Investigation of the impact of the seastar Coscinasterias calamaria on commercial mollusc fisheries

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/1986-092

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Objectives:
1. Evaluate how much of a threat Coscinasterias calamaria poses to demersal mollusc fisheries
2. Estimate feed rate on important molluscs, by examining density & feeding strategy of adult starfish; time to digest before searching further; how prey avoid capture.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 29-12-1989

End Date: 01-01-1990

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

Aquaculture | Economic | Food Web | Nutrition

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