Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0211375

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0211375

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Integrated management of pathogenic monogenean (flatworm) parasite infections in warm water finfish aquaculture. Sea cage farming of warm water finfish is expanding worldwide, with potential for lucrative aquaculture industries. These, however, are threatened by monogenean (flatworm) parasites that weaken and can kill sea-caged fishes. Current control methods provide only short-term solutions and increase production costs. Monogeneans jeopardize the fledgling kingfish industry in South Australia and remain pests in Japanese yellowtail aquaculture (value, AUS$2.4 billion/year). With Australian and Japanese industry partners, our innovative field and laboratory approach will revolutionize management of fish parasites with direct life-cycles. Outcomes include: integrated long-term strategies to manage parasites; lower production costs; ability for new finfish industries to thrive.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-2002

End Date: 03-2005

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $474,559.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Veterinary Sciences | Aquaculture | Parasitology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Aquaculture |

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