Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0556276

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0556276

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

What is the biological significance of electrosensitivity in crayfish? The finding that an Australian crayfish responds to low-level electrical signals in the surrounding water is the first report of electrosensitivity in an aquatic invertebrate. This project will investigate its unknown biological significance. The results will impact on behavioural studies in all aquatic invertebrates because they will now have to consider this factor. Some other decapod crustaceans will almost certainly be found to be electrosensitive. Not only are these important subjects for behavioural analysis, many form the basis of important commercial aquaculture industries. The outcomes will enhance Australia's scientific standing and provide opportunities for students to become leaders in a new field.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2007

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $190,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Invertebrate Biology | Zoology | Neurobiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Biological sciences | Invertebrate Biology | Neurobiology | Zoology

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