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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0452665
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Characteristic length scales of marine systems: Can they be measured and what do they mean? A crucial question in ecology is the ?characteristic? scale or scales at which a system should be observed to most clearly observe its deterministic dynamics. We propose to modify methods recently developed for model ecosystems so they may be applied to real ecosystems, assess the performance of these measures in identifying unambiguous length scales, and ascertain what these scales reveal about the underlying ecology. The work will provide significant advances to important applied scaling questions such as the optimal size of reserves and ecosystem management ?units?, and the appropriate scale of observation to detect deterministic trends in ecosystem dynamics.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2004
End Date: 12-2007
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $210,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Ecology | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management |
