Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0559217

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0559217

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Co-divergence or opportunism: the evolution of trematode parasitism in the sea. This proposal is for fundamental research into how a major group of parasites (trematodes) has evolved in interaction with its hosts. The work is mainly the kind of 'basic science' that underpins other science without having intended immediate community benefit. However, the work depends strongly on the important task of developing better knowledge of trematodes in Australian native animals. Some of these parasites are pathogens of bivalves (scallops, giant clams and oysters) but almost nothing is known about them here. Another benefit of the study is in the training of several postgraduate students who will be able to contribute to the further study and management of parasites in Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2007

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $210,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Invertebrate Biology | Life Histories (Incl. Population Ecology) | Animal Systematics, Taxonomy And Phylogeny | Evolutionary Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Aquaculture | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Animal Systematics, Taxonomy And Phylogeny | Aquaculture | Biological sciences | Evolutionary Biology | Invertebrate Biology | Life Histories (Incl. Population Ecology)

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