Adaptive capacity of marine invertebrates in a climate change ocean

随着海洋同时变暖和酸化，海洋生物群的前景令人担忧。该项目旨在确定表型调整和进化适应的潜力。为了了解表型和基因型在海洋无脊椎动物抗逆性中的作用，本项目尝试使用选择实验、长期饲养和数量遗传学。对脆弱钙化系统的关注可以确定生长受损的遗传机制。对来自澳大利亚东部纬度热梯度的物种进行调查，这是一个全球变化热点，可以在变化的海洋和与资源管理者相关的时间尺度上深入了解生物反应和适应潜力，以了解海洋生物群面临的挑战。

As the oceans simultaneously warm and acidify, prospects for marine biota are of concern. This project aims to determine the potential for phenotypic adjustment and evolutionary adaptation. To discern the roles of phenotype and genotype in marine invertebrate stress tolerance this project endeavours to use selection experiments, long-term rearing and quantitative genetics . A focus on vulnerable calcification systems could determine genetic mechanisms underlying impaired growth. Investigation of species from the east Australia latitudinal thermal gradient, a global change hot spot could generate insights into biological responses and adaptive potential in a changing ocean and on time scales relevant to resource managers to understand the challenges faced by marine biota.