STAFF PROFILE
Dr Nathan Bott
Position:
Senior Lecturer
College / Portfolio:
School of Science
School / Department:
Biosciences and Food Technology
Phone:
99257143
Email:
nathan.bott@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Bundoora Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision
Dr Nathan Bott has a diverse research background spanning parasitology, marine science, marine invasive species, and the development of molecular methods for marine biosecurity and biodiversity research. Nathan is the Leader of the Marine Biosecurity and Biodiversity group in the School of Applied Sciences and Deputy Director of the
Nathan’s research incorporates aspects of fundamental (taxonomy and systematics) and applied marine (molecular approaches, monitoring strategies) science. Nathan is broadly interested in the use of cutting-edge molecular technologies; particularly when they can be developed into informative marine surveillance and monitoring tools, as well as answer important ecological and evolutionary questions.
Research interests
- Molecular ecology and development of surveillance for marine invasive species
- Molecular methods to underpin the understanding of marine biodiversity
- Aquatic animal health and biosecurity with emphasis on molecular surveillance of pathogens
- Molecular systematics and ecology of marine parasites
Students interested in any of the above areas should contact Dr Bott via email.
A full list of Dr Bott's research publications is available at Goolge Scholar.
- Bachelor of Science (Honours), The University of Queensland, 2000
- PhD, The University of Queensland, 2006
- Hammond, M.,Cribb, T.,Nolan, M.,Bott, N. (2020). Two new species of Prosorhynchoides (Digenea: Bucephalidae) from Tylosurus crocodilus (Belonidae) from the great barrier reef and French Polynesia In: Parasitology International, 75, 1 - 10
- Power, C.,Nowak, B.,Cribb, T.,Bott, N. (2020). Bloody flukes: a review of aporocotylids as parasites of cultured marine fishes In: International Journal for Parasitology, 50, 743 - 753
- Widdicombe, M.,Power, C.,Van Gelderen, R.,Nowak, B.,Bott, N. (2020). Relationship between Southern Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus maccoyii, melanomacrophage centres and Cardicola spp. (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) infection In: Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 106, 859 - 865
- Minich, J.,Power, C.,Melanson, M.,Knight, R.,Webber, C.,Rough, K.,Bott, N.,Nowak, B.,Allen, E. (2020). The Southern Bluefin Tuna Mucosal Microbiome Is Influenced by Husbandry Method, Net Pen Location, and Anti-parasite Treatment In: Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 1 - 16
- Power, C.,Webber, C.,Rough, K.,Robin Staunton, R.,Nowak, B.,Bott, N. (2019). The effect of different treatment strategies on Cardicola spp. (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) infection in ranched Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) from Port Lincoln, South Australia In: Aquaculture, 513, 1 - 7
- Tran, T.,Bott, N.,Lam, N.,Nguyen, N.,Dang, O.,Le, D.,Le, L.,Chu, H. (2019). The Role of Pseudomonas in Heterotrophic Nitrification: A Case Study on Shrimp Ponds (Litopenaeus vannamei) in Soc Trang Province In: Microorganisms, 7, 1 - 11
- Roux, L.,Giblot-Ducray, D.,Bott, N.,Wiltshire, K.,Deveney, M.,Westfall, K.,Abbott, C. (2019). Analytical validation and field testing of a specific qPCR assay for environmental DNA detection of invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) In: Environmental DNA, 2020, 309 - 320
- Power, C.,Garza, J.,Evans, D.,Nowak, B.,Bridle, A.,Bott, N. (2019). Detection of Miamiensis avidus (Ciliophora: Scuticociliatia) and Cardicola spp. (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) DNA in biofouling from Southern Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus maccoyii pontoons off Port Lincoln, South Australia In: Aquaculture, 502, 128 - 133
- Hammond, M.,Cribb, T.,Bott, N. (2018). Three new species of Prosorhynchoides (Digenea: Bucephalidae) from Tylosurus gavialoides (Belonidae) in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia In: Parasitology International, 67, 454 - 464
- Garza, J.,Bott, N.,Hammond, M.,Kikidopoulos, N.,Nowak, B. (2017). Molecular characterisation of Miamiensis avidus (Ciliophora: Scuticociliata) from ranched Southern Bluefin tuna, Thunnus maccoyii off Port Lincoln, South Australia In: Aquaculture, 469, 44 - 49
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
1 PhD Completions5 PhD Current Supervisions
Molecular ecology and development of surveillance for marine invasive species, Molecular methods to underpin the understanding of marine biodiversity, Aquatic animal health & parasitology
- Development of diagnostic and surveillance techniques to promote modern Southern Bluefin Tuna health management. Funded by: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation - Competitive from (2019 to 2022)
- Understanding blood flukes infecting Southern Bluefin Tuna. Funded by: 085-Fisheries Research and Development Corporation - Industry Partnership Agreement Programme Grant from (2018 to 2020)
- Towards an effective monitoring and management regime for marine pest issues in the Gippsland Lakes. Funded by: Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Grant 2017 from (2017 to 2018)
- DNA analysis and reporting for the marine biofouling program. Funded by: Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board Contract from (2017 to 2018)
- Marine pest monitoring of the Gippsland Lakes. Funded by: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority Grant 2014 from (2014 to 2016)