Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210100630

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210100630

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Deciphering the coral minimal microbiome. This project aims to decipher the functions of coral-associated bacteria by taking advantage of low-diversity microbiomes that are naturally found in some coral species. A further aim is to unveil the importance of bacterial genome evolution in coral adaptation to climate change. Climate warming is the biggest threat to coral reefs with half of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) corals dead due to recent summer heat waves. Expected outcomes are an increased understanding of how bacteria contribute to coral heat tolerance, and new knowledge to assist in the development of bacterial probiotics for enhancing coral thermal tolerance. This should provide significant benefits to the protection of the GBR and Australia’s economy.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-04-2021

End Date: 06-04-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $578,741.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change | Microbial Ecology | Genomics | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |

Other Keywords

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change | Genomics | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology

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