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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0557122
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Plutonium - A new tracer of sediment transport into the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon. This work will quantify one of the most controversial threats to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, namely the amount of sediment reaching the reef as a consequence of human activities. It will have economic implications for this major Australian tourist attraction, as well as the commercial fishing and agricultural and horticultural industries in the region. The direct economic value associated with these industries exceeds $1 billion per annum, and around 1 million people visit the inshore areas every year. Management of the park will benefit through improved understanding of the transport of sediment from the rivers to the lagoon and inner reef areas, and the fraction of the sediment attributable to anthropogenic practices.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2005
End Date: 12-2008
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $150,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Applied Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, Quality, Etc.) | Geology | Sedimentology | Instruments And Techniques
