Linkage - International - Grant ID: LX0559831

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LX0559831

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Mid-Holocene coral reef bleaching and recovery in the South China Sea and its implications for the modern Great Barrier Reef. Strong evidence shows the mid-Holocene was 1-2 ºC warmer than the present, implying a greater probability for coral bleaching. We have collected well-preserved mid-Holocene reef corals from the northern South China Sea, which contain growth hiatuses reflecting bleaching and mortality. We propose to use high-resolution Sr/Ca, d18O and microstructure analysis and high-precision U-series dating of coral growth bands to determine the season and sea-surface temperature when each growth hiatus occurred and to establish the timing and duration of the growth hiatus. Reconstructed mid-Holocene coral bleaching history has important implications for management of the Great Barrier Reef during predicted global warming.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Linkage - International

Funding Amount: $85,752.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Geochronology And Isotope Geochemistry | Geochemistry | Climatology (Incl. Palaeoclimatology)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Preserving the built environment | Climate change | Earth sciences |

Other Keywords

Climate change | Climatology (Incl. Palaeoclimatology) | Earth sciences | Geochemistry | Geochronology And Isotope Geochemistry | Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Preserving the built environment

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