Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0991658
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Hyper-accumulations of monosulfidic sediments: Exploring a biogeochemical extreme to resolve fundamental sulfur biomineralisation pathways. The hyper-accumulation of monosulfidic sediments has a directsocial, economic and environmental impact on communities in many parts of Australia, including highly valued wetland systems such as the Ramsar wetlands of the lower Murray Darling Basin and internationally recognised Peel-Harvey Estuary of WA. Maintenance dredging of these materials alone costs the nation millions of dollars annually. The hyper monosulfidic sediments are also linked to severe environmental impacts. This project will inform how these materials develop and accumulate. This new knowledge will be of immediate relevance for the management of eutrophic estuaries.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 07-2009
End Date: 12-2013
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $624,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Sedimentology | Geochemistry | Geochemistry Not Elsewhere Classified | Environmental Chemistry (Incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Physical and chemical conditions | Marine protected areas | Estuarine and lagoon areas |
