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https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP210101959
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Funded Activity Summary
Why ocean deserts matter: Phytoplankton productivity in oligotrophic waters. This project aims to revisit the role of ocean deserts in the global ocean primary production. Because of their extent, these areas are paradoxically responsible for about half the global ocean carbon fixation. The project will use a unique combination of optical and biogeochemical data from a research voyage in the Indian Ocean, biogeochemical models and satellite observations, expecting to generate new knowledge on the link between biogeochemical and optical quantities accessible to satellite remote sensing. Expected outcomes are improved estimates of phytoplankton carbon biomass and productivity, in particular in the Indian Ocean. A key benefit will be an improved end-user relevance of satellite monitoring of Australia’s oceans.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 09-2021
End Date: 12-2024
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $387,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Environmental Monitoring | Biological Oceanography | Oceanography
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Marine Oceanic Processes (excl. climate related) | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments |
