Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development - Grant ID: DI100100158

Funder

Australian Research Council

Funding Amount

$199,988.00

Summary

Climate change research: Can Sydney rock oysters adapt to chronic multigenerational exposure to ocean acidification and temperature? . Our goal is to understand how long term exposure to climate change will affect oysters in an effort to climate-proof the Australian oyster industry. Oyster farming is worth more than $1 billion a year in retail sales and employs thousands of Australians. The future of this industry is threatened by climate change, particularly its impact on the reproduction an .... Climate change research: Can Sydney rock oysters adapt to chronic multigenerational exposure to ocean acidification and temperature? . Our goal is to understand how long term exposure to climate change will affect oysters in an effort to climate-proof the Australian oyster industry. Oyster farming is worth more than $1 billion a year in retail sales and employs thousands of Australians. The future of this industry is threatened by climate change, particularly its impact on the reproduction and development of oysters. Our study will identify how oysters respond to chronic multigenerational exposure to ocean acidification and temperature, & identify physiological mechanisms and genes associated with climate change adaptation. This work will maintain Australia's position at the forefront of climate change research on marine ecosystems.
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