton abundance and activity in the water and r s. from this we can initially calculate phytoplankton biomass and then use measured relationshi biomass and productivity to reconstruct phytoplankton production rates, from space. production ace will then need to be validated with phytoplankton productivity measured in the sea. once we hed reliable year-round and basin-scale phytoplankton production, this will provide an estimate |
11754 | 4 | how much resource will be available for fish stocks, we need to understand the population dynam
lation dynamics and productivity of the zooplankton populations on which they feed. calanus fin copepod species and source of food for fish in the north atlantic. the study of zooplankton gr ish in the north atlantic. the study of zooplankton growth in the ocean is very difficult and t |
14674 | 1 | th complementary data from other steppe birds. the series of data on demography, distribution a
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12646 | 1 | tection , through an assessment of wild birds shot and sold through game dealers. to recommend
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13778 | 1 | s to study energetics of key gelatinous zooplankton species with special attention to assimilat
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10191 | 4 | n mycelium and culture substratum. many invertebrates are highly attracted to these mycelial in
n regions between mycelia of wood decay fungi, and collembola are attracted to, and preferentia at the chemical attractants are, or why invertebrates are attracted. we assume that the inverte rates are attracted. we assume that the invertebrates are provided with a highly nutritious foo |
13501 | 1 | , irradiance and grazing in determining periphyton species richness. this proposal unites the d
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2121 | 2 | ved. these hypotheses will be tested in birds using two approaches, analysis of demographic tim
characters that have been performed on birds. both approaches are carried out in a phylogeneti |
11743 | 2 | the diversity of bacteria in natural populations of a community of aphid
species sharing the same host plant or parasitoid is predicted to be more similar than expecte |
400 | 2 | serious threat that might lead to lower fish production if management does not take the demogra
he demographic and genetic structure of fish populations into account. genetic biodiversity is |
13482 | 4 | through individual interactions zooplankton contribute to the energy flow in pelagic fo
tter. behavior and sensory functions of zooplankton thus play fundamental roles for structuring sly, there are few quantitative data on zooplankton behavioral plasticity, and the optimality a cenarios. an increased understanding of zooplankton small scale behavioral processes is needed |
15487 | 1 | ng behaviour and life-history traits in birds. recently, it has been suggested that, apart from
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10599 | 9 | nd in a wide range of animals including fish, birds, and insects. the best known examples of cu
a wide range of animals including fish, birds, and insects. the best known examples of cuckoos e of animals including fish, birds, and insects. the best known examples of cuckoos occur in th known examples of cuckoos occur in the birds. here a cuckoo lays a single egg in a host s nest w know that at least in some species of ants, social wasps and social bees the adults can detec pecies of ants, social wasps and social bees the adults can detect chemical differences between derstanding which chemicals are used by insects to communicate information is an important fiel udy the chemical communication world of insects. this is because the cuckoos have learnt exploi lp us control, conserve and utilise the insects, one of the most successful groups of animals o |
9972 | 9 | nd in a wide range of animals including fish, birds, and insects. the best known examples of cu
a wide range of animals including fish, birds, and insects. the best known examples of cuckoos e of animals including fish, birds, and insects. the best known examples of cuckoos occur in th known examples of cuckoos occur in the birds. here a cuckoo lays a single egg in a host s nest w know that at least in some species of ants, social wasps and social bees the adults can detec pecies of ants, social wasps and social bees the adults can detect chemical differences between derstanding which chemicals are used by insects to communicate information is an important fiel udy the chemical communication world of insects. this is because the cuckoos have learnt exploi lp us control, conserve and utilise the insects, one of the most successful groups of animals o |
2053 | 1 | most birds are classified as socially monogamous, yet they f
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14152 | 2 | s responses in developing young of wild birds. thus to understand the adaptiveness of stress re
gy and growth of the young in altricial birds. using experimental and correlative methods, we w |
13503 | 3 | reasing interest as a novel species for fish farming. performance in culture is assumed to be c
nected with innate traits in individual fish, which has been found in salmonid fishes. the know nts by comparing boldness and growth in fish from different populations raised in the same envi |
11602 | 2 | cts of the foraging behaviour of marine birds and contribute to our understanding on how these
ibute to our understanding on how these birds are able to forage underwater for such long durat |
14717 | 2 | rocesses of adaptive diversification in birds. we will use a three-levels approach. first, we w
analyses using one of the most diverse birds taxa, the order columbiformes despite behavioral |
14974 | 1 | explore how behaviour flexibility helps birds and mammals respond environmental threats such as
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2212 | 3 | ress and analyze adaptive management of fish and game resources from a welfare economic point o
amework for welfare based management of fish and game resources. • empirically assess benefits mpirically assess benefits and costs of fish and game resources, and use this as inputs in dyna |
10744 | 1 | he results will clarify the role of the benthos as a control on sediment biogeochemistry and om
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11255 | 1 | he results will clarify the role of the benthos as a control on sediment biogeochemistry and om
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11259 | 1 | he results will clarify the role of the benthos as a control on sediment biogeochemistry and om
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11356 | 1 | he results will clarify the role of the benthos as a control on sediment biogeochemistry and om
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11595 | 2 | s of responses to man-made influences - bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics; industrial p
of new influenza shifting from pigs and birds into humans. it is likely that host switching by |
7260 | 1 | nge for the sustainable exploitation of fish called white
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451 | 4 | to study the biodiversity of maldivian coral reefs in liaison with local partners. the study w
maldives - with the fishing grounds of invertebrates and reef fish being more and more develop shing grounds of invertebrates and reef fish being more and more developed, what is the status in reef cartography, visual counting of fish while diving, capture and identification of larva |
7216 | 1 | er biodiversity is largely made up of fish. also the inventory missions, monitor the post- la
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14418 | 1 | ed to: • record new pathogens of forest insects for bulgaria and europe; • obtain new informati
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14804 | 1 | l sequences found. metabolically active bacteria contain more ribosomes and rrna than resting o
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1977 | 1 | ertusa and madrepora oculata deep water coral reefs and potential food sources will show, wheth
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396 | 2 | examine plants, soil animals, predatory insects, pollinators and two ecosystem services along a
lants, soil animals, predatory insects, pollinators and two ecosystem services along a time-sin |
11310 | 2 | ry abundant in all environments. unlike bacteria, they possess a nucleus, making them part of e
rganisms to which multicellular plants, fungi, and animals belong. morphological and molecular |
14795 | 2 | tion is the biological process by which bacteria sequentially reduce nitrate will be used to an
an eu special protection area for wild birds. however, the microbial life in its soil is perfe |
14186 | 2 | odiversity and stability of lactic acid bacteria and yeast population of sourdoughs in differen
l be performed to propose mechanisms of bacteria adaptation to sourdough and to reveal possible |
13942 | 3 | izes nutrient elements, while producing fish food. we will test four main hypotheses: 1. the ra
growth and survival of deposit-feeding invertebrates, and be transferred to their fish predato ertebrates, and be transferred to their fish predators. the results can be used to evaluate the |
7422 | 1 | tly reduced the diversity of beneficial fungi communities specify the the effect of mycorrhizal
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14821 | 1 | ound in its different aquatic habitats. algae, however, are very precise ecological indicators
|
456 | 1 | er biodiversity is basically made up of fish . in addition to the inventory mission, a follow-u
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2137 | 1 | conduct fundamental research on marine benthos with a focus on characterizing the properties o
|
14419 | 5 | demonstrated that flowering plants and insects ecosystems harbor vast untapped diversity of ye
ic flowering plants and 1500 species of insects. these plants and insects could be habitats for 00 species of insects. these plants and insects could be habitats for many undiscovered yeasts. first stage will include collection of insects and plants samples from three national parks: p entral balkan. isolation of yeasts from insects and plants samples. during the second stage we |
7008 | 4 | f biodiversity of yeasts and yeast-like fungi isolated from gut of insects. these habitats are
d yeast-like fungi isolated from gut of insects. these habitats are widely unexplored and there the course of this project since these insects could have had contact with mould-contaminated ring different developing phases of the insects. finally the isolates will be tested for their |
7286 | 2 | ing community with a rich assemblage of insects would reduce this risk by being a source of pol
d reduce this risk by being a source of pollinators for fragmented populations and favorable re |
7211 | 5 | oject aims to study the biodiversity of coral reefs in the maldives in conjunction with local p
ine species of the maldives • fisheries invertebrates and reef fish being increasingly develope ives • fisheries invertebrates and reef fish being increasingly developed, what is the status o in reef mapping, visual counting diving fish larvae capture and identification and juvenile fis capture and identification and juvenile fish, and taxonomy of different groups will be offered |
14716 | 2 | utochtonous strains of entomopathogenic nematodes and evaluate there efficiency as an alternati
podoptera littoralis and phtyoparasitic nematodes of the genus meloidogyne with the aim of prov |
10969 | 5 | erefore, blocking communication between bacteria may provide a new strategy to prevent bioflim
ation. it is also probable that aquatic bacteria have evolved mechanisms to disrupt the biofilm disrupt the biofilms of other competing bacteria, as a survival strategy. although this has not e biofilm, which was only observed when bacteria were viable, could therefore be an active phys this form of competition amongst marine bacteria will also be investigated. |
7273 | 3 | e amazon, local migration of freshwater fish are essential for maintaining biodiversity. we pro
h resolution, to trace the movements of fish. our approach is to cut water geochemistry data of gs of scales, including life history of fish |
14853 | 1 | ue type of prokaryote within the domain bacteria. studies comprised both intraspecific diversit
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15129 | 1 | nections of the macaronesian corticioid fungi, by including new surveys from cape verde archipe
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11728 | 4 | opanoids, which are synthesised by many bacteria and preserved in sediments, have enormous pote
ation of intact complex biohopanoids in bacteria and environmental samples. the method will be abase of the biohopanoid composition of bacteria, defining markers for specific bacteria or bac bacteria, defining markers for specific bacteria or bacterial groups, which will form the theor |
14115 | 1 | tially powerful directives, such as the birds directive, the habitats directive etc. objectives
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12036 | 1 | entional and unintentional invasions of insects description of invasions and processes at play
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7642 | 2 | ents in which they live. secondly, soil invertebrates heavily involved in the operation of the
nd ecological functional traits of soil invertebrates. originality of this project lies in the |
15120 | 1 | account different trophic levels, from fish predation to intraguild predation in the microbial
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2550 | 1 | of thermoacidophilic methane-oxidizing bacteria belonging to the verrucomicrobia lineage of ev
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14702 | 2 | ic structure of fauna, from protozoa to macroinvertebrates, has a relevant role in organic matt
nd biomass of microfauna, meiofauna and macroinvertebrates; and 3 trophic relationships between |
15280 | 1 | efficiently competing with nitrificant bacteria. however, there is still a lack of basic knowl
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14575 | 2 | armful ecological and economic effects. ants, by being ever-present and by their huge number, h
interference with natural predators and parasitoids and, accordingly, an eventual harmful effec |
14951 | 2 | ants have been described as centre of ecological intera
tions. by their ubiquity and abundance, ants establish many kinds of relations with other organ |
13732 | 9 | plied to create fast-growing transgenic fish, which are of great commercial interest to shorten
mpact escaped growth hormone transgenic fish may have on the natural environment. to predict th itness of transgenic and non-transgenic fish under nature-like conditions. empirical data on th r, lacking at present. since transgenic fish cannot be released to the wild, studies on these f released to the wild, studies on these fish must be carried out in specially contained laborat ssociated with production of transgenic fish. in addition, these transgenic fish will be used b nic fish. in addition, these transgenic fish will be used both to increase our understanding of rmance of transgenic and non-transgenic fish at different life-stages and under various environ t of the relative success of transgenic fish under natural conditions can be made. |
14494 | 4 | th extreme environmental conditions for earthworms such as sandy, degraded and low nutrient soi
future. taking as a starting point that earthworms activity modifies physical, chemical and bio the study of the relationships between earthworms, acari and collembola. the earthworm activit the third year. the alimentation of the earthworms will be studied also. in h. elisae the we tr |
14924 | 1 | recipitation by m. xanthus and by other bacteria in non-hipersaline conditions. so far, dolomit
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10797 | 1 | an be caused by any one of five related bacteria known as the mycobacterium tuberculosis comple
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11565 | 1 | an be caused by any one of five related bacteria known as the mycobacterium tuberculosis comple
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15087 | 3 | ations of raptors. in the second place, birds which inhabit areas of known environmental pollut
ime-dependent but also responses of the birds to chronic exposure. this information could be ve e episodes of massive mortality of wild birds when decisions on population management, protecte |
7613 | 1 | ition of pollutant molecules present in bacteria degrading.
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14954 | 1 | hich a previous study of representative bacteria will be performed, in relation to relevant asp
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15126 | 2 | veloped in the future: the use of these fungi as water quality indicators. though aquatic insec
ater quality indicators. though aquatic insects are routinely used as bioindicators, their gut |
11242 | 1 | biodiversity. for some groups, such as birds and mammals, we know where species live and can i
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2196 | 1 | iated species, e.g. bloom forming macro algae. these interactions may lead to dramatic ecosyste
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14594 | 2 | fferent studies have reported that some cyanobacteria communities produce microcystins in medit
levels near 4 ppb evaluate the role of cyanobacteria biofilms on the ecological stoichiometry |
6728 | 1 | and it can be utilised for feeding the birds. from 1998 it began the breeding program to impro
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13572 | 1 | cts of lake brownification on plankton, periphyton and macrophyte communities through field enc
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6909 | 1 | 1. bryophytes and fungi dwelling on dead logs were surveyed in near-natur
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11064 | 3 | ill be developed and tested for coastal birds, collaboratively between the research team and pr
fect of environmental change on coastal birds, and with whom the research team have worked succ iendly model will be applied to coastal birds, it will be constructed in a general way, such th |
15221 | 3 | bumblebees are insect pollinators that play a particularly important role in
rtant role in cold areas and mountains. bees and bumblebees are declining globally. the reasons are largely unknown, even though these insects play a key role in plant reproduction and there |
1093 | 1 | , we will investigate several genera of insects and crustaceans which include phylogenetically
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11244 | 2 | silised diatoms. diatoms are a group of algae / microscopic plants that live in a wide variety
ncluding lakes and oceans. unlike other algae, diatoms have shells, called frustules, which are |
11321 | 2 | silised diatoms. diatoms are a group of algae / microscopic plants that live in a wide variety
ncluding lakes and oceans. unlike other algae, diatoms have shells, called frustules, which are |
10569 | 2 | that the use of chemical information by birds may be a prominent example. birds are known to ha
on by birds may be a prominent example. birds are known to have a sense of taste, but the tradi |
1963 | 1 | ra of research showing that herbivorous arthropods can overcome constitutive and induced direct
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13710 | 1 | t guidelines for an endangered group of birds, and generally advance our understanding of the i
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11102 | 2 | erally that many small animals, such as insects, amphibians, birds and small mammals show metap
l animals, such as insects, amphibians, birds and small mammals show metapopulation dynamics, p |
10632 | 1 | ple of adaptive radiation. these marine fish invaded freshwater after the last ice age. freshwa
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13454 | 1 | summer blooms by filamentous, n2-fixing cyanobacteria are dominated by nodularia sp., aphanizom
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11204 | 2 | y c flux from plants through am to soil bacteria and microarthropods by 14c and 13c labelling o
f turfs and in the field. am-associated bacteria will be identified by 16/185 rdna and dgge. ef |
11297 | 1 | sea-bed, a process mediated by infaunal invertebrates. the efficiency of this process has impor
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2124 | 5 | k of attention to consequences of plant-pollinator interactions for levels beyond the reproduct
surprising. on purely pragmatic grounds pollinators conceivably play a fundamental role for pla and abundance of bumblebees within the pollinator assemblage may affect the frequency of polli with the functional composition of the pollinator assemblage. a central methodology of this pr is experimentally induced change of the pollinator assemblage. |
15192 | 1 | social insects are characterised by the lost of direct reprodu
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2154 | 1 | tal dominance of a carpet of silty turf algae. this event has been given great attention by sci
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11338 | 6 | inherited bacteria are commonly found in insects, being passed fr
nherited bacteria are commonly found in insects, being passed from a female to her offspring in ale to her offspring inside eggs. these bacteria show a variety of interactions with their host species. however, the reasons why these bacteria are sometimes benign rather than parasitic is nsect reproduction is affected by these bacteria is unknown. we will investigate these question derstanding of why interactions between bacteria and their host vary. it will also allow us to |
10731 | 5 | to study these potential costs, and in fish, individuals that have undergone a period of growt
and reproductive success of individual fish, and its effects on the dynamics of wild fish popu and its effects on the dynamics of wild fish populations. such information would be valuable, e ism, and swim performance in individual fish to gain insights into the mechanisms responsible f innings of the costs of rapid growth in fish, and also the consequences of this trade-off for b |
10236 | 2 | ropical caves are inhabited by bats and birds that feed on insects in the area surrounding the
nhabited by bats and birds that feed on insects in the area surrounding the cave, producing lar |
9812 | 2 | ropical caves are inhabited by bats and birds that feed on insects in the area surrounding the
nhabited by bats and birds that feed on insects in the area surrounding the cave, producing lar |
13848 | 2 | obtained by stomach content analysis of fish as well as by using stable isotope analysis of the
cercopagis as a consumer and a prey for fish. |
12014 | 1 | last two decades. changes of the ground-fish community structure were observed and interpreted
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12656 | 1 | s composition and abundance of breeding birds in urban and suburban housing areas in relation t
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14949 | 1 | l microbes, particularly mycorrhiza and bacteria, which we expect to respond earlier to manipul
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11062 | 1 | rt to the poor survival and recovery of fish remains, the processing of marine foods and the ra
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11013 | 1 | formation of cloud condensation nuclei bacteria, fungal spores, pollen, leaf litter , and in d
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10818 | 2 | gically formed and contains autotrophic algae and cyanobacteria. since these layers form at the
rmed and contains autotrophic algae and cyanobacteria. since these layers form at the soil surf |
11476 | 7 | olated a number of novel mebr-degrading bacteria from the marine environment. these bacteria gr
eria from the marine environment. these bacteria grow on mebr and related compounds such as met al strains of methyl chloride utilising bacteria. in order to gain a better understanding of th o characterise these new mebr utilising bacteria at the physiological, biochemical and molecula ses using whole cells of mebr utilising bacteria. the results obtained will provide essential b cal data on a portfolio of novel marine bacteria in order to determine if these types of bacter in order to determine if these types of bacteria can be exploited as biocatalysts. we will use |
157 | 2 | valuate the importance of this group of algae in the total flux of energy and matter of the coa
being a quite unique and small group of macroalgae in estonian coastal sea the total importance |
15147 | 3 | that many aquatic organisms, including invertebrates and vertebrates, show specific anti-preda
ver, to date, few chemicals released by fish have been fully characterized in terms of origin, sponses of two prey species, a salmonid fish to determine the origin of the chemical cues relea |
13530 | 4 | blooms of toxic phytoplankton, so called harmful algal blooms, are natu
g factors. despite being fundamental to phytoplankton growth, increased availability of inorgan ower for dinoflagellates than for other phytoplankton of similar size and dinoflagellates are g te one of the dominant groups among the phytoplankton. there is growing evidence that chemical |
14187 | 1 | c ciliates as potential prey for larger zooplankton form an important linkage between the micro
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13439 | 5 | hanges in hydrography have affected the phytoplankton community in the past and present, and ho
tury will affect the spreading of toxic algae in arabian sea. this will contribute to sustainab t on export of marine products. focused phytoplankton monitoring of coastal water will ensure s ental changes on the composition of the phytoplankton community by analyzing oceanographic data e initiation and development of harmful phytoplankton species, and challenge the models with si |
7036 | 2 | lichens are one of the most important groups of organis
ibution of the trees on which epiphytic lichens grow. circumboreal species are often treated as |
12658 | 1 | there has been an increasing trade in birds of prey from guinea to the countries of the europ
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13615 | 5 | sed from their herbivores. root-feeding nematodes are major herbivores of grasslands. the goal
ategies for the control of root-feeding nematodes. in greenhouse experiments, i will compare gr matode and potential antagonists to the nematodes. in addition, i will investigate if the plant dying how the abundance of root-feeding nematodes is controlled in natural ecosystems may help lp to improve the biological control of nematodes in agro-ecosystems. |
13785 | 6 | proposed here, i will study host plant-pollinator-parasitoid interactions under different clim
ere, i will study host plant-pollinator-parasitoid interactions under different climate and hab scenarios. i will focus on pollinating insects with well known ecology i.e. large blue butterf in the study systems. using pollinating insects in an ecological and evolutionary framework on work on interactions between hostplants-insects-parasitoids in different habitat and climate sc interactions between hostplants-insects-parasitoids in different habitat and climate scenarios |
10476 | 1 | dynamics and larval connectivity among coral reefs, the constraints to studying fragmentation
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13755 | 1 | us on the effects of sub-surface ice on fish. the project will also identify the channel topogr
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2006 | 1 | indonesian coral reefs are famous for their high number of species
|
10044 | 2 | f climate change on structure of marine fish assemblages, yet increasing evidence suggests that
the northeast atlantic marine demersal fish assemblage. using collated data from uk government |
482 | 5 | insects react rapidly to environmental change: for exam
pean butterflies have exceeded those of birds and higher plants by an order of magnitude in rec cluding functionally important keystone insects such as ants. in theory, ensembles of closely i ally important keystone insects such as ants. in theory, ensembles of closely interacting speci by the many species that also depend on ants species across the climatic gradient, using nation |
10889 | 4 | g activities such as arrival of migrant birds and is affecting the geographical range of specie
e marine realm the timing of the spring phytoplankton bloom has important implications for zoop on bloom has important implications for zooplankton and fish assemblages and indeed the whole m ortant implications for zooplankton and fish assemblages and indeed the whole marine food web. |
1999 | 4 | nts will consist of a bitrophic system, phytoplankton and zooplankton, under controlled nutrien
f a bitrophic system, phytoplankton and zooplankton, under controlled nutrient, light and tempe will manipulate the composition of the phytoplankton or the zooplankton community and addition composition of the phytoplankton or the zooplankton community and additionally impose different |
10413 | 4 | insects react rapidly to environmental change: for exam
pean butterflies have exceeded those of birds and higher plants by an order of magnitude in rec invertebrate groups, including dominant insects such as ants that have major impacts on all oth ups, including dominant insects such as ants that have major impacts on all other species in th |
13747 | 5 | insects react rapidly to environmental change: for exam
lies have exceeded those of i;-:« |||;| birds and higher plants by an order of magnitude in rec cluding functionally important keystone insects such as ants. in theory, ensembles of |s;i jg j ally important keystone insects such as ants. in theory, ensembles of |s;i jg j closely interac by the many species that also depend on ants species across the climatic gradient, |
15566 | 5 | insects react rapidly to environmental change: for exam
pean butterflies have exceeded those of birds and higher plants by an order of magnitude in rec cluding functionally important keystone insects such as ants. in theory, ensembles of closely i ally important keystone insects such as ants. in theory, ensembles of closely interacting speci by the many species that also depend on ants species across the climatic gradient, using nation |
14958 | 12 | the fungi which grow obligately on lichens comprise over 20
the fungi which grow obligately on lichens comprise over 2000 known species, and further s ly include lichenicolous species. these fungi are extremely specialized, and many are evidently place in the overall classification of fungi. investigations into the biology, bioactive produ ucts, and systematic placement of these fungi have been frustrated by the difficulty of securin s for the isolation and growth of these fungi in pure culture, using freshly collected material aterial. the systematic position of the fungi will be explored using molecular phylogenetic met of the known 98 genera of lichenicolous fungi have yet been the subject of such studies. in man racters in material from different host lichens has been used to recognize different species. t of selected genera from different host lichens by molecular phylogenetic methods to determine involve comparing the phylograms of the fungi and their hosts, with an emphasis on those growin emphasis on those growing on parmelioid lichens whose marginal costs are not charged to the pro |
15028 | 2 | while the impacts of fishing on fish populations and demersal and pelagic marine ecosys
e coastal ecosystems, the health of the fish stocks and the quality of the fisheries. |
14317 | 2 | e congo river harbors the richest known fish species diversity on the african continent, which
ic biodiversity of consumers, including fish. therefore, in this proposal, we aim to link terre |
13455 | 3 | coral reefs of lophelia pertusa are key biotopes in tem
ecies, including commercially important fish stocks. in sweden and norway a large proportion of rehabilitation activities of coldwater coral reefs in years to come. |
14192 | 2 | ions of 53 species of cereals, grasses, legumes, oil crops and vegetables are maintained at the
barley, wheat, oats, forage grasses and legumes and vegetables. |
13578 | 2 | pecies negatively affected by forestry: fungi, lichens, liverworts, and mosses. colonizing abil
negatively affected by forestry: fungi, lichens, liverworts, and mosses. colonizing ability of |
13462 | 3 | ization capacity of liverworts, mosses, insects, saproxylic fungi and epiphytic lichens. coloni
liverworts, mosses, insects, saproxylic fungi and epiphytic lichens. colonizing capacity is inf insects, saproxylic fungi and epiphytic lichens. colonizing capacity is inferred from species p |
12146 | 5 | es of the colony changes of vegetation, fungi and soil biota take place. nature and dynamics of
tional elements of ecosystem – mammals, insects and wood-inhabiting fungi. other aim is to eval – mammals, insects and wood-inhabiting fungi. other aim is to evaluate dynamics of the colony f mycorrhiza, communities of plants and lichens are in the zone of colony expansion. also the c functional structure of wood-inhabiting fungi in various parts of the colony will be examined. |
15339 | 11 | n the detection of resources by diurnal pollinators. the anatomy of the eye, the nature of the
the visual system differ between insect pollinator groups. this suggests that each insect group for the ecology and evolution of plant-pollinator networks. this is because the ability of pol etworks. this is because the ability of pollinators to detect different flowers affects their r d allow flowers some control over their pollinators. because the only insect pollinator for whi ir pollinators. because the only insect pollinator for which the visual system has been studied studied in any depth is the honey bee, apis mellifera, we propose to study the visual system o differences in perceptual abilities of pollinators can lead to resource partitioning. this inf ial to determine under which conditions pollinators will be able to detect flowers of different s can advertise their reward to certain pollinators while remaining relatively inconspicuous to ining relatively inconspicuous to other pollinator groups. |
14898 | 1 | at ecological importance as herbivores, pollinators and food for insectivores. moreover, due to
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13976 | 1 | sis to investigate how breeding coastal birds are affected by shore exploitation, nature reserv
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2150 | 5 | rway, considerable damage to deep-water coral reefs by trawlers have led to the closure of area
to reports of large catches of juvenile fish. to use midwater trawl to catch gadoids catch rate y viable. second, the catch of juvenile fish must not be higher than for bottom trawling and fi er than for bottom trawling and finally fish that are sorted out/escape must survive. the proje ion, data collected on the behaviour of fish during the capture phase of the midwater trawl wil |
11119 | 1 | cooperative and parasitic behaviours of ants living symbiotically with the ant-plant cordia nod
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11836 | 1 | e earliest semiaquatic angiosperms plus birds and feathered dinosaurs.
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10402 | 7 | many insects are infected by microorganisms, including bacte
e infected by microorganisms, including bacteria called wolbachia and cardinium, that are passe d from a mother to its offspring. these bacteria have a range of effects on the reproduction of some of which are severe. some of these bacteria have been proposed as a means by which harmful en proposed as a means by which harmful insects could be controlled. however, to plan for use o such approaches, we need to know if the bacteria involved can jump . the project will assess th o which these two groups have exchanged bacteria, and test several hypotheses about which type |
15499 | 2 | ion of root mutualisms with mycorrhizal fungi and n-fixing bacteria and 3 did the evolution of
sms with mycorrhizal fungi and n-fixing bacteria and 3 did the evolution of novel plant strateg |
13709 | 2 | bacterium that infects many species of arthropods. it induces several forms of reproductive ma
a tool for control of pest and disease insects. by using whole genome sequencing and comparati |
10525 | 12 | things i learnt at university was that bacteria could do amazing things. they could degrade cr
ery useful sources of new capabilities. bacteria also are a very important part of animal life. on is changed by probiotics, indicating bacteria are important in good digestive health. in cow in good digestive health. in cows, gut bacteria are of vital importance in making the nutrient usable by the animal. more widely, many insects carry inherited bacteria. these can be of three re widely, many insects carry inherited bacteria. these can be of three kinds- a required by th o grow and reproduce. in this case, the bacteria are responsible for the synthesis of nutrients gy of the insect to their own ends. how bacteria carry out functions for the insect-and how the solved. in this project, we examine how bacteria that are beneficial and parasitic differ, exam examining the genomes of two different bacteria that are related, but have very different inte tance. genes that are shared by the two bacteria but have diverged significantly are likely ess antly are likely essential to many host-bacteria interactions. the subset of genes that are fou |
14220 | 1 | noted in temporal abundance patterns of insects between temperate and tropical habitats. howeve
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10008 | 1 | ifying creatures like jellyfish, wasps, spiders, and scorpions as potentially dangerous venomou
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14656 | 1 | incidence of uv-b. moreover, studies in fish have demonstrated that slightly saline environment
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14426 | 6 | on of the maximum allowable quantity of fish in net cages, with the purpose of being environmen
ecological equilibrium in water bodies. fish rearing in net cages is a proved, contemporary met mporary method for rearing of different fish species. at present the number of the newly constr advantages of this method of rearing of fish, there are a number of problems and negative effec ironment, caused mainly by the released fish faeces and uneaten food. the main factors are the y and species affiliation of the reared fish, feeding method and the type of the used feed, wat |
6880 | 1 | ic habitats and also in the sustainable fish farming. we plan to publish results in internation
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10181 | 1 | ecies is a cooperative breeder, so that birds often help to raise offspring other than their ow
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11653 | 2 | concerning the origin and evolution of birds. hitherto, unstudiable morphology of the pneumati
cal series from archaeopteryx to modern birds. in addition to the discrete nature of the projec |
15240 | 3 | ooperation are evident traits of social insects. less obvious are the numerous conflicts of int
interest that oppose colony members. in ants, bees and wasps, one such major conflict occurs be st that oppose colony members. in ants, bees and wasps, one such major conflict occurs between |
15241 | 1 | specific units grazing causes impact on seagrass ecosystems, inducing changes in their dynamics
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468 | 1 | roach to the reactions of a cryophilous fish species, the bullhead to a population, with or wit
|
13879 | 4 | wild bees are important providers of pollination services to
ent declines of bumblebees and solitary bees have been attributed to agricultural intensificati ation may contribute to the decrease in pollinator populations both by reducing the general ava s to maintain viable populations of bee pollinators in agricultural landscapes. |
15000 | 1 | tic restoration. using three species of insects as study models, mioscirtus wagneri, gryllus ca
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14752 | 3 | o carry out a serious study of the rbbm fish diversity, with the purpose of providing valuable
r in the conservation of the freshwater fish populations. the aims of this study will have, the st, to make a complete inventory of the fish species present in the rbbm, and to evaluate, thro |
7220 | 3 | ting, collecting guano, the location of fish shoals are all ecosystem services provided by seab
d ecosystem services provided by marine birds in three countries in the western indian ocean: m p the erosion of biodiversity of marine birds in the region while improving the living conditio |
13529 | 1 | ritically endangered swedish freshwater fish species . analyses of new and previously collected
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14515 | 1 | eeding at chikly islet , by using these birds as bio-indicators of the organochlorine and trace
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14487 | 1 | se visual designs in several species of birds and mammals living free in southern spain.
