Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0343970

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0343970

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Competition or cooperation between marine biofilm bacteria recycling POM? Biofilms develop on any wetted surface by adhesion and subsequent growth of microorganisms. Recycling the energy, carbon and nitrogen contained in oceanic particulate organic matter (POM) is a global process essential for life on Earth. Ocean POM is degraded by its biofilm consortia, particularly bacteria secreting digestive enzymes. It is not known whether biofilm bacteria compete or cooperate in recycling POM. This project combines microscopy image analysis, flow cytometry and molecular genetics to determine bacterial interactions quantitatively in mixed-species biofilms on natural POM. Results will increase knowledge of bacterial community functioning and biofilm recycling of POM in marine environments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 31-12-2005

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $180,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Genetics | Microbial Ecology | Bacteriology | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Oceanic processes (excl. climate related) | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Bacteriology | Biological sciences | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Microbial Ecology | Microbial Genetics | Microbiology | Oceanic processes (excl. climate related)

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