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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0209308
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Partitioning of primary production by crustacean grazers in the Antarctic sea ice zone. Crustaceans are an important component of the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Large numbers live in or close to the sea-ice cover, using it as a refuge from predation and a source of food. However, the impact of these animals on algae that grows in the sea-ice is unknown. This study will examine the diets and grazing rates of crustaceans in the Antarctic sea-ice ecosystem. These results will aid our understanding of the fate of algal production in sea-ice and will enable the construction of realistic carbon budgets for this ecosystem.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 08-2002
End Date: 06-2007
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $217,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Living resources (flora and fauna) |
