Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research overview
My research group uses comparative and functional genomics and experimental studies to provide practical outcomes for sustainable aquaculture and marine conservation, and to shed light on the evolution and diversity of the amazing repertoire of organisms found within our oceans.
My research group explores three main themes:
EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Identification of the genes involved in molluscan and annelid biomineralisation and investigating how they have evolved
- Exploring the role of gene co-option in invertebrate evolution
- Understanding the evolution of immune systems in molluscs
MOLECULAR AQUACULTURE
- Investigating how variation in biomineralisation genes leads to differences in pearl quality
- Using comparative transcriptomics to improve hatchery production of rock oysters
- Developing molecular tools for the prevention of gonad maturation in tropical abalone
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
- Using genetic identification to understand tropical rock oyster biodiversity
- Exploring the importance of multiple foundation species on shellfish reef restoration success
- Development of eDNA techniques for rapid oyster biodiversity assessment
- Molecular detection of exotic bivalve species
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Beneath the surface: the overlooked subtidal reef-building oysters of the east coast of Australia
Richardson, M. A., Healy, J., Nenadic, N., Boyle, A., Connolly, R. M. & McDougall, C., 23 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Restoration Ecology. Early View, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas) as a potential natural sampler for Neoparamoeba perurans detection
Bolte, B., Bissett, A., Craw, P., McDougall, C. & Wynne, J. W., 28 Mar 2026, In: Aquaculture Research. 2026, p. 1-9 9 p., 5374222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transcriptomic responses to Marteilia sydneyi infection in the Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata
Nenadic, N., Bar, I. & McDougall, C., Feb 2026, In: Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 169, p. 1-14 14 p., 111085.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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2025 joint BMC ecology and evolution and BMC zoology image competition: the winning images
Harman, J., Fenton, B., Ferrier, D., Hipsley, C. A., Liberles, D. A., McDougall, C. & Narayan, E., 15 Aug 2025, In: BMC Ecology and Evolution. 25, p. 1-12 12 p., 80.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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A modified primer-pair designed for the molecular sex identification of black-legged Kittiwake (Laridae: Rissa tridactyla)
Cargill, C. P., Harrand, G., Christensen-Dalsgaard, S., Ezhov, A. V., Fijn, R. C., Gavrilo, M. V., Newell, M. A. & McDougall, C., 2 Jul 2025, In: Conservation Genetics Resources. p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Characterising tropical oyster reefs: a newly documented reef building species and invertebrate-environment associations
McDougall, C. (Creator) & Richardson, M. (Creator), OSF, 2025
Dataset
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Transcriptomic stability or lability explains sensitivity to climate stressors in coralline algae (dataset)
McDougall, C. (Creator), NCBI GenBank, 2021
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/GHIN00000000.1/ and 3 more links, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/GHIO00000000.1/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bioproject/PRJNA518156, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE211882 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Molecular identification of intertidal rock oyster species in North-Eastern Australia reveals new candidates for aquaculture (dataset)
McDougall, C. (Creator), NCBI GenBank, 2024
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OR339797.1/ and one more link, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OR339988.1/ (show fewer)
Dataset
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Use of the Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas) as a natural sampler for the detection of Neoparamoeba perurans
Bolte, B. (Creator), Bissett, A. (Creator), Craw, P. (Creator), McDougall, C. (Creator) & Wynne, J. (Creator), CSIRO, 2025
DOI: 10.25919/96h1-ra18
Dataset
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Code analysis and supplementary files for "Molecular responses to Marteilia sydneyi infection in the Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata"
Nenadic, N. (Creator), Bar, I. (Creator) & McDougall, C. (Creator), Zenodo, 2025
Dataset
Projects
- 1 Finished
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Exploring the developmental and molecular underpinnings of molluscan weirdness
McDougall, C. (Speaker)
24 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk