Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP140100319

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP140100319

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Movement, migration and social networks in wild shark populations. Sharks are vital components of marine ecosystems and contribute significantly to ecotourism and fisheries. Due to their slow rate of growth and reproduction, sharks are susceptible to over exploitation. A lack of knowledge regarding their behaviour and movement patterns is a key impediment to effective management. This project aims to examine social interactions and migration patterns of Port Jackson sharks using a unique combination of genetic techniques, novel acoustic tag technology, behavioural manipulations and modern social network analysis. Once verified, the approach developed can be applied to other marine predators of particular management concern. The data generated will directly inform fisheries and conservation management policy.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-11-2014

End Date: 30-06-2019

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $267,097.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Zoology | Animal Behaviour | Conservation and Biodiversity | Fisheries Management

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Fisheries - Wild Caught not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Animal Behaviour | Conservation and Biodiversity | Fisheries - Wild Caught not elsewhere classified | Fisheries Management | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Zoology

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