Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0557058

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0557058

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Do cleaner-fish control infections of parasitic protozoa transmitted by gnathiid isopods and leeches? We will study a popular example of mutualism, cleaning behaviour, from a different point of view: that cleaner-fish control the parasitic protozoa of the blood of client-fish by eating their vectors. This will provide information on the biological control of vector-borne parasites and develop mathematical models that will help us understand the epidemiology of vector-borne parasites in the sea. Our study will provide baseline data of a parasitic disease in a wild population, information useful for managing and monitoring the health of coral reefs. With the increased aquaculture of tropical fish species in Australia, this study will benefit the fish-farming industry by providing information on the biological control of fish parasites.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 29-01-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $330,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Invertebrate Biology | Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Ecology | Infectious Agents

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Ecology | Infectious Agents | Invertebrate Biology | Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology)

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