Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0558946

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0558946

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

When corals bleach, what is the weakest photosynthetic link? Despite dire warning of the imminent impact (< 50 y) of climate change of coral reefs, we still do not understand the fundamental processes of coral bleaching. This project will enhance future management of Australia's extensive coral reef ecosystems by providing details on critical gaps in our knowledge. This will feed directly into several layers of management agencies for policy development and risk assessment. Managing our reefs in an ecologically sustainable manner is vital to the future economic, social and cultural prosperity of Australia. The economic importance of healthy and biodiverse coral reefs is pivotal to both the tourism and fisheries-based economies of Queensland ($2.4 b/y).

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-02-2005

End Date: 30-06-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $134,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Plant Biology | Phycology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (incl. impacts of fishing on non-target species) | Living resources (flora and fauna) |

Other Keywords

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Living resources (incl. impacts of fishing on non-target species) | Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Phycology | Plant Biology

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