A preliminary assessment of the genetic population structure of Asterias amurensis in Tasmania

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/1993-246

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Objectives:
1. Determine whether the introduced seastar is the southern sub-species, Japanese and Russian populations of Asterias amurensis versicolor or a northern sub-species
2. Determine whether the Tasmanian populations are derived from one or several introductions
3. Determine whether the invasion of Tasmanian waters has been accompanied by a loss of genetic variation with respect to native populations

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-1993

End Date: 01-04-1995

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $38,343.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Research Topics

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Other Keywords

Disease | Invasive Species

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