Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0556205

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0556205

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of a biosensor/bioassay for measuring nutrient pollution. Input of nutrients to water bodies is associated with a deterioration of ecological health. Uncertainty remains about the effect of nutrients on the Great Barrier Reef as monitoring in remote locations remains difficult, expensive and rather sporadic. Here we aim to develop a sensitive and continuous monitoring technique. The availability of such a technique will allow more appropriate monitoring of nutrient inputs. This will facilitate appropriate application of nutrients, in the form of agricultural fertilizer and sustainable land management practices in order to minimize the risk of nutrients to the environment and humans.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $148,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Industrial Biotechnology | Biosensor Technologies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Land and water management | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management |

Other Keywords

Biosensor Technologies | Industrial Biotechnology | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Land and water management

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