Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0991083
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Ecology, Physiology and Phylogeography: an integrated approach to the study of the invasive marine green macroalga Caulerpa taxifolia in Australia. The green marine macroalga Caulerpa taxifolia is one of the world's worst invasive species. In Australia 'exotic strains' of this alga are a listed pest species. Invasions in NSW and SA have caused environmental harm and managing them has cost $10 million since 2000. We propose to integrate ecology, physiology and genetic analyses to provide data to better respond to this pest, potentially savings millions of dollars per year. We will produce the first empirical evidence of the effects of climate change and ocean acidification on this marine pest, in the context of increasing coastal human populations.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2010
End Date: 02-2014
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $218,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Population And Ecological Genetics | Plant Physiology | Genetics | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Living resources (flora and fauna) | Control of pests and exotic species | Marine protected areas |
