The NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) project is a combined effort to carry out a
high-resolution (<1'') interferometer CO survey of a sample of 12 nearby AGN
spiral hosts, using the IRAM array. We map the distribution and dynamics of
molecular gas in the inner 1 kpc of the nuclei with resolutions of 10-50 pc,
and study the mechanisms for gas fueling of the different low-luminosity AGN.
First results show evidence for the occurrence of strong m=1 gas instabilities
in Seyferts. NUGA maps allow us to address the origin/nature of m=1 modes and
their link with m=2 modes and acoustic instabilities, present in other targets.Comment: 1 gzipped tar file containing 1 Latex file + 3 eps figures.
Proceedings of ''Active Galactic Nuclei: from Central Engine to Host
Galaxy'', meeting held in Meudon, France, July 23-27, 2002, Eds.: S. Collin,
F. Combes and I. Shlosman. To be published in ASP Conference Serie
