Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0209876

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0209876

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Signal manipulation in orb-web spiders. A number of diverse orb-web spiders adorn their webs with conspicuous silk bands called decorations or stabilimenta. Their function remains controversial, but they may act as a visual signal to either attract prey, deter predators or prevent web damage by large non-prey animals. We will test these hypotheses on several Australian orb-web species using field and laboratory experiments. Furthermore, we will investigate the effect of web decorations on species radiation and hence diversity using molecular techniques to establish phylogenies. This will, at least in part, help resolve this century old debate surrounding web decorations.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2003

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $51,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Invertebrate Biology | Animal Systematics, Taxonomy And Phylogeny | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified | Evolutionary Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Animal Systematics, Taxonomy And Phylogeny | Biological sciences | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified | Evolutionary Biology | Invertebrate Biology

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