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11070 | 1 | based assessment of the contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to soil co2 efflux in resp
|
7414 | 1 | , a significant decrease in pollinating insects is observed. the honeybee is particularly affec
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14888 | 1 | nts or aeroallergens, as pollen grains, fungi spores, mites of the dust or feather of animals e
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11322 | 1 | as their nests are easy to find and the birds can be easily trapped from their roost chambers f
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11144 | 2 | xploitation of common resources such as fish stocks or failure to curb carbon emissions are obv
reeding sites for up to several hundred birds. the communal nest has two distinct but integrate |
10315 | 1 | ich could potentially replace dwindling fish catches elsewhere. it helps stabilise the global c
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10978 | 1 | . they are the dominant grazers of many phytoplankton mortality to determining sex ratios will
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11429 | 1 | . they are the dominant grazers of many phytoplankton mortality to determining sex ratios will
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13821 | 3 | ess influences. we recently showed that fish in familiar groups are less aggressive, consume mo
ural growth in mammals, we predict that fish reared in simple habitats will show reduced brain lower fitness in the wild compared with fish reared in complex habitats. |
2483 | 6 | tropical coral reefs are the most diverse and complex marine hab
no other environment is host to so many fish species, with such a diversity of strikingly beaut ght of the fact that 60% of the world's coral reefs are at risk from human activity. we current ditionally, the view has been that reef fish colours are selected mainly for species recognitio ne fishes, australian expertise in reef fish ecology and physiology, and british expertise in c n published data, covering several reef fish taxa, and will have its base at imperial college, |
11274 | 1 | n the inner ears of living reptiles and birds, which will be of great value to auditory biologi
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10229 | 1 | f resources in the environment. in many birds resource availability during breeding is often un
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178 | 2 | ion, oxidative stress and copulation in insects has a potential impact for further development
y aspects related to immune function of insects bears a potential practical value for interpret |
11436 | 1 | stic basis for the costs of immunity in insects. specifically, we will: determine the behaviour
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10042 | 1 | are subject to management intervention. coral reefs of the western atlantic provide an exceptio
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7195 | 1 | rming practices and abundance of common birds are complex. indeed, agro-ecosystems are characte
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10726 | 1 | keleton and whether the skulls of early birds were more morphologically diverse than their non-
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11455 | 1 | les could reflect evidence for ancient, bacteria-like, metabolic processes. the australian rock
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444 | 1 | hologists each spring identify breeding birds by song or visual contacts. we first showed that
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7160 | 1 | rogram of temporal monitoring of common birds, set up by the CRBPO, since 1989 provides informa
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7506 | 2 | unicellular algae play a vital role in the ecology of the planet, a
crb of over 500 strains of unicellular algae is being established at the university of caen. m |
9867 | 1 | amous cheat: it tricks other species of birds , we will compare defences at sites with and with
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11387 | 2 | water system dominated by charophytes, macrophytes and a diverse invertebrate fauna in the 194
fauna in the 1940s, to one dominated by phytoplankton and an impoverished invertebrate fauna by |
15056 | 3 | vers with a calcareous substrate, since cyanobacteria are more abundant on this kind of substra
at determine the presence or absence of cyanobacteria in different environmental conditions and ertain especially problematic groups of cyanobacteria and to establish phylogenetics relationsh |
12452 | 2 | summary objective: use fish stomach content data to describe how fish feeding
sh stomach content data to describe how fish feeding preferences have changed in the last centu |
12565 | 2 | on populations of both wild and stocked fish. study the potential impacts of light pollution wi
ffects in salmonid and other freshwater fish populations. |
10947 | 1 | n relation to temperature in the marine fish fugu rubripes at the embryo and juvenile stages of
|
13788 | 4 | e ability and decaying capacity of wood-fungi. many species of wood-fungi have declined for unk
ity of wood-fungi. many species of wood-fungi have declined for unknown reasons, but it is poss arify whether there are threatened wood-fungi that are dependent on deadwood qualities that are of why many red-listed species of wood-fungi are confined to forests governed by natural dynam |
11823 | 2 | ring instead to interpret them as giant bacteria. our interpretation of the fossils will be aid
sils, allowing us to decide whether the bacteria or animal-embryo model of interpretation fits |
1993 | 5 | h as budding of trees and egg laying by birds. species-specific differences in these changes in
ddition, the established mini-models on algae-zooplankton interactions will be extended to incl n, the established mini-models on algae-zooplankton interactions will be extended to include pl ll be extended to include planktivorous fish-zooplankton interactions. as we will be working wi extended to include planktivorous fish-zooplankton interactions. as we will be working with re |
7302 | 1 | on events and rarefaction of indigenous birds, and the identification of the key factors involv
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12460 | 1 | both commercial stocks and susceptible fish species is biologically sustainable.
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12464 | 1 | eit is to produce operational models of fish stock dynamics that take into account: climaticall
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12465 | 1 | both commercial stocks and susceptible fish species is biologically sustainable. the study wil
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1952 | 2 | timing and intensity of reproduction in birds is largely built on knowledge on selection pressu
ll quantify behavioral responses of the birds and enable us to estimate the subsequent fitness |
11217 | 3 | the accessory genome of bacteria includes genes that may confer important adapt
may be more readily transferred between bacteria than the basic genome. we will exploit the pub basic genomes in this genus and related bacteria. we will monitor divergence of each of about 5 |
11192 | 1 | iation in virus-induced liquefaction of insects by sequential passage of virus through larvae a
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10343 | 1 | n. phycobilisome-containing unicellular cyanobacteria of the genus synechococcus are a major co
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11440 | 3 | dissolved oxygen from the ocean. it is bacteria that cause this decrease in oxygen as they use
ly in the water runs out other types of bacteria take over and begin to use sulphate for the sa a by product of these sulphate-reducing bacteria is hydrogen sulphide, the smelly gas also prod |
12449 | 3 | of data on eggs and larvae of demersal fish in the irish sea, together with contemporaneous da
, together with contemporaneous data on zooplankton prey of the larvae and coupled bio-physical pose: to investigate whether changes in fish recruitment associated with mortality at early sta |
15490 | 1 | istent and most research has focused on invertebrates. four aspects make this field of investig
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12772 | 2 | impacts on freshwater ecology including fish and macroinvertebrates, whilst also representing a
n freshwater ecology including fish and macroinvertebrates, whilst also representing a vector e |
11651 | 2 | ecies with life histories like those of fish and insects, concave-down relationships for large
h life histories like those of fish and insects, concave-down relationships for large mammals. |
10861 | 2 | that all broad leaved trees have decay fungi latently present in the sapwood of trunks, branch
istributed differently. the presence of fungi within functional sapwood cannot usually be detec |
12150 | 1 | pread of invasive pathogens in honeybee apis mellifera in lithuania and potential threats as an
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15128 | 1 | e and composition of the two-mode plant-pollinator network in different fragments of high mount
|
14162 | 2 | two types of melanin based defences in insects: the immune system and protective colouration w
melanins, n-limitedness of herbivorous insects and oxidative cost of po reactions. another pos |
2123 | 1 | a , the role of ecological barriers and parasitoids/predators in the spatial patterning of outb
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13430 | 1 | ion of recent status of water resources fish fauna of bilecik, eskişehir, kütahya and uşak prov
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13429 | 1 | ion of recent status of water resources fish fauna of lakes region of turkey.
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10968 | 2 | marine productivity focuses on zooplankton production, examining how climate change ma
ain link between primary production and fish. thus, we considered microzooplankton in two main |
2536 | 4 | ted--is everywhere in nature: flocks of birds dancing in the sky, dense schools of herring trav
pecifically, for the strongly schooling fish species golden shiner. with detailed individual mo cidate the individual rules used by the fish. until recently, it was hard to gather data on ind f migrating cancer cells, management of fish populations, or herd mentality among financial inv |
10837 | 2 | ve been most intensively studied in the insects. in the fruitfly drosophila melanogaster, there
ide improvements in pest suppression in insects subjected to sit. |
11779 | 3 | bacteria constitute a major portion of the biodiversity
rstanding of the identities of dominant bacteria present in a range of soil types, though there rmining the identities of dominant soil bacteria, and then we will address how different nutrie |
11509 | 1 | lity of the strains and conidial yield. fungi can readily degenerate when continuously maintain
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10770 | 1 | ores, unicellular photosynthetic marine algae living in the surface of the oceans, because they
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12651 | 1 | tool to monitor the harvest of huntable birds and other bird species in the uk using data colle
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11680 | 3 | insects, such as butterflies and moths, do not remain i
portant habitat for rare ground nesting birds. when you mix two moth species such as these it a reading of virus diseases between these insects could virtually wipe out both populations. the |
15393 | 2 | the implementation of dna barcoding in lichens and ecological fingerprints. - the potential of
s present in large amount in parmelioid lichens yield an added value for several pharmaceutical |
10269 | 1 | eukaryotic phytoplankton provide an important record of environmen
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7391 | 1 | provided us with new tools to classify bacteria.
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9831 | 1 | xogenous isolation of new plasmids from bacteria in natural environments, without the need for
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12551 | 2 | bees make an essential contribution to agriculture and
ved from food sources or in the case of parasitoids and predators, on volatile cues from the ho |
6960 | 1 | urvey, 4. maize pistil faunula test, 5. pollinator distribution, 6. resistance to invasive weed
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14615 | 1 | ch has reduced the abundance of many of fish and cephalopod stocks that constitute their diet.
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7678 | 2 | e. these micro-organisms, predominantly fungi and bacteria, include plant pathogens, bio-contro
icro-organisms, predominantly fungi and bacteria, include plant pathogens, bio-control agents o |
7498 | 1 | ar methods to specifically detect these bacteria in marine sediments to better understand their
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14179 | 1 | en the cell size and growth rate of the bacteria, very important fact about the increase of num
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13731 | 1 | variation in exploited populations like fish populations. present knowledge has advanced positi
|
11061 | 10 | . wild atlantic salmon are an important fish for many reasons, but are unfortunately in severe
n s range at a very high level. escaped fish can survive, and some make it onto wild salmon spa s. here they attempt to spawn with wild fish, presenting a major problem: farmed salmon have be d for big genetic differences with wild fish. offspring from farmed and wild salmon reproductio ed. continual release of so many farmed fish could eventually genetically swamp wild genes, pos or down. research has shown that farmed fish can successfully reproduce with wild fish, but tha sh can successfully reproduce with wild fish, but that they are inferior at reproduction. howev owever, exactly how inferior are farmed fish, and how does this inferiority vary when reproduci ortant to understand the risk of farmed fish to wild stocks. we will answer this question by me ormation for governments balancing wild fish conservation with commercially important salmon fa |
1962 | 1 | ce mechanisms include the attraction of parasitoids of herbivores by emitting specific volatile
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11360 | 7 | the contribution of viral infection to phytoplankton modality has fundamental implications for
nces the fate of primary production and phytoplankton succession, may enhance phytoplankton div d phytoplankton succession, may enhance phytoplankton diversity and structures food webs. howev irectly quantify the viral component of phytoplankton mortality. we aim to develop a highly pro ly quantify viral mortality of specific phytoplankton in natural waters. the technique will be . the technique will be developed using phytoplankton host:virus:grazer systems in the laborato s information will be used to interpret phytoplankton:viral:grazer population dynamics and thei |
10142 | 2 | parative analyses dealt with plants and bacteria, while for animals analyses have been performe
only on insect food-webs and mammal and fish communities. therefore, results are hampered by av |
12149 | 1 | nd abundance assessment of two invasive fish species - round goby . genetic methods will allow
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9807 | 7 | n to make the petals more attractive to pollinators. it is not surprising, then, that most peta
eased seed set because more pollinating bees visit the flowers, when compared to mutant snapdra will try to understand how and why the bees prefer the conical cells, by comparing normal snap vailability, in order to understand why bees might find them more attractive than flat petal ce ls. our second aim is to understand how bees interact with petals with conical and flat cells. ant families which have shown shifts in pollinators, and investigate whether there is any relat of the co-evolution of plants and their pollinators during their evolutionary history. |
13945 | 5 | e transport of dissolved organic matter phytoplankton species. it is suggested that it is the n
that is beneficial for the hab-forming phytoplankton, and uptake of smaller molecules such as tive uptake of these large molecules by phytoplankton. we propose to study the utilization of m ular dom by several potentially harmful phytoplankton species. our main objective is to investi his is a common trait among hab-forming phytoplankton, then this has implications for a further |
6871 | 2 | butes to downstream biomass increase of algae. in the same time flood, as a disturbance factor
e biomass of four main color classes of algae along the flow at every few tens of meters by the |
1984 | 3 | vertical stratified ecosystems in which cyanobacteria play a key role. the most important sourc
re all actively fixing. many species of cyanobacteria fix n2. some microbial mats display a hig robial mats display a high diversity of cyanobacteria while others do not. the reason for this |
7138 | 3 | f populations of various groups of soil invertebrates and litter invertebrates that separate th
groups of soil invertebrates and litter invertebrates that separate the different response grou pecies to predict the responses of soil invertebrates to land use change. |
13838 | 1 | monophyletic groups of ectomycorrhizal fungi have similar functional proporties and this is re
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11275 | 2 | h diverse group could be related to the fungi. the fungi include the well-known mushrooms and y
roup could be related to the fungi. the fungi include the well-known mushrooms and yeasts but a |
14660 | 3 | ase that would allow the co-relation of cyanobacteria diversity with anoxygenic phototrophic ba
diversity with anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria in distinct and extreme environmental conditio tratified environments . in the case of cyanobacteria, we also propose analysing changes in the |
185 | 1 | res, and ichneumonid wasps representing parasitoids. afterwards, the studied patterns will be c
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2480 | 1 | n climate forcing, and toxins may cause fish-kills. we lack knowledge on their biodiversity and
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14675 | 2 | ion process. therefore, the mycorrhizal fungi can play an important role in the establishment a
to isolate the autochtonous mycorrhizal fungi and to establish its relation with the natural re |
15298 | 1 | ses in the diversity of the complex red algae of the genus laurencia and the monograph of the g
|
421 | 2 | ensified. ground beetles, collembolans, earthworms and environmental variables were sampled in
species had broader and longer bodies. earthworms showed different responses with smaller and |
2061 | 6 | rine shelf ecosystems. the link between zooplankton and apex predators in these systems is occu
key species of small pelagic schooling fish. these stocks which sustain a large and diverse gr ale-dependent spatial pattern of forage fish species is a key factor in shaping the top predato the trophic interaction between forage fish and apex predators. to evaluate the role of this h distribution of apex predators, forage fish species and zooplankton will be collected during r apex predators, forage fish species and zooplankton will be collected during regular cruises in |
10378 | 2 | acterial hosts. between 1-20% of marine bacteria contain phage, which can significantly influen
ll investigate transposable elements in bacteria from antarctic water whilst at cardiff we will |
15287 | 1 | th sexually and vegetatively propagated lichens. in the literature, there are conflicting data
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15288 | 1 | th sexually and vegetatively propagated lichens. in the literature, there are conflicting data
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14146 | 8 | esides ample information on fungicolous fungi and insects, only very scattered evidence is avai
le information on fungicolous fungi and insects, only very scattered evidence is available on t nned to merge the existing expertise on fungi and insects inhabiting fungal fruitbodies, along rge the existing expertise on fungi and insects inhabiting fungal fruitbodies, along with devel in such assemblages we plan to focus on insects, fungi and bacteria. the fungal fruitbodies to ssemblages we plan to focus on insects, fungi and bacteria. the fungal fruitbodies to be sample we plan to focus on insects, fungi and bacteria. the fungal fruitbodies to be sampled include nats with fruitbodies of ecomycorrhizal fungi as suggested by their overlapping distibution pat |
13878 | 3 | ection and specificity of links between fungi and fungal feeding invertebrates in soil food web
links between fungi and fungal feeding invertebrates in soil food webs. nested pcrs of dna ext clones will determine the abundance of fungi and thus the feeding specialization of the soil a |
15068 | 1 | o characterize the presence of specific bacteria that may involve in the degree of severity of
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9919 | 2 | affected the taxonomy of un-culturable bacteria which are only known by their sequence and not
icroscopic wasps which parasitise other insects and therefore are used for biocontrol, to demon |
2022 | 14 | aries and bays harbouring mangroves and seagrass beds provide important food sources for millio
rtant nurseries for juvenile coral reef fish, but this has only been based on their high densit sed on their high densities of juvenile fish. however, a true nursery is a habitat that contrib her densities of juveniles in mangroves/seagrass beds never reach the reef fish population, the oves/seagrass beds never reach the reef fish population, then these habitats do not function as ensity, growth and survival of juvenile fish is higher in mangroves/seagrass nurseries than on of juvenile fish is higher in mangroves/seagrass nurseries than on the reef, and whether moveme an on the reef, and whether movement of fish takes place from these nurseries to the coral reef stry and stable isotopes, and long-term fish tagging. quantitative mathematical models will be dels will be made to calculate how reef fish population viability depends on input of juveniles nds on input of juveniles from mangrove/seagrass nurseries versus coral reef, and on the size o he population dynamics of tropical reef fish with spatially separated life-stage habitats. thes f these coastal habitats and commercial fish stocks on the reef. this is needed since caribbean r-fished and many people depend on reef fish as a source of protein or income. |
10189 | 4 | rategy. because mutualistic mycorrhizal fungi have been viewed as restricted in diversity and e
ssociate as effectively with indigenous fungi as can native species. hence, failure to find sui evidence undermines these assumptions: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are diverse and exhibit se l therefore measure the diversity of am fungi colonising the roots of sets of native, invasive, |
10736 | 1 | mental contamination by toxic metals in invertebrates.
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13610 | 5 | shift. in august, floating filamentous algae and high biomass of phytoplankton were noted in t
g filamentous algae and high biomass of phytoplankton were noted in the open water. interaction n water. interactions between submerged macrophytes and nutrients, particularly phosphorus, are ill be lost during autumn senescence of macrophytes and filamentous algae. the project aim is t nescence of macrophytes and filamentous algae. the project aim is therefore to document the nut |
10211 | 2 | gulate it are poorly understood. carbon fungi are a dominant group of microorganisms that recei
to em fungal communities, saprotrophic bacteria and soil mesofauna, and to determine if c can |
11264 | 2 | ill take place with groups of just five fish, given the time needed to individually assess indi
assess individual personality and train fish to different levels of expertise . however, i will |
11546 | 2 | ill take place with groups of just five fish, given the time needed to individually assess indi
assess individual personality and train fish to different levels of expertise . however, i will |
9927 | 2 | ce. finally, we will test the idea that spiders are limiting in some way for parids. we will mo
d broods receive a higher proportion of spiders than normal sized broods. the rigorous experime |
10136 | 1 | stablish the parents of each recaptured fish. in parallel with this field work we will measure
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10241 | 1 | r than cross-pollinate. marine colonial invertebrates resemble plants in being fixed to the sub
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11100 | 1 | r than cross-pollinate. marine colonial invertebrates resemble plants in being fixed to the sub
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10693 | 2 | y important in adding iron, which feeds phytoplankton in the ocean. these phytoplankton play a
feeds phytoplankton in the ocean. these phytoplankton play a role in the global carbon cycle, w |
14602 | 2 | d by using mediterranean landscapes and birds as study models. a deeper knowledge of spatial an
at large spatial scales of open habitat birds in relation with changes in the availability of h |
13880 | 2 | ationists, partly because of effects on birds. environmental authorities have extensively used
viour connected to human disturbance of birds on protected and unprotected islands. the project |
14199 | 3 | ing the diaspore pools of plants and am fungi. traditionally managed species-rich calcareous gr
n reduce the number and diversity of am fungi in ecosystems, and overgrowth of grasslands by sc ts of changing land use on symbiotic am fungi, present both as viable spores in the soil and fu |
7028 | 2 | here is increasing evidence that either earthworms or arbuscular-mycorhizal fungi affect plant
her earthworms or arbuscular-mycorhizal fungi affect plant community diversity and structure by |
11723 | 4 | ly and artisinally important species of fish. stable isotopes of oxygen and carbon deposited in
tags of migration in possibly migratory fish. the proposed field site, gazi bay in kenya, has s alinity and delta 13c between mangrove, seagrass and coral reef biotopes. these three variables will influence oxygen isotope ratios in fish moving between habitats. non-migratory species res |
13339 | 1 | diversity indicators eg butterflies and birds but the ambition is to convert these from site sp
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2084 | 4 | time series from hydrography, currents, zooplankton, to 0-group fish, in addition to paleo data
aphy, currents, zooplankton, to 0-group fish, in addition to paleo data on water mass propertie n and trophic transfer from copepods to fish recruitment, including the modifying effect from s n abundance and distribution of 0-group fish. the project is an interdisciplinary approach with |
7182 | 1 | h frequency, the very important role of pollinators, dissemination fruit / seeds of mammals - a
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10152 | 7 | als to disperse to new sites. migratory birds might be expected to be most capable of such disp
which they travel. however, individual birds are typically highly site-faithful to their breed d behavioural constraints for migratory birds requires a system in which 1. habitat quality has racking of these godwits has shown that birds in new breeding sites tend to also use new winter s, and that they tend to be larger than birds in traditional breeding sites. larger birds may b s in traditional breeding sites. larger birds may be more common on new sites either because th ity of new sites and the probability of birds in new sites breeding successfully. this study wi |
11496 | 7 | als to disperse to new sites. migratory birds might be expected to be most capable of such disp
which they travel. however, individual birds are typically highly site-faithful to their breed d behavioural constraints for migratory birds requires a system in which 1. habitat quality has racking of these godwits has shown that birds in new breeding sites tend to also use new winter s, and that they tend to be larger than birds in traditional breeding sites. larger birds may b s in traditional breeding sites. larger birds may be more common on new sites either because th ity of new sites and the probability of birds in new sites breeding successfully. this study wi |
15205 | 2 | distinct and frequent floral visitors, pollinators and nectar robbers, in the variation of flo
sure opposite to the one exerted by the pollinators over the floral traits. |
10471 | 1 | f calcareous nannoplankton, microscopic algae that secrete intricate calcite and/or by the chem
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10049 | 3 | ion in the laboratory, using species of bacteria isolated from tree-holes of beech . these bact
olated from tree-holes of beech . these bacteria can be cultured in mixtures of different numbe urrence of coevolutionary interactions. bacteria have been widely used to test evolutionary hyp |
11784 | 1 | ch include parasites of a wide range of invertebrates, most famously msx disease of oysters. th
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10638 | 3 | to the evolution of locally specialised fish. in such habitats it would not necessarily pay to
ise. in lake malawi hundreds of cichlid fish species have evolved in the lake, but this has not evolution. the work will study the only fish in the malawi cichlid radiation that is present in |
15318 | 4 | core participants. in the case of plant-pollinator systems, pollination success is not determin
d by the interaction between plants and pollinators alone, but also by the direct and indirect herbivores, seed predators, mycorrhizal fungi and also, possibly, by the yeasts that colonize f equency and foraging behavior of animal pollinators, as well as aspects related to the performa |
15131 | 4 | es responsible for nitrogen fixation in legumes also remains to be studied. furthermore, the si
lete genome sequences of key endophytic bacteria, the genes involved in colonization and establ ed in colonization and establishment of bacteria in planta can be identified. therefore, once t al micromonospora strains isolated from legumes other than lupinus angustifolius; b to study th |
9921 | 2 | assessing the specific role of plants, fish and zooplankton on larval chironomid communities.
g the specific role of plants, fish and zooplankton on larval chironomid communities. this proj |
15108 | 2 | the use of nutrients and light between macrophytes and phytoplankton and its effect on bio-opt
ients and light between macrophytes and phytoplankton and its effect on bio-optical conditions |
7203 | 3 | . herbivorous insects and pathogens are the vectors are among those m
standing of the ecology of plant-eating insects and pathogens they are vectors, but also their ic of potential habitat for herbivorous insects and organisms associated with them. these chara |
214 | 3 | versity of tropical microbes, including fungi, has received little attention, although these or
ent cycling the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in tropical monodominance via host specificity an erstanding of coevolution of plants and fungi, fungal biogeography and potentially explaining t |
14163 | 8 | cause changes in recruitment success of fish, presumably through either production or survival
or changes in the nursery habitats. for fish, a shift to exogenous feeding during the larval st year-class strength. besides the larval fish environment, individual condition of mature fish i ronment, individual condition of mature fish is as well important. recovery of depressed fish s s well important. recovery of depressed fish stocks is of major global concern and information f various life history stages of marine fish in the gulf of riga at different ecosystem regimes tion success of suitable food by larval fish; by studying the density and spatial distribution tical functions of early life stages of fish and help to identify critical factors why previous |
1950 | 1 | ereas all animals show senescence, most fungi are potentially immortal. the best studied exampl
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15033 | 1 | the introduction of invading exotic invertebrates in aquatic environments is a matter of co
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10949 | 3 | e estimates of export production to the benthos of the mar. the use of remote sensing technolog
n and quantity of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates t of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates the ecomar proje |
11056 | 3 | e estimates of export production to the benthos of the mar. the use of remote sensing technolog
n and quantity of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates t of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates the ecomar proje |
11425 | 3 | e estimates of export production to the benthos of the mar. the use of remote sensing technolog
n and quantity of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates t of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates the ecomar proje |
11432 | 3 | e estimates of export production to the benthos of the mar. the use of remote sensing technolog
n and quantity of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates t of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates the ecomar proje |
9893 | 3 | e estimates of export production to the benthos of the mar. the use of remote sensing technolog
n and quantity of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates t of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates the ecomar proje |
9900 | 3 | e estimates of export production to the benthos of the mar. the use of remote sensing technolog
n and quantity of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates t of this material both as phytoplankton, zooplankton and sedimenting aggregates the ecomar proje |
2103 | 1 | ria . we will focus on plankton-feeding fish and seabirds in the barents sea and the benguela s
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13870 | 2 | tor to both the individual cell and the phytoplankton community. the ultraviolet part of the so
knowledge crucial for predicting toxic phytoplankton blooms. |
2208 | 4 | fferent harvesting regimes by the local fish management areas on fish community and overall eco
s by the local fish management areas on fish community and overall ecosystem dynamics. • invest • investigate the effects of different fish harvestings on ecosystem dynamics. focus will be o hat is simple enough to be run by local fish management areas but sensitive enough to include m |
2514 | 5 | nother role is the impact planktivorous fish have on the ecosystem through depletion of plankto
ing 3d biophysical model to include the fish stocks listed in addition to the phyto and zooplan cks listed in addition to the phyto and zooplankton. this model will integrate spatial dynamics will integrate spatial dynamics of the fish stocks over the entire life cycle and their intera ario. eco-harvest control rules for the fish stocks will be developed and evaluated. |
14988 | 2 | transport between algal assemblages and seagrass meadows. these three main points will be compl
f the above-mentioned hypothesis on the seagrass ecosystem functionality. ideally, and apart fr |
14989 | 2 | transport between algal assemblages and seagrass meadows. these three main points will be compl
f the above-mentioned hypothesis on the seagrass ecosystem functionality. ideally, and apart fr |
7168 | 2 | plexity, both spatially ectomycorrhizal fungi alien not only in terms of biodiversity conservat
he introduction of non-native symbiotic fungi. however, short- term changes can be observed wit |
13741 | 1 | al aerial photographs. vascular plants, lichens and beetles are quantified in sample plots and
|
15302 | 1 | the freshwater fish fauna of the western mediterranean has clearly ins
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198 | 2 | to the chemical communication of these insects with their external environment will be given m
nisms of olfactory orientation of these insects will be explained also. some international coop |
6910 | 1 | ation on colonisation rate of aculeata, coleoptera and auchaenorrhynca assemblages. 3. effect o
|
10175 | 2 | ne transcription in single filaments of cyanobacteria from laboratory cultures. quantitative pc
nd the insolation at depths where these cyanobacteria stratify in lakes. |
2068 | 3 | pecies interact for pollination through pollinator attraction and heterospesific pollination. m
experiment where the composition of the pollinator fauna is altered is conducted to examine if conducted to examine if a shift in the pollinator fauna will have impacts on the plant species |
13818 | 5 | osition of nitrogen regulates growth of phytoplankton in lakes. increased n loading due to atmo
l differences in nutrient limitation of phytoplankton growth in swedish lakes and if such diffe , this project aims to test if n limits phytoplankton growth in areas with low n-deposition, if oderately enhanced n-deposition, and if phytoplankton growth is p-limited in areas with high n- ecies composition and the succession of phytoplankton in swedish lakes. lake sampling and nutri |
13533 | 1 | oduction of several species of salmonid fish. the climate can have direct effects on intake rat
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15397 | 6 | s, such as reproduction or migration in birds. increasing evidence suggests that environmental
bution, phenology and life histories of birds. however, the overwhelming majority of studies co temporal and spatial scales in several birds in mediterranean ecosystems. our main aims are to imate warming on life history traits of birds using long-term data in mediterranean ecosystems. mperatures on fecundity and survival of birds: an experimental approach. 3. effects of environm ty and differentiation of insectivorous birds living in wetlands and their implications in a cl |
2080 | 1 | ate change may have profound effects on insects that cause widespread tree mortality and have s
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13855 | 1 | anipulate nutrient load only. moreover, macroalgae have a fundamental role as basic habitat for
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10814 | 1 | generation has had such responsibility. coral reefs are the most biologically diverse of marine
|
13829 | 1 | , a field experiment on polypore-living insects was done the first year. three manuscripts base
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2005 | 2 | ll detemine changes in the abundance of fungi and bacteria, as well as functional groups within
e changes in the abundance of fungi and bacteria, as well as functional groups within thes micr |
2095 | 2 | ts cannot be synthesized de novo by the fish, but stem from the natural food of the species. ca
nd negative effects on the viability of fish eggs and larvae. the main positive effect is likel |
423 | 2 | ies, abundance of the small subtropical fish species increased, while the abundance of the larg
are not easily linked to changes in the fish community. this is du to the fact that no relation |
7140 | 1 | in maintaining ecological diversity in fish communities of the Gulf of Gascony in the last thr
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14966 | 3 | analysed on the community structure of algae, macroinvertebrates and fish, before and after th
ed on the community structure of algae, macroinvertebrates and fish, before and after the extre ucture of algae, macroinvertebrates and fish, before and after the extreme events of low flow . |
13967 | 2 | ield experiments, focal observations of pollinator behavior and monitoring of pollinator abunda
f pollinator behavior and monitoring of pollinator abundance. pollination service will be estim |
13849 | 6 | road passes can lead to extinctions of fish populations, while species introductions can cause
tions can cause extinctions of isolated fish populations and a homogenization of the fish fauna populations and a homogenization of the fish fauna at the landscape level. to increase our unde ke from the sea, we will use remains of fish scales and zooplankton in lake sediments. effects we will use remains of fish scales and zooplankton in lake sediments. effects of introductions mmun including before and after data on fish assemblages, and documentation of dispersal barrie |
540 | 1 | ral overlap between larvae hatching and zooplankton development.
