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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE240100633
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Microplastics accumulation in Australian coastal wetlands. This project aims to quantify the intensity, rate and impact of the accumulation of microplastic particles in Australia’s coastal wetlands for the first time. This multidisciplinary project will examine interactions between microplastics, wetland ecology and carbon dynamics using advanced analytical chemistry, biogeochemistry and environmental microbiology. Expected outcomes of this project include the world’s first nationwide analysis of the sequestration of microplastics and their influence on the carbon cycle in coastal ecosystems. This work will provide significant benefits, such as facilitating decision-making about microplastics emissions reduction and coastal wetlands conservation.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2024
End Date: 12-2026
Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Funding Amount: $460,573.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Environmental management | Environmental assessment and monitoring | Environmental biogeochemistry | Environmental management
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
