Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0