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15184 | 3 | waterbirds are effective dispersers of zooplankton and phytoplankton species, but their signif
effective dispersers of zooplankton and phytoplankton species, but their significance for aquat ies, but their significance for aquatic bacteria and viruses remains unexplored. the general go |
15315 | 3 | waterbirds are effective dispersers of zooplankton and phytoplankton species, but their signif
effective dispersers of zooplankton and phytoplankton species, but their significance for aquat ies, but their significance for aquatic bacteria and viruses remains practically unexplored. th |
15245 | 4 | gmentation and restoration on plant and pollinator communities and on interactions between thes
dered to be one of the major drivers of pollinator diversity loss, but the processes through wh relation to species persistence. plant-pollinator interactions will also be surveyed to charac ndscape change on the topology of plant-pollinator networks. |
13953 | 1 | ss and fragmentation on biodiversity of macrofauna using mussel beds as a model system. habitat
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13830 | 6 | antity for the recruitment potential of fish using coastal nursery grounds. the quality of coas
irectly from the viability of the adult fish stocks, but requires local investigations of the n ed increase in the cover of filamentous macroalgae in the coastal zone over the last decades. d ion on how the recruitment potential of fish populations is affected. in this project i will te est hypothesis concerning the effect of algae on distribution, growth and survival of juvenile bution, growth and survival of juvenile fish in the coastal zone. the effect of juvenile growth |
14741 | 1 | as caused an important proliferation of macrophytes, probably accentuated by the increasing hyd
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11547 | 2 | be re-measured in free-living infected birds to evaluate change in immune function as infectio
munocompetence will be measured in ~180 birds from each of the four populations using the pha s |
2136 | 6 | rwegian sea harbors some of the largest fish stocks in the world, including norwegian spring sp
the interactions between planktivorous fish stocks in general and in the norwegian sea in part sive data sets on physics, plankton and fish distribution from collaborating norwegian, russian data driven 3d distributions of the key fish stocks and quantify their overlap and interactions s of carrying capacity of planktivorous fish and distribution of fish stocks among economic zon planktivorous fish and distribution of fish stocks among economic zones. |
12172 | 1 | pparent benefits at the field scale for birds, by often holding greater diversity and sometimes
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13968 | 2 | ormorants are often accused of reducing fish populations and destroying the vegetation on nesti
on nesting islands. while the effect on fish populations have received considerable research in |
14184 | 3 | er the physiological functioning of the insects and result in interferences in preparations for
ticides on the physiology of beneficial insects. minor, externally invisible transformations ca influence of pesticides over important insects development and physiology. the complex equipme |
13739 | 1 | ominated clear-water state to a turbid, phytoplankton dominated state, result in a dramatic red
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11869 | 1 | the photosynthetic picoplankton. marine cyanobacteria of the closely-related genera prochloroco
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11393 | 1 | invertebrate community biodiversity and fish abundance 4. gain a more fundamental understanding
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12045 | 3 | ergence of new plant diseases caused by fungi during the last century, human activity has great
seases, among which > 30% are caused by fungi on plants. to better assess the risks of emergenc portant factors: dispersal processes in fungi, their ability to adapt and the impact of environ |
15161 | 7 | obial population due to the activity of macrophytes. however, fundamental interactions between
s on nitrogen metabolism. to obtain new bacteria and archaea isolates is one of the major focus arities to those obtained from cultured bacteria. this idea points to the extended conviction t lyze and compare the impact of emergent macrophytes in the diversity and activity of microorgan igher degree of stability to the living bacteria. this diversity has been intensively studied u nt and the metabolism of the prevailing bacteria. bacterial communities are key factors in wast nhance the comprehension of the role of bacteria in planted systems for wastewater treatment. |
10734 | 3 | possible to collect a wide diversity of invertebrates and other small animals present in soil,
. these are highly unusual relatives of fungi that are adapted to live inside the cells of a va ically important animals such as farmed fish and honeybees. microsporidia have been found in al |
13762 | 1 | backs and declines caused by pathogenic fungi are common in deciduous forests of sweden and eur
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10452 | 2 | related to the breeding success of the birds and that albatrosses of different breeding succes
particular comparing the performance of birds that failed with those that were successful in re |
14655 | 1 | in the energy storage levels of aquatic insects living under different types and degrees of env
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10995 | 1 | em will be british populations of sweat bees.
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11053 | 1 | em will be british populations of sweat bees.
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11787 | 1 | em will be british populations of sweat bees.
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14922 | 5 | s, such as reproduction or migration in birds. increasing evidence suggests that environmental
reeding phenology and life histories of birds. however, the overwhelming studies conducted in t scale in several small- and large-sized birds in mediterranean ecosystems. our main aims are to istory traits of small- and large-sized birds in the iberian peninsula with special emphasis on s on survival and dispersion of several birds at several spatial and temporal scales.3. effects |
10462 | 3 | the ability of some fish to survive in both freshwater and seawater represe
and hyper-osmotic challenge in teleost fish. this will be achieved by the screening of micro a he control of osmoregulation in teleost fish to be constructed. |
13970 | 3 | major barriers to gene flow in coastal fish species in the baltic sea and to relate the barrie
istory variability and heterogeneity in fish community structure with barriers to gene flow, an for the spatial distribution of coastal fish populations. |
15444 | 2 | l covers different trophic levels, from bacteria to amphibians and/or fish, including field sur
els, from bacteria to amphibians and/or fish, including field surveys and small experiments, al |
10592 | 1 | nal genes for methanotrophs, rt-pcr and fish. we will test the hypothesis that soluble methane
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11593 | 3 | tropical coral reefs are among the most important centres of mar
tion might result in a dramatic loss of coral reefs within this century. increasing stress for atures and decreasing ph. the future of coral reefs is strongly dependent on the capability of |
10813 | 6 | kind of pox - were reported from common birds in the uk. while pox is found in many birds, this
s in the uk. while pox is found in many birds, this usually occurs in low frequency and often w have been found to cause death in wild birds, but otherwise very little is known about how the transmitted and what effects it has on birds. this new form of pox seems to infect tits, in pa nderstand the effect of this disease on birds, but also to study the factors determining its sp s new disease poses to common uk garden birds, as well as to develop an understanding of the wa |
9875 | 2 | y the largest threat to biodiversity of birds globally and is likely to be a major threat to ot
nt ecosystem services, including higher pollinator abundance and cleaner waterways. many studie |
2517 | 2 | econ project proposes methane-oxidizing bacteria in the set of habitats and disturbances will b
gether knowledge on the process and the bacteria, expertise on experimental design and molecula |
2516 | 3 | ogenetic groups of known methylotrophic bacteria, which include proteobacteria and gram-positiv
nclude proteobacteria and gram-positive bacteria, alternative non-orthologous modules exist for lotrophy to biotechnologically relevant bacteria as a new modular platform for methanol-based p |
2041 | 1 | d on biological information on relevant fish stocks, for sustainable and responsible exploitati
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12396 | 1 | from physics through biogeochemistry to fish, it will develop tools that will generate new info
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7242 | 1 | approaches such as biomanipulations of fish communities, such as fight against eutrophication,
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13784 | 3 | on resistant and potentially pathogenic bacteria, such as the tularemia bacterium francisella t
ence of general predation-resistance in bacteria in the same productivity gradient, by performi cal gym for the evolution of pathogenic bacteria. |
10336 | 3 | the indian ocean were not protected by coral reefs. these reefs act as sea defences and can ab
information about the condition of the coral reefs before the tsunami waves hit the reefs. we ion of global climate change effects on coral reefs e.g bleaching or loss of coral colour / a s |
12444 | 4 | ved sahfos continuous plankton recorder fish larval samples from uk shelf seas from 1948 to the
tion to environment, plankton and adult fish. evaluate how different species of fish have respo fish. evaluate how different species of fish have responded to past environmental changes at th s of environmental change on commercial fish stocks. the project will also maximise utilisation |
13807 | 1 | used to predict the extinction risks of lichens given different conservation scenarios. in part
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7415 | 2 | . the decline of many species of common birds found across europe is part of this process. one
ood supplies during the winter when the birds should cover important energy needs. even though |
1961 | 2 | he non-diapause temperature response of insects is usually described by two parameters, thresho
rmal time relative to physical time. in insects, there is a large degree of inter-species varia |
13716 | 2 | e dramatic declines of swedish farmland birds, reflecting european trends, have been attributed
mes to restore biodiversity of farmland birds in sweden |
2537 | 4 | as well as cannibalism and martyrdom in bacteria. these two processes are fascinating strategie
of pathogenic and antibiotic resistant bacteria. horizontal gene transfer and incorporation of on of dna from other organisms, enables bacteria to sample the entire prokaryotic, archeal and ole in bacterial evolution by providing bacteria with a source of genetic variation required fo |
14918 | 3 | e of the richest and endemic freshwater fish fauna, being the family cyprinidae one of the main
y cyprinidae one of the main freshwater fish group inhabiting these water systems. cyprinids ar cal hypothesis. in addition, freshwater fish communities have recently experienced a strong mod |
10383 | 1 | ants .
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15158 | 2 | variability reflects adaptation through pollinators, there is increasing evidence that other fa
out the importance of selection through pollinators as opposed to other factors in the evolutio |
15073 | 2 | o the evolution of one of the groups of insects that fulfils a great number of requirements to
c relationships in one of the groups of insects with higher speciation rates. |
9803 | 2 | ne cleaning symbiosis, in which cleaner fish inspect client reef fish for parasites, but may ch
which cleaner fish inspect client reef fish for parasites, but may cheat by biting client tiss |
10266 | 3 | eration exist: from sterile soldiers in ants that do not reproduce and only work for the colony
t altruists are usually family members: ants and other social insects for example help their si y family members: ants and other social insects for example help their sisters by helping the n |
14776 | 4 | se interactions with the most efficient pollinators, and is expressed both at the microevolutio
pe by quantifying the selective role of pollinators, and determine the spatial variation in sel ios provoked by a concomitant change in pollinator fauna. second, we will explore the effect of will explore the effect of a change in pollinator fauna and the potential for selective diverg |
14488 | 3 | riation of clutch size of insectivorous birds at different scales. this project continues with
pulation level in several insectivorous birds in a climate change scenario in the mediterranean on the determination of clutch size in birds. |
10178 | 1 | he adaptive significance of melanism in insects. recent research has focussed on the strong cor
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11652 | 1 | he adaptive significance of melanism in insects. recent research has focussed on the strong cor
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13323 | 2 | estrial ecosystems: trees, phytophagous insects and mycorrhizal fungi. the functional role of t
s, phytophagous insects and mycorrhizal fungi. the functional role of trees as drivers of biodi |
2064 | 1 | of rivers with brown trout as the only fish species. the project will study effects of the int
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10038 | 3 | wild population, using parental care in birds as our model system. parental care in birds is a
s as our model system. parental care in birds is a good framework for this type of test because framework for this type of test because birds provide many of the classic examples in sexual se |
14605 | 1 | he reproductive behaviour of a group of insects with very diversified strategies. the goals are
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10273 | 2 | tivity in a wild population of european birds. several recent studies have demonstrated this ea
ng the timing of breeding of individual birds we will estimate the rate at which the population |
10528 | 1 | is of particular importance given that insects and therefore the majority of living animal div
|
9811 | 3 | individuals using dinoponera queenless ants as a model system. in queenless ants a colony is h
ss ants as a model system. in queenless ants a colony is headed by a mated worker . conflict be for conflict and policing in queenless ants. |
9868 | 2 | udies of two closely related species of fish by the investigators have revealed evidence for an
s of experiments on sticklebacks, using fish drawn from multiple natural populations, to assess |
11537 | 1 | ween plant communities and hydrology in fynbos habitat in the cape of south africa will be used
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7531 | 2 | tification of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria legumes. this project also aims to conduct a p
n of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria legumes. this project also aims to conduct a pilot stud |
7383 | 1 | ght discontinuities in the evolution of fungi
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10454 | 1 | ssociated with archaea and thermophilic bacteria, are considerably more widespread and structur
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11523 | 1 | ssociated with archaea and thermophilic bacteria, are considerably more widespread and structur
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2107 | 1 | bout 10 times of what might be found in phytoplankton dominated waters. resent research have al
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12196 | 1 | uced soil erosion and run-off, enhanced pollinator services and increased resilience of biodive
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7301 | 2 | ite the importance of this scenario for pollinator conservation and the introduction of parasit
or conservation and the introduction of parasitoids, its relevance has not been assessed. our p |
14646 | 1 | stribution and abundance of terrestrial birds within the framework of biogeographical ecology a
|
14201 | 2 | ecies richness, cover or composition of lichens on estonian alvars. we intend to relate the tot
hness on alvars and species richness of lichens on particular substrate group to size and conne |
13597 | 1 | and diversity at the local scale. since bacteria are key drivers of ecosystem function, it is o
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14624 | 4 | stribution, abundance and production of fish in several reservoirs from the river guadalquivir
bution, abundance and production of the fish species in eleven reservoirs of different age, cap bution, abundance and production of the fish. this analysis will allow to elaborate simple mode ill allow to elaborate simple models of fish dynamics in our dammed waters, as well as to test |
14746 | 4 | osystems and, unfortunately, the amazon fish community is not an exception. land erosion has mo
an exception. land erosion has modified fish habitats and threatens species diversity. the rest ever, the mechanisms that maintain high fish diversity in amazonian ecosystem are unknown. ecol hat determine community assembly in the fish community of the amazon. we will approach the stud |
10294 | 3 | ne is produced annually by methanogenic bacteria in anaerobic soils and sediments much of which
arried out by aerobic methane oxidising bacteria. bacteria which grow on methane as sole carbon by aerobic methane oxidising bacteria. bacteria which grow on methane as sole carbon source ha |
10848 | 2 | distribution. many species of deep-sea fish are opportunistic scavengers and show a bigger-dee
iet of several species of benthopelagic fish to assess the importance of scavenging, seasonalit |
14565 | 1 | phagidae and cryptophagidae families of coleoptera.
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15413 | 1 | ublished regarding this group of marine invertebrates; a third is currently being revised and a
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6882 | 2 | l investigations we shall recollect the macrofauna of the existing sites, we intend to look for
stigate some boreholes, too. beside the macrofauna we shall investigate also the microfauna fro |
12217 | 2 | bility study into the potential of crop pollinators to act as delivery agents of entomopathogen
as delivery agents of entomopathogenic fungi for invertebrate pest control |
2184 | 1 | shwaters with their salmonid fishes and zooplankton prey will be used as case studies. these sy
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13971 | 6 | idly and feeds efficiently on plankton, fish larvae and eggs. a permanent establishment may the
ase scenario lead to regime shifts from fish to jellyfish dominance. in the black sea, fisherie we will estimate predation pressure on zooplankton and fish larvae. reproductive potential and e predation pressure on zooplankton and fish larvae. reproductive potential and survival will b detection and may therefore outcompete fish when light environment changes, for ex. due to eut r ex. due to eutrophication. effects on fish by contemporary changes in optical and temperature |
15042 | 1 | b to experimentally test the effects of macroinvertebrates on the establishment and maintenance
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12221 | 2 | he abundance and diversity of weeds and invertebrates using fse-standard methods. the suitabili
tigate the use of both biomass crops by birds in relation to cropping scale. |
6819 | 3 | ch we will continue our monitoring-type fish parasitological and faunistic studies started earl
f this work we will collect data on the fish species of lake balaton, the kis-balaton reservoir attention to studying the parasites of fish that will get into lake balaton with the planned w |
2209 | 1 | nning of a suite of applied problems in fish and wildlife management in sweden. it also aims at
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11327 | 4 | nic carbonate production by marine bony fish. these animals ingest sea water and are now known
n combined with new estimates of global fish biomass, it is clear that it makes a major contrib sually high content of magnesium, these fish carbonates are predicted to be more soluble on the ng potential of carbonates derived from fish. this would help explain a mystery of ocean chemis |
2201 | 3 | ecosystem effects of introduced exotic fish it can be of advantage to use experiences and data
ogically similar natural and introduced fish species. this will be done through: i to compile t ng in successful establishment of alien fish and their ecological impact find out the role of s |
6974 | 2 | electronic version of the book entitled fish fauna of hungary by ákos harka and zoltán sallai,
ct would complete the description of 90 fish species, 21 figures, 90 distribution maps and 100 |
2200 | 2 | and characterize species, habitats and fish assemblages where non-indigenous fish species have
d fish assemblages where non-indigenous fish species have established in the drainage area of t |
11677 | 5 | fish kills are a common occurrence in shallow, european
ecies and in some cases a lake s entire fish population. fish have a strong influence on food-w cases a lake s entire fish population. fish have a strong influence on food-webs in shallow la ectable post-kill decline in numbers of fish scales. furthermore we will determine the conseque effectively lake sediments might record fish kills and other food-web changes in shallow lakes. |
15585 | 1 | h, analysing data and predicting future fish distributions at multiple spatial scales ranging f
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2133 | 2 | orldwide, overfishing depletes numerous fish stocks, threatening fisheries economy, biodiversit
sitates a thorough understanding of how fish populations respond to the fishing pressure. in th |
12066 | 1 | er understanding of the determinants of fish species likely to lead to different patterns of vu
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1996 | 5 | ration is a widespread phenomenon among birds. rather than being a unitary character, there is
main scarce, however, as most migratory birds are difficult to follow throughout their annual c fitness components spoonbills are large birds that use only a restricted number of breeding and success and seasonal survival rates for birds that breed versus winter in different areas, and off that spoonbills and other migratory birds make between breeding in temperate and wintering |
2500 | 2 | the annual cycles of many animals. for birds breeding in seasonal environments of the northern
es movement. life-history strategies in birds are often classified according to such spatiotemp |
15447 | 2 | ers offer nectar as the main reward for pollinators. numerous studies indicate that the nectar
is independent of the commonest type of pollinator on its flowers . |
15177 | 1 | ry context, if the preferences shown by pollinators and herbivores are likely to affect the mai
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14794 | 2 | bioaccumulation in different species of macrophytes, benthic macroinvertebrates and fishes inha
fferent species of macrophytes, benthic macroinvertebrates and fishes inhabiting the duraton ri |
11661 | 1 | between 1990 and 2007, only 26% of the birds were identified to species.
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13369 | 1 | o been implemented on wild relatives of legumes in different regions in collaboration with fore
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14828 | 1 | f population regulation for territorial birds. combined under the traditional density-dependent
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9838 | 4 | e than one class of natural enemy. with insects, most terrestrial food webs are highly biased t
ial food webs are highly biased towards parasitoids while most aquatic food webs are equally bi uct a web containing both predators and parasitoids . detailed data on the parasitoids already and parasitoids . detailed data on the parasitoids already exists but, as in other terrestrial |
14836 | 2 | fferent studies have reported that some cyanobacteria communities produce microcystins in medit
evels near 4 ppb evaluating the role of cyanobacteria biofilms on the ecological stoichiometry |
210 | 10 | general and widespread shortage of pollinator abundance and diversity in agricultural land
g the species richness and abundance of pollinators in these habitats. the aims of this project ersity on community structure of bumble bees will be investigated. 2. to determine the nutritio nutritional value of various crops for bees and to specify their agronomic requirements. for t s purpose, the resource partitioning of bees in relation to availability of nectar and pollen i r and the physiological state of bumble bees. for this purpose, bumble bee foraging behaviour w s exchange cycles and heart activity of bees poisoned by pesticides. these new insights will ai egies to protect both wild and domestic pollinators and help develop more effective agri-enviro nvironment schemes that aim to conserve pollinators. provision of adequate pollination services of native flora, which in turn benefit pollinator populations. |
9970 | 2 | ical predictions in free-ranging marine fish predators. the proposed research will lest the hyp
ing from the optimal diet model, that a fish predator has higher search times per prey item con |
11359 | 2 | ical predictions in free-ranging marine fish predators. the proposed research will lest the hyp
ing from the optimal diet model, that a fish predator has higher search times per prey item con |
13464 | 1 | diverse communities of ectomycorrhizal fungi that contribute to the uptake and transfer of dif
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14972 | 1 | iversity along a stress gradient, using lichens communities. the specific objectives are: 1. to
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13459 | 1 | iciency from basal trophic levels up to zooplankton. the capacity of the lake ecosystems to ret
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13873 | 12 | effects on the interaction of epiphytic lichens, invertebrates and birds. there is a strong cor
n the interaction of epiphytic lichens, invertebrates and birds. there is a strong correlation of epiphytic lichens, invertebrates and birds. there is a strong correlation between abundance relation between abundance of epiphytic lichens and abundance of invertebrates in boreal forest e of epiphytic lichens and abundance of invertebrates in boreal forests. however, many epiphyti boreal forests. however, many epiphytic lichens have declined drastically due to forestry. the pattern is found for some non-migratory birds, e.g. tits. my hypothesis is that high invertebra ng bird-mediated giving up densities of invertebrates in bird territories located in lichen-ric differences among species of epiphytic lichens, different species probably provide separate ha s probably provide separate habitats to invertebrates. in light of that some lichen species hav due to forestry, species composition of lichens will be related to species composition of inver ll be related to species composition of invertebrates. the proposed research will be especially |
10399 | 1 | ent woodlands. a proportion of whatever insects are living in the woodlands will end up being d
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15383 | 1 | a methodology for co-cultures protozoa-bacteria that improves the isolation of these intracell
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10682 | 2 | batesian mimicry theory with aggressive fish mimics parasitising indo-pacific cleanerfish and t
sing indo-pacific cleanerfish and their fish clients. using field data, i will test if the succ |
12038 | 7 | predicting diversity of freshwater fish communities: a framework for global changes assess
for one of the best known taxa, namely fish, habitat loss, flow modification, industrial pollu ter availability and endanger many more fish species in the near future and is thought to repre ep for elaborating predictive models of fish biodiversity changes in response to ongoing and fu s occurrence for the world’s freshwater fish fauna at the river drainage basin scale and endemi e to project future rates of freshwater fish extinction following variations in river drainage chance to counteract actual and future fish species loss by preferentially focusing conservati |
14603 | 1 | poc formation has been associated with phytoplankton biomass growth, neglecting microparticles
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1972 | 1 | t shoot-feeding aphids and root-feeding nematodes. additionally, we will analyse how the natura
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2539 | 3 | to the ground where they are carried by ants into the brood chamber of the nest. here they eith
ever, lepidochrysops species parasitize ants in the subfamily formicinae, whereas maculinea spe ion and management of these specialized insects, their hosts and habitats. |
9872 | 2 | ood will be rapidly digested by aerobic bacteria and fungi. the team believes that the now prec
apidly digested by aerobic bacteria and fungi. the team believes that the now precariously frag |
14685 | 2 | ehaviour patterns is well documented in birds. however, there are still large gaps in our knowl
lution of condition-dependent traits in birds, as well as their physiological underlying mechan |
13753 | 1 | ors of human infectious diseases. these insects locate and identify suitable hosts using olfact
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10263 | 4 | s of many marine organisms ranging from bacteria, algae, small animals, whales and even humans
marine organisms ranging from bacteria, algae, small animals, whales and even humans are influe ain diatom-krill-whale is depend on ice algae because they provide food for young krill when ot spite the significance of polar sea ice algae virtually nothing is know about their fundamental |
7641 | 1 | e adaptive potential and bioremediation bacteria. this functional characterization allows highl
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11577 | 1 | te-changing process occurs in different bacteria. so, in the not-too-distant future, we, and ot
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14136 | 5 | habitats where the roles of mycorrhizal fungi are substantial. this proposal aims to assess the
h of plants and functional groups of am fungi. 3.assess biomass production of plants as a funct on of different functional groups of am fungi. there is limited data on the functional structur il- based and monoxenic culturing of am fungi, real-time pcr and plfa based quantification of a pcr and plfa based quantification of am fungi, pyrosequencing for fungal identification, cdna-a |
13939 | 3 | the diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi is high even at small spatial scales but the fact
soil horizon have been demonstrated for fungi colonising root tips and forming mycelia in a pod ctions for the large diversity of these fungi in soil. field studies of the realised niche of d |
418 | 1 | dies have measured interactions between soil microorganisms and plant diversity. our purpose is
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1953 | 1 | in lake victoria haplochromine cichlid fish. in a multidisciplinary approach we study the fuii
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12034 | 2 | articular type of root association with fungi: the ectomycorrhizal symbiosis. the ectomycorrhiz
hat the contribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi to the degradation of forest litters have to date |
11079 | 9 | onfined to a narrow range of specialist fungi: basidiomycetes and a few ascomycetes. thus, thes
etes and a few ascomycetes. thus, these fungi are central to carbon and nutrient cycling, and y d attached dead branches. moreover, the fungi that start the process are already latently prese tional. when the wood dries, the latent fungi grow throughout the wood as mycelium and begin th d begin the decay process. later, other fungi, arriving as spores, fight with those already pre wood by pre-colonising wood slices with fungi that are primary colonizers of attached beech bra ertain species effectively select which fungi follow them, by leaving colonized slices on the f y how antagonistic interactions between fungi affect decay rate. when fungi interact, the outco s between fungi affect decay rate. when fungi interact, the outcome can be deadlock in which ne |
10832 | 10 | invertebrate herbivores and pathogenic fungi, by the production of chemicals, active against t
baceous plants, the number of endophyte fungi may be ten times that found in a grass or a tree. ar in the laboratory. remarkably, these fungi have escaped attention by ecologists. do they exi by reducing the growth of the symbiotic fungi. finally, when we have discovered the factors tha m to those in uninfected plants and the fungi themselves. why is this work important because it emicals in plants are produced by these fungi, rather than the plants themselves, this could ha control agents. we could inoculate the fungi into crop plants and so protect the plant from th d s worst weeds and all attempts to use insects or pathogenic fungi as biological control agent l attempts to use insects or pathogenic fungi as biological control agents of it have failed. w how that they protect the plant against insects, then in weeds, we can start to manipulate fung |
7293 | 1 | are colonized by invisible microscopic fungi that create no symptoms, called endophytes. folia
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10187 | 8 | ant are inhabited by a special class of fungi, endophytic fungi, that show limited development
by a special class of fungi, endophytic fungi, that show limited development in the leaves and d cause no visible symptoms. endophylic fungi do not colonise the leaf or reproduce until the l here are a huge diversity of endophytic fungi we know very little about what they do or how the owever it has been suggested that these fungi may play a role in protecting the plant against p protecting the plant against parasitic fungi that destroy the leaves. we aim to test this hypo comparing the damage done by parasitic fungi when they attack scots pine needles that either c hods for genetically fingerprinting the fungi. this will allow us to recognise different indivi |
7437 | 1 | nce of the habitat to the dispersion of pollinators. assistance requested focuses on the recrui
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11240 | 2 | urce for a variety of animals including fish, sea birds and aquatic mammals. they migrate in a
variety of animals including fish, sea birds and aquatic mammals. they migrate in a predictabl |
11497 | 2 | urce for a variety of animals including fish, sea birds and aquatic mammals. they migrate in a
variety of animals including fish, sea birds and aquatic mammals. they migrate in a predictabl |
15238 | 1 | the aim of predicting whether migratory birds will be able to track the rapid environmental cha
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7547 | 3 | last 10 years, studies of environmental bacteria were performed without knowing the identity of
rformed without knowing the identity of bacteria. they have, however, shown the key role occupi anisms in the genetic diversity of wild bacteria, and their links with their environment. this |
11015 | 1 | uals that grow and divide by feeding on bacteria. upon starvation, however, up to 100,000 amoeb
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9991 | 1 | uals that grow and divide by feeding on bacteria. upon starvation, however, up to 100,000 amoeb
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11209 | 1 | anogaster to changes in temperature and parasitoid attack will be studied using whole-genome an
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10766 | 1 | as been found that a species of mexican fish with extreme differences in male and female morpho
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14219 | 1 | ic salmon populations with captive-bred fish is a common practice in the baltic sea for both co
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10198 | 1 | it is estimated that picoplanktonic cyanobacteria contribute between 5 and 80% to the total
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2111 | 2 | essment. the replacement of traditional fish feed with ge feed and the development of new gener
alter the present production systems of fish feed , wild fisheries and finally the market. the |
10948 | 1 | comparatively well-studied taxa such as birds. in this project, we aim to develop a statistical
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11539 | 1 | eration, the rearing of brood by social insects. adult workers would benefit by preferentially
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12433 | 1 | stock movements collected under ongoing fish tagging programmes, and will provide a valuable li
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13525 | 2 | important species. the degree to which fish genetic resources are depleted is unknown, however
omoting sustainable management of these fish resources |
13580 | 3 | cesses. by comparing the communities of arthropods and pathogens on gm and un-modified poplars
traits support a different community of arthropods and pathogens than un-modified poplars. furt l affect decomposition processes, macro-invertebrates in aquatic systems, biotic interactions a |
11137 | 4 | causing a form to diverge. one group of birds, called white-eyes, are very successful at coloni
c region, there are many forms of these birds and because there have often been multiple invasi nsible for the diversification of these birds. other processes may also contribute to diversifi fluence patterns of diversification. in birds, song is crucial in determining the formation of |
1995 | 1 | genetic basis of adaptation in nasonia parasitoid wasps. there exist three closely related nas
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14547 | 1 | gmented habitats in europe. steppe-land birds living in steppes and pseudosteppes are a basic l
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2552 | 4 | is produced in several groups of marine phytoplankton. dmsp appears to act both as an osmolyte
ocessing, sensing and uptake of dmsp in phytoplankton are unknown. here, we propose to use func quences of three ecologically important phytoplankton species: the diatom t. pseudonana, the ha p and dms in three important classes of phytoplankton. implementation of this knowledge into su |
10761 | 5 | species of invertebrate carry inherited bacteria-bacteria that live inside cells and transmit f
f invertebrate carry inherited bacteria-bacteria that live inside cells and transmit from a fem through her egg, to her progeny. these bacteria have emerged as very important components of t filarial worms require their wolbachia bacteria, leading to a recognition and filarial disease wolbachia may give us clues to how the bacteria kills its host. this has both practical and in |
10532 | 1 | marine bacteria are probably the most abundant group of organi
|
11200 | 3 | the dna will be obtained directly from bacteria in soils at the unique rothamsted broadbalk ex
important biogeochemical cycle, even in bacteria that cannot be cultured. we will also determin tal differences on biodiversity of soil bacteria, at the levels of the genes, the processes, th |
2027 | 9 | compare it across related species. the parasitoid-host interaction is particularly suitable fo
studying rapid evolutionary responses. parasitoids are insects whose larvae kill other insects evolutionary responses. parasitoids are insects whose larvae kill other insects while developin ids are insects whose larvae kill other insects while developing on their bodies. they are impo ne defences to encapsulate and kill the parasitoid eggs. natural populations of drosophila diff ffer genetically in their resistance to parasitoids. this can be exploited to find crucial info laboratory one can select for increased parasitoid resistance. in this research, i will investi ariation enabled the rapid acquiring of parasitoid resistance during artificial selection. fina fy the conserved functional elements in parasitoid resistance among the 12 sequenced drosophila |
15478 | 1 | lities by an otherwise diverse group of bacteria, with implications not only on rhizobiology bu
|
7298 | 2 | fynbos project aims to characterize viral diversity pre
ersity present in a wild ecosystem, the fynbos of cap1, and within the bordering agrosystems. g |
14524 | 3 | ing abundance distribution of wintering birds in farmlands of northern spain, a habitat formed
s well as for many local populations of birds breeding in the surrounding tree plantations and ying capacity of the area for wintering birds, which is of interest to improve management strat |
10644 | 2 | undreds of millions of people depend on coral reefs for their livelihood and source of food. al
ich, through a mutualism with symbiotic algae, are able to deposit a coral skeleton. unfortunat |
10424 | 1 | distribution and biology of the world s birds to perform the first statistically rigorous study
|
10665 | 1 | distribution and biology of the world s birds to perform the first statistically rigorous study
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10683 | 1 | distribution and biology of the world s birds to perform the first statistically rigorous study
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9899 | 1 | distribution and biology of the world s birds to perform the first statistically rigorous study
|
7212 | 2 | ty and function of three main groups of invertebrates: worms, termites and beetle larvae scarab
ild a database on the diversity of soil macrofauna in madagascar and conserve species described |
452 | 2 | the functions of three major groups of invertebrates: earthworms, termites and coléoptères sca
of three major groups of invertebrates: earthworms, termites and coléoptères scarabeoidea larva |
15171 | 3 | lap between the information provided by birds and butterflies on the effects of global change o
sess large scale monitoring projects on birds and butterflies. this project will firstly addres tial and temporal diversity patterns of birds and butterflies in a mediterranean region . |
13802 | 4 | ate changes. in order to understand how birds respond to these changes we need to understand ho
ifferent reproductive variables in wild birds. the major stepping-stone from environmental vari ns are. in the long run this means that birds breeding at northern latitudes will breed at less he further global warming goes - unless birds rapidly adapt to the new environmental conditions |
2075 | 3 | introduced by: 1. dna transformation of bacteria, 2. by microinjection of engineered expression
o oocytes, 3. by letting filter-feeding zooplankton and mussels feed on genetically engineered eered dna constructs, and 4. by letting zooplankton and mussels feed on powders/particles made |
13889 | 3 | 2th international conference on harmful algae. the meeting is organized by a swedish-danish col
rnational scientific society on harmful algae, and will be held september 4-8, 2006, in copenha the international conference on harmful algae is held every other year and is the biggest and m |
12157 | 4 | g the densities of seed-eating farmland birds in pastoral-dominated landscapes. ryegrass can pr
i-environment measure aimed at farmland birds on livestock farms. however, it is unclear how se o assess the attractiveness to foraging birds of 0.5ha blocks of ryegrass allowed to set seed a seed in the winter diets of granivorous birds will be assessed through the microscopic examinat |
2504 | 3 | ling in a fjord area providing enhanced phytoplankton concentration and production. in this pro
