Taxonomic assessment of corals in the Australian Indian Ocean Territory (Old ID 28958)

Minderoo Foundation
Tom Bridge
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Document the species richness of the coral fauna of Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) islands (Australian Indian Ocean Territory), with a focus on identifying new species, species endemic to the region or vulnerable to threats due to low abundance or limited distributions.

Date

08 Mar 2023 - 30 May 2024

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Coral;Taxonomy;endemicity;Indian Ocean;Biogeography;biodiversity

Funding Body

Minderoo Foundation

Amount

57750

Project Team

Peter Cowman;Andrew Baird