Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210101932

Funding Activity

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https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210101932

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Funded Activity Summary

Saving seagrass from climate change. This research aims to test whether seagrass ecosystems can be safeguarded from climate change impacts by enhancing genetic connectivity in range edge populations using novel genetic rescue approaches. We will use the range edge seagrass meadows of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shark Bay as our model, which was significantly impacted by a marine heat wave in 2010/2011. The project will generate new knowledge on how seagrasses can adapt and survive in situ. Expected outcomes are improved conservation, management and restoration practices for seagrass meadows. This should provide significant benefits for long-term resilience of this economically and culturally significant ecosystem.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2021

End Date: 31-12-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $517,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches) | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Rehabilitation of Degraded Coastal and Estuarine Environments |

Other Keywords

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches) | Genetics | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Rehabilitation of Degraded Coastal and Estuarine Environments

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