Obiettivo Understanding how species mediate ecosystem processes, such as energy and nutrient fluxes, is among the foremost challenges in ecology. Bacterial communities are pivotal for the functioning of the world’s ecosystems. Although there have been great advances in describing the biodiversity of bacteria, little effort has been directed at understanding how differences in bacterial communities translate into differences in ecosystem functioning. The proposed research will develop a comprehensive framework to determine how bacterial species affect functioning while in complex mixtures of species. Once this baseline is obtained, it is possible to ask detailed questions about the ‘functional ecology’ of bacterial communities. Foremost among these is whether ecological processes (species sorting) are more important than evolutionary processes (adaptation) in establishing species roles in ecosystems. The research has implications for the fundamental understanding how ecological communities operate. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesevolutionary biologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programma(i) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) ERC-SG-LS8 - ERC Starting Grant - Evolutionary, population and environmental biology Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2012-StG_20111109 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Istituzione ospitante IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Contributo UE € 1 484 258,00 Indirizzo SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD SW7 2AZ LONDON Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Regione London Inner London — West Westminster Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Ricercatore principale Thomas Bell (Dr.) Contatto amministrativo Brooke Alasya (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Regno Unito Contributo UE € 1 484 258,00 Indirizzo SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD SW7 2AZ LONDON Mostra sulla mappa Regione London Inner London — West Westminster Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Ricercatore principale Thomas Bell (Dr.) Contatto amministrativo Brooke Alasya (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato
