Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170101617

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP170101617

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Unlocking the paradox of imperfect mimicry. This project aims to resolve why some mimics resemble their models closely, whereas others are only superficially similar. The existence of imperfect mimics makes understanding the biology of mimicry difficult. This project addresses the difficulty by evaluating competing hypotheses. It will combine morphometrics, colourmetrics and phylogenomics with predator behaviour across several independent lineages of mimetic arthropods. Predicted outcomes include advancing the understanding of mimicry by distinguishing between competing hypotheses. The project will generate open access genomic, morphological and behavioural databases for the scientific and public communities.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2017

End Date: 12-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $324,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Ecology | Invertebrate Biology | Behavioural Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales |

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