Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP170101049

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP170101049

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Biocontrol of crown-of-thorns starfish using genomics and proteomics. This project aims to address destructive outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), a voracious predator of corals and a major threat to coral reefs. This project builds upon recent sequencing of COTS genome and proteomes to identify communication factors that attract COTS to each other. Based on these natural attractants, the project will fabricate COTS-specific baits for future large scale deployment. Currently COTS are culled using expensive diver-based approaches. Outcomes for this project are expected to augment, if not alleviate, these inefficient biocontrol approaches and provide an environmentally-benign and scalable solution to one of the biggest threats to the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef and reefs worldwide.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 16-10-2018

End Date: 30-10-2022

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $559,124.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Zoology | Proteins and Peptides | Invertebrate Biology | Ecological Applications not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Marine Environments | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Economic Issues in Tourism |

Other Keywords

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Marine Environments | Ecological Applications not elsewhere classified | Economic Issues in Tourism | Invertebrate Biology | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Proteins and Peptides | Zoology

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