Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP170102108
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
How iron is cycled in Southern Ocean waters. This project aims to probe the Southern Ocean phytoplankton’s ability to take up and retain iron, using iron isotope tracer techniques. The Southern Ocean regulates Earth's climate, but the supply of iron to Southern Ocean surface waters is low, restricting the ability of phytoplankton to flourish and draw down carbon dioxide. The results are expected to reveal survival strategies of phytoplankton in this iron-poor environment and their potential ability to adapt to environmental change. This knowledge could be used to develop models to manage this climate-sensitive region.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2017
End Date: 12-2020
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $348,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Biological Oceanography | Chemical Oceanography | Oceanography
