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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0342784
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
How connected are marine populations? Comparing life histories of endemic and non-endemic reef fishes to investigate the mechanisms behind self-recruitment. Recruitment of pelagic larvae plays a fundamental role in benthic marine populations, yet the sources and destinations of recruits are unknown for nearly all marine species. Because endemic species rely on retention of locally spawned larvae, they provide a novel opportunity for investigating the mechanisms allowing self-recruitment. I propose to compare the life histories and microchemical signatures in larval otoliths of endemic and closely related non-endemic reef fishes to determine the mechanisms and prevalence of self-recruitment. The results will broaden our understanding of how marine populations are replenished, information critically needed for marine conservation and resource management.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2003
End Date: 12-2006
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $355,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Life Histories (Incl. Population Ecology) | Conservation And Biodiversity | Ecology |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Living resources (flora and fauna) | Marine protected areas | Fish not elsewhere classified