oject we hypothesize that this enhanced phytoplankton production can efficiently be exploited t to the specific environment of enhanced phytoplankton production from forced upwelling. by impl |
1932 | 3 | specifically we assume that especially parasitoids or predators are susceptible to habitat fra
o their hosts leading to the absence of parasitoids in fragmented populations and a greater ext ore tyria jacobaeae and the specialized parasitoid cotesia popularis. for this tritrophic syste |
11365 | 1 | ructed for bracken herbivores and their parasitoids over a 3-year period in patches representin
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9955 | 3 | cs are provided in great abundance. the birds breed less successfully at high density because o
ns of the characteristics of individual birds, to test how this affects the quality of the site a few young between pairs of nests: the birds that are reared in reduced broods grow better and |
13602 | 1 | tant ecosystem function provided by the insects. we will compare the community reassembly patte
|
2175 | 1 | tions to restore destroyed habitats and fish nursery areas, including barren ground areas and i
|
10483 | 4 | surface and recordings will be made of fish, deep-sea shrimps and any other animals attracted
st living images of the world s deepest fish abyssobrotula galatheae thought to occur down to 8 l eels which have been filmed consuming fish and marine mammal carcasses at depths down to 5900 h information from shallower depths. if fish thrive down to 6000m with a constant cut-off at th |
12379 | 4 | phytoplankton is the collective name given to the micro
er certain conditions, the abundance of phytoplankton as a whole or of one or more species in p des'. blooms of some 300 species of the phytoplankton are known as harmful algal bloom use the ll be examined in detail using selected phytoplankton data sets from uk, irish and norwegian wa |
13598 | 1 | phytoplankton production is dynamic and the occurrence
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2152 | 6 | n the industry. estimated growth in the fish farming industry is supposed to cause a permanent
hic levels, comprised by populations of zooplankton and mesopelagic fish. a fishery on plankton ulations of zooplankton and mesopelagic fish. a fishery on plankton should not be developed wit n general and on commercially harvested fish stocks in particular. the overall goal of harvest ndance estimates, assess keys stocks of zooplankton and quantify ecological consequences of har equirement for commercial planktivorous fish stocks. the results will be disseminated as advice |
2528 | 6 | n the industry. estimated growth in the fish farming industry is supposed to cause a permanent
hic levels, comprised by populations of zooplankton and mesopelagic fish. a fishery on plankton ulations of zooplankton and mesopelagic fish. a fishery on plankton should not be developed wit n general and on commercially harvested fish stocks in particular. the overall goal is to impro bundance estimates and assess stocks of zooplankton to enable quantification of ecological cons equirement for commercial planktivorous fish stocks. the results will be disseminated as advice |
14679 | 2 | e of the photosynthetic activity of the algae, and they are also responsible of the greatest pa
, currently the knowledge regarding the algae community of the tinto river and their role in th |
14777 | 1 | ngoing studies on the helminthfaunas of birds and mammals in the canary islands back in 1998. t
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7217 | 2 | for decision makers and users. however, seagrass meadows are poorly studied ecosystems on these
quantify the impact of human impacts on seagrass. the expected products are also advanced in te |
7434 | 2 | d functional biodiversity of freshwater fish and provide innovative solutions for managers in a
of heritage and functional diversity of fish communities, in order to provide assistance to man |
2125 | 5 | erate and arctic europe, are covered by lichens, the lichen-mineral interface has been especial
gal kingdom; it is a small ecosystem of bacteria, fungi , and algae. however, little is known a m; it is a small ecosystem of bacteria, fungi , and algae. however, little is known about the e mall ecosystem of bacteria, fungi , and algae. however, little is known about the entire biolog ochemical processes, the mini-ecosystem lichens, the ecology of microbes, for our global geneti |
11168 | 1 | bonate deposits targetted are formed by algae and host very diverse communities of associated o
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15004 | 1 | project, all the ecological studies of parasitoid fauna associated to aphids and psyllids, as
|
11640 | 2 | ty of plumage and bill-shapes. hawaiian birds are an ideal set of species with which to study e
because a large proportion of hawaiian birds are known to have gone extinct, and detailed hist |
2135 | 4 | f great importance to arctic freshwater fish by influencing gonad development and individual gr
ubsequent year class strength. by using fish otolith-derived water temperature inferences based ife history traits in arctic freshwater fish communities. increased temperatures and changes in profoundly would affect the ecology of fish. the objective of this proposal is to examine the |
10234 | 1 | on earth are dominated by plant-feeding insects and the insect predators that feed on them. man
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10433 | 1 | on earth are dominated by plant-feeding insects and the insect predators that feed on them. man
|
10703 | 4 | ing the plasmid slows the growth of the bacteria. in nature carrying the plasmid allows bacteri
. in nature carrying the plasmid allows bacteria to survive in otherwise toxic mercury contamin on times, and large population sizes of bacteria to observe evolution in action. we will discov s that occur in the genomes of both the bacteria and the plasmid as they co-evolve on a continu |
11428 | 4 | ing the plasmid slows the growth of the bacteria. in nature carrying the plasmid allows bacteri
. in nature carrying the plasmid allows bacteria to survive in otherwise toxic mercury contamin on times, and large population sizes of bacteria to observe evolution in action. we will discov s that occur in the genomes of both the bacteria and the plasmid as they co-evolve on a continu |
10018 | 3 | box population means that most breeding birds are individually ringed as chicks so we can track
an malaria infection between classes of birds with different dispersal, both residents and immi iment to manipulate dispersal by moving birds between woodlands. 3. finally, we will employ a m |
10290 | 3 | box population means that most breeding birds are individually ringed as chicks so we can track
an malaria infection between classes of birds with different dispersal, both residents and immi iment to manipulate dispersal by moving birds between woodlands. 3. finally, we will employ a m |
9874 | 4 | shallow water coral reefs are among the most important centres of mar
tion might result in a dramatic loss of coral reefs within this century. the future of coral re eefs within this century. the future of coral reefs is strongly dependent on strategies that en erature stress as an eminent threat for coral reefs. moreover, examination of the effect of thi |
14182 | 1 | h costs of identification. of microbes, fungi play a key role in decomposition interactions inv
|
11588 | 1 | een hosts and parasites in leaf-cutting ants infected by a virulent fungal pathogen and/or an a
|
196 | 1 | ypocreaceae that grow on fruitbodies of fungi. this group provides an exceptionally good opport
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13490 | 1 | uatic ecosystems typically outnumbering bacteria by a factor of 10. their numbers and ubiquity
|
13922 | 4 | ow competition hierarchies among boreal ants are regulated by disturbance due to fire and fores
quent changes in resource availability. ants are ecologically very important in terrestrial eco owever their effectiveness for epigaeic invertebrates remains untested. changes in spatial and ow competition hierarchies among boreal ants are regulated by disturbances due to forestry and |
11132 | 5 | gnificant distances and are detected by parasitoid wasps that use them to locate and parasitise
y cases, it has been shown that certain parasitoids respond only to particular semiochemicals a eraction among plant shoots, aphids and parasitoids is relatively well understood. however, the hemicals between plants via mycorrhizal fungi. these fungi heavily colonise the roots of virtua een plants via mycorrhizal fungi. these fungi heavily colonise the roots of virtually all land |
9876 | 1 | ts generated around and above submerged macrophytes and canopies. fluvial flow has traditionall
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12255 | 1 | al microbial populations and arbuscular fungi following conversion of set-aside to cropping, on
|
13797 | 3 | levels, and many commercially important fish species rely on copepods as food. previous studies
fect the role of copepods as grazers on phytoplankton 3 do copepods exhibit any behavioural res nities and facilitate the prediction of fish production in a future with changing climatic cond |
10911 | 1 | alphaproteobacteria and prochlorococcus cyanobacteria numerically dominate the open ocean becau
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10980 | 1 | alphaproteobacteria and prochlorococcus cyanobacteria numerically dominate the open ocean becau
|
11401 | 9 | key trophic interaction is that between ants and termites. both groups make up a large proporti
nts of dead leaves, wood and even soil. ants also move soil around, and also consume a wide var nts. since a majority of the species of ants are at least partly predatory, and termites are a ritious, it has often been assumed that ants eat a lot of termites. however, this has only been ecies, as much predation of termites by ants takes place underground. we propose to quantify th ose to quantify the interaction between ants and termites not by direct observation of predatio termite genetic material in the guts of ants. we already have collections of ants and termites of ants. we already have collections of ants and termites from soil cores taken in rain forest l food web for the different species of ants and termites, and will allow us to make prediction |
10970 | 3 | dscape within which honeybees and other insects now operate. in areas where varroa is now well
, worryingly, have been found in native bees, wasps and bumblebees in several countries, theref ral data from honeybee colonies, native bees and wasps before the spread of varroa will allow u |
2102 | 4 | med the natural and unmanageable object fish into a complex cyborg fish which can be managed. t
eable object fish into a complex cyborg fish which can be managed. the project will describe th lex network is built around this cyborg fish that is produced and all the translations that tak cribe the transformations of the cyborg fish that follows of all the disputes, controversies, a |
10488 | 1 | nown about recently extinct mammals and birds from other islands elsewhere across the world, to
|
11081 | 4 | introduction coral reefs are regarded as the most species rich ecosy
lt transects to assess the diversity of fish communities. quadrats will be used to survey megaf drats will be used to survey megafaunal invertebrates. dead coral heads will be collected, as w ortance in monitoring and management of coral reefs. the project will contribute new informatio |
2130 | 1 | he population of origin of the parental fish engaged in hybridization. results from the molecul
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2092 | 4 | analysing the settlement pattern of the birds in time and space, and by experiment al removal o
nd by experiment al removal of dominant birds. we will also analyse the fitness consequences fo so analyse the fitness consequences for birds engaging in heterospecific pairings. the results tion, and to conservation of endangered birds. |
10441 | 1 | ensure the availability of refugia for macroinvertebrates during floods. there has been no sys
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14563 | 1 | ing about the seven iberian families of apoidea . in this project, the provisional catalogue, t
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7047 | 2 | ical control agents of plant pathogenic fungi, but they also pose a serious threat to cultivate
wood, other plant material and various fungi. in a previous project hypocrea was collected in |
14994 | 1 | included in the red lists of endangered invertebrates. same other species have special interes
|
14984 | 1 | wing the studies on the biodiversity of lichens from the iberian peninsula and the balearic isl
|
14986 | 1 | ows the research on the biodiversity of lichens from the iberian peninsula. the more important
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1985 | 4 | on since they are thought to cause mass fish mortalities in temperate and cold temperate region
e future chance for f. japonica related fish mortalities in dutch coastal waters. there is pres sts or the production of brevetoxins on fish behaviour and mortality, at the same time allowing ize and composition of a relevant dutch fish species. |
15480 | 3 | servoir of a huge number of microscopic fungi including the hyphomycetes. these moulds are the
h as the asco- and basidiomycetes. most fungi of biotechnological interest, or important plant or the knowledge of the nature of these fungi, that is the delineations of its species, the est |
10102 | 1 | nce these genes from a number of marine bacteria. this will provide a database of sequences whi
|
15103 | 2 | sitions between clear water phases with macrophytes, and turbid phases with phytoplankton were
ith macrophytes, and turbid phases with phytoplankton were reported . this dynamics contrasts w |
12406 | 1 | lating key details on collision risk to birds from offshore wind installations, 2 id range of e
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10502 | 1 | ypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact assessment a
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10244 | 1 | ypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact assessment a
|
10246 | 1 | ypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact assessment a
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10742 | 1 | ypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact assessment a
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11220 | 1 | ypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact assessment a
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14957 | 1 | of this worldwide distributed group of insects.
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11840 | 2 | warm-blooded animals such as species of birds and mammals often have larger body size in the co
they will respond. food animals such as fish are cold-blooded and our work will be directly rel |
10490 | 4 | fspring to their fate, most mammals and birds, and even some invertebrates invest time and reso
, most mammals and birds, and even some invertebrates invest time and resources into feeding an ones in a variety of animal species. in insects, these hormones have opposite effects: increasi eas using burying beetles because these insects are almost unique in that both parents prepare |
11543 | 4 | fspring to their fate, most mammals and birds, and even some invertebrates invest time and reso
, most mammals and birds, and even some invertebrates invest time and resources into feeding an ones in a variety of animal species. in insects, these hormones have opposite effects: increasi eas using burying beetles because these insects are almost unique in that both parents prepare |
14196 | 1 | up for another, normally quite harmless bacteria or virus even in vaccinated individuals. in th
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15343 | 6 | ut the sublethal effects of pb on these birds, and their consequences at a population level. le
elated with colour and ornamentation in birds, we hypothesize that the pb-related alteration of that will relate the responses in wild birds animals, and that will deal with the following sp assess the immunotoxic effect of pb on birds based on the analysis of the constitutive and ind on body condition and parasite loads in birds and its relationship with immune status. 3. to an on inmune response and reproduction in birds and to evaluate the use of carotenoids as biomark |
13733 | 1 | although marine invertebrates are exposed to increasing amount of chemi
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7634 | 1 | al plants form root symbiosis with soil fungi that can access difficult access resources direct
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10567 | 2 | us how much fecal pellet production by zooplankton is exported to depth through the process of
e surface layers and be recycled. where zooplankton perform satiation sinking however, the amou |
13890 | 3 | vascular plants, ground and soil living invertebrates. also soil temperature and soil respirati
dies on biodiversity of plants, mosses, lichens, tree and ground living invertebrates, biochemi mosses, lichens, tree and ground living invertebrates, biochemical soil processes and microclim |
147 | 5 | iance contributing to the sharpening of phytoplankton light limitation and to the reduction of
. higher concentration of dom may favor bacteria while the lower phytoplankton production in do dom may favor bacteria while the lower phytoplankton production in dom-rich years can reduce b terial biomass if they are dependant on phytoplankton exudates and degradation products. two es ange on the ecosystems. monthly data on phytoplankton from l. võrtsjärv start from the year 196 |
6961 | 1 | ould promote the northward expansion of insects. main subjects of the studies are: distribution
|
2149 | 2 | n, groups of tagged, previously exposed fish will be released into a river system after the com
will be evaluated from capture rates in fish traps downstream. in combining physiological, beha |
1933 | 2 | pathogen, a herbivorous insect, and its parasitoid. we hypothesize that pathogen and parasitoid
itoid. we hypothesize that pathogen and parasitoid in the model system are more sensitive to fr |
13592 | 4 | the decline of fish species eg. pike or an indirect effect leading to
eprodction success and lipid content of fish exposed to cyanobacteria. the results will contrib ss and lipid content of fish exposed to cyanobacteria. the results will contribute to predict t act of cyanobacterial blooms on coastal fish populations. |
14183 | 4 | g tritrophic crop plant - insect pest - parasitoid interactions with the aim of finding innovat
nd the seed weevil and their respective parasitoids, how and whether fertilizers have impact on ave influence on target pests and their parasitoids, how they interact with cropping systems an ut behaviour and species composition of parasitoids, and publications of results in internation |
14983 | 1 | cosystems are also strategic places for birds migration through the european continent. the imp
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10940 | 1 | sly, we have shown that ectomycorrhizal fungi can excrete large amounts of low molecular weight
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10004 | 1 | earthworms excrete tiny calcium carbonate granules . on
|
11818 | 1 | production of organic carbon by phytoplankton in the surface ocean, followed by transpo
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13526 | 10 | rol and top-down grazing control govern phytoplankton development. however, while previous stud
hile previous studies have investigated cyanobacteria-grazer interactions in the baltic sea, no so far considered the possibility that zooplankton food selectivity may play a central role fo is to study the ability of herbivorous zooplankton and mysid shrimps to induce and sustain tox d new light on the relationship between zooplankton and toxic phytoplankton blooms, and they wi ationship between zooplankton and toxic phytoplankton blooms, and they will broaden our underst will broaden our understanding of toxic cyanobacteria bloom dynamics and importance of the cyan ia bloom dynamics and importance of the cyanobacteria for zooplankton production. the current s and importance of the cyanobacteria for zooplankton production. the current study is one step o s a unified framework for understanding cyanobacteria role in the contemporary baltic sea. |
11270 | 2 | together data on developmental rate of fish larvae, population genetics, ocean circulation and
increases in temperature in the area on fish recruitment as a component of climate change. such |
7420 | 1 | and suggest farming practices safer to bees
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12571 | 2 | ies and regulate the abundance of adult fish that return to spawn. this information is required
stakeholders on the status of salmonid fish stocks in england and wales. it will also used to |
7429 | 1 | y across the grain farm. . - other soil insects and overhead involved in functional biodiversit
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2054 | 3 | ystem change. mobile organisms, such as birds, would most likely respond to habitat quality at
y immobile organisms such as snails and earthworms are used as indicators of fragmentation effe sampling is used to measure density of birds, whereas soil and litter samples are used to samp |
14023 | 1 | nowledge on how the life cycle of toxic algae is regulated allows both predicting and controlli
|
10084 | 3 | many legumes form a symbiosis with soil bacteria, which are
many legumes form a symbiosis with soil bacteria, which are housed in special organs called nod om the roots. within these nodules, the bacteria take strains. by working with brazilian scient |
11249 | 3 | many legumes form a symbiosis with soil bacteria, which are
many legumes form a symbiosis with soil bacteria, which are housed in special organs called nod om the roots. within these nodules, the bacteria take strains. by working with brazilian scient |
1090 | 4 | mycorrhizal associations with symbiotic fungi. many species still exhibit strong trophic depend
strong trophic dependency on symbiotic fungi in the adult stage. special focus will be on: a t association with mycorrhizal symbiotic fungi; f the assessment of possible interactions betwee mmunity, mediated by shared mycorrhizal fungi. adult plants and seeds of woodland . the analyse |
15049 | 3 | redirect its activity toward non-target insects. to prove our hypothesis we will use three inse
portant impact on biological control of insects because they will represent a powerful tool to t active toxins for a wide selection of insects. |
12035 | 2 | n rates. below a porosity threshold the invertebrates and the fungi cannot access to the leaves
ity threshold the invertebrates and the fungi cannot access to the leaves buried in the sedimen |
10982 | 2 | suitability of the infected plants for insects. we will investigate which of these effects is
low-rattle present and find out whether insects avoid feeding on infected plants. |
2134 | 1 | provide the means to assign individual fish to country, region and possibly river of origin. u
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10151 | 1 | ilability of naturally occurring forage fish.
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11419 | 1 | ilability of naturally occurring forage fish.
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11771 | 1 | ilability of naturally occurring forage fish.
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10521 | 1 | the regulation of population density in birds and mammals have focussed on studies where recrui
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11010 | 1 | the regulation of population density in birds and mammals have focussed on studies where recrui
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10360 | 10 | ividuals within populations of salmonid fish will all differ, albeit slightly, in the way that
competitive ability. as a result, some fish will be better at acquiring food resources than ot iring food resources than others. these fish will consequentially grow faster and this will go logical characteristics among groups of fish what makes the competitive ability of some fish be t makes the competitive ability of some fish better than others do environmental factors within are laid affect competitive ability of fish later in life does the amount of stress experience mount of stress experienced by a female fish before spawning influence the level of variation i s in the stream environment while young fish are developing, such as increases in temperature, ysiological characteristics in salmonid fish is of crucial conservational importance. protectin ional importance. protecting our native fish populations is dependent upon a scientific underst |
1967 | 1 | . consumer densities can fluctuate, and bacteria, plants and animals can respond to the presenc
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15338 | 1 | ical diversity. by using aerial-nesting bees and wasps as suppliers of resources, will be done,
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13577 | 6 | hydrography. such changes may decrease phytoplankton primary productivity due to poorer light
t of doc and decreased competition from phytoplankton for inorganic nutrients. the aim of this uctivity at higher trophic levels, e.g. fish. experiments are planned to study the spatial and xperiments will comprise organisms from phytoplankton-bacteria to fish. the results of field st l comprise organisms from phytoplankton-bacteria to fish. the results of field studies and expe rganisms from phytoplankton-bacteria to fish. the results of field studies and experiments will |
514 | 1 | socio-economical characteristics of the fish farms in order to increase the value of the role o
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191 | 1 | which scale the measured variability in phytoplankton biomass and species composition can be co
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15047 | 6 | cyanobacteria are oxygenic phototrophic bacteria that o
cyanobacteria are oxygenic phototrophic bacteria that on a microscale level play the same role toxic effect on the ecosystems in which cyanobacteria are dominant. such is the case with micro e difficult to determine the biomass of cyanobacteria on a micrometric level without altering t analyse the physiological state of the cyanobacteria. from the results obtained from the prese ate determination of the role played by cyanobacteria, and especially microcoleus sp. in contam |
15437 | 3 | saproxylic insects make up the highest percentage of the forest bi
two more abundant groups of saproxylic insects, diptera and coleoptera, in which the researche oups of saproxylic insects, diptera and coleoptera, in which the researchers of the group have |
224 | 2 | nutrient dynamics of coastal ecosystem. macroalgae and phytoplankton compete for nutrients in t
cs of coastal ecosystem. macroalgae and phytoplankton compete for nutrients in the coastal zone |
14138 | 1 | of spatial distribution of large-thalli macroalgae regimes, which in turn influence benthic hab
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11631 | 3 | rbon cycle. the external mycelium of em fungi is of particular importance not just in terms of
portance of the interactions between em fungi and other groups of abundant soil organisms for c three numerically dominant forest soil invertebrates, disrupt c flux to em fungal mycelium. |
10962 | 1 | srrna will identify functional keystone bacteria and aid model construction of the role of micr
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15470 | 3 | when bacteria face adverse environmental situations, they ad
, campylobacter jejuni, salmonella spp. bacteria that are in the vbnc state are live cells that tions become favourable, transforms the bacteria adopting this phenotype in a potential risk fo |
13500 | 3 | c form can cause high mortality in wild birds. raptors may be at risk, particularly those that
h the aiv found in ducks and other prey birds. we will screen and identify the virus-host cell o identify difference between groups of birds at risk of acquiring aiv infections. presence of |
11194 | 3 | ts , but the interactions between these fungi and insects in natural communities are entirely u
he interactions between these fungi and insects in natural communities are entirely unknown. th e manipulated. the role of phytophagous insects is emphasised, by studying insect effects on fu |
12554 | 17 | insect pollinators initiative insects including honeybees, bum
insect pollinators initiative insects including honeybees, bumblebees, butterflies an plants. having a healthy population of pollinators is also essential to maintain biodiversity sity in natural ecosystems. pollinating insects are vulnerable to pests, diseases and environme ten years. the steady decline of these insects over recent years raises significant concern ab to reach 9 billion by 2050. the insect pollinators initiative is a fund of up to £10m that sup s and consequences of threats to insect pollinators and to inform the development of appropriat nd approaches to reverse the decline in pollinator insects. researchers funded under the initia es to reverse the decline in pollinator insects. researchers funded under the initiative will e rganisations with an interest in insect pollinators to ensure a strong network to apply the out ctor causing the problem. the causes of pollinator declines are likely to be complex and involv omplex and involve interactions between pollinators, the environment and the pests and diseases he pests and diseases that affect these insects. because of the vital role pollinating insects . because of the vital role pollinating insects play – insects pollinate at least one third of e vital role pollinating insects play – insects pollinate at least one third of the range of ag some factors may affect all pollinating insects, others only one or two species and it will be ng, alongside existing expertise in the pollinator research community. |
2530 | 1 | ared to shallow-water reefs, cold-water coral reefs and communities have received political and
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7214 | 1 | tial of crop soils; - identification of bacteria in the rhizosphere pgpr having an effect on cu
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14444 | 4 | legumes are major crop plants for the benefit of human
nd vegetable oil. a key contribution of legumes to sustainable agriculture and nitrogen cycle i rgans, root nodules, in which rhizobial bacteria can fix atmospheric nitrogen. over the past de trogen. over the past decade, two model legumes, l. japonicus and m. truncatula, have been prop |
7616 | 1 | round"an innovative operation reed beds phragmites australis in restoration and uses the stable
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403 | 8 | analyse to what extent integrated rice-fish farming could provide a sustainable alternative to
ying hypothesis is that integrated rice-fish farming provide a competitive alternative to rice nd decreases the yield of both rice and fish by disrupting the ecological balance of an integra s, are therefore necessary to make rice-fish farming a competitive alternative to rice monocrop r* use of pesticides in integrated rice-fish farming. as a first step a preliminary environment the most common pesticides used in rice-fish farming will be made. through interviews and field arming practices among 80 rice and rice fish-farmers with and without ipm methods in takeo prov measured as decreased biodiversity and fish yield in the rice field ecosystem. |
13810 | 6 | able recreational fisheries use of lake fish and ecosystem functions. the management methods ar
stock composition and biodiversity, and fish stocking for restoration of threatened species, fo project includes investigations of both fish and fishers' behaviour, aiming to enhance the inte effects of catch and release can affect fish foraging and growth, and thereby the fish stock an sh foraging and growth, and thereby the fish stock and trophic effects in lakes. eel stocking f re combine biological investigations on fish individuals and populations with observational and |
12542 | 2 | d 1.5 million species in the biosphere, fungi represent one of the most diverse eukaryotic line
f the most diverse eukaryotic lineages. fungi are found in almost all ecosystems and are spread |
15304 | 2 | ms in representative species of aquatic coleoptera families typical of inland saline waters: dy
ydraenidae and hydrophilidae. are these insects osmoregulators or osmoconformers 2. to determin |
13452 | 1 | farmland birds have been declining rapidly during the last 30 ye
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10649 | 1 | se. at the microscopic scale in a soil, bacteria and their food source or oxygen supply, for ex
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15200 | 1 | yze diversity patterns of mediterranean insects in particular analyzing inter - relationships b
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7209 | 1 | expected results we propose to take the nematodes as a unique model for biological research int
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15051 | 4 | bution, abundance and body condition of birds wintering in the iberian peninsula. this interact
he environment on the winter biology of birds, considering the energy budget of birds and terri birds, considering the energy budget of birds and territory occupancy. the model organisms are frugivorous and insectivorous woodland birds. |
10105 | 1 | the majority of marine benthic invertebrates have a complex life cycle with a plankton
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13800 | 1 | y of biological control of phytophagous insects on willows by means of mycorrhizal inoculation.
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14852 | 2 | ue type of prokaryote within the domain bacteria. studies comprised both intraspecific diversit
of the microbiota, in order to know why bacteria and archaeal populations are kept almost const |
13940 | 4 | d functional biodiversity of wood decay fungi will be studied. the relationship between the num
and/or functional groups of wood decay fungi and the species persistence, efficency of decompo on according to brown-rot and white-rot fungi as well as niche differentiation with respect to gned to evaluate the role of wood decay fungi biodiversity under perturbations of the ecosystem |
7492 | 1 | rt, the selected model is an endophytic bacteria, beneficial for the growth of potatoes, whose
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11561 | 2 | iving organisms and the majority of all bacteria, we know little about these bacteria as few ca
ll bacteria, we know little about these bacteria as few can be cultured. biodiversity estimates |
15089 | 2 | cological importance are the saproxylic insects, the most diverse in terrestrial ecosystems, ac
on of nutrients to the ecosystem. these insects are a diverse functional group and are sensitiv |
10777 | 3 | tyles. this may be particularly true of bacteria that cause diseases is used as a biological pe
e its use. bt is closely related to the bacteria that causes anthrax, bacillus anthracis and to to bt and a understanding of how these bacteria cooperate to exploit hosts may eventually be o |
11165 | 3 | tyles. this may be particularly true of bacteria that cause diseases is used as a biological pe
e its use. bt is closely related to the bacteria that causes anthrax, bacillus anthracis and to to bt and a understanding of how these bacteria cooperate to exploit hosts may eventually be o |
6874 | 1 | n and identification of their symbiotic bacteria. the demonstration of the participation of pro
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10993 | 1 | system fulfils this role. societies of insects . the expectation is that the proportion of wor
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7564 | 1 | connection with the introduction by man parasitoids for biological control, and will aim to und
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13594 | 2 | roalgal species gonyostomum semen. this phytoplankton species forms intense blooms and expels s
focused on this species, or invasion by phytoplankton in general. the aim of this project is tw |
15331 | 1 | e edaphic and freshwater communities of invertebrates that feed on such litter. these communiti
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14841 | 1 | usia and other nonindigenous freshwater fish invasions, as well as the protection of native fre
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7018 | 3 | ical control agents of plant pathogenic fungi, and as sources of industrial enzymes. particular
h is one of the principal components of fungi in soil. studies of this genus are therefore main wood, other plant material and various fungi. due to limited morphological variation among the |
6764 | 8 | esting and feeding habitats for aquatic birds and these one are good assembling habitats for mi
good assembling habitats for migrating birds, too. during special, mesohalin aquatic condition nd bentic assemblages in the water. the invertebrates provide very good, potential food resourc t is to estimate the key assemblages of zooplankton and benthos. connect parallel these investi the key assemblages of zooplankton and benthos. connect parallel these investigations, we will into mass and energy. the wild aquatic birds’ daily and seasonal activity will be registrated. direct and indirect effects of aquatic birds will be discussed together the zooplankton and en ic birds will be discussed together the zooplankton and entomological results. |
10024 | 1 | ying with ddt, antibiotic resistance in bacteria. natural selection, of course, happens in resp
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11314 | 1 | ying with ddt, antibiotic resistance in bacteria. natural selection, of course, happens in resp
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10491 | 2 | microscopic plants, or phytoplankton, use the sun s energy to combine atmosphe
information on the relative roles that bacteria and animals play in elemental cycling in shall |
12552 | 4 | in the uk and to determine which honey bees exhibit efb disease resistance. initially, genetic
represent the different races of honey bees. each race will be characterised using microsatell already exist in the literature. honey bees from england and wales will be then be catergorise h risk area. these apparently resistant bees will be characterised to determine the relatedness |
14145 | 1 | investigation of fish resorces in lakes peipsi, lämmijärv and pihkva
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14445 | 2 | iodiversity of epigeobiont and geobiont invertebrates will be made more precise and will be est
ledge about studying and monitoring the invertebrates and small mammals included in the bulgari |
14111 | 1 | ponse is a core adaptation mechanism in bacteria, mediated via adjustments in ppgpp alarmone co
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217 | 1 | the eggs or the breeding environment of birds, and so would contribute to the improvement of ap
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10396 | 1 | f organisms, particularly single celled algae. their biological activity results in high amount
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10798 | 1 | community, the activity of denitrifying bacteria in the rhizosphere and the up-regulation of ge
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10170 | 1 | ings from the colour receptors of these bees, to substantiate the evidence that chance processe
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10406 | 2 | ats. these organisms are photosynthetic bacteria which come in many shapes, forms and degrees o
n on the most likely predators of these cyanobacteria in situ. |
10879 | 2 | s is well documented. the extinction of macrofauna, such as giant tortoises and flightless bird
such as giant tortoises and flightless birds, has been a signature of man s island occupation |
11009 | 1 | be indicators of ageing in other social insects act likewise in b. terrestris. we will then tes
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11232 | 1 | be indicators of ageing in other social insects act likewise in b. terrestris. we will then tes
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7015 | 2 | ough primary production flowing through bacteria in the photic zone. in the antarctic, the impo
otrophic and autotrophic flagellates or bacteria of the microbial food web. preliminary work by |
14599 | 1 | nts dynamic in the lagoon, establishing benthos contribution and main source of inputs from out
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10751 | 2 | e phages, in a population of freshwater bacteria. studies on virus interaction with bacterial p
ied in both gram-positive and -negative bacteria and used potentially as markers for monitoring |
11475 | 2 | e phages, in a population of freshwater bacteria. studies on virus interaction with bacterial p
ied in both gram-positive and -negative bacteria and used potentially as markers for monitoring |
7259 | 1 | the diet of species of crustaceans and fish. a comparison of these acquisitions and the first
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13984 | 5 | d by autumnal leaf fall and terrestrial insects provide food for fish. the reverse flow from wa
nd terrestrial insects provide food for fish. the reverse flow from water to land is much less kely to be equally important. masses of insects develop in freshwater but spend their adult lif asses the importance of mass-occurring insects by comparing processes along regulated rivers w roducers that attract blackflies. their pollinators, bumblebees, might be forced to visit many |
2524 | 2 | ntangle those species of aphyllophorous fungi that have and have not responded negatively to fo
y the occurrence of dead-wood dependent fungi as fruit bodies, mycelia and spores in isolated a |
10411 | 2 | systems. these es are often provided by insects that move between different habitats in the lan
alternative food sources for beneficial insects within the agricultural landscapes. the overall |
10468 | 1 | arative genomic study of the genomes of bacteria, viruses, plasmids, and organelles aimed at id
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14621 | 3 | erns may be analyzed now in mammals and birds, since molecular sequences for a large proportion
ll study all sequences from mammals and birds the relationship between genetic distance and tax pecific level, sequences of mammals and birds in which several individuals have been sequenced |
2036 | 8 | wledge of the needs of shellfish eating birds is crucial for developing and maintaining a fishe
mands exist between the fishery and the birds. remarkably, the needs and intake of the main spe he life history of the shellfish eating birds and their shellfish prey one would expect that th hellfish stocks by the shellfish eating birds will be adjusted to the years with the poor shell how these prey will be exploited by the birds in the course of the winter and how many ducks wi will survive. this survival rate of the birds is input to the second model, to which we will re es in the large-scale population of the birds from the assembled demographic parameters. once p e the needs of the protected species of birds into account. |
10326 | 1 | f quantifying larval flux inputs to the benthos on wave-exposed shores. we have developed a sim
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14935 | 3 | ive in the control of diseases in other birds species, and ducks are species with a high degree
ive methods , and by sampling from live birds and birds harvested by hunters. 4. to study the m s , and by sampling from live birds and birds harvested by hunters. 4. to study the meat qualit |
14797 | 3 | in our laboratory, indicates that these bacteria conform natural endophytic populations and not
growth or by competing with pathogenic bacteria or fungi in the rhizosphere still remains to b y competing with pathogenic bacteria or fungi in the rhizosphere still remains to be known. our |
14809 | 1 | librate molecular clocks for studies in spiders or the mediterranean region.
