Bird predation on mussels in conflict with aquaculture in special protected areas

Informacje na temat projektu

Identyfikator umowy o grant: FMBI983221

Projekt został zamknięty

Data rozpoczęcia 1 Listopada 1998

Data zakończenia 31 Października 1999

Finansowanie w ramach

• Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Koszt całkowity Brak danych

Wkład UE Brak danych

Koordynowany przez

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
Ireland

Cel

Research objectives and content
In Ireland, recently important areas for wintering birds are designated Special Protected Area and are protected under European and national low. Several sites are also important areas for shellfish cultivation. Field data on the interactions between bird populations and the intertidal mussel beds is limited, especially in Ireland. Essential research into these interactions is necessary to be able to develop a management plan for a sustainable use of these shellfish areas. The aim of this project is to give an overview over the conflicts occurring between aquaculture and nature conservation in the different Special Protected Areas. In selected areas, the interactions between bird and mussel populations will be studied in detail. Estimations of the mussel consumption through birds will be made, its effect on the mussel populations and its relation to other elimination factors will be evaluated. The effect of size selection of the different bird predators and the flexibility in the food composition of each bird species will be studied. Ultimately, recommendations for a sustainable management plan will be made.
Training content (objective, benefit and expected impact)
Young scientists will learn to apply different field and laboratory methods appropriate for this research field. They will learn how to evaluate predation effects by birds on mussel populations and how to adapt their model to the local situation.
Links with industry / industrial relevance (22)
There are links with shellfish cultivation. The aim is to advise the industry of shellfish cultivation in order to have less impact on the natural environment in Special Protected Areas in Ireland.

Dziedzina nauki (EuroSciVoc)

Klasyfikacja projektów w serwisie CORDIS opiera się na wielojęzycznej taksonomii EuroSciVoc, obejmującej wszystkie dziedziny nauki, w oparciu o półautomatyczny proces bazujący na technikach przetwarzania języka naturalnego.

• nauki rolnicze › rolnictwo, leśnictwo i rybołówstwo › łowiska
• nauki przyrodnicze › nauki biologiczne › zoologia › ornitologia
• nauki przyrodnicze › nauki biologiczne › biologiczne nauki behawioralne › etologia › zależności międzygatunkowe

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Program(-y)

• FP4-TMR - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Temat(-y)

• 0304 - Grants to established researchers
• TL15 - Population Sciences (inc.Ecology, Evolutionary Sc., Biodiversity & Conserva.)

Zaproszenie do składania wniosków

Data not available

System finansowania

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Koordynator

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

• Wkład UE: Brak danych
• Adres: Lee Maltings, Prospect Row ; 30 CORK ; Irlandia
• Koszt całkowity: Brak danych