Biodiversity of deep-sea mollusca on the european atlantic margin

Project Information

CELIA OLABARRIA

Grant agreement ID: EVK2-CT-2001-50010

Project closed

Start date 6 March 2002

End date 5 March 2004

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Total cost € 114 272,00

EU contribution € 114 272,00

Coordinated by

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
United Kingdom

Objective

The principal aim will be to determine the abundance and biodiversity of mollusc species from the European Atlantic continental slope. Furthermore, spatial changes of mollusc species related to the environmental variables will be examined. In addition, genetic differentiation between populations of key mollusc species and relation to reproductive strategies and recruitment will be studied.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Empress Dock ; SO14 3ZH SOUTHAMPTON ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data