Molecular signatures of historic glacial events in marine benthic taxa (Old ID 26383)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Molecular signatures detected in Southern Ocean benthic fauna are often discussed in the context of external selection, particularly linking to species survival throughout glacial cycles. I aim to investigate how other factors such as geological setting, oceanography and environmental parameters in the Southern Ocean influence species genetic patterns. The outcome of this extended research will not only identify how the interplay between physical features of the water column may determine genetic variation, it will also demonstrate the evolutionary drivers at regional scale in the Southern Ocean.
Date
01 Jun 2019 - 31 May 2021
Project Type
AWARD_PRIZE
Keywords
Antarctic ecology;Antarctic evolution;Systematics;Population Genomics;climate change
Funding Body
Antarctic Science Ltd
Amount
10934.97
Project Team
Jan Strugnell