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7040 | 6 | this project investigates diversity of lichens and their fungal associates in glacial refugia
uggest. we plan to explore diversity of lichens and allied fungi using three approaches: a trad explore diversity of lichens and allied fungi using three approaches: a traditional and molecul d molecular assessment of lichenicolous fungi and other lichen associates in selected species. o expect that a diversity of associated fungi can colonize those foliose lichens, when they can ciated fungi can colonize those foliose lichens, when they can achieve high individual ages in |
14856 | 1 | iotized and cultured ramalina farinacea algae could confirm the hypothesis that these chloropla
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15040 | 10 | the fungi which grow obligately on lichens comprise over 20
the fungi which grow obligately on lichens comprise over 2000 known species, and further s ly include lichenicolous species. these fungi are extremely specialized, and many are evidently place in the overall classification of fungi. investigations into the biology, bioactive produ ucts, and systematic placement of these fungi have been frustrated by the difficulty of securin s for the isolation and growth of these fungi in pure culture, using freshly collected material is that some genera of plant pathogenic fungi evolved from lichenicolous fungi will also be tes ogenic fungi evolved from lichenicolous fungi will also be tested by including newly generated lean and mycosphaerelloid lichenicolous fungi in trees constructed also with sequences from pla k. -finally, as identification of these fungi is difficult in the absence of a modern comprehen |
14985 | 1 | . the project is centered in calicioid lichens, physciaceae, bacidiaceae s.l., protoparmelia a
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14579 | 1 | ode fauna present in the communities of macroinvertebrates in the albufera des grau , baltic se
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150 | 2 | ain the observed values of body size in insects; i.e. it does not facilitate optimality analysi
data on size-specific mortality rates. birds and pathogens will be evaluated as selective agen |
2010 | 4 | over 35 million people. but with 47% of fish stocks fully exploited and 28% overexploited or de
ncreases the vulnerability of exploited fish stocks to catastrophic collapses, given the likeli olution for sustainable exploitation of fish populations, addressing the following questions: 1 rvesting-induced evolution of exploited fish stocks increase or decrease their vulnerability to |
13926 | 2 | ment. however, growth in holometabolous insects is often exponential which suggests that reprod
t case study for body size evolution in insects that would improve the predictive power of life |
15396 | 3 | cruitment and survival of insectivorous birds which might be related to climate warming. 2. to
n on genetic diversity of insectivorous birds in a climate change scenario. 3. to determine the enetic differentiation of insectivorous birds in a climate change scenario. to explore the pote |
9864 | 2 | se and disparate multicellular animals, fungi and algae. rather surprisingly, however, whilst t
parate multicellular animals, fungi and algae. rather surprisingly, however, whilst the oceans |
7618 | 2 | th the eradication of species of native ants and other insects, affects ecosystem services and
ion of species of native ants and other insects, affects ecosystem services and associated caus |
10118 | 1 | vily on aquatic subsidies e.g. emergent insects. thus, climate change impacts on saline lakes v
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2026 | 6 | tion, soil biodiversity and aboveground invertebrates, and in a separate field experiment will
de reliable information on abundance of soil microorganisms such as nematodes, bacteria and fun bundance of soil microorganisms such as nematodes, bacteria and fungi. plant quality aspects wi soil microorganisms such as nematodes, bacteria and fungi. plant quality aspects will be deter ganisms such as nematodes, bacteria and fungi. plant quality aspects will be determined using t soil organisms, plants and aboveground invertebrates as they occur in natural conditions. |
13868 | 8 | this, in turn, affect the potential for macrophytes to get re-established each spring. lakes wi
lished each spring. lakes with abundant macrophytes support a high diversity of both plants and low biodiversity and being dominated by phytoplankton. how shallow north temperate coastal lake concentrate on the key role of grazing zooplankton in initiating a clear water period in sprin ermine the effect of timing on zoo- and phytoplankton spring dynamics in the edge zone between interactions between young-of-the-year fish and zooplankton, 3 experimentally determine how ca ions between young-of-the-year fish and zooplankton, 3 experimentally determine how cascading b delling evaluate the ability to predict zooplankton spring dynamics using long-term abiotic and |
11404 | 1 | viously characterised ammonia-oxidising bacteria, they may represent the most important ammonia
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1975 | 2 | involving plant-herbivore and herbivore-parasitoid oviposition behaviour of ag herbivores, para
oviposition behaviour of ag herbivores, parasitoids and hyperparasitoids in the field is affect |
10085 | 8 | mall flowers: , and the average size of pollinator increases with flower size. the mobility of
ower size. the mobility of these insect pollinators is important, because their foraging determ ry short distances, whereas giant honey bees can travel a few tens of km in search of food, and pollinated by small relatively immobile insects will be more closely related to each other than of species pollinated by large, mobile insects. we will check for evidence of inbreeding depre er size and flower number are linked to pollinator size and mobility, the dispersal of pollen a y plant community where competition for pollinators might underlie the evolution of flowering s tropical forest communities where plant-pollinator interactions are disrupted by changes in mea |
2023 | 1 | y microbes. hence, our focus will be on bacteria involved in the degradation of different class
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10148 | 1 | mple, enhanced n deposition may release bacteria from nutrient limitation, increasing rates of
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10418 | 1 | mple, enhanced n deposition may release bacteria from nutrient limitation, increasing rates of
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10908 | 1 | mple, enhanced n deposition may release bacteria from nutrient limitation, increasing rates of
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11751 | 1 | mple, enhanced n deposition may release bacteria from nutrient limitation, increasing rates of
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11742 | 2 | er, because most deaths occur at sea of birds of unknown origin the true impact of such inciden
ajor wintering area for guillemots, and birds from skomer were among those killed by the erika. |
2120 | 1 | ance of the offspring of cross-fostered birds, also taking the sex of the cross-fostered parent
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12580 | 1 | udge, with different metal contents, on soil microorganisms and how they function within the so
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12065 | 3 | dia: it is essential for small and rare invertebrates, which nont not received scientific names
ch project around a core of taxonomists invertebrates, probabilities includes specialists, arch s contemporary extinction on a group of invertebrates, and offer the theoretical and practical |
13804 | 7 | tions of natural habitats have caused a pollinator decline, and as a result pollination interac
eractions may be at risk. the impact of pollinator loss on plant communities is, among other th nd on degree of specialization of plant-pollinator interactions. this project will investigate tigate the effect of loss of functional pollinator groups on reproductive success in plant spec flower morphology. extinctions of large pollinators will be simulated in a field experiment on ized flowers. differences in functional pollinator diversity between species with specialized a ts of heterospecific pollen on arriving pollinators and on stigmas. specialization has been sug |
7522 | 2 | east producers and manufacturers select bacteria on criteria increasingly precise linked to par
this method should be adaptable to all bacteria for which there is a challenge for the diversi |
12445 | 2 | st. specifically, relationships between fish population sub-units in spawning areas, on nursery
necessary to improve the management of fish populations into the future against a broad range |
15242 | 1 | a mechanism that and depict the role of pollinators in those pollen transfer patterns
|
2197 | 2 | aracters among successfully established macroalgae and higher plants by quantitative ranking of
g on ships. the risk that some of these algae or vascular plants may pose a threat to the biodi |
7193 | 1 | onidae of insect immunity towards their parasitoids to try to understand the reasons for succes
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14470 | 1 | the model system are species of aquatic coleoptera, which are known to preferentially occupy on
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10159 | 3 | ority of the world s animal species are invertebrates and it is estimated that as few as 10% of
te. this contrasts with the mammals and birds which are to a first approximation, completely kn it has been possible to use mammals and birds to answer many large questions in ecology and evo |
6737 | 2 | al groups and communities including the macroinvertebrates of the littoral zone and the benthos
ertebrates of the littoral zone and the benthos involving the decrease of the number of species |
7163 | 1 | this project focuses on the study of macroinvertebrates european running waters, with a spec
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2194 | 2 | ge-scale distrubution and aboundance of zostera marina and other phanerogams and quality correl
use of habitat forming species such as zostera marina as indicators of biodiversity. |
11611 | 3 | stants with each site on the surface of bacteria. the variation in these stability constants wi
n contacted with, or in the presence of bacteria will be combined with field sampling and analy minerals. spectroscopic analysis of the bacteria in cell pellets from the experiments will be u |
10716 | 7 | dms attracts different marine animals - fish, penguins and tiny crustaceans all swim, fly or pa
. this is because the great majority of bacteria that live out here in the natural world have n es in the genes, the microorganisms and fungi that used the dms or the dmsp can be identified a around spartina roots, which teem with bacteria and fungi that consume or make dms. we will th ina roots, which teem with bacteria and fungi that consume or make dms. we will therefore condu it is important to know which types of bacteria and fungi that affect its production and destr ant to know which types of bacteria and fungi that affect its production and destruction and wh |
11704 | 7 | dms attracts different marine animals - fish, penguins and tiny crustaceans all swim, fly or pa
. this is because the great majority of bacteria that live out here in the natural world have n es in the genes, the microorganisms and fungi that used the dms or the dmsp can be identified a around spartina roots, which teem with bacteria and fungi that consume or make dms. we will th ina roots, which teem with bacteria and fungi that consume or make dms. we will therefore condu it is important to know which types of bacteria and fungi that affect its production and destr ant to know which types of bacteria and fungi that affect its production and destruction and wh |
10854 | 2 | wolbachia is a genus of inherited bacteria that manipulate the reproduction of their host
address three questions: 1. why do the bacteria reach such high prevalences two hypotheses tha |
10586 | 1 | ntly fashionable hypothesis that female birds are able to allocate reproductive resources in re
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7487 | 2 | of target species, bycatch of numerous fish and other organisms and the crushing of benthos su
and other organisms and the crushing of benthos such as e.g. cold water coral and large sponges |
13808 | 2 | levels, i.e. trees and shrubs, certain arthropods, and birds. three types of management are ev
ees and shrubs, certain arthropods, and birds. three types of management are evaluated: a mosai |
15244 | 4 | ishment of the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi associated with species in the communities of gyp
al is the implementation of mycorrhizal fungi inoculum production techniques for natural mycorr determine the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi species associated with gypsophites after selecti methods for reproduction of mycorrhizal fungi inoculum from gypsum soils. 2.1. try different ty |
15243 | 4 | ishment of the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi associated with species in the communities of gyp
al is the implementation of mycorrhizal fungi inoculum production techniques for natural mycorr determine the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi species associated with gypsophites after selecti methods for reproduction of mycorrhizal fungi inoculum from gypsum soils. 2.1. try different ty |
12156 | 2 | population declines of breeding wading birds on lowland wet grassland in uk and elsewhere in e
exploit these preferences to encourage birds to nest in high densities away from field edges, |
13715 | 5 | itrogen they fix likely supports baltic fish yield. to eliminate blooms would be costly, and co
change the baltic ecosystem and reduce fish yield. studies will be made both in the open sea a ystem effects of blooms, especially for fish food and fish larvae, 4. fate of the nitrogen fixe of blooms, especially for fish food and fish larvae, 4. fate of the nitrogen fixed by blooms wh altic ecosystem, or overly reducing its fish production. |
1923 | 1 | -ground grazers, below-ground grazers , arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, fungal grazers and decomp
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14277 | 7 | e basin, is the enhanced development of macrophytes during summer, which is apparently linked w
r important group of primary producers, phytoplankton, usually dominates in zones with differen characteristics compared to those where macrophytes thrive. both groups can attain quantitative lling the appearance and development of macrophytes and to quantify the effect of macrophytes o crophytes and to quantify the effect of macrophytes on the nutrient export to the downstream zo ons will focus on nutrient retention by macrophytes and nutrient delivery by the sediment, to a presence. the decomposition process of macrophytes will be followed and the contribution of ma |
171 | 1 | quantitative analysis of benthic algae habitat allows estimating state of the coastal wa
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12343 | 1 | ow an update to be made for a number of fish species which are also being considered as part of
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2518 | 3 | it will construct operational models of fish stock dynamics explicitly taking account of exploi
hips, population dynamics of non-target fish species and economic modelling of fisheries from a that increasing the amount of predatory fish leads to increased predation. the project will use |
11208 | 1 | ne organisms. the culture collection of algae and protozoa is an internationally important biol
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10201 | 4 | here but the activity of photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans over a period of 1.5 billion yea
- a process that is only carried out by bacteria. the balance of elements in the biosphere is t he way it is because of the activity of bacteria. and all life on earth evolved from bacteria. ria. and all life on earth evolved from bacteria. the role of marine microbes has been the subj |
13573 | 2 | ng them. recent research has shown that bacteria play a crucial role in the marine environment,
owledge and understanding of the marine bacteria are, however, still very incomplete. |
12437 | 1 | current trends continue many commercial fish stocks may not recover. all this provides strong c
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2110 | 4 | distribution and size structure of the zooplankton community, and that changes in size and ene
anges in size and energy content of key zooplankton prey will influence the energy transfer in uire access to abundant and energy-rich zooplankton and pelagic fish in order to raise their ch and energy-rich zooplankton and pelagic fish in order to raise their chicks successfully. clima |
2138 | 1 | hesis for this proposal is that clupeid fish , what lactate levels forces sprat out of hypoxic
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2178 | 3 | ystems from inorganic chemistry through phytoplankton, zooplankton, and bacteria to export and
rganic chemistry through phytoplankton, zooplankton, and bacteria to export and sedimentation, through phytoplankton, zooplankton, and bacteria to export and sedimentation, assessing consequ |
13329 | 1 | volution development and diversity, and fish and shellfish nodes. this research can be applied
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13833 | 1 | us. chironomids are in turn consumed by spiders on the shore-line and indirectly increase spide
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12573 | 1 | on previous work , looking at archived fish scales from more rivers around the uk from 1998 to
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12431 | 1 | ested by a range of organisms including invertebrates at the base of the food chain and there a
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11370 | 3 | e, and up to 90% is rapidly oxidised by bacteria. the biological pathways and their regulation
proposed research are to isolate marine bacteria that oxidise dms, to identify key enzymes and udy the ecology of dms oxidising marine bacteria. |
11042 | 3 | characterise the species composition of bacteria that assimilated dms using the heavy dna. this
ation of the number of dms-assimilating bacteria will also be carried out by applying a new mic enhance our understanding of how marine bacteria have an effect on the amount of dms that is em |
10335 | 1 | uch less readily obtained. for example, fish bones are often small and fragile and do not survi
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15300 | 1 | tanding of their biology and, like most fish recovery programs, depends on a hatchery culture p
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10941 | 11 | s risk of starvation or being eaten. in birds, how an individual views both starvation and pred
k is neatly measured by its weight. fat birds are unlikely to starve, but getting fat takes tim duced. therefore we tend to find fatter birds when starvation risk is relatively important such s when feeding is difficult and thinner birds when predation risk is relatively important such predation risk simply from a measure of birds weight and how this varies. if this is true, it w and routinely carried out for many wild birds during bird ringing. what this research aims to d establish how we can use the weights of birds to assess starvation and predation risk and so dr ining the habits and population size of birds. an example of how we can do this is provided by t for ornithology ringing scheme, where birds are marked by enthusiastic amateurs to determine o analyse weights from 30 species of uk birds. if we can establish rules that tell us what the on and predation is for a population of birds on the basis of easily collected weights, we can |
7503 | 2 | in birds, the freezing of semen is the reference method fo
ed in most species of domestic and wild birds partridges, and their link with the ability to fr |
2467 | 1 | ng those with the largest production of fish biomass and seabird biodiversity on our planet.
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11368 | 3 | as bud burst or the arrival of migrant birds in spring. the lesser sandeel, a small, eel-like,
er sandeel, a small, eel-like, shoaling fish, is at the centre of the north sea food web being important prey for many seabirds, large fish and marine mammals. sandeels are also the target o |
11608 | 1 | chanism underlying sex ratio control in birds and c investigate the effect of the genetic mix o
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11741 | 3 | body with larger flight muscles. worker bees in colonies with a queen sometimes lay eggs. if re
in the derbyshire peak district. queen bees will then be taken to the valley, each in her own which will develop into daughter worker bees. paternity tests will be made on the daughter work |
1974 | 10 | many soil bacteria produce chitinases and other lytic enzymes tha
se living fungal hyphae. therefore such bacteria may be able to use living fungi as growth subs such bacteria may be able to use living fungi as growth substrate i.e. analogous to so-called m rasitism that is known for certain soil fungi. however, so far no information is available on t onstrated that a newly defined genus of bacteria, collimonas, can grow on living hyphae in soil phae in soil microcosms. the collimonas bacteria are dominant among the chitinolytic bacteria i ria are dominant among the chitinolytic bacteria in acidic, fungal rich soils indicating the po in situ occurrence and consequences for fungi of mycoparasitic growth of collimonas. identifica ed to develop a protocol to screen soil bacteria for mycoparasitic potential. the major goals o coparasitic growth potential among soil bacteria. |
10048 | 1 | ses using a small species of freshwater fish guppies on the island of trinidad in the carribean
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10226 | 1 | ses using a small species of freshwater fish guppies on the island of trinidad in the carribean
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14129 | 1 | y mechanisms of ribosome degradation in bacteria. to this end we will measure ribosome degradat
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10554 | 1 | the photosynthetic picoplankton. marine cyanobacteria of the closely-related genera prochloroco
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10558 | 1 | the photosynthetic picoplankton. marine cyanobacteria of the closely-related genera prochloroco
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10887 | 2 | carbon isotope values of common aquatic invertebrates . we have identified such alternative fue
r is there not an ancient signal in the invertebrates from ch4 if we can show that a typically |
7486 | 1 | of the viability and robustness of the fish under aquaculture conditions. this join them appro
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13938 | 2 | such as biogeographical distribution of bacteria, but it also poses elements of risks such as s
rne transport of viruses transmitted by birds. the suggested sampling strategy will allow ident |
11761 | 2 | he south, and microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi living in the soil. the aim of this
microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi living in the soil. the aim of this research proj |
10719 | 14 | of cave-adapted aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates including worms, pseudo-scorpions, spider
ates including worms, pseudo-scorpions, spiders, leeches and centipedes. remarkably over 30 of centipedes. remarkably over 30 of these invertebrates are endemic to movile cave. these inverte rates are endemic to movile cave. these invertebrates have adapted to life without light throug rganic carbon made by non-photosythetic bacteria in the cave. in preliminary studies, it has be ain active methane and sulfur oxidising bacteria which must be driving the start of the microbi f the microbial food chain, where these bacteria grow and release nutrient for other bacteria a ria grow and release nutrient for other bacteria and fungi to grow. in turn, the bacteria are g release nutrient for other bacteria and fungi to grow. in turn, the bacteria are grazed on by w acteria and fungi to grow. in turn, the bacteria are grazed on by worms and other invertebrates cteria are grazed on by worms and other invertebrates and finally carnivores head the top of th e top of the food chain by eating other invertebrates. this environment can be considered an ex n top of this we can detect in the same fish-labelled cells the heavy, 13c from methane and car igate the exact location and numbers of bacteria that incorporate our test c substrates and ove |
15475 | 1 | bacteria a unique framework to correlate microbial ocea
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1091 | 2 | atures on natural populations of marine invertebrates from coastal shallow-water habitats. a nu
ponse of natural populations of coastal invertebrates to climatic change. |
7019 | 1 | would consist of microorganisms, mainly bacteria and archaea. numerous recent findings have ind
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10368 | 1 | army ants are both ecologically important and prime candidat
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1955 | 4 | occur on their wintering grounds. these birds may not have the right cues to start spring migra
nd how selection favours early arriving birds. the outcome of these effects will be used to mod ing arrival date. in the last years the birds did started egg laying almost directly after arri in the next years we expect that these birds face the problem that they arrive too late to hav |
14738 | 3 | ls, which kill hundreds of thousands of birds each year worldwide. this research project aims .
ers on longliners and collecting killed birds. assignment test will be applied on these birds t ssignment test will be applied on these birds to investigate the impact of longliners on specif |
10543 | 1 | ent that exploit commercially-important fish stocks in the north sea. this model will be used t
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7277 | 1 | lly to cause erosion of biodiversity in fish: global warming, invasions of species and overfish
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13609 | 7 | erature, which may be inappropriate for algae, given that much of this theory is linked to the
linked to the biology of plants. marine algae do not have roots, translocation is unusual, and, w theoretical perspective is needed for algae. without a conceptual understanding of algae func . without a conceptual understanding of algae function it will be difficult to recognize and pr s that chemical defences are costly for macroalgae, and, investigate the role of growth, plant n determining costs. two species of red algae will be used as test species. the questions will e to understand the responses of marine algae to environmental changes that affect algal growth |
13972 | 7 | seagrass meadows are considered important biotopes for
l zone including commercially important fish species. however, the extension of seagrass decrea fish species. however, the extension of seagrass decreases rapidly, and 60% of the zostera mari grass decreases rapidly, and 60% of the zostera marina along the swedish west coast has disappe f increased turbidity and overgrowth of macroalgae. eutrophication is regarded as driving force sed grazing and increased overgrowth of macroalgae. our overall hypothesis is that trophic casc rophication results in excess growth of macroalgae in zostera. extensive data sets on zostera b |
2183 | 1 | consequences of climate change on lake fish communities are very poorly understood. windermere
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14595 | 3 | he growth and ultrastructure of aquatic fungi, microalgae and bacteria, the factors affecting t
ucture of aquatic fungi, microalgae and bacteria, the factors affecting their production, their ltrastructure of microalgae and aquatic fungi 2. to know the effect of the variation in culture |
15423 | 1 | uence of the photosynthetic activity of algae, and they are also responsible for most of the bi
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11299 | 1 | tribute to shaping populations of brown algae. it not only has the largest reported host range
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11540 | 1 | tribute to shaping populations of brown algae. it not only has the largest reported host range
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11630 | 3 | an check to see if disease is caused in fish and can look for possible polluting chemicals but
t tiny changes that might be harmful in fish before it is too late and disease occurs. in recen s for detecting effects of chemicals on fish and other organisms in the environment. |
14448 | 2 | in bulgaria the treasure of lactic acid bacteria . the original development of specific gene ma
ffect of selected bulgarian lactic acid bacteria, determination of the mechanisms of adhesion t |
11385 | 1 | ithin dominance hierarchies. individual fish held under growth and stress regimes enabled the i
|
6852 | 1 | d fluoroquinolone resistance in enteric bacteria collected from some 160 environmental samples
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15484 | 1 | cycles in aphids but also in many other insects.
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11344 | 3 | c microorganisms degrade the cellulosic phytoplankton biomass, principally to carbon dioxide an
ively ubiquitous groups of cellulolytic bacteria, we also have evidence that gut inhabiting ana evidence that gut inhabiting anaerobic fungi occur in the environment at large and are keen to |
6807 | 2 | the fish-parasitic myxosporeans has still unclear parts. du
of infection caused by myxosporeans in fish host from the early developmental stages of parasi |
11618 | 2 | marine nematodes are a ubiquitous, abundant, hyper-diverse gro
terisation and identification of marine nematodes in british estuaries where species are relati |
14544 | 2 | tly widely distributed group within the bacteria. recently, the use of molecular techniques has
ty of natural ecosystems. most of these bacteria have not been cultured and characterized yet a |
7494 | 3 | on cultivability more than 99 % of soil bacteria, alternative techniques have been developed ba
ble to express in vitro non- culturable bacteria genes including complex operons encoding full ill also be used to develop mycorrhizal fungi cdna libraries from the ground after the removal |
10186 | 3 | ersity and activity of ch3cl -degrading bacteria in the environment. phylogenetic probes based
ferase found in chloromethane-utilising bacteria will be used to examine the ecology of these b be used to examine the ecology of these bacteria in laboratory based mesocosm studies and in en |
14926 | 3 | s is the adaptation of plants to animal pollinators. the significance of animal pollinator as a
pollinators. the significance of animal pollinator as a directional force can be appreciated in as a result of adaptacion to particular pollinators. nor is it known to what extent convergence |
15045 | 3 | s is the adaptation of plants to animal pollinators. the significance of animal pollinator as a
pollinators. the significance of animal pollinator as a directional force can be appreciated in as a result of adaptation to particular pollinators. nor is it known to what extent convergence |
7304 | 1 | s approach combining molecular biology, fish and immunocytochemistry, if molecular structures e
|
15459 | 1 | ts in the many genera of lichen-forming fungi currently in use were developed in the 1970s, and
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10104 | 2 | on a symbiosis with sulphide-oxidising bacteria and bivalve molluscs are a major component of
iosis, structural accommodations to the bacteria and diversification of lucinids into different |
14535 | 1 | ecies concept obtained with our data to bacteria in general.
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10352 | 2 | bound form that can be utilized by some bacteria, but not by plants. we have identified a bacte
gene expression in the root-associated bacteria and in the plant while supplying varying level |
14967 | 2 | huge number and variety of microscopic fungi. the most common are the ascomycete, which are th
sexual state of an important number of fungi of biotechnological importance, of plant and anim |
14451 | 3 | importance of four taxonomic groups of fungi in bulgaria . 3. establishment of new for bulgari
lishment of new for bulgaria species of fungi and new fungal hosts and substrata. 4. new data a nificance of the investigated groups of fungi in bulgaria. |
13814 | 1 | r threatened species and as refuges for pollinators and natural enemies of crop pests, and to e
|
14732 | 2 | cardiac outflow tract of chondrichthian fish consists of a single myocardial chamber, the conus
e anatomy and adaptive evolution of the fish heart and which have been controversial during man |
15365 | 1 | ooms, being a dominant component of the phytoplankton. a more detailed study performed in the n
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11254 | 7 | e by small photosynthetic plants called phytoplankton. in the large central regions of the ocea
from the coasts, very small unicellular cyanobacteria are the most numerous part of the phytopl teria are the most numerous part of the phytoplankton. these cyanobacteria are continually grow merous part of the phytoplankton. these cyanobacteria are continually growing and dividing, but er with the defence mechanisms that the cyanobacteria have developed, which are the focus of th we would like to find out whether these cyanobacteria have specific structures on their surface s there aren t enough nutrients for the cyanobacteria and it is important to find out how starv |
11494 | 7 | e by small photosynthetic plants called phytoplankton. in the large central regions of the ocea
from the coasts, very small unicellular cyanobacteria are the most numerous part of the phytopl teria are the most numerous part of the phytoplankton. these cyanobacteria are continually grow merous part of the phytoplankton. these cyanobacteria are continually growing and dividing, but er with the defence mechanisms that the cyanobacteria have developed, which are the focus of th we would like to find out whether these cyanobacteria have specific structures on their surface s there aren t enough nutrients for the cyanobacteria and it is important to find out how starv |
11029 | 10 | se tiny one-celled creatures are called phytoplankton , and their photosynthesis draws carbon d
e are important in determining how much phytoplankton will grow. it use to be assumed that phyt on will grow. it use to be assumed that phytoplankton could divide indefinitely i.e. that they on losses came only from being eaten by zooplankton, infected by viruses or sinking out of the the sunlit waters. but now we know that phytoplankton are mortal, and that they will grow old a ize fits all rule may not apply because phytoplankton are highly diverse - some are less relate in all other life on earth. indeed, the phytoplankton made the earth s oxygen atmosphere a bill aled how important the natural death of phytoplankton could be for the energy flow of marine ec more than half of the surface-dwelling phytoplankton may be dead. dead cells cannot grow and d to better understand how populations of phytoplankton grow, divide and die in the vast expanses |
1082 | 3 | amines that are correlated with marine invertebrates metabolism, and methanogens that produce
e, abundance and diversity of meio- and macrofauna will be assessed, also in relation to the fr integrated and ecological modelling of bacteria-mediated c transfer to higher trophic levels w |
13974 | 7 | fungi capable of forming biotrophic mycorrhizal associa
verse range of free-living saprotrophic fungi. however, multiple evolutionary reversals from my ndition and vice-versa have occurred in fungi, indicating that the ability to form mycorrhiza i to examine how saprotrophic wood-decay fungi interact with healthy roots of forest trees, some , more that 200 species of saprotrophic fungi will be examined for their capacity to form funct s by p. gigantea and other saprotrophic fungi on sites treated with biocontrol agent of p. giga biotrophic association is in wood-decay fungi. it will also provide new insights into fungal ec |
522 | 4 | far as the relations betweens scavenger birds and farming systems are largely variable and depe
es that they generate for the scavenger birds. finally it is also part of axis 3, interactions dy was devoted to the role of scavenger birds in the quartering management. one of the issuess all the possible dynamics of scavenger birds in this quartering system. in priority elaborated |
14712 | 2 | egetation conditioning the community of invertebrates. only in some areas wild herbivorous exis
stems, and for that purpose 3 groups of insects with different biology and functional importanc |
15355 | 1 | roject on ecological interactions among arthropods in an organic citrus grove. the main project
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10942 | 8 | colonization of plants by am fungi is known to alter the growth and survival of foli
e growth and survival of foliar-feeding insects. this project aims to examine if these effects n a higher trophic level, namely insect parasitoids. a model system of leucanthemum vulgare, a e, a leaf mining fly and its associated parasitoids will be studied in observational and manipu specifically, we ask whether amf affect parasitoid performance through changes in plant archite growth, survival and fitness of fly and parasitoids assessed. in addition, a semi-controlled ex trolled experiment will examine fly and parasitoid performance on plants grown with different c ts grown with different combinations of fungi, isolated from the field site. |
11745 | 1 | amination. the soil contains indigenous bacteria that have adapted to tolerate and degrade thes
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542 | 1 | disruption of ant-plant mutualisms, as ants were more affected by climate change than plants.
