Grant: Discovery Grants Program - Ship Time
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
$61,041.00
Ship-time request to study viruses and viral-mediated processes
FY 2009-10
Summary
On average there are more than 100 million viruses in every mL of seawater. Studies during research cruises aboard "Vector" over the last several years have allowed us to address important objectives related to NSERC-funded research on the genetic diversity and role of viruses in marine ecosystems, in general, and the coastal waters of British Columbia, in particular. The ship time requested for 2009 will allow studies to take place that are crucial to understanding the impact of viruses on marine ecosystems and marine life. The proposed research focuses on a number of key objectives related to viruses that infect and cause mortality in phytoplankton and zooplankton, as well as addressing the impact of viral lysis on the recycling of nutrients. Studies on viruses in the marine environment have already changed our perception on the role and diversity of viruses in the global ecosystem; the ship time requested in this proposal will allow us to make major strides in our understanding of viruses in the ocean.
Program
Discovery Grants Program - Ship Time
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
372538-2009
Name nom
Suttle, Curtis
Department département
Earth and Ocean Sciences
Organization id
6142
Institution établissement
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2009
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
61041
Program id
RGPST
Program nane en
Discovery Grants Program - Ship Time
Program name fr
Programme de subventions à la découverte - temps navire
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
362
Committee name en
Ship Time Allocations Committee
Committee name fr
Comité d'allocation de Temps Navire
Area of application code
400
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
4602
Research subject group en
Oceanography
Research subject group fr
Océanographie
Research subject en
Biological oceanography
Research subject fr
Océanographie biologique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Ship-time request to study viruses and viral-mediated processes
Keyword
NA
Application summary
On average there are more than 100 million viruses in every mL of seawater. Studies during research cruises aboard "Vector" over the last several years have allowed us to address important objectives related to NSERC-funded research on the genetic diversity and role of viruses in marine ecosystems, in general, and the coastal waters of British Columbia, in particular. The ship time requested for 2009 will allow studies to take place that are crucial to understanding the impact of viruses on marine ecosystems and marine life. The proposed research focuses on a number of key objectives related to viruses that infect and cause mortality in phytoplankton and zooplankton, as well as addressing the impact of viral lysis on the recycling of nutrients. Studies on viruses in the marine environment have already changed our perception on the role and diversity of viruses in the global ecosystem; the ship time requested in this proposal will allow us to make major strides in our understanding of viruses in the ocean.
