| 项目编号: | 1355177
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| 项目名称: | Collaborative Research: RUI: ARTS: Revisionary systematics of herbivorous sea slugs: identifying traits that promote diversification and morphological novelty |
| 作者: | Angel Valdes
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| 承担单位: | Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.
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| 批准年: | 2013
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| 开始日期: | 2014-03-01
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| 结束日期: | 2018-02-28
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| 资助金额: | USD181915
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| 资助来源: | US-NSF
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| 项目类别: | Standard Grant
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| 国家: | US
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| 语种: | 英语
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| 特色学科分类: | Biological Sciences - Environmental Biology
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| 英文关键词: | sea slug
; unusual trait
; other trait
; high diversification rate
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| 英文摘要: | Sea slugs of the genus Sacoglossa exhibit an array of unusual traits that may confer an evolutionary advantage. For example, some sea slugs species are 'solar-powered,' like plants, as they can harvest and sequester functional photosynthetic chloroplasts after feeding on algae. This kleptoplastic ability, along with other traits, may account for their high diversification rate and species richness. In this project, the researchers will combine genetic, anatomic, ecological and developmental studies to describe over 100 new species of sea slugs. Modeling will then identify factors that determine how species are distributed, and what makes some sacoglossans more ecologically and evolutionary diverse than others.
Marine biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities and climate change, yet actual biodiversity richness is not reflected by the scientific names in many groups, hampering conservation efforts. Anti-cancer compounds have been isolated from some saccoglossans, and others have served as biological control agents for invasive algae, but taxonomic uncertainty has limited the potential for their use in these roles. To fully leverage an improved understanding of this biodiversity resource, this project will train the next generation of taxonomists at two Hispanic and predominantly undergraduate serving institutions and during an international workshop, develop web-based resources, and provide new insight into factors that govern diversity in marine ecosystems. |
| 资源类型: | 项目
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| 标识符: | http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/97287
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| Appears in Collections: | 影响、适应和脆弱性
气候减缓与适应
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Angel Valdes. Collaborative Research: RUI: ARTS: Revisionary systematics of herbivorous sea slugs: identifying traits that promote diversification and morphological novelty. 2013-01-01.
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