The genomics of bleaching tolerance in a hearty, common reef-building coral: Acropora tenuis (Old ID 24824)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Over the last two years, the Great Barrier Reef has suffered unprecedented coral bleaching, leading to a loss of coral cover and biodiversity. This project aims to quantify the consequences of coral bleaching on adaptive genetic variation. This information can be input to future modelling and resilience management techniques. We will address four major questions: 1) does bleaching lead to a loss of genetic diversity in a stress-tolerant species? 2) What genes and physiological traits are involved in stress tolerance? 3) What gene variants allow survival? And 4) Does migration of mal-adapted larvae hinder local adaptation to extreme heat?
Date
01 Sep 2018 - 30 Apr 2019
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
Acropora tenuis;Genomics;Adaptation;Management;Marine Biodiversity;Climate Change
Funding Body
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Amount
2500
Project Team
Greg Torda