Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100228]Researchers: Moore, Ben (Chief Investigator) , Prof William Foley (Chief Investigator) , Prof Maria Dearing (Partner Investigator) , The Australian National University (Managed by)
Brief description Temperature-dependent toxicity of plant secondary compounds to mammalian herbivores. Changes in the toxicity of plant secondary compounds is an unexplored consequence of rises in ambient temperatures. Evidence from agricultural and laboratory studies suggests that temperature dependent toxicity can have major effects on the intake and metabolism of plant secondary metabolites by mammals. These effects are mediated by a decrease in liver metabolism and by the effects of plant secondary metabolites on mitochondrial function which leads to greater heat production. The project will quantify the importance of temperature dependent toxicity and measures the changes in the cost of detoxification to better model the effects of climate change on marsupial herbivores.
Funding Amount $450,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100228
- ARC : DP140100228