ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT130100828

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT130100828

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chemical warfare in the marine environment: the role of surface-associated bacteria and their antibiotics. Antibiotics from natural sources are an essential part of modern medicine, however their function in the environment is poorly understood. This project aims to define how antibiotic-producing bacteria from marine macroalgae determine ecological interactions on the micro- and macro-biological level. This work will combine innovative approaches in microbial and chemical analysis to provide insights into how antibiotics influence microbial communities and how this impacts on macroalgal health. The outcomes of this project will answer the fundamental question of the impact of antibiotics in natural systems and the role of antibiotic-producing bacteria in safeguarding important habitat-forming macroalgae against environmental stress.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-2014

End Date: 02-2018

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $753,690.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology | Bacteriology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Climate and Climate Change not elsewhere classified |

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