Advancing knowledge of microbial symbioses underpinning coral health and reef resilience and predicting their responses to climate change [ 2013-04-02 - 2016-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Tracy Ainsworth (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Bette Willis (Chief Investigator) ,  William Leggat (Chief Investigator) ,  David Bourne (Partner Investigator) ,  Monica Medina (Partner Investigator)

Brief description Advancing knowledge of microbial symbioses underpinning coral health and reef resilience and predicting their responses to climate change. Coral reefs are complex, diverse ecosystems in which microbial communities form associations with host corals. However, the roles these associations play in coral stress responses are unknown. This project unlocks the black-box of coral microbial complexity and determines how the reef’s smallest members have the greatest influence on reef health.

Funding Amount $310,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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