Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0558122

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0558122

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A new approach to understanding community variation in marine soft-sediments. Sustainable management of Australia's rich coastal biodiversity requires an mechanistic understanding of soft-sediment systems, as these dominate the benthic environment of our Exclusive Economic Zone. This project will substantially enhance our fundamental knowledge of soft-sediment systems by determining major processes responsible for variation in benthic community structure. This research will improve sustainable management of estuaries by (i) increasing the cost-effectiveness of detecting environmental change, (ii) determining any negative effects of changing detrital resources, and (iii) documenting soft-sediment species currently present in Botany Bay, which will aid in the early detection of invasive pests.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2005

End Date: 31-07-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $185,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Ecology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management

Other Keywords

Ecology | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology)

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