Are waterborne cues important to barnacle settlement?
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 12/1/2003
- End date
- 8/31/2004
- Budget
- 37,304 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Grants | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
We propose to develop a behavioural bioassay using Ethovision 3.0 to test the hypothesis that adult barnacles, and/or the adult-associated biofilm, release a cue into the water column that primes the cyprids for settlement. The specific objectives are to