Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102771]Researchers: Alistair Poore (Chief Investigator) , Maria Byrne (Chief Investigator) , Symon Dworjanyn (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Adaptive capacity of marine invertebrates in a climate change ocean. As the oceans simultaneously warm and acidify, prospects for marine biota are of concern. This project aims to determine the potential for phenotypic adjustment and evolutionary adaptation. To discern the roles of phenotype and genotype in marine invertebrate stress tolerance this project endeavours to use selection experiments, long-term rearing and quantitative genetics . A focus on vulnerable calcification systems could determine genetic mechanisms underlying impaired growth. Investigation of species from the east Australia latitudinal thermal gradient, a global change hot spot could generate insights into biological responses and adaptive potential in a changing ocean and on time scales relevant to resource managers to understand the challenges faced by marine biota.
Funding Amount $725,100
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102771
- ARC : DP150102771