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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT140100383
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Environmental and behavioural approaches for parasite resistant aquaculture. In modern fish aquaculture, parasite infections threaten efficient production. Ecological problems also arise when fish farms amplify parasite populations and cause outbreaks in surrounding wild fish populations. Present control methods rarely integrate the behaviour of the host fish. This project aims to assess the behaviours of hosts and the mechanisms that lead to parasite outbreaks. It will develop behavioural approaches that separate host and parasite, reduce infection, and altering host behaviour to improve the effectiveness of treatments and minimise their environmental impacts. This project aims to create novel methods to control parasites in ways that limit their ability to evolve resistance.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2015
End Date: 12-2021
Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships
Funding Amount: $760,034.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Aquaculture | Fisheries Sciences
