Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150100608]Researchers: Dr Peter Unmack (Chief Investigator) , Mr Mark Adams (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Evolutionary origins of sexual parasitism in an Australian freshwater fish. Carp gudgeons are the most abundant, widespread and biodiverse freshwater fishes in southeastern Australia. The unacknowledged presence of many cryptic species and sexually-parasitic lineages severely taints all research on this cornerstone group. This project aims to provide unrivalled evolutionary, genomic, and taxonomic insights into this new instance of vertebrate sexual parasitism, which offers a unique mix of research advantages not displayed by any other sexual/unisexual complex. The knowledge gained could impact many research fields, including evolutionary theory addressing the unexplainable prevalence of sex, native fish ecology, and environmental monitoring of the Murray-Darling Basin, an ecosystem of world significance.
Funding Amount $344,600
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150100608
- ARC : DP150100608