The description of new sea snake species and developing an identification key for sea snakes worldwide.
Name of applicant
Arne Redsted Rasmussen
Title
Associate Professor
Institution
Det Kongelige Akademi
Amount
DKK 67,500
Year
2024
Type of grant
Field Trips / Research Stays < 100,000
Summary
Science needs to describe 20-30 % of all extant sea snake species despite being highly suitable for use as a bioindicator. This project will describe the biodiversity of sea snakes and make a global identification key for all known sea snakes to be used by laypersons in monitoring climate change.