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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP230101368
Funding Status
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Funded Activity Summary
Using animal-borne sensors to unravel East Antarctic coastal productivity. This project will examine the mechanisms underpinning the high productivity in Antarctic coastal polynyas, which are ice-free oases within the sea ice supporting abundant marine life. The study expects to generate essential new biochemical and biological observations using autonomous platforms to understand phytoplankton dynamics in these inaccessible habitats along Australia’s Antarctic Territory. Expected outcomes include novel insight into the role of iron supply from melting glaciers in supporting marine production. This should reduce the high uncertainty in prognoses for polynya activity under anthropogenic climate change, and support Australia’s international leadership in conservation and management of important Antarctic ecosystems.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 04-2023
End Date: 04-2026
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $807,639.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Physical oceanography | Oceanography | Biological oceanography |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