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15371 | 3 | s and antiparasitic defensive traits of birds that breed in risky hole-nest environments. impor
ogenic infection of offspring and adult birds in the nest. we hypothesise that , and thus will to evaluate the importance of different bacteria in the expected fitness effects of the uropygi |
11096 | 4 | have recently shown that at least some fungi can form mycorrhizas on both. this is exciting be
hesis by the trees might be used by the fungi to support nutrient uptake by the shrubs or vice to find out whether sharing mycorrhizal fungi is widespread in the field, and get more informat blaeberry. we will culture these shared fungi on artificial media in the laboratory, and then u |
12201 | 1 | cereals, especially wheat, by fusarium fungi can lead to contamination of grain, and hence gra
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15063 | 2 | persal, especially in avian species. in birds females usually females disperse more than males
than dominant, adults or good condition birds. the present research project aims at answering s |
10282 | 4 | en the long-term studies of mammals and birds where it has been possible to follow individuals
ld system to the handful of mammals and birds which have thus far been thoroughly studied in na males may be more likely to be eaten by birds. these issues with crickets are shared with almos timates made in the field 8. do related insects ever meet and if they do, do they mate with one |
11746 | 1 | ing. we have isolate a number of marine bacteria that have the interesting property of attracti
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10934 | 2 | ance extends to other metals, cu pb, in fish from different metallogenic regions and if ag tole
able information on the adaptability of fish to metal rich environments, with emphasis on ag, a |
12398 | 1 | directive, the habitats directive, the birds directive and the nitrates directive. each scenar
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15369 | 4 | s and antiparasitic defensive traits of birds that breed in risky hole-nest environments. impor
ogenic infection of offspring and adult birds in the nest. we hypothesise that mutualistic asso esise that mutualistic association with bacteria as defence mechanisms against pathogenic infec ll pay special attention to mutualistic bacteria living in the uropygial gland of hoopoes, as w |
10648 | 6 | living birds evolved from a flightless ancestor. the changes t
ide the skull of both living and fossil birds, revealing how the brain of modern birds has evol irds, revealing how the brain of modern birds has evolved. using ct analysis, the size of the f ned in dinosaurs and living and extinct birds, because its shape - and that of the brain as a w gists to infer flying ability for early birds such as archaeopteryx from this structure. howeve t, and the transition from dinosaurs to birds. |
13925 | 1 | l for attractant research on other pest insects, such as mosquitoes or moths. in addition, the
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10929 | 9 | the sense of smell of fish is exquisitely sensitive and precise with the abil
r way back to their natal streams since fish with this sense impaired bilaterally are unable to known what particular smells the homing fish are attracted to, nor how their nervous systems de eased into the water by closely related fish , particular chemicals or groups of chemicals comm physiological recordings from selected fish. we will also establish populations of hatchery re stablish populations of hatchery reared fish imprinted to either chemically or fish conditioned fish imprinted to either chemically or fish conditioned water and assess their preferences for odours using a laboratory y-maze. these fish will then be used for physiological recording expe esponses in imprinted and non-imprinted fish. |
14452 | 2 | environmental risk assessment in model insects and small mammalians will be proposed. they pro
odern molecular cytogenetical approach: fish, differential staining of chromosomes, comet assay |
10367 | 2 | cause data on the major predators - the spiders - are missing. the objectives of this study are
ormation from newly discovered mesozoic spiders using innovative techniques in reflected-light |
12242 | 1 | ses, especially perennial ryegrass, and legumes adaptation to climate change through enhanced w
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11560 | 2 | ion may also be important in sustaining fish growth. this proposal seeks support to study these
o assess the impacts of such changes on phytoplankton productivity and fisheries. |
15468 | 1 | special protection, especially for wild birds . the culturable prokaryotic biodiversity found i
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13504 | 1 | distribution of heterotrophic n2-fixing bacteria in the baltic sea and gains insights into some
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10051 | 3 | terms of, for example, n2o, o2 and the bacteria driving the n-cycle. we will experimentally ma
o organic matter and analyse the active bacteria involved in the metabolism of these gases by u understanding of the key processes and bacteria involved in these complex metabolisms in such |
11581 | 3 | terms of, for example, n2o, o2 and the bacteria driving the n-cycle. we will experimentally ma
o organic matter and analyse the active bacteria involved in the metabolism of these gases by u understanding of the key processes and bacteria involved in these complex metabolisms in such |
13936 | 1 | igena. nodularia is one of the dominant cyanobacteria in the summer blooms with major contribut
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2108 | 2 | arios. this will include changes to the fish and invertebrate stocks. many of the models that w
c impact of the expected changes in the fish stocks under various chlimate change scenarios on |
15190 | 1 | ect study of the nuclear dna content in algae, with special reference to phaeophyceae cgl2005-0
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14640 | 1 | d to measure the nuclear dna content in algae using fluorimetric techniques, with the aim of tr
|
7562 | 2 | r transfer from frozen somatic cells in fish. the term aim is to enable the restoration of indi
yonic cell nuclei gives good results in fish, including interspecific, but the field is still b |
146 | 2 | hnology and field margins are promoting parasitoids and predators presence in agrocenosis.resul
the role of carabids and hymenopterous parasitoids is increasing in plant protection. |
2547 | 1 | these snp markers on a large number of birds to reconstruct the phylogeographic history of the
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12451 | 6 | ted the distribution of fishing effort, fish abundance and food-web structure. specially, impli
ations of shifts in the distribution of fish and fisheries and changes in size structure of the es and changes in size structure of the fish community, and gathering more information about th es in the distribution and abundance of fish; use biological data from scientific surveys to pr de knowledge on how the size and age of fish and their relative abundance has changed and help es in the distribution and abundance of fish. |
14370 | 2 | uation coefficient, primary production, phytoplankton functional groups and partial pressure of
understanding of optical properties of phytoplankton, impact of bottom reflectance and adjacen |
14453 | 3 | n. to further test the possibility that birds use geomagnetic information for navigation, caged
in particular the alternatives by which birds can detect longitude by use of geomagnetic declin ast and south africa. the proportion of birds from different subspecies of willow warbler passi |
15057 | 1 | amongst the halophilic bacteria the genus halomonas contains a very high numbe
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11557 | 1 | the incredible success of living birds of pneumaticity was a single event or occurred on
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15212 | 1 | y traits and reproductive strategies in birds. recent studies emphasized the role of oxidative
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13481 | 3 | food quality and follow the transfer to fish during eight offshore expeditions in 2004-2005. we
us reproductional disturbance in baltic fish know as m74: oxidative stress, astaxanthin, thiami s is that m74 and other disturbances in fish correlate to a pelagic regime shift caused by larg |
6885 | 1 | s. species composition of the subfossil zooplankton community can be reconstructed by its remai
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10647 | 4 | this knowledge to improve models of how zooplankton transport carbon, through their faecal mate
aecal material, to depth. understanding zooplankton dvm is important for many reasons. quantify will be able to understand the role of zooplankton in arctic ecosystems and this is of particu ons on the effect of plankton-dependent fish species are to be made. |
12070 | 2 | ects of recent global changes on marine phytoplankton. these high biomass blooms can lead to se
pread marine parasites such as viruses, bacteria, and protists specific for these toxic microal |
15061 | 1 | e communities of three sympatric mullet fish to elucidate the origin of associations of selecte
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15145 | 1 | ed to parasite fauna of many species of birds and of mammals belonging to orders insectivora, r
|
10782 | 1 | marine phytoplankton play a central role in the cycling of bio
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11318 | 1 | marine phytoplankton play a central role in the cycling of bio
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2187 | 1 | butterflies and agriculture associated birds, since species of these groups associated with se
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15122 | 2 | s of these systems and, hence, on their phytoplankton , the processes determining the pathways
changes in the smallest fraction of the phytoplankton community are triggered in response to ch |
2048 | 1 | ke spatial distribution patterns of the fish, stock dynamics and the impact of the fishery rela
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15220 | 1 | ill propose the protection of important birds areas for seabirds at sea.
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11395 | 1 | se systems such as tropical forests and coral reefs. in this way, we shall measure and distingu
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7208 | 2 | mption of development among herbivorous insects, production of primary inoculum in parasitic fu
uction of primary inoculum in parasitic fungi. genericity of this feature allows you to set at |
14953 | 1 | to phosphorus availability in distinct phytoplankton organisms and to determine its role in th
|
10301 | 1 | planktonic and epiphytic and epibenthic algae in rivers. such rivers often fail to meet the sta
|
15399 | 1 | cycles in aphids but also in many other insects.
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14930 | 3 | tions to their peculiar environment. in insects, morphological changes include reduction of eye
ting the development. in holometabolous insects the hormones regulating the embryonic, larval a mones has been done for a wide range of insects, including beetles, similar profiles are availa |
216 | 2 | studies of certain groups of cetrarioid lichens worldwide. the tasks of the project are as foll
version of the world list of cetrarioid lichens and to complement it with the nomenclatural dat |
14844 | 4 | ll study the phylogeny and evolution of earthworms belonging to the family lumbricidae as the o
eproductive organ in the hermaphroditic earthworms that works as an apparatus for mating and sp nd some species, the so-called athecate earthworms even lack spermathecae and are apparently pa ctic and parthenogenetic populations of earthworms with a very controversial taxonomic position |
14454 | 1 | sis and the spermatozoon of cestodes of birds and mammals 6. additional motivation of the young
|
7399 | 1 | ng two major groups of plant pathogenic bacteria, identify cohesive forces maintaining the inte
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7597 | 1 | ng two major groups of plant pathogenic bacteria, identify cohesive forces maintaining the inte
|
14913 | 2 | about the general models of freshwater fish distribution, and the identification of cobitiform
a, caucasus and the european freshwater fish fauna. the diversity of these groups was long time |
12060 | 1 | ations on trees and tree – phytophagous insects interactions. but this very topic as well is fa
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13946 | 2 | important. the bioavailability of fe to phytoplankton is influenced by its physico-chemical spe
metal:c ratios in field populations of phytoplankton. this information is vital to make links |
15203 | 6 | th much more biodiversity or b a turbid phytoplankton-dominated system in which aquatic vegetat
e of this, an integrated picture of the phytoplankton-aquatic vegetation interaction that combi undergoes, negatively affects submerged macrophytes in shallow systems like coastal lagoons, an thy is an important interaction between macrophytes and phytoplankton at field scale and, there ant interaction between macrophytes and phytoplankton at field scale and, therefore, to determi by nutrients on the plankton-submerged macrophytes relationship and to determine what macrophy |
2513 | 7 | marine phytoplankton form the basis of the marine food chain a
he overall ecological success of marine phytoplankton, but also its taxonomic diversity and siz a prominent group of calcifying marine algae, have shown that the physiological responses to t omplicate our predictions of how marine algae may adapt to future climatic scenarios. we propos o study the adaptive response of marine algae to climatic change across ecological and evolutio genotypic-specific responses in living algae. the outcome of this project will provide groundb rovide groundbreaking insights into how algae have adapted to past environmental change, and he |
14133 | 2 | egime shifts in nutrient limitation and phytoplankton response. an existing data set of 6 large
ssociation between functional groups of phytoplankton and dominant grazer type. finally a set o |
9917 | 1 | ing antenna of photosystem ii in intact phytoplankton cells. comparison between the direct exci
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11342 | 1 | ortion via zygotic interference seen in insects, srds of crustacea act later in host developmen
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11114 | 7 | just like humans, algae are plagued by diseases caused by fungi, bacteria
algae are plagued by diseases caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses. this is of ecological impor re plagued by diseases caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses. this is of ecological importance s o a basis for future comparisons on how algae, animals and terrestrial plants defend themselves tudies, it can already be inferred that algae share some very old defence mechanisms with them, and trying to infect a large number of algae from different geographical origins, we will try to understand how the pathogen and the algae might possibly have co-evolved. this knowledge of |
10460 | 2 | phytoplankton and zooplankton samples collected during
phytoplankton and zooplankton samples collected during the marine product |
14478 | 1 | o analyze the relationships between the fungi of the order urocystales and their hosts, with th
|
12527 | 2 | phytoplasmas are bacteria-like pathogens that infect plants. spread by i
pathogens that infect plants. spread by insects, these pathogens have a number of biological pr |
12545 | 1 | fungi comprise nearly 70 % of the non-native pathogens
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2461 | 1 | nter environmental stresses for example insects, pathogens and plant nutrients. presence of the
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7682 | 1 | on two biodiversity layers: plants and insects in semi-natural managed grasslands. in these mo
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2067 | 2 | ination crisis whereby the diversity of pollinators is declined due to human interference. if r
tantial and complete knowledge of plant-pollinator relationships and interactions, and the cons |
11445 | 4 | king specialisation to a less efficient pollinator, provided that such specialisation does not
he benefits conferred by more efficient pollinators. in other words, plants may be cryptic gene edictions of adaptation to a particular pollinator type. we found an ideal model system to stud entify the relative values of different pollinators for these flowers. |
14941 | 3 | effect of predators on the behaviour of pollinators will depend on the amount of nectar that po
ill depend on the amount of nectar that pollinators can expect to obtain at flowers. flower col ecause they affect the probability that pollinators detect ambushing predators and the probabil |
7418 | 1 | into account the problems of farmers on pollinators. second, to organize a national day of awar
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212 | 1 | size and duration of growing period in insects. in particular, we will investigate whether, an
|
11149 | 2 | the reproductive success of individual fish in the competing groups and try to relate this suc
plex mixtures of chemical discharges on fish populations in the natural environment for the bet |
11696 | 2 | the reproductive success of individual fish in the competing groups and try to relate this suc
plex mixtures of chemical discharges on fish populations in the natural environment for the bet |
2164 | 1 | a direct impact on the survival of the fish once they enter the marine environment. 2 furtherm
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11383 | 3 | ter fleas grow up in a habitat in which fish are present they develop head and tail spines that
d tail spines that make it harder for a fish to eat them, however these spines are not produced ever these spines are not produced when fish are absent. this ability of an animal to change wh |
2052 | 1 | tems, but also for predatory freshwater fish in general.
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13472 | 2 | d habitats. the project will focus wood fungi confined to burned or fire-influenced dead pines.
thus be hypothesized that this group of fungi are patch tracking metapopulations at two spatial |
11392 | 7 | all life on earth depends on bacteria, which drive the global cycles of matter and e
dna sequences of hundreds of different bacteria, we can see that nearly all these diverse func ns are carried out by accessory genes . bacteria are like computers: they have a basic genome t tem running and is much the same in all bacteria, rather like the hardware and operating system lection of these by swapping with other bacteria, just as computers accumulate software package ve installed. we expect that even those bacteria that belong to the same species and have essen , looking at large numbers of genes and bacteria so that we can draw some strong general conclu |
11709 | 4 | change are adding further pressures on fish resources. new strategies are therefore required t
biological differences that exist among fish stocks into stock assessment. such information is ation is important since most exploited fish species comprise assemblages of individuals that d aintenance of genetic diversity in wild fish populations, so endowing them with greater evoluti |
10028 | 4 | change are adding further pressures on fish resources. new strategies are therefore required t
biological differences that exist among fish stocks into stock assessment. such information is ation is important since most exploited fish species comprise assemblages of individuals that d aintenance of genetic diversity in wild fish populations, so endowing them with greater evoluti |
13469 | 1 | eral for conservation issues of aquatic invertebrates. among species comparisons will be made.
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11163 | 2 | whole water system reacting in terms of fish losses or build-up of poisonous algae. sometimes,
of fish losses or build-up of poisonous algae. sometimes, ecosytems can withstand a good deal o |
12572 | 3 | nt of predation by specific pisciverous fish and non-native crustacean species on diadromous fi
native crustacean species on diadromous fish within the freshwater and estuarine environments. ween the management plans for different fish species and to advise on the control or eradicatio |
2180 | 1 | will affect the population dynamics of birds and mammals, and how these dynamical influences w
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9851 | 3 | ons, and between these plants and their pollinators. these mismatches could substantially reduc
and the ecological resilience of plant-pollinator networks. attempts to predict such effects a tionary change in flower morphology and pollinator visitation. the case partner, the avon wildl |
13596 | 1 | idized to no2- by the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria spatial modelling of the phylogenetic structur
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12167 | 1 | ments and causes of decline of farmland birds.
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12562 | 3 | l the response of native and non-native fish species under conditions of climate change; refine
s arising from the spread of non-native fish, including the spread of novel fish diseases, esse ive fish, including the spread of novel fish diseases, essential for the appropriate implementa |
2211 | 5 | he dynamics of ecosystems, in the case, fish and wildlife populations. this overall goal can be
y of types of species under focus, e.g. fish and moose • clarity the institutional prerequisite rerequisites for adaptive management of fish and wildlife • explore to what extent local system what extent local systems for managing fish and wildlife exhibit adaptive qualities and ascert framework for the management of swedish fish and wildlife populations. • suggest how existing m |
461 | 2 | hunting, guano mining, localization of fish schools are all ecosystem services provided by sea
improving living conditions for coastal birds, notably in madagascar. |
11345 | 1 | ing of dms production by this important phytoplankton group.
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14555 | 1 | udies. many vertebrates, and especially birds, develop conspicuous sex-specific secondary sexua
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10755 | 1 | largest single freshwater reservoir of bacteria on the earth s surface. the total bacterial ce
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14580 | 6 | d dynamics of the bacterioplankton, the phytoplankton and the zooplankton during an annual cycl
erioplankton, the phytoplankton and the zooplankton during an annual cycle under different envi nic groups. the role of the mixotrophic phytoplankton will be specially analysed. these organis so analyse the relationship between the zooplankton size structure and the degree of the commun es of the structure of the plankton and benthos due to the production and the fish predation. d benthos due to the production and the fish predation. |
2140 | 2 | arthropods of tropical forests constitute the dominant
est the hypothesis that 2/3 of tropical arthropods lives in the canopy. it is one of the first |
7683 | 1 | etter understanding of the evolution of coral reefs ecosystems in the context of global changes
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14105 | 17 | erally suggested that the strength of a fish year-class is determined by the availability of pl
gh mortality is well known among larval fish. the diet of fish larvae is determined by their ga ll known among larval fish. the diet of fish larvae is determined by their gape and prey size a hem an available food source for larval fish.despite the growing number of publications on the e cascading effect of the planktivorous fish to the microbial loop components. the majority of and therefore easily decomposed in the fish gut. thus, protist ingestion may have been neglect lties in describing the gut contents of fish larvae, due to a high degree of decomposition of t with the direct protist consumption by fish larvae in natural environment. to our knowledge th method to study the role of protists as fish larvae food. we hypothesize that in the freshwater that in the freshwater lakes the larval fish may feed on protozoan prey at rates that potential proportion of protozoan prey in larval fish diet in different water bodies. 2.to find out is t otozoan consumption depending on larval fish species/age. 3.to find out the key factors determi importance of protozoan prey in larval fish diets. 4.to determine the effect of larval fish fe ts. 4.to determine the effect of larval fish feeding on the microbial loop and classical food w proportion of protozoan prey in larval fish diet we are going to sample larval fish in various fish diet we are going to sample larval fish in various lake types. to assess the effect of lar e types. to assess the effect of larval fish feeding on the microbial loop and classical food w |
10628 | 3 | and losers tend to go on losing so bold fish experiencing a succession of defeats may become mo
of defeats may become more shy and shy fish repeatedly being the victor may become more bold. gy demands to determine if a hungry shy fish is willing to take risks in the presence of a pred |
2205 | 1 | ation of many aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans and molluscs is already today strictl
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12540 | 4 | everal groups of plant pests/pathogens: insects, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, fungi for which
oups of plant pests/pathogens: insects, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, fungi for which taqman pc /pathogens: insects, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, fungi for which taqman pcrs are available. v insects, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, fungi for which taqman pcrs are available. validated pr |
11184 | 4 | the respiration rates in micro and meso-zooplankton will be measured when fed phytoplankton pre
o-zooplankton will be measured when fed phytoplankton prey of high and low n:c in limiting and unts. the rate of cn consumption and of zooplankton-cn population growth will also be determine data for parameterising newly developed zooplankton models. the implications of these processes |
9833 | 1 | ding systems are most commonly found in insects determine what the energetic costs are of helpi
|
11020 | 2 | the importance of earthworms in the processing of soil organic matter of
w dimension to the understanding of how earthworms affect the breakdown of organic matter, how |
10711 | 2 | catch them unawares. for example, crab spiders can blend in with their background and record t
record their behaviour. we would expect bees that have experience of predators to fly more caut |
11141 | 7 | itats for declining plants, pollinating insects and birds. all new developments in major cities
clining plants, pollinating insects and birds. all new developments in major cities like london y, so when the roof is constructed soil invertebrates are likely to be absent and the microbial to 1 characterise the community of soil invertebrates and microbes in roofs of different age, t present, and 2 to add mixtures of soil bacteria and fungi, to determine if a sustainable micro 2 to add mixtures of soil bacteria and fungi, to determine if a sustainable microbial communit nique that is culture-independent. soil invertebrates and we will also construct a new roof, wi |
11227 | 1 | tion to some natural ecosystems such as coral reefs. even europe experiences changed weather pa
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9895 | 1 | tion to some natural ecosystems such as coral reefs. even europe experiences changed weather pa
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14128 | 2 | chnologically important substances with bacteria is growing target in several commercial sector
studied, fast and cheaply cultivatable bacteria that is favourable to use as a production syst |
11871 | 8 | occasionally lethal sting. jack jumper ants are also unusual in that very closely related spec
explore the genomes of closely related ants that have far more chromosomes; in one case as man 18-32 pairs. although we know that the ants have different chromosome numbers, we know almost han m. croslandi to allow us to ask: do ants with more chromosomes have more dna overall, or do the same amount into smaller pieces do ants with more chromosomes have more junk or repetitive sed in future work to determine whether ants with different chromosome numbers can interbreed. rent chromosome numbers can interbreed. ants are highly diverse and important components of alm he evolution and diversification of the ants, and also of genome and chromosome evolution in ot |
10576 | 1 | structure and ecology of shallow water coral reefs. this occurs through the physical destructi
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10021 | 2 | colonization of freshwater habitats by fish since rivers and lakes all date from the end of th
n understanding how the biodiversity of fish populations arises and how it may be conserved for |
11034 | 2 | ryozoans, or moss-animals, are colonial invertebrates found predominantly in marine environment
of biomineralized skeletons in aquatic invertebrates and their possible secondary loss when co |
10718 | 1 | es of languages, pottery, and human gut bacteria suggest that farmers in taiwan began heading s
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11422 | 1 | es of languages, pottery, and human gut bacteria suggest that farmers in taiwan began heading s
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10785 | 1 | ins spectacular fossils of small marine invertebrates that lived about 425 million years ago, d
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11065 | 1 | ins spectacular fossils of small marine invertebrates that lived about 425 million years ago, d
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11833 | 1 | ins spectacular fossils of small marine invertebrates that lived about 425 million years ago, d
|
7164 | 5 | . . the rich procession of parasitoids, all general practitioners and indigenous,
e to be found in the search behavior of parasitoids, which do not seem attracted to the plant i tions under which a biotic control with parasitoids would be more effective. a combination of n is primarily to increase the number of parasitoids on alternative miners to create an independ . the potentially devastating effect of parasitoids from the horse chestnut leaf miner on the d |
11180 | 1 | iron concentrations released by marine bacteria. it is essential that iron data are of high qu
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2012 | 1 | ays as well as the influence of benthic macrofauna will be studied to obtain an integrated view
|
13795 | 1 | baltic sea, its food web structure and fish stocks in order to develop and test regime shift i
|
11642 | 2 | cyanobacteria numerically dominate the tropical and sub
y, flow cytometry, molecular ecology of cyanobacteria combined with terrestrial background skil |
11488 | 1 | the photosynthetic picoplankton. marine cyanobacteria of the closely-related genera prochloroco
|
6826 | 1 | on the social behaviour of animals. in birds, most studies investigate how genetic relatedness
|
10655 | 7 | phytoplankton form the base of the marine food chain. m
the base of the marine food chain. most phytoplankton are benign and indeed positively benefiti ir prouction of toxic substances. these phytoplankton are often called harmful algal blooms or led harmful algal blooms or habs. toxic phytoplankton may be ingested by filter feeding shellfi lness may occur. monitoring programs of phytoplankton and shellfish flesh act as a means of min s that are not fully understood harmful phytoplankton and theor toxins are perceived to be on t epresentatives with expertise in hamful phytoplankton and their effects. the worshop will allow |
11583 | 7 | phytoplankton form the base of the marine food chain. m
the base of the marine food chain. most phytoplankton are benign and indeed positively benefiti ir prouction of toxic substances. these phytoplankton are often called harmful algal blooms or led harmful algal blooms or habs. toxic phytoplankton may be ingested by filter feeding shellfi lness may occur. monitoring programs of phytoplankton and shellfish flesh act as a means of min s that are not fully understood harmful phytoplankton and their toxins are perceived to be on t epresentatives with expertise in hamful phytoplankton and their effects. the worshop will allow |
193 | 12 | roject innovatively combines methods of fish biology studies and novel sociological approaches
ficiencies in sustainable management of fish resources and at the same time management strategi ke peipsi has been a water body rich in fish production. however, during 20th century the total caused drastic increase in pressure on fish resources of l. peipsi forming potential risk to t local livelihood. furthermore, valuable fish resources of the lake are under the threat of anth o not correspond to the recent state of fish stocks. the influence of the interactions of these of the interactions of these factors on fish community is investigated insufficiently. moreover wn; therefore, the proper assessment of fish stocks is hindered. as local fishing dependent com agement decisions. though, the state of fish stock, its managements implications on local well- s in clarifying on how the state of the fish community is affected by the interactions of envir d their motivation for participating in fish resources management. fishing pressure of winterti ecting estonian interests in preventing fish stock degradation and ensuring stability of the vu |
162 | 5 | ader species feed predominately on soil invertebrates, especially earthworms and insects, the i
ately on soil invertebrates, especially earthworms and insects, the investigation will be focus nvertebrates, especially earthworms and insects, the investigation will be focused on these com titution, abundance and biomass of soil invertebrates communities. at the same time, we assume methods, will also be carried out. soil invertebrates and microbial communities will be studied |
15296 | 1 | in objective proposes to use crustacean zooplankton for studying the relative importance of sto
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13460 | 3 | completely non-invasive tool to detect fish species communities . therefore no fishing gear ne
ar needs to be used for identifying the fish species, a few milliliters of water will be enough to become necessary in ranges of future fish- and aquatic biodiversity management and research, |
14694 | 1 | seahorses are distinctive marine fish which are affected by overexploitation and habitat
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14160 | 2 | whether homing is typical to freshwater fish species. our expertise in studying the spatial and
ral dynamics and migratory behaviour of fish, but also reproductive parameters and success as w |
11156 | 1 | populations, from mites to mammals and birds, display such cyclic patterns. life history strat
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13759 | 1 | european coastal systems – soft-bottom seagrass beds and hard-bottom macroalgal beds – for eco
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7296 | 1 | species within functional groups. coral fish, diverse and highly structured assemblies, serve a
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13828 | 2 | lience of the communities of saproxylic coleoptera and, a severely neglected group of insects,
tera and, a severely neglected group of insects, saproxylic parasitic wasps to disturbance resu |
13734 | 3 | invertebrates lack adaptive immunity and have to rely o
l how virus affect the immune system in invertebrates and specifically how a virus infection af is known about how virus interacts with invertebrates and their immune system and it is hoped t |
10256 | 1 | baculoviruses are pathogens that infect arthropods, especially butterflies and moths, and these
|
11267 | 1 | baculoviruses are pathogens that infect arthropods, especially butterflies and moths, and these
|
10500 | 3 | tly improved after having been mixed by earthworms. our aim in the proposed study is to demonst
simulated landfill biocover containing earthworms can be used to eliminate lge. through the us derstanding of the interactions between earthworms and the active microorganisms in a landfill |
10740 | 3 | tly improved after having been mixed by earthworms. our aim in the proposed study is to demonst
simulated landfill biocover containing earthworms can be used to eliminate lge. through the us derstanding of the interactions between earthworms and the active microorganisms in a landfill |
11622 | 3 | tly improved after having been mixed by earthworms. our aim in the proposed study is to demonst
simulated landfill biocover containing earthworms can be used to eliminate lge. through the us derstanding of the interactions between earthworms and the active microorganisms in a landfill |
10836 | 1 | saprotrophic cord-forming fungi play a central role in n cycling in temperate for
|
9968 | 1 | saprotrophic cord-forming fungi play a central role in n cycling in temperate for
|
15394 | 1 | rimental and modeling approaches. using birds as model system, we will analyze the response to
|
11296 | 1 | leyi is a fast growing coccolithophorid phytoplankton species that forms calcium carbonate . wo
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15360 | 1 | s to minimize irreversible impacts over seagrass meadows constituted by c. nodosa and its assoc
|
12142 | 6 | d studies of the impact of the invasive algae gonyostomum semen on vulnerability of the native
nalysis of intraspecific populations of algae genome diversity influence on local species richn dissolved organic matter and competing algae as nutrient sources by studding the growth of g. boratory experiments. the chronology of phytoplankton species composition their productivity an s of g. semen will be examined based on phytoplankton pigments, n, p and c amounts fluctuations synthesized bio-compounds , determining algae dominance and native species resistance will be c |
14968 | 11 | ng-lived, resistant dormant propagules. zooplankton may produce resting eggs, which maintain it
f biodiversity, genetic variability and zooplankton dispersal. the consequences of zooplankton plankton dispersal. the consequences of zooplankton dispersal on lake communities and egg banks icient studying the mechanisms by which zooplankton move between habitats. several factors are bitats. several factors are involved in zooplankton dispersal, such us wind, rain, water flow a ain, water flow and waterfowl. studying zooplankton dispersal, we may know the relative importa tics. to evaluate the efficiency of the zooplankton dispersal, it is important to indicate that e to evaluate that viability. moreover, zooplankton dispersal interacts with local adaptation e evaluation of the dispersal capacity of zooplankton resting eggs by wind, rain, water flow, and e the differences in life strategies of zooplankton species as a function of its dispersal abil for the active communities. in summary, zooplankton resting eggs are an interesting tool to stu |
13824 | 3 | ns unanswered. has the restored pelagic zooplankton community any resemblance with the bio-dive
ty in the past. by analysing remains of zooplankton and zooplanktivores in sediment cores we th we think it is possible to reconstruct zooplankton bio-diversity in the past to be able to jud |
6867 | 2 | ed with significant death in the marine benthos. after the anoxic event in the upper part of th
en-level in the seas. the return of the benthos-fauna occurred rather selective. in the sequenc |
13928 | 3 | rganism groups such as vascular plants, insects, birds and fungi.
roups such as vascular plants, insects, birds and fungi. as vascular plants, insects, birds and fungi. |
13531 | 3 | rganism groups such as vascular plants, insects, birds and fungi.
roups such as vascular plants, insects, birds and fungi. as vascular plants, insects, birds and fungi. |
12350 | 1 | ructures: 1.the likely reefs effects on fish, shellfish and other marine biota 2.the potential
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12240 | 1 | s project for sampling entomopathogenic fungi and oomycete pathogens.
