Grant: Discovery Grants Program - Ship Time
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
$64,214.00
Roles and diversity of viruses in the sea
EF 2010-11
Résumé
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 2010 and 2011 will allow studies to take place that are crucial to understanding the impact of viruses on marine ecosystems and marine life. The proposed research will expand current knowledge by examining the spatial variability in the genetic diversity of viruses and their effect on the mortality of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton, and the consequent effect on nitrogen cycling in the sea. As well, we will gather the first data on viruses infecting crustacean zooplankton, a critical link in marine foodwebs.The ship time requested in this proposal will allow us to make major strides in our understanding of viruses and their roles in the ocean.
Programme
Discovery Grants Program - Ship Time
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
387247-2010
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
2010
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
64214
Program id
RGPST
Program name 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
1002
Area of application group en
Northern development
Area of application group fr
Développement du nord
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
Roles and diversity of viruses in the sea
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
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 2010 and 2011 will allow studies to take place that are crucial to understanding the impact of viruses on marine ecosystems and marine life. The proposed research will expand current knowledge by examining the spatial variability in the genetic diversity of viruses and their effect on the mortality of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton, and the consequent effect on nitrogen cycling in the sea. As well, we will gather the first data on viruses infecting crustacean zooplankton, a critical link in marine foodwebs.The ship time requested in this proposal will allow us to make major strides in our understanding of viruses and their roles in the ocean.
