Phenotypic plasticity of reef fish vision in a changing world

不断变化的世界中珊瑚鱼视觉的表型可塑性

• 批准号: DE200100620
• 负责人: Dr Fabio Cortesi
• 金额: $ 29.83万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2020-01-02 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DE200100620
• 关键词: Phenotypic; plasticity; reef; fish; vision

This project aims to investigate why fishes have more colour vision channels than any other vertebrate on the planet by studying representatives from the most vibrant ecosystem on earth, the Great Barrier Reef. It is currently not clear how vision is controlled on the molecular level and how this translates to the performance and survival of an animal. Through an innovative approach to understanding colour vision and animal behaviour, this project expects to advance Australia’s leadership in neuroscience and ecology, while also increasing the capacity for international collaborations. Beyond the scientific benefit, it will create public awareness about an endangered ecosystem, inform reef guardianship and may inspire new sensory technology.

这个项目旨在通过研究地球上最具活力的生态系统——大堡礁的代表，来调查为什么鱼类比地球上任何其他脊椎动物都有更多的色觉通道。目前还不清楚视觉是如何在分子水平上控制的，以及这如何转化为动物的性能和生存。通过一种理解色彩视觉和动物行为的创新方法，该项目希望推动澳大利亚在神经科学和生态学方面的领导地位，同时也增加国际合作的能力。除了科学上的好处，它还将提高公众对濒危生态系统的认识，为珊瑚礁的保护提供信息，并可能激发新的感官技术。