ECOPRED

Cascading impacts of predator biodiversity loss: development of a predictive framework

Coordinatore	SWANSEA UNIVERSITY    more  Organization address address: SINGLETON PARK city: SWANSEA postcode: SA2 8PP contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Debbie Cognome: Saunders Email: send email Telefono: +441792 602094 Fax: +44 1792 513398
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	100˙000 €
EC contributo	100˙000 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG
Funding Scheme	MC-CIG
Anno di inizio	2013
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2013-09-01   -   2017-08-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	SWANSEA UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: SINGLETON PARK city: SWANSEA postcode: SA2 8PP contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Debbie Cognome: Saunders Email: send email Telefono: +441792 602094 Fax: +44 1792 513398	UK (SWANSEA)	coordinator	100˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Predator species are disproportionately vulnerable to human-caused extinction and their loss can trigger ecosystem altering trophic cascades. Elucidation of the consequences of predator biodiversity loss is therefore central to forecasting how ecosystems will respond to real-world losses of biodiversity. Experiments to date reveal a high degree of variability around effects of predator species losses, leading to high uncertainty of predictions. The Aim of the project proposed here is to develop a predictive understanding of the cascading effects of predator species loss. Two key sources of variability in effects of predator species loss are hypothesized, both based on the functional traits of predators. An experimental approach is proposed involving an international network of collaborators to identify key functional traits underlying the direct and interactive effects of multiple predators on their prey and ecosystem functioning . Once identified, key traits of predators will be challenged to explain and predict the effects of predator species loss in novel contexts and across different systems.'