Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200101613

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200101613

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Functional dynamics of skeletal microbiota in healthy and bleached corals. Little is known about the microbiota inhabiting coral skeletons, but several sources of evidence point to their importance in the coral holobiont. Particularly during coral bleaching, drastic changes happen in the skeletal microbiome, with potential beneficial as well as detrimental effects on the holobiont. This project will characterise the functions of skeletal microbiota, how microbial communities are structured along physico-chemical gradients, and how microbial gene expression changes through coral bleaching. This will lead to better insights into the roles of skeletal microbiota in the holobiont, the processes occurring in the skeleton during bleaching, and the role that skeletal microbiota may play in the fate of bleached corals.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-12-2020

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $560,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Phycology (incl. Marine Grasses) | Microbial Ecology | Genomics | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |

Other Keywords

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Genomics | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology | Phycology (incl. Marine Grasses)

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