Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160101433

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE160101433

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Mesophotic coral ecosystems: understanding the reef's hidden biodiversity. This project aims to assess biodiversity at mesophotic depths and evaluate the vulnerability of these deep-water ecosystems to disturbances and environmental change. Mesophotic coral ecosystems (which live at around 30–100 metres in depth) represent an estimated surface area equivalent to that of shallow coral reefs on the Great Barrier Reef (20 000 square kilometres) yet remain largely undocumented (due to their relative inaccessibility) and are not considered in conservation planning. The project aims to characterise the intrinsic (i.e. unique biodiversity) and instrumental (i.e. role in shallow reef recovery) values of mesophotic coral reefs. Expected project outcomes may help develop an effective ecosystem-specific management strategy.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 25-06-2016

End Date: 30-06-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $368,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Ecology | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Conservation and Biodiversity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments |

Other Keywords

Conservation and Biodiversity | Ecology | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics

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