Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0558516

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0558516

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Measuring the flushing time of waters in the Great Barrier Reef. There are concerns both in the scientific community and in the general public about the possible implications of agricultural runoff to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Due to this, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has developed a "Reef Water Quality Protection Plan" (RWQPP) which may have significant economic implications to the grazing, sugar, and other primary industries. In order to protect the GBR, whilst also minimizing the impacts on agricultural industries, it is important to understand the processes that affect the buildup and broad-scale dispersion of contaminants in the GBR. This project will facilitate that understanding.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2005

End Date: 12-2007

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $220,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Oceanography | Physical Oceanography

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Physical and chemical conditions | Oceanic processes (excl. climate related) | Marine protected areas |

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