Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0210907]Researchers: Prof Neville Pankhurst (Chief Investigator) , Dr Marianne Watts (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Brief description The cellular basis of temperature impairment of reproductive function in Atlantic salmon. Elevated summer and autumn temperatures, either as a result of normal climate variation or global warming, inhibit reproduction in salmonid fishes by disrupting endocrine (hormonal processes). The mechanisms involved are unclear but are known to involve inhibition of ovarian estrogen and the assembly of egg-yolk proteins. This project will investigate the cellular basis of the inhibitory effect of high temperature on reproduction, at the ovarian and hepatic levels. The understanding developed will be an essential component of amelioration strategies for managing the continued successful rearing of salmon and trout under warming environmental conditions.
Funding Amount $193,857
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0210907
- ARC : LP0210907