Matching of gas exchanger structure and function with activity and environment in air-breathing fishes. This project will investigate the physiology and structure of Australian fishes that use gills and breathe air. It will measure the partitioning of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between the aquatic (gills) and aerial (lung, swim-bladder or mouth) respiratory organs, in relation to dissolved oxygen in the water and metabolic energy demands by the fish. Rates of gas exchange, biochemical ....Matching of gas exchanger structure and function with activity and environment in air-breathing fishes. This project will investigate the physiology and structure of Australian fishes that use gills and breathe air. It will measure the partitioning of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between the aquatic (gills) and aerial (lung, swim-bladder or mouth) respiratory organs, in relation to dissolved oxygen in the water and metabolic energy demands by the fish. Rates of gas exchange, biochemical characteristics of the blood, anatomy and physiology of the exchange organs, and respiratory/locomotory coupling will be measured in three selected species during graded exercise. The results will help us understand the factors influencing the evolution of air-breathing.Read moreRead less
Vision and remote sensing: using nature's technology to examine the health of The Great Barrier Reef and Moreton Bay. We aim to use what is known and what we will discover about animals visual systems to examine environmental health on The Great Barrier Reef and Moreton Bay. Technology and knowledge from 8 university departments, 4 industry partners, and 7 international collaborators will be combined to both learn and provide information. The innovative aspect of our approach is to examine the w ....Vision and remote sensing: using nature's technology to examine the health of The Great Barrier Reef and Moreton Bay. We aim to use what is known and what we will discover about animals visual systems to examine environmental health on The Great Barrier Reef and Moreton Bay. Technology and knowledge from 8 university departments, 4 industry partners, and 7 international collaborators will be combined to both learn and provide information. The innovative aspect of our approach is to examine the world with the eyes of birds, fish and invertebrates. Tricks animals employ to solve visual tasks will be implemented at scales of instrumentation from hand-held to remote sensing and used to address problems such as coral reef bleaching.Read moreRead less