Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0455840

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0455840

Funding Status
Closed

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

A genetic and experimental assessment of the frequency and importance of hybridisation of Black and Yellow Fin Bream. Bream (Acanthopagrus spp.) species underpin several valuable and heavily exploited fisheries in eastern Australia, but the two principal species, yellowfin (A. australis) and black (A, butcheri), interbreed significantly. This hybridisation is poorly documented and, with increasing harvests, could lead to long-term economic impacts and severe repercussions on biodiversity. It could, for example, increase the risk of localised extinctions and impact on genetic diversity of both species. We will use an innovative combination of molecular genetics and breeding experiments to: (i) determine frequency and direction of hybridisation; (ii) infer strength of genetic connections among estuaries; and, (iii) explore implications for sustainable fisheries management.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 21-02-2005

End Date: 20-02-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $99,506.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Evaluation Of Management Strategies | Population And Ecological Genetics | Fisheries Sciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Fisheries—recreational | Fisheries—commercial |

Other Keywords

Evaluation Of Management Strategies | Fisheries Sciences | Fisheries—commercial | Fisheries—recreational | Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Population And Ecological Genetics

Related Links