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Project Code [2010-PhD-WQ-18]
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Project title
The Influence of Parasites on Dinoflagellate Bloom Dynamics
Primary Funding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
n/a
Lead Organisation
National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)
Lead Applicant
Robin Raine
Project Abstract
The sustainability of shellfish aquaculture in Europe has been under threat due to the presence in the sea of toxin containing phytoplankton. The significant economic losses to aquaculture caused by the contamination of shellfish with algal biotoxins have demanded predictive models that can forecast harmful algal blooms. Whilst the onset of these events can in some cases be predicted with accuracy their duration is still highly uncertain One of the causes of the termination of harmful algal blooms is parasite infection yet virtually nothing is known of the dynamics of or even diversity of this group of organisms. This project will specifically research the relationship between the duration of harmful blooms of targeted species and their parasite infection.
Grant Approved
�24,000.00
Research Hub
Healthy Environment
Research Theme
Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems & Human Health (including Drinking Water)
Initial Projected Completion Date
30/11/2013