Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP170102261
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Improved management of coastal plankton systems by ancient DNA technology. This project aims to assemble comprehensive long term Australian plankton records spanning 50 to 1000 years, by applying ancient DNA technology to dated sediment depth cores. Long-term data for Australian coastal and estuarine waters are sparse, so cannot be used for management of fisheries, tourism or urban development. Long-term records are essential to understand how disruptive algal and jellyfish blooms, introduced species and increased human use of coastal resources affect dynamic plankton ecosystems. This project’s findings are expected to explore cyclical patterns, define range expansions and understand and manage how dynamic coastal ecosystems respond to multistressor anthropogenic change. Findings will improve understanding of how dynamic marine environments retain their biodiversity values and critical ecological functions.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2017
End Date: 05-2023
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $439,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) | Microbial Genetics | Geology | Biological Oceanography |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Aquaculture Oysters | Coastal and Estuarine Water Management
