9406479 Hansen In this renewal, PIs will continue to test the escalation hypothesis, in which biological hazards have increased through time, and the adaptations to those pressures have also increased. PIs will continue to look at gastropod drilling frequencies, prey effectiveness, and predator behavior stereotypy based on the record of naticid drillholes. Recovery after a mass extinction is a new focus.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
Application #
9406479
Program Officer
H. Richard Lane
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1994-07-01
Budget End
1998-12-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1994
Total Cost
$76,400
Indirect Cost
Name
Western Washington University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Bellingham
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98225