Trait plasticity and the maintenance of functional diversity (Old ID 23341)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
This project aims to determine if trait plasticity mediates functional degradation of coral reefs by using natural environmental gradients to identify mechanisms that enable corals to persist in marginal habitats. The project will use innovative 3D imaging to measure how intraspecific variability in traits influences functional redundancy, facilitating better predictions of the effects of environmental change on reef systems. Expected outcomes include improved understanding of the response of coral reef ecosystems to environmental change and a framework for predicting reefs at risk of functional degradation, providing benefits to both global biodiversity conservation and the provision of ecosystem services in reef dependent communities
Date
15 May 2018 - 31 Dec 2022
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Coral;Biodiversity;Functional Diversity;trait;Climate Change Adaptation;Ecology
Funding Body
Australian Research Council (ARC)
Amount
365058
Project Team
N/A