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10216 | 3 | ystems. this highlights that grazing by zooplankton is disproportionally important and competit
zers is high. it is not surprising that phytoplankton have evolved mechanisms to protect themse epods in relationship to the ability of phytoplankton to make dms. these data will enable a fir |
10925 | 3 | ystems. this highlights that grazing by zooplankton is disproportionally important and competit
zers is high. it is not surprising that phytoplankton have evolved mechanisms to protect themse epods in relationship to the ability of phytoplankton to make dms. these data will enable a fir |
13882 | 1 | differences in feedbacks control which fish will mature or not.
|
10790 | 1 | methane-oxidizing bacteria , although three other mbs have been partially
|
11250 | 1 | ition-dependent plumage pigmentation in birds. mirnas will be identified that show substantial
|
11253 | 1 | ition-dependent plumage pigmentation in birds. mirnas will be identified that show substantial
|
11482 | 1 | ition-dependent plumage pigmentation in birds. mirnas will be identified that show substantial
|
11792 | 1 | ition-dependent plumage pigmentation in birds. mirnas will be identified that show substantial
|
11276 | 1 | e up of tiny microscopic plants, termed phytoplankton because they photosynthesise leaked out o
|
529 | 2 | ides the basic food resources for these birds. thus the griffon vulture, species that has alway
ld have on the populations of scavenger birds. - an eco-ethological approach on the impact that |
14485 | 2 | tem resistance to biological invasions. ants has been chosen as the indicator taxonomic group,
f potential biological contamination by ants is actually unknown . |
7116 | 1 | most of the resources consumed by these birds. and the griffon vulture, species always present
|
219 | 1 | fecundity, it is hard to understand why insects do not evolve towards larger body sizes. a pote
|
12564 | 1 | tand the distribution of other keystone fish species. key customer purpose: investigate salmon
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2462 | 2 | n important problem both in relation to fish farming and to the conservation of wild salmonids.
n lice eggs in the sea come from farmed fish. the majority of salmon lice have therefore change |
7623 | 2 | ntribute. in this context, we know that earthworms contribute to many critical services for pla
the aim of this project is to show that earthworms can be used as control agent against foot ro |
13585 | 3 | ce populations of aquatic animals, e.g. fish, amphibians and crustaceans. i plan to study the t
fic aims: affecting particular types of fish and to which extent the fish community is influenc r types of fish and to which extent the fish community is influencing which types of saprolegni |
15428 | 2 | logical alteration of schist induced by lichens. 5.- to evaluate and compare the success of dif
laser radiation, in the elimination of lichens colonizing schist, and their potential impacts |
2466 | 2 | tantly related organisms, which are the cyanobacteria and dinoflagellates, spanning two kingdom
hesis of psts have been identified from cyanobacteria. this new information will be used as a b |
12180 | 1 | land fallow to encourage ground-nesting birds may leave the land susceptible to nitrate leachin
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14622 | 3 | be used as microbial indicators of this bacteria. an study of the prevalence of different strai
protozoa that can be parasitated by the bacteria, as hartanmella and acanthomoeba and bacteria ia, as hartanmella and acanthomoeba and bacteria such as flavobacterium; b those micro organism |
13787 | 3 | eractions between commercial fisheries, fish stocks and natural predators, since seabirds often
base with the fisheries. changes in the fish stocks may have effects on all life stages of fish may have effects on all life stages of fish predators. the response will partly be determined |
11105 | 2 | ies and conservation. in many migratory birds, parents migrate independently of their offspring
rmine the wintering habitat of breeding birds. understanding these settlement decisions will al |
11434 | 2 | ies and conservation. in many migratory birds, parents migrate independently of their offspring
rmine the wintering habitat of breeding birds. understanding these settlement decisions will al |
14613 | 4 | be compared with those from the primary parasitoids and the hosts. this way we pretend to evalu
s, in order to observe if the secondary parasitoids evolve together with the primary parasitoid itoids evolve together with the primary parasitoids and/or the principal hosts. with all this, pters, considering not only the primary parasitoids, but also the organisms that control these |
15292 | 5 | within their uropygial gland symbiotic bacteria which are responsible of the production of sev
which probably are due to the symbiotic bacteria, however the knowledge about this mutualistic d be protecting eggs against pathogenic bacteria, given that females cover eggs in secretion so by hoopoes from their interaction with bacteria living within their gland by checking the effe for vertical transmission of symbiotic bacteria to developing embryos. |
13949 | 1 | ttom trawling is used to catch demersal fish species such as cod, a process that causes substan
|
14728 | 2 | ariation in plants where animals act as pollinators and seed dispersers is markedly structured
markers and their dependence on animal pollinator and seed dispersers for successful recruitme |
14226 | 1 | ype and distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi as possible food sources is foreseen. working thr
|
10515 | 4 | insects make up the vast majority of animal biodiversit
ced by being more likely to be eaten by birds. secondly, we urgently need to improve our unders hange, and for this, we need studies of insects as well as vertebrates. four years ago we began e very few studies of the lives of wild invertebrates so even major questions like this remain |
9999 | 4 | insects make up the vast majority of animal biodiversit
ced by being more likely to be eaten by birds. secondly, we urgently need to improve our unders hange, and for this, we need studies of insects as well as vertebrates. four years ago we began e very few studies of the lives of wild invertebrates so even major questions like this remain |
13832 | 5 | aim of the project is to elucidate how parasitoid females localize and identify bark beetle br
acked tree and land on this tree; 3 the parasitoid female should localize and identify the bark noterpenes and aromatics, can guide the parasitoid females through phases 1 and 2. this project ives information of which compounds the parasitoid females can identify, while the combined gas the bark beetle brood that attracts the parasitoid females. |
10283 | 1 | re dominated by microorganisms, such as bacteria and archaea, which drive all global biogeochem
|
10307 | 3 | uite a simple one, which charms the sea birds in distant seas, which makes tiny shrimps tumble
ys in which different species of marine bacteria can undertake these reactions. so, we now wish keup of these intriguing, and important bacteria so that we can unravel just what lies behind t |
10562 | 3 | uite a simple one, which charms the sea birds in distant seas, which makes tiny shrimps tumble
ys in which different species of marine bacteria can undertake these reactions. so, we now wish keup of these intriguing, and important bacteria so that we can unravel just what lies behind t |
11323 | 3 | uite a simple one, which charms the sea birds in distant seas, which makes tiny shrimps tumble
ys in which different species of marine bacteria can undertake these reactions. so, we now wish keup of these intriguing, and important bacteria so that we can unravel just what lies behind t |
441 | 2 | ns were mostly controlled by changes in phytoplankton biomass and/or composition and this was o
and every two or three days during the phytoplankton blooms. the location of the mola station |
10209 | 1 | in this economically-important group of fish pathogens.
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11089 | 1 | . fishes in marine environments such as coral reefs also exhibit high diversity which is associ
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10080 | 3 | or females to reduce the risk of dying. bacteria, viruses and other natural enemies of animals
females at fighting disease. studies of insects are important. they can reveal a lot about the her animals, including mammals, because insects share some of the devices used by mammals to co |
10856 | 1 | ch sperm fail. post-mating isolation in birds is likely to be important in speciation and this
|
11332 | 1 | s in a wide range of marine animals and algae. there is widespread concern from scientists, pol
|
180 | 3 | asonal and annual changes of plants and algae in the rivers at all. considering the importance
rtance of the vegetation for fishes and invertebrates as a habitat and shelter, it was presumed understanding of the role of plants and algae in the rivers. the results of the project will be |
7535 | 2 | at pyoverdines, major siderophore these bacteria are remarkable taxonomic markers: all strains
p define the genetic diversity of these bacteria |
13857 | 5 | the influence of benthic life stages on phytoplankton dynamics. export of aquacultural products
r techniques to determine the source of phytoplankton blooms. in mesocosms, we will study the i influence of resting stage addition to phytoplankton community development. molecular methods microsatellite loci in a bloom forming phytoplankton species. we will obtain genetic fingerpri ic coupling and the factors controlling phytoplankton blooms. |
15071 | 1 | the key innovations in the evolution of insects, which influenced decisively in the dramatic di
|
11212 | 1 | groups of predatory plankton, including fish, decapods/mysids, jellyfish and cephalopods.
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11483 | 1 | lve over a matter of days. furthermore, bacteria can be stored in suspended animation in a free
|
10492 | 1 | use an insect system, because although insects are extensively used as models in sexual select
|
14206 | 1 | physiological ecology and demography in birds and mammals. twenty-eight females of five groups
|
15166 | 2 | the fungi represent one of the poorest known kingdoms. so f
reconstructed the evolutionary tree of fungi structure. |
14174 | 1 | egies of meadows recolonization by soil invertebrates and the spatial structure of soil communi
|
13867 | 2 | e soil that provides a signature for am fungi, its measurement can provide an indication of the
indication of the overall biomass of am fungi. furthermore, by tracking c to this compound by s |
14490 | 1 | phytes . the fate of seeds collected by ants and the probability of germination and seedling su
|
14909 | 1 | is a reproductive biology study of two earthworms species, group in which sexual hermaphroditi
|
12405 | 1 | e effects of such underwater noise upon fish, gathered in natural or semi-natural conditions, i
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10556 | 12 | known how this variation is maintained. invertebrates, and many vertebrates, primarily use chem
addition to alarm and trail pheromones. ants are among the most dominant animals in the world a aining tens to millions of individuals. ants comprise five of the world s top seventeen most co world s top seventeen most costly pest insects. despite their importance as both beneficial an yer that coats the outer surface of all insects. very recently this has been confirmed by demon carbons found on the surface of formica ants are indeed used in nest mate recognition. we will several of its close relatives. formica ants are a keystone ant genus, comprising over 160 spec ding the well-known mound-building wood ants and thus are one of the best studied groups of ins s are one of the best studied groups of insects. therefore, there is already a vast wealth of c ince of recognition systems not only in ants but in many species of insects since the chemicals not only in ants but in many species of insects since the chemicals we are investigating are sy stigating are synthesised by almost all invertebrates. |
11286 | 12 | known how this variation is maintained. invertebrates, and many vertebrates, primarily use chem
addition to alarm and trail pheromones. ants are among the most dominant animals in the world a aining tens to millions of individuals. ants comprise five of the world s top seventeen most co world s top seventeen most costly pest insects. despite their importance as both beneficial an yer that coats the outer surface of all insects. very recently this has been confirmed by demon carbons found on the surface of formica ants are indeed used in nest mate recognition. we will several of its close relatives. formica ants are a keystone ant genus, comprising over 160 spec ding the well-known mound-building wood ants and thus are one of the best studied groups of ins s are one of the best studied groups of insects. therefore, there is already a vast wealth of c ince of recognition systems not only in ants but in many species of insects since the chemicals not only in ants but in many species of insects since the chemicals we are investigating are sy stigating are synthesised by almost all invertebrates. |
13536 | 1 | n act as dispersal corridors for flying insects as butterflies and bumblebees and thus have an
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2113 | 1 | nvironments at the alaska department of fish and game, fairbanks, where i plan to stay for a 10
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11510 | 3 | t i can compare the interaction between bacteria and phage in nature with results from controll
ment influences the coevolution between bacteria and phage and how infection by phage influence nfluences the amount of damage that the bacteria cause to their plant host. this work will be c |
2507 | 2 | oral dynamics of growth and survival of fish larvae through their first months. this insight wi
tion effects of oil-caused mortality of fish larvae. |
11626 | 2 | ceans, particularly among shallow-water invertebrates, is often extremely high. understanding h
speciation in marine broadcast spawning invertebrates 2 geography of speciation - does the rate |
15159 | 1 | opportune. the case studies are marine fish with contrasting speciation model and timing: merl
|
2465 | 3 | more than 100.000 fungal species exist, fungi are largely missing in the speciation debate. spe
and plants and little is known whether fungi conform to general models of speciation. four dif be an important speciation mechanism in fungi. the importance of hybridization and reinforcemen |
10808 | 2 | es; for example the decline in farmland birds or the increasing rarity of many plants and insec
he increasing rarity of many plants and insects. however, each species does not exist in isolat |
14771 | 1 | parasitic species infecting the running birds, or ratites, has been brought to light only in th
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12567 | 3 | olicy customers on the implications for fish stocks and fish welfare. the principal concern is
on the implications for fish stocks and fish welfare. the principal concern is the unregulated ices and the conservation of freshwater fish populations, including rare and endangered species |
7317 | 7 | pollinators form a key component of european biodiversi
declines in both wild and domesticated pollinators, and parallel declines in plants relying up sk, develop a red list of some european pollinator groups, in particular bees and lay the groun ropean pollinator groups, in particular bees and lay the groundwork for future pollinator monit bees and lay the groundwork for future pollinator monitoring programmes. we will also assess t gical and economic impacts of declining pollinator services and floral resources, including eff and potential mitigation of declines in pollinator services at local, national, continental and |
13352 | 7 | pollinators form a key component of european biodiversi
declines in both wild and domesticated pollinators, and parallel declines in plants relying up sk, develop a red list of some european pollinator groups, in particular bees and lay the groun ropean pollinator groups, in particular bees and lay the groundwork for future pollinator monit bees and lay the groundwork for future pollinator monitoring programmes. we will also assess t gical and economic impacts of declining pollinator services and floral resources, including eff and potential mitigation of declines in pollinator services at local, national, continental and |
14750 | 3 | cleptoparasites and parasitoids constitute the most important natural enemi
le activity; the female response to the parasitoid presence in the nesting area; the influence uctive behaviour on the activity of the parasitoid; the influence of aggregation on the parasit |
10803 | 3 | cyanobacteria procedure would be carried out using actu
pose a hazard from the production toxic cyanobacteria and model the influence of climate change of climate change on potentially toxic cyanobacteria production in lakes. a critical question |
11241 | 3 | cyanobacteria procedure would be carried out using actu
pose a hazard from the production toxic cyanobacteria and model the influence of climate change of climate change on potentially toxic cyanobacteria production in lakes. a critical question |
11768 | 3 | cyanobacteria procedure would be carried out using actu
pose a hazard from the production toxic cyanobacteria and model the influence of climate change of climate change on potentially toxic cyanobacteria production in lakes. a critical question |
11851 | 3 | cyanobacteria procedure would be carried out using actu
pose a hazard from the production toxic cyanobacteria and model the influence of climate change of climate change on potentially toxic cyanobacteria production in lakes. a critical question |
11783 | 3 | cyanobacteria procedure would be carried out using actu
pose a hazard from the production toxic cyanobacteria and model the influence of climate change of climate change on potentially toxic cyanobacteria production in lakes. a critical question |
15253 | 2 | this species is probably the freshwater fish most widespread worldwide, studies along the river
ment of river flows in a region rich in fish endemics. |
13846 | 1 | artificial rearing of fish destined for deliberate release into the natural e
|
14207 | 1 | d aquatic environments. studies linking macrophytes community composition and bacterial communi
|
10799 | 2 | we rely on the services that bacteria provide to digest our food, to breakdown pollu
inning to understand how communities of bacteria operate. there is good reason why this is the |
14915 | 1 | to interact with native supergeneralist pollinators than with others that visit with only a few
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14610 | 10 | d web methodology to the study of plant-pollinator interactions. these studies have revealed a
reme specialists than expected if plant-pollinator relationships were randomly structured. thes is to describe the structure of a plant-pollinator web and study some of its properties. we wil ructure of the web. in surveys of plant-pollinator interactions, rare species appear necessaril ng pollen grains from the bodies of the pollinators, which will allow us to cover a longer segm pared to direct of observation of plant-pollinator contacts. we will also incorporate measures fectiveness as a crude estimate of each pollinators contribution to the fitness of the plant sp certain ecological factors to the plant-pollinator structure observed. first, we will analyze s ith the principle of the most effective pollinator, plants with complex floral morphologies exh a smaller proportion from non-effective pollinators. |
15124 | 7 | f in the selective pressures exerted by pollinators. however, contrary to the theoretical expec
ract with random subsets of the overall pollinator pool. we think that the generalization degre ctors would attract different subset of pollinators, and plants showing different values of tho traits would share similar subgroups of pollinators. these inter-individual differences could p of interaction among the plant and its pollinators, a phenomenon that we call structured gener in subgroups of plants sharing similar pollinators . the main aim of this project is to explor project is to explore the occurrence of pollinator-mediated structured generalization, the fact |
7628 | 1 | es heavily involved in the evolution of bacteria, allowing them to meet many stresses, includin
|
7505 | 1 | seabream is an iconic fish from the languedoc -roussillon region with an unde
|
15336 | 1 | know the degree of isolation among the fish populations inhabiting deep sea ecosystems and the
|
15034 | 7 | some disinfecting process. however, the bacteria overcomes this barrier and is able to multiply
the main one is the own biology of the bacteria. legionella resists more extremely physic-chem ver, this resistance increases when the bacteria is found as an endosymbiont of protozoa, which , although ecological studies show that bacteria is normally found in biofilms. legionella is u moeba or naegleria, inside of which the bacteria can multiply. so, to control colonitation and methods on legionella, either when the bacteria is a free-living cells or associated to other . the susceptibility of the free-living bacteria, protozoa endosymbionts and asociated to a bio |
14884 | 2 | ot abundant, but several populations of birds maintain a high abundance and diversity of infect
on by different blood parasite lines in birds in relation with transmission of these parasites |
7521 | 1 | dization introgressive were observed in birds, particularly following the introduction in the m
|
6932 | 1 | urtles, lizards, crocodiles, dinosaurs, birds and pterosaurs. the goal of this project is to co
|
14584 | 1 | consisting of slowly growing calcareous algae and, for this reason, it is very sensitive to the
|
14144 | 1 | study on fish assemblages and the fishing efficiency of gear in
|
14998 | 1 | the typical reproductive mode in these insects. the environmental factor determining it is the
|
197 | 3 | the distribution of phytoplankton in water bodies where densities of organi
minated by potentially toxic species of phytoplankton. the main goal of the project is to estim roject is to estimate the extent of the phytoplankton/chlorophyll a subsurface maxima layers in |
7431 | 3 | marine environment"for his expertise on algae and ifremer, particularly under the interreg prog
he project focuses on systems ' benthic macrofauna, ' kelp forest ' planktonic and nektonic upo st ' planktonic and nektonic upon which birds and marine mammals. more specifically, it focuses |
2460 | 1 | sandeels are small eel-like fish that is laterally compressed and without swimbladd
|
11412 | 7 | irds of our major food plants depend on pollinators, and honey and beeswax produced by wild and
swax produced by wild and managed honey bees and stingless bees is an important source of food ld and managed honey bees and stingless bees is an important source of food and income worldwid ly causing declines in wild and managed bees around the world, suggesting that the pollination llination and food services provided by pollinators might be under threat. indeed recent eviden suggests that the expansion in area of pollinator-dependent crops is outstripping the availabi ops is outstripping the availability of pollinators. while in developed areas, we can diversify |
11495 | 7 | irds of our major food plants depend on pollinators, and honey and beeswax produced by wild and
swax produced by wild and managed honey bees and stingless bees is an important source of food ld and managed honey bees and stingless bees is an important source of food and income worldwid ly causing declines in wild and managed bees around the world, suggesting that the pollination llination and food services provided by pollinators might be under threat. indeed recent eviden suggests that the expansion in area of pollinator-dependent crops is outstripping the availabi ops is outstripping the availability of pollinators. while in developed areas, we can diversify |
13813 | 2 | focal organisms are epiphytic pendulous lichens to changes in microclimate. the economy of part
effects of partial cutting by sampling lichens in old experimental plots in vilhelmina model f |
12159 | 1 | nd to quantify the impact of grazing on invertebrates, and on the growth of cattle.
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11688 | 1 | ove forests provide them with firewood, fish, medicines and protection from floods and coastal
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11617 | 1 | icrobial consortia via emerging aquatic insects. resolving and elucidating connectivity among f
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11862 | 2 | ed for interdisciplinary collaboration. insects have a huge impact on our health and economy. n
scientific tools to exploit beneficial insects and control pests. the conference is themed to |
14911 | 2 | ed in the future with other families of apoidea. the results will imply a significant advance i
s for the conservation of this group of insects, very well represented in the iberian peninsula |
14765 | 1 | dex for iberian saline streams based on macroinvertebrates. the results on taxonomic and geneti
|
14769 | 2 | n a series of chosen iberian species of formicidae on the basis of three criteria: a species si
the genetic mobile elements presents in formicidae. |
15036 | 2 | es belonging to the genus trichuris are nematodes parasitizing the caecum of different hosts. t
obvious tool for molecular diagnosis of nematodes. the goals we intend to cover in this project |
6884 | 1 | ickly in this group of the neuropterous insects. the number of the undescribed species is high;
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11623 | 2 | nd preserve this taxonomic expertise on zooplankton and to bring together the experts to enable
ing two nerc marine productivity summer zooplankton courses and analysis work experience effort |
6783 | 1 | ant but unknown species of the tropical insects has been collected yet. this statement is valid
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6848 | 1 | pposedly extant species of the tropical insects has been collected yet. also the dipterous faun
|
2165 | 6 | dification of rivers and lakes, such as phytoplankton blooms, benthic algae, littoral invertebr
, such as phytoplankton blooms, benthic algae, littoral invertebrates and fish. the project wil lankton blooms, benthic algae, littoral invertebrates and fish. the project will also include i nthic algae, littoral invertebrates and fish. the project will also include indicators for hydr ors for hydromorphological pressures on macrophytes, benthic fauna and fish. existing and new m sures on macrophytes, benthic fauna and fish. existing and new monitoring data will be compiled |
10220 | 2 | imate affects the pattern of disease in insects from temperate regions. it should predict how c
space, and also how disease patterns of insects may change in the uk following climate change. |
11430 | 2 | imate affects the pattern of disease in insects from temperate regions. it should predict how c
space, and also how disease patterns of insects may change in the uk following climate change. |
9902 | 2 | imate affects the pattern of disease in insects from temperate regions. it should predict how c
space, and also how disease patterns of insects may change when climate alters. |
10806 | 1 | papers relating to the consequences for birds of conservation interventions. syntheses of the c
|
11350 | 2 | patio-temporal dynamics of saprotrophic fungi as they colonise populations of dispersed particu
ted using published data for a range of fungi and experimental microcosms for saprotrophic spre |
10617 | 1 | tested. replicate radiations of cichlid fish that evolved in several african lakes provide a un
|
10585 | 3 | and the evolution of social living. in fish, individuals that choose familiar schoolmates accr
conferring these benefits on declining fish stocks has important economic and conservation imp s affecting perception and cognition in fish. a strength of this work will be the use of a larg |
14847 | 3 | concerning the search for new farmable fish species, sturgeon deserves special attention. it i
in spain with strong commitment to this fish, working with the autochthonous species a. naccari utochthonous species a. naccarii is the fish farm sierra nevada, s.lof riofrio studies on respo |
14464 | 4 | inspection agency, local fishermen and fish markets. measurement of the physical and chemical
onitoring of the effect of the invasive fish species, direct application in the long-term natio assisting the stable development of the fish populations; establishment of criteria for ecologi e water basins, based on the indexes of fish populations condition according to the european wa |
9821 | 2 | aim, which is to use pollen, spores and algae preserved in the sediments to uncover about the p
the fossil plant spores and pollen and algae which tell us about the environments surrounding |
11397 | 2 | epends on the microhabitat in which the fish is living, so providing an explanation for the per
tion and population structure, but also fish welfare and the design of husbandry regimes. |
10636 | 2 | a number of species of marine phytoplankton produce natural biotoxins. filter feeding
. filter feeding shellfish ingest these phytoplankton without any apparent negative effects. ho |
10793 | 5 | long distance migration in birds is one of the world s most astonishing wildlife s
behaviour influences the populations of birds that undertake these spectacular movements. for e lar movements. for example why can some birds migrate earlier than others, why do different pop breed in different places, why do some birds manage to rear young while others do not these ar espect to the conservation of migratory birds, but they remain unanswered because of two proble |
12448 | 2 | customer purpose: to provide details of phytoplankton variation over an extended time frame in
tween cpr data and long-term changes in fish stocks and catch in order to develop new approache |
10467 | 2 | logical diversity and standing stock of benthos in arctic and antarctic regions. seabed photogr
the diversity and standing stock of the benthos in polar regions |
14135 | 4 | that are environmental or pathogenic to fish. members of this group are abundant in both marine
ium dna as well as sequencing of target bacteria in baltic sea. experimental approach will reve hological flexibility of flavobacterium bacteria in different nutrient and labile carbon gradie arbon gradients and grazing pressure by zooplankton. |
11481 | 5 | eraction however, is not a disease. the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi , and this symbiosis is fo
n-random association between plants and fungi is due to factors independent of the host/fungus of identifying individual roots and the fungi colonising them is to use dna testing to generate plant and a fingerprint profile of the fungi that are colonising it. we will use this techniqu transition so that a map of the plants, fungi and soil properties can be constructed. the testi |
2034 | 1 | biological analysis of the dynamics of fish stocks. this narrow focus has led to management st
|
14465 | 1 | seagrasses and macroalgae are biological quality elements of the water
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15324 | 3 | ated cases of small-scale radiations in fish, focusing on understanding the ecological and geog
since this group of tropical freshwater fish seems to be prone to speciate. i will specifically etic species pairs, a frequent split in fish evolution, and follow the mode of natural selectio |
2024 | 4 | as individuals, bacteria are greatly underappreciated. by tradition, th
explanation, such as the aggregation of bacteria on the leaf surface and the leaf-to-leaf varia ols for the interrogation of individual bacteria as they colonize the leaf surface. in a parall this work will expose key properties of bacteria and leaf surfaces that underlie the observed p |
11865 | 4 | and it is often assumed that pathogenic bacteria die or become senescent outside mammalian or v
ated to multicellular organisms than to bacteria. they play a key role in microbial food webs, role in microbial food webs, grazing on bacteria and recycling nutrients. protozoa also interac nutrients. protozoa also interact with bacteria and viruses in more complex ways. species of t |
11683 | 11 | the phytoplankton are a diverse group of single celled orga
ht energy to chemical energy in oceans. phytoplankton thus form the basis of the marine food ch ortant that we understand what controls phytoplankton photosynthesis and ultimately how suscept p in understanding the global impact of phytoplankton is an accurate measure of the amount of c e of the amount of carbon they take up. phytoplankton carbon fixation can be reasonably well ap tes. however, a simplistic treatment of phytoplankton carbon fixation simply as pigment multipl light ignores important variability in phytoplankton physiology. indeed, the efficiency with w logy. indeed, the efficiency with which phytoplankton convert the light they absorb into carbon ic aspect of unexplained variability in phytoplankton photosynthesis in a range of environments ous measurements of the overall rate of phytoplankton light absorption and the rate of carbon f curacy of our current best estimates of phytoplankton carbon fixation. |
15141 | 2 | wever, have long overlooked mygalomorph spiders due to their secretive habits and challenging t
ng taxonomy. the promising use of these spiders as bioindicators is therefore not fully develop |
13595 | 3 | te change and variability affect marine fish population dynamics. we will study the effect of a
mortality and environmental factors on fish demography and population dynamics. the relative e d vendace in the baltic sea and several fish species in skagerrak and kattegat. by making use o |
14161 | 1 | o nutrients are measured regularly. the soil microorganisms and microbiological activity is mea
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6951 | 1 | eneration, forest herbs, bryophytes and birds have been carried out. in the framework of this p
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12702 | 1 | rt internationally important numbers of birds as climate changes.
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2082 | 1 | hastic population ecology and data from birds, mammals and marine fishes the project will study
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13820 | 5 | parasitism, improve the fitness of the parasitoids own natural enemies, then this would impact
loral subsidies on the fitness of aphid parasitoids and hyperparasitoids and on insect communit re not available. in field experiments, insects will be marked with rubidium when feeding from ricultural fields. we will then capture parasitoids and hyperparasitoids within and at differen asitism rate of both aphids and primary parasitoids varies with distance from the nectar source |
10346 | 1 | ng these to samples collected from wild birds in combination with field experiments we will: es
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14837 | 3 | ure and very limited food resources. in insects typical morphological changes are the reduction
ting the development. in holometabolous insects the hormones regulating the embryonic, larval a mones has been done for a wide range of insects, including beetles, such profiles of hormone le |
10530 | 1 | oceans or living on the seafloor - the fish, shellfish, sea urchins, starfish, corals and plan
|
10121 | 1 | stort host sex ratios are widespread in invertebrates. the effect of sex ratio distorters can h
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11048 | 1 | stort host sex ratios are widespread in invertebrates. the effect of sex ratio distorters can h
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11567 | 1 | stort host sex ratios are widespread in invertebrates. the effect of sex ratio distorters can h
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14554 | 1 | be the first case in which the role of parasitoids in favouring the evolution of parental care
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10853 | 1 | r rate will be applicable to studies of birds of prey elsewhere in the world. the research will
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11580 | 3 | also link the 13c-labelled ch4 to other soil microorganisms that utilise the carbon from methan
covers the site. it is well known that bacteria in the landfill cover soils oxidise a large pr following consumption by methanotrophic bacteria in the soil. the final type of soils that will |
11343 | 3 | the enigmatic and gigantic pachycormid fish leedsichthys problematicus prove to be the anterio
prove to be the anterior portion of the fish and include elements of the shoulder girdle, pecto n of this gigantic middle jurassic bony fish. |
10672 | 2 | firstly study a long-term change in the zooplankton of the north sea and secondly to assess the
study of temporal and spatial change in fish populations. the results will be relevant to marin |
10926 | 1 | phytoplankton form the base of the food web in marine e
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10698 | 5 | oscopic plants in the oceans, including phytoplankton and bacterioplankton, play an important r
rm storage reservoir. the growth of the phytoplankton and bacterioplankton is very slow, especi utrients is essential for the growth of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton as they receive only n nutrient supply by dust and growth by phytoplankton and bacterioplankton. the study will ther ust on the growth of oceanic plants and bacteria, and how the sporadic nature of the dust input |
11316 | 1 | es can be used to improve the health of coral reefs.
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12568 | 2 | wn to adversely affect other diadromous fish species at sensitive stages in their lives. ices h
own to adversly affect other diadromous fish species on the prioritisation of future management |
11195 | 1 | its parasites, one a virus, the other a parasitoid wasp. the environment can be varied by chang
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11822 | 2 | e monitored to detect a response of the phytoplankton to added iron, and to identify which if a
he addition. the different responses of phytoplankton communities at the surface and dcm will d |
11553 | 2 | antibiotic resistance in environmental bacteria, carried on highly mobile dna elements which c
stance gene-transfer from environmental bacteria to clinically important strains is proving to |
175 | 3 | species groups are explored: saproxylic fungi and beetles, lichens, bryophytes, vascular plants
explored: saproxylic fungi and beetles, lichens, bryophytes, vascular plants and birds. the mai ichens, bryophytes, vascular plants and birds. the main results will be published in internatio |
12686 | 1 | keets on populations of native woodland birds in the uk, either through direct interaction or t
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11077 | 2 | will combine molecular analyses of the fungi to determine how the populations change with time
r organisms can be translated into soil fungi, and will increase our understanding of the funct |
13975 | 3 | this project is to assess the impact of fish introduction on diversity and process rates in aqu
i will also test non-lethal effects of fish on decomposition processes. i will determine how m se our knowledge of the consequences of fish stocking and also species invasions on diversity a |
1954 | 1 | n patches that offer a larger reward to pollinators. on the total population level, plants with
|
15516 | 2 | phedra fragilis are pollinated by wind, insects and lizards, and dispersed by birds and lizards
, insects and lizards, and dispersed by birds and lizards, with the contribution of these polli |
10772 | 1 | temporal gene flow in taxa ranging from zooplankton and plants to microbes, and a mechanistic b
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10997 | 1 | temporal gene flow in taxa ranging from zooplankton and plants to microbes, and a mechanistic b
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9969 | 1 | temporal gene flow in taxa ranging from zooplankton and plants to microbes, and a mechanistic b
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6997 | 1 | up to now, the knowledge of lichens of the tibetan region has been rather poor. man
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11289 | 1 | ution of many behaviours and traits. in birds, for example, sexual conflict, parent-offspring c
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10888 | 6 | g wood for fuel and timber, habitat for fish, birds and invertebrates and physical protection a
for fuel and timber, habitat for fish, birds and invertebrates and physical protection against and timber, habitat for fish, birds and invertebrates and physical protection against shore ero ve ecosystem such as the communities of fish and crabs that live there. 2 to determine the sour s fringed by a coral reef, and contains seagrass beds and mangrove forests. gazi village next t the effects of the cutting on crab and fish communities, and on the ability of the mangrove fo |
6999 | 4 | lack of investigations concerning virus-bacteria interactions in those sediments. this leads to
centrate on i predation of prototzoa on bacteria and protozoan driven remineralization, or else role of virus induced lysis of sediment bacteria and is the viral impact a controlling force fo ts do not remove significant amounts of bacteria, and iv what is the role of benthic meiofauna |
10830 | 1 | ectomycorrhizal fungi ensheath the roots of our major tree species and
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11515 | 1 | breakdown of arsenic-rich fe-respiring bacteria without the need to culture them. finally, so
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9862 | 1 | breakdown of arsenic-rich fe-respiring bacteria without the need to culture them. finally, so
|
2475 | 4 | e life history strategies of individual fish determine their growth potential and reproductive
non of skipped spawning, whereby mature fish skip one or more of their spawning opportunities, dynamics and productivity of exploited fish stocks as caused by changes in age-at-maturity. qu y models indicate that highly exploited fish stocks have undergone evolutionary change due to t |
13863 | 2 | ly impacts the overall ability of these insects to detect both humans and animals. as such, an
olfactory signal transduction in these insects will provide additional and crucial insight int |
14522 | 4 | lations between plants and phitophagous insects allow us to realize an approach of different pa
between plants, phitophagous and theirs parasitoids.the project deals with the study of the rel mining flies, their first and secondary parasitoids, even a taxonomic point of view than biolog to reproductive organ, makes agromyzide-parasitoid complex a good pattern for the study of coev |
10069 | 1 | m the other dimensions, typically using birds as model organisms. here we propose a unique proj
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10350 | 1 | m the other dimensions, typically using birds as model organisms. here we propose a unique proj
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13782 | 4 | er, the physiological role of leptin in fish is virtually unknown, as the existence/structure o
unknown, as the existence/structure of fish leptin has until recently been unknown. we have ra esearch tools; including the first ever fish leptin ria. this allows for a three-way research a e physiological functions for leptin in fish are discovered, this is of fundamental importance |
2151 | 5 | d barents seas, focusing on the role of zooplankton. zooplankton, constituting the food for e.g
s, focusing on the role of zooplankton. zooplankton, constituting the food for e.g. herring, ca the project is to investigate if or how zooplankton may modulate the effect of an oil spill on modulate the effect of an oil spill on fish stocks. the core element of the project is to exte le the leo project primarily focuses on fish, oil and climate, this new project extends the wor |
13463 | 3 | reatment effects on communities of soil fungi, using high throughput sequencing of marker gene
zal decline in turn affects free-living fungi. furthermore, we will test if em diversity may be g and diversity impact. by analysing em fungi on seedlings planted in the experimental plots, w |
15236 | 1 | sms will be approached. microorganisms, bacteria and archaea, will be identified and their phys
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10484 | 2 | nic carbonate production by marine bony fish. these all ingest seawater and are now known to al
n combined with new estimates of global fish biomass, it is clear that it makes a major contrib |
14170 | 9 | ototrophy and heterotrophy enables some phytoplankton species to use organic nutrient pools, au
nd that they are important consumers of bacteria and small phytoplankton in the marine plankton portant consumers of bacteria and small phytoplankton in the marine plankton. the grazing by pr rowth of their prey, both heterotrophic bacteria and autotrophic cells . the main goals are to n goals are to study the variability of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton community structure mmunity structure and trophic status of phytoplankton in space and time, and to demonstrate in composition and nutritional strategy of phytoplankton can be connected with the available inorg uence of changes in nutritional mode of phytoplankton to the abundance of bacteria, picoplankto de of phytoplankton to the abundance of bacteria, picoplankton and nanoflagellates. we hypothes |
11879 | 1 | llows and a £1.3 million grant on urban pollinators led by memmott. at the somerset wildlife tr
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11472 | 3 | genic sulphur may be cycled between the algae and bacteria and quantitatively affect the growth
hur may be cycled between the algae and bacteria and quantitatively affect the growth rate of d ffect the growth rate of dmsp-producing phytoplankton. |
14933 | 3 | nd in the taxonomic difficulty of these insects.this project pretend to evaluate the real capac
to evaluate the real capacity of these invertebrates to respond to the changes that take place omposition and morphology of cuticle of insects that, in advantage to other employed techniques |
10143 | 1 | ant animal species such as plant eating insects and many disease-causing parasites are so speci
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10410 | 1 | ant animal species such as plant eating insects and many disease-causing parasites are so speci
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11196 | 1 | olution spatial survey of bacterial and phytoplankton groups. these will be quantified by shipb
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10353 | 1 | periment will use related and unrelated fish to examine the influence of genetic relatedness an
|
14112 | 14 | in wild animals and on the influence of bacteria on their hosts has long been hindered because
e investigation of interactions between bacteria and their hosts would enable us to better unde vailable evidence suggests that plumage bacteria may play an important role in shaping the life e in shaping the life histories of wild birds. several bacteria are capable of degrading feathe e life histories of wild birds. several bacteria are capable of degrading feather keratine and atine and causing damage to plumage, so birds have to put considerable effort into self-preenin eening. on the other hand, many feather bacteria are known to produce antimicrobial substances ng eggs from infections with pathogenic bacteria. however, knowledge about the factors determin ing the load and species composition of bacteria on bird plumage, and about the fitness consequ out the fitness consequences of feather bacteria on their hosts, is still extremely scarce. in mblages inhabiting the plumage of adult birds, and relationships with adult condition, provisio e possible causal relationships between bacteria and variations in the reproductive parameters tions in the reproductive parameters of birds. the latest molecular and microbiological techniq be used to identify and count different bacteria species in samples. |
14217 | 5 | plant-pollinator interactions are crucial in the functioning
by altering plant traits important for pollinators, and consequently, how these effects are tr lative effects of floral herbivores and pollinators on individual plant fitness and quantify th ctive pressure by floral herbivores and pollinators on flower traits. based on simultaneous ana servation strategies for rare plant and pollinator species. |
14616 | 3 | presence of mapk cascades in intertidal macroalgae, and its role on the regulation of environme
ss response. the election of intertidal macroalgae to develop this project is not banal, becaus stress must be well developed in these algae. we support our hypothesis in our previous result |
10480 | 1 | he homestream, including those of other fish in the population, particularly during the period
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13923 | 1 | ls and costly irrigation. isolating the bacteria from the rhizosphere of wild barley, grown und
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11023 | 13 | me to tiny single celled plants, called phytoplankton, which form the base of the marine food c
n. despite their tiny size, the ocean s phytoplankton perform as much photosynthesis in a year e are thousands of different species of phytoplankton and each have unique characteristics, or s important to understand why different phytoplankton species flourish in some parts of the oce e particularly important for sustaining fish stocks, and some are toxic to marine mammals and e ed understanding of the distribution of phytoplankton species in the ocean will therefore enabl hange in the future, and ultimately how phytoplankton may impact climate change. unlike land pl act climate change. unlike land plants, phytoplankton are obviously never short of water, but t lable light vary throughout the oceans, phytoplankton species may be particularly well-suited t . pigments also need to be built by the phytoplankton as they grow and each type of pigment req of pigments contained within different phytoplankton species not only influence the amount of w the pigment combinations of different phytoplankton species affect where they grow in the oce nderstanding of the factors influencing phytoplankton distributions, the models will enable us |
9801 | 4 | ooperate with the prolific community of bacteria and fungi that live in, on and around their ro
the prolific community of bacteria and fungi that live in, on and around their roots. these or ource for soil microbes. in return, the bacteria and fungi play a crucial role in providing the l microbes. in return, the bacteria and fungi play a crucial role in providing the plants with |
14877 | 2 | this project is to study the effect of pollinator shifts on morphological variations of flower
d with an increase of the efficiency of pollinators in pollen transfer between stylar morphs. |
14878 | 3 | this project is to study the effect of pollinator shifts on morphological variations of flower
f the effect of differently specialized insects acting in different species, or even due to the ies, or even due to the virtual lack of pollinators. |
11238 | 1 | the royal society for the protection of birds, the botanical society of the british isles, butt
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14772 | 2 | the structure of amphibians, micro- and macroinvertebrates and macrophytes in temporary ponds,
ians, micro- and macroinvertebrates and macrophytes in temporary ponds, in relation to the temp |
11033 | 2 | marine cyanobacteria . this will allow us to see if phages in
ich benefit the symbiotic nature of the cyanobacteria. as the cyanobacterium is also thought to |
11028 | 7 | develops. of great interest is the role bacteria play in the life cycle of ulva. we have shown
ffusible signal molecules. in addition, bacteria are known to be important for the growth and m al development of ulva. plantlets where bacteria have been removed do not exhibit normal morpho is to examine the relationship between bacteria and ulva, focusing on the hypothesis that the he hypothesis that the signal-producing bacteria that are targeted during zoospore settlement a h into a mature plant. we will identify bacteria and bacterially-derived cues used by ulva for n growth and development. the effect of bacteria and their signal molecules on sporulation will |
407 | 2 | chyspira spp. cause enteric diseases in birds. dogs can harbour several different variants of b
ng other species, wild and domesticated birds to try to understand their significance for patho |
10631 | 3 | diverse group of organisms forming the phytoplankton represents just 2% of global photosynthet
f of annual global carbon fixation. the phytoplankton can be divided into different functional ze categories have been adopted for the phytoplankton: picoplankton maintained by cefas. |
10538 | 3 | recent years, mostly for the remarkable birds and dinosaurs with feathers. the biota occurs in
ediments, and organisms include plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and tebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. the nature and causes of the excepti |
14142 | 1 | gations of the state of main commercial fish spawning grounds and elaboration of proposals for
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15491 | 1 | thern spain, and use montane and alpine birds as study models. this project, by linking spatial
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10606 | 2 | dification and resource productivity on pollinator-parasite community structure will be studied
ood webs of flowering plants, bumblebee pollinators and their parasites will be constructed for |
12529 | 1 | bees make an essential contribution to agriculture and
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10874 | 1 | hem exotic parasites. as the introduced bees frequently interact with native bumblebee populati
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2531 | 5 | ptions, and predicted egg-production of zooplankton. this culminates in a spatio-temporal map o
ement is the development of trait-based phytoplankton model of the spring bloom. the approach t archicus, the main food item for larval fish, developed by geir huse and colleagues at imr. the f suitable food availability for larval fish along the coast. we then bring these pieces togeth ting models of energy usage in parental fish, yielding an optimal state-dependent migration inv |
2170 | 6 | fungi that live hidden inside plant tissues without cau
and appear to be ubiquitous. endophytic fungi are sources of biologically active secondary meta remarkably high diversity of endophytic fungi in boreal forest bryophytes. nothing of this imme secondary metabolites by the endophytic fungi protect the bryophytes from being consumed by her dary metabolites produced by endophytic fungi are proven to be commercially important in pharma hich are not produced by plants, but by fungi. |
13888 | 2 | ed by benthic subsidies in which mobile fish may play a key role. the aim with this proposal is
this proposal is to examine the role of fish for coupling food web dynamics across habitats by |
10786 | 3 | ; indeed for the first 2 billion years, bacteria were the only living things on the planet. the
low other life forms to develop. today, bacteria continue to be very important for the health o aps surprising how little we know about bacteria and archaea so that they can be manipulated. w |
11848 | 3 | ; indeed for the first 2 billion years, bacteria were the only living things on the planet. the
low other life forms to develop. today, bacteria continue to be very important for the health o aps surprising how little we know about bacteria and archaea so that they can be manipulated. w |
2157 | 3 | blooms of toxic cyanobacteria are a main consequence of freshwater eutr
efforts, the bloom forming capacity of cyanobacteria, their high competitive strength, and the l require effective management of toxic cyanobacteria. the present project embarks on a new str |
13977 | 8 | ectomycorrhizal fungi are essential for the uptake of nutrients by bore
f nutrients by boreal forest trees. the fungi also form a major component of the biodiversity w 1100 species recorded from sweden. the fungi are very sensitive to changes in the soil environ ining a deeper understanding of why the fungi react so strongly to n fertilisation and the over sity and functioning of ectomycorrhizal fungi with a view to minimising negative impacts. the p within the trees. the potential for the fungi to acidify the soil during nitrate uptake was rec on upon the population structure of ecm fungi have been overlooked and this will be examined by in negatively- and positively-affected fungi. the final part of the project will synthesise cu |
2509 | 3 | toxic algae; taxonomy, quantification and early warning. toxa
map the spatial distribution of harmful algae in norwegian waters, including the norwegian and ters and science. monitoring of harmful algae in coastal waters is important in assessing the p |
15307 | 3 | that is closely connected to toxicity. cyanobacteria, ubiquitous primary producers, are emergi
espond to a great number of pollutants. cyanobacteria, as primary producers with a key role in strains of self-luminescent recombinant cyanobacteria derived from the filamentous, nitrogen- f |
11437 | 5 | ility for herbivores and the latter for parasitoids may be influenced by the availability of tr
t three trophic levels for several host parasitoid systems. i will test the hypothesis that zn to be most limiting for both hosts and parasitoids because they are required above physiologic nges and host utilisation strategies of parasitoids. comparison of parasitised and non-parasiti r host metal budgets are manipulated by parasitoids. |
2482 | 1 | iomass functional groups; typically two phytoplankton , or alternatively, structured models of
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15226 | 1 | etween mhc composition and diversity of birds and their survival. the global objective of this
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13872 | 2 | migratory birds wintering in tropical africa are each year bringi
ng in the blood of the tropical migrant birds and abundance of presumably suitable vectors. the |
12450 | 2 | the abundance and distribution of young fish, shellfish and epibenthos in inshore habitats, col
as since the 1970s as part of the young fish survey. key customer purpose assess how the status |
7266 | 3 | mutual interactions between plants and ants. taking into account a third partner, a fungus tha
account a third partner, a fungus that ants handle to construct a trap, we want to verify the existence of a specific fongiculture by ants and quantify trophic roles that this fungus could |
11548 | 1 | ent advances in oxygen stable isotopes, phytoplankton photo-physiology and analytical chemistry
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11757 | 3 | ill be determined for components of the zooplankton food chain collected during phase 2 marine
ination of nair signatures in preserved zooplankton enabling a future interpretation of cpr rec eses concerning the trophic activity of zooplankton and the only method covering meaningful per |
11288 | 5 | onditions of low oxygen concentrations, bacteria can use sulphur to fix carbon for energy. this
is is known as chemosynthesis and these bacteria also provide a potential food source for the s source for the sediment community. the bacteria can be free living, or can form mats on the se rations is likely to be critical to the benthos and any perturbation may lead to a shift in com ime, but where there was falls of jelly fish were absent. |
14517 | 6 | d a clear trophic limitation of benthic macroinvertebrates, particularly over periods of lower
gest that the autotrofic energy flow to macroinvertebrates might be limited by several constrai ion of deciduous leaf litter on benthic macroinvertebrates, comparing forested headwater stream ive limitation of leaf litter inputs to macroinvertebrates, comparing the two types of streams; ualitative limitation of the biofilm to macroinvertebrates in the semi-arid headwater streams. limitation imposed by base resources to macroinvertebrates in the two types of headwater stream |
14467 | 2 | bution of biological quality elements – phytoplankton and aquatic macrophytes along the trophic
ty elements – phytoplankton and aquatic macrophytes along the trophic gradient in selected wate |
10545 | 2 | oceanic food chain. the energy fixed by phytoplankton is transferred to grazers and to higher c
rganic matter , the biochemistry of the zooplankton and larger animals living in the deep sea a |
12384 | 1 | programmes. to date working groups for fish, ocean function and human activities have been est
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12052 | 2 | d to develop the use of microorganisms, bacteria and fungi in degraded sites reclamation, notab
the use of microorganisms, bacteria and fungi in degraded sites reclamation, notably in the fra |
205 | 2 | ect for the study of the development of fish fauna at different evolutionary stages of the balt
course of that project the fragmentary fish material collected from postglacial sediments from |
10400 | 1 | s of immunity and disease resistance in insects. longer-term, we hope to gain a more complete u
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10133 | 3 | start affecting other coastal breeding birds such as cormorant, eider duck, herring gull and f
and thereby suppressing ground breeding birds and native vegetation. the reasons for this rapid e mallow are being mimicked: guano from birds will be added, and the vegetation disturbed just |
14189 | 1 | ral selection at some optimal value. in insects, the benefits of high growth rate are easy to s
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14895 | 2 | ple of such complexity involves pelagic birds, which act as privileged indicators of marine hab
versity that provides a raw database of birds observations over oceans from 1999 to the present |
10624 | 2 | in recent years the potential for ecm fungi to influence forest carbon cycles has become clea
e will study carbon partitioning of ecm fungi with contrasting ecology in pure culture over a r |
12680 | 2 | undance of farmland, woodland and water birds. it will make recommendations for land use policy
range and population seize of breeding birds. |
11281 | 6 | arophytes transition from macrophyte to phytoplankton dominance. a decline in charophyte specie
ess leads to an encroachment of elodeid macrophytes, characterised by sub-decadal oscillations marl precipitation. finally, submerged macrophytes are displaced by phytoplankton populations submerged macrophytes are displaced by phytoplankton populations concomitant with the total ce nt cover with associated alterations in zooplankton, invertebrate and fish populations. it is e ations in zooplankton, invertebrate and fish populations. it is expected that the main findings |
13927 | 4 | unicellular planktonic cyanobacteria have in the last decade been discovered a
t unicellular, pico- and nanoplanktonic cyanobacteria, may be abundant during summer months in co-developed with larger bloom forming cyanobacteria such as nodularia, and may be responsible ogical function that marine unicellular cyanobacteria play in biogeochemical cycles in the balt |
1964 | 2 | mous, and that only less than 1% of all bacteria in nature have been isolated in pure cultures.
the sulfur cycle, the sulfate reducing bacteria. for this purpose we will apply a polyphasic a |
10313 | 1 | udy of epigenetic regulation of in wild birds - i.e., showing whether results from laboratory s
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9877 | 1 | is method we will identify which of the fungi in ericaceous hair roots are potentially mycorrhi
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10579 | 1 | eproductive development and function in fish.
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11555 | 3 | r within them. we now think that marine zooplankton, their excreted faecal material and other s
ch using different approaches including phytoplankton culture studies, zooplankton grazing expe ncluding phytoplankton culture studies, zooplankton grazing experiments, sediment trap studies, |
15526 | 9 | s. at the same time, iberian freshwater fish form a highly imperiled group, with many endemic s
most frequently cited pressures driving fish to imperilment in the iberian peninsula, due to di ian peninsula, due to direct impacts on fish and their habitat and to their facilitating role f role for the establishment of invasive fish. there is an urgent need to integrate human demand on river ecosystems, focusing on river fish communities; and ii the development of useful tool rvoirs in the characteristics of stream fish communities, their temporal dynamics and the popul ts of different pressures on freshwater fish has used correlative approaches. with this proposa w characteristics that are relevant for fish ecology in a mediterranean context, especially the different characteristics of freshwater fish communities, including the dominance of invasive s |
13744 | 2 | t factors affecting urban biodiversity. birds will be surveyed from may to august in >500 urban
e, reproductive success of hole-nesting birds will be investigated along an urban to rural grad |
10542 | 1 | brate communities. the habitat supports birds of conservation interest and is of high landscape
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11770 | 1 | fishing for marine fish and shellfish can damage the sea-bottom and the an
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9941 | 10 | recently, huge numbers of bacteria kilometres deep in the earth have been discove
n the earth have been discovered. these bacteria may represent over 50% of all life on earth. b but we know almost nothing about these bacteria as we can only grow a tiny fraction of them in ts contain most of these deep biosphere bacteria and here pressures are enormous over 300 times e have developed a system which enables bacteria to be consistently grown and studied under hig sure coring and handling system so that bacteria are never depressurised which should allow dee r depressurised which should allow deep bacteria not previously seen to be studied. this projec hat we can subsequently investigate the bacteria we enrich to find out what type they are, how ns of years old and may contain ancient bacteria. they may even be an environment where life on ht have started. so understanding these bacteria will not only tell us about life on earth it m |
15133 | 2 | among the fungi belonging to the group of the basidiomycetes and
basidiomicetes, the so called white rot-fungi of wood, have developed an enzymatic system which |
7252 | 4 | ting the high concentrations of co2 and algae, and conversely the low concentrations of co2 and
rsely the low concentrations of co2 and algae, through traffic against -current. the use of a c ld be considered priority: animal feed, fish, food, soil improvement, crop protection,.... by s the quality and quantity of protein in algae. according to the ways of development of biomass, |
14786 | 2 | bilisation strategies will be assessed. fungi from heavy metal rich natural soils or contaminat
and characterised. the effects of these fungi on the growth and heavy metal uptake of plants, c |
15250 | 3 | engers, generalist predators as well as insects, bacteria and fungi. the amount of carcasses av
eneralist predators as well as insects, bacteria and fungi. the amount of carcasses available f dators as well as insects, bacteria and fungi. the amount of carcasses available for scavengers |
13827 | 6 | is a new and exciting way to answer if fish regulate their nutritional intake of energy by sel
feeding behaviour and self-selection by fish diet, with recent development of a geometrical fra e used for testing new diets for farmed fish. the present project aim to test the nutritional w sdom in arctic charr by challenging the fish with different diets. by experimentally testing th do they balance unbalanced diets of the fish. the experiments are done on individual fish where the experiments are done on individual fish where individual performance is considered and the |
12409 | 1 | roup provided the uk with data on their birds between 2002-2006. the extra funding will provide
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10765 | 4 | it. if wear does differ, as it does in fish teeth, this will provide a new way of increasing t
tterns of tooth wear in benthic feeding fish differ from those of pelagic feeding fish and can sh differ from those of pelagic feeding fish and can be used to study changes in feeding in fos d to study changes in feeding in fossil fish. does the same apply to conodonts in order to find |
10248 | 2 | will collect data and develop models of fish utilisation of lateral habitats in relation to hab
gement of floodplain systems as regards fish communities. |
10453 | 2 | will collect data and develop models of fish utilisation of lateral habitats in relation to hab
gement of floodplain systems as regards fish communities. |
9989 | 2 | will collect data and develop models of fish utilisation of lateral habitats in relation to hab
gement of floodplain systems as regards fish communities. |
12197 | 1 | success of a range of priority farmland birds in britain. the study will test two lenient cattl
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153 | 3 | d relations how diversity of plants and insects are related to the riparian landscape diversity
itat. 4. what are the relations between pollinators and the composition of plant communities an tween the environmental requirements of pollinators and landscape structure. as the result of t |
2496 | 1 | internationally strong research team of fish population ecologists and geneticists, parasitolog
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2497 | 3 | nd. a strong east-west gradient in both phytoplankton and zooplankton species richness makes a
west gradient in both phytoplankton and zooplankton species richness makes a longitudinal trans al and molecular measures of phyto- and zooplankton biodiversity, and up-scaling by predictive |
2161 | 1 | present project relates to a non-native fish species . investigations cover the developments of
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2166 | 5 | reduction in relative fitness of farmed fish in the wild. to understand how natural selection i
nced by continual immigration of farmed fish into wild populations, the effects of selection an g on the history of intrusion of farmed fish. the project aims at highlighting how the evolutio ntrasting levels of intrusion of farmed fish and from existing published data. using stochastic t that pure one-way migration of farmed fish into the wild makes this strongly dependent on the |
10324 | 1 | ty in brachyraphis episopali a tropical fish. cognitive ability will be quantified and compared
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465 | 1 | in two groups of dipteral bloodsucking insects reputed as dreadful vectors of human and animal
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13487 | 1 | nated by dwarf-shrub species. parasitic fungi play a key role in these communities affecting sp
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7007 | 5 | atively reproducing crustose lichenized fungi of neotropical lowland rain forests with the aim
out biodiversity of tropical lichenized fungi, as detailed data on sterile crustose epiphytic l iled data on sterile crustose epiphytic lichens will become available for the first time for ca se corticolous vegetatively reproducing lichens of tropical lowland rain forests are among the forests are among the most badly known lichens on the world, although they are very common and |
7594 | 1 | aeromonas bacteria that colonize kind of water habitats are divid
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15237 | 4 | tivorous trawling bat, which feeds upon fish to varying degrees, at least in some areas and/or
es, but seasonally they prey largely on birds, as revealed in several studies published in the . capaccinii use echolocation to detect fish, or they rely on other senses as vision or touch. ow a specific flying pattern adapted to fish. and thirdly, from an ecological point of view we |
144 | 1 | ed specimens of agnathans, and selected fish groups will be studied and a large number of chara
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9888 | 2 | decade mean it is now feasible to study insects and other small animals in their natural habita
tomate individual recognition of tagged invertebrates and other small animals in the wild. the |
7267 | 1 | re very different eukaryotic viruses or bacteria morphologically and genomics
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2463 | 6 | phytoplankton, accounting for less than 1% of the earth
two such mechanisms: 1 lysis of marine phytoplankton caused by viral infection and 2 programme ng of mortality mechanisms in different phytoplankton species and thereby gain a better underst gain a better understanding of why some phytoplankton species form extensive blooms whereas oth and understanding harmful algal blooms, fish-and shellfish farming, e.g. detection of fish- and nd shellfish farming, e.g. detection of fish- and/or shellfish pathogenic agents. |
11720 | 2 | dominated by very small, single celled cyanobacteria, which are referred to as the photosynthe
viruses that can infect and kill these cyanobacteria and as a result control the abundance and |
1983 | 1 | the scientific research on phytoplankton diversity has gained much interest the la
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10601 | 3 | marine phytoplankton are central players in global carbon fixa
y transfer. consequently, the causes of phytoplankton mortality have important biogeochemical a routes for primary production by marine phytoplankton are release of dissolved organic matter . |
11607 | 3 | suit-dive foraging performance in these birds. knowledge of these factors will be combined with
ases of the perceived conflicts between fish eating birds and human economic interests and info perceived conflicts between fish eating birds and human economic interests and inform their man |
15119 | 1 | ped biofilm algal community and grazing macroinvertebrates feeding on in drough periods to defi
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2510 | 1 | lineage, including bryophytes and green algae. identification of calapin and dek1 function in k
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12155 | 1 | line in recent decades of u.k. farmland birds is well documented and has led to a public servic
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13851 | 2 | his summer. previous analyses show that parasitoids is an important mortality factor contributi
lopment of the populations of moths and parasitoids over the current population peak. |
11136 | 2 | in this project, i will examine whether phytoplankton use volatile chemical cues in analogous t
alogous tritrophic interactions. marine algae produce several classes of biogenic gases such as |
11860 | 1 | re a unique group of microscopic marine algae that produce small scales of caco3 needed for gro
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13937 | 17 | ere is growing evidence that changes in zooplankton population abundance and biodiversity are r
sity are responsible for the decreasing fish stocks in the baltic sea. zooplankton abundance an creasing fish stocks in the baltic sea. zooplankton abundance and growth rates are directly lin e directly linked to the variability in fish recruitment, and consequently in fish population a n fish recruitment, and consequently in fish population abundance and condition. despite this, abundance and condition. despite this, zooplankton studies have been largely neglected in swed the period of most dramatic changes in fish stocks. we will complete and summarize zooplankton stocks. we will complete and summarize zooplankton data focusing on 3 interrelated questions: ocusing on 3 interrelated questions: is zooplankton decline, if any, influenced by fish predati plankton decline, if any, influenced by fish predation. to answer these questions, we will exam answer these questions, we will examine zooplankton stocks, biodiversity and growth rates in si cently developed biochemical method for zooplankton growth assessment. relating zooplankton dyn zooplankton growth assessment. relating zooplankton dynamics to fish stocks will provide unders sment. relating zooplankton dynamics to fish stocks will provide understanding of zooplankton-f sh stocks will provide understanding of zooplankton-fish linkage in western baltic, a prerequis ll provide understanding of zooplankton-fish linkage in western baltic, a prerequisite for ecos prerequisite for ecosystem approach to fish management. |
10658 | 10 | . the numbers of the rare and protected fish, the arctic charr, have also declined dramatically
ade leading to greater predation on the zooplankton, which in turn has reduced the algae from c plankton, which in turn has reduced the algae from control by their grazer. we will also test w tion with roach, since both feed on the zooplankton. we are in a unique position to assess the ta, analysis of the historical archived fish and zooplankton samples, identification of food so sis of the historical archived fish and zooplankton samples, identification of food sources of cation of food sources of the different fish populations and food-web structure using stable is stable isotope analysis and studies of fish gut contents, hydroacoustic analysis to estimate f nts, hydroacoustic analysis to estimate fish density and location and modelling to estimate roa ing to estimate roach ecological niche, zooplankton grazing and algal growth. the project is re |
9901 | 10 | . the numbers of the rare and protected fish, the arctic charr, have also declined dramatically
ade leading to greater predation on the zooplankton, which in turn has reduced the algae from c plankton, which in turn has reduced the algae from control by their grazer. we will also test w tion with roach, since both feed on the zooplankton. we are in a unique position to assess the ta, analysis of the historical archived fish and zooplankton samples, identification of food so sis of the historical archived fish and zooplankton samples, identification of food sources of cation of food sources of the different fish populations and food-web structure using stable is stable isotope analysis and studies of fish gut contents, hydroacoustic analysis to estimate f nts, hydroacoustic analysis to estimate fish density and location and modelling to estimate roa ing to estimate roach ecological niche, zooplankton grazing and algal growth. the project is re |
10122 | 1 | calcifying coccolithophores. haptophyte algae accumulate two principal compatible solutes, the
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14468 | 1 | nd fungicide effect on different groups fungi. the determination of the metabolite profiles of
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13483 | 3 | winter performance in fish is of major importance for geographical distributi
in winter conditions on top consumers –fish in laboratory, estimating foraging abilities, diet r conditions and resource production on fish population dynamics is analysed using models param |
12170 | 2 | f different types of set-aside land for birds, both in terms of providing food resources in win
tudy will use information on density of birds in different farmland habitats to estimate the re |
15075 | 1 | dispersal and colonization patterns of zooplankton in shallow lagoons on a local scale
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190 | 3 | els of marine ecosystems. first data on zooplankton in the gulf of riga date back to early 1900
w ii. one of the most recent aspects in zooplankton studies has been its long-term dynamics and man-mediated invasion of alien species. zooplankton plays an essential role in performance of t |