Exploiting a novel technique to extract biological and ecological information from fossil calcareous nannoplankton.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 4/1/2005
- End date
- 3/31/2008
- Budget
- 343,024 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College London | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Calcareous nannoplankton are minute (2-l5 micrometers), single-celled algae that surround their delicate cell walls with a covering of calcium carbonate plates, called coccoliths. They live in the sunlit, upper layers of the oceans, and photosynthesize, l