Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140104161]
Researchers:
Dr Gavin Young
(Chief Investigator)
,
John Long
(Chief Investigator)
,
Kate Trinajstic
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Lars Schmitz
(Partner Investigator)
,
Prof Dr Min Zhu
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description The origins of electroreception and nocturnality in the earliest known jawed vertebrates and their bearing on vertebrate diversification. This project aims to discover primary new data to pinpoint the timing, anatomical origins and phylogenetic significance when two key sensory systems first appeared in modern vertebrates: electroreception and specialised nocturnal vision. Such abilities today allow high diversity of vertebrates to co-exist within the same geographical range, for example on tropical reefs or rainforest communities, through careful temporal niche partitioning where reliance on other sensory systems takes over from vision and olfaction as the principal method of prey detection. This project aims to elucidate how the modern fish diversity was shaped by such significant early evolutionary events.
Funding Amount $347,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP140104161
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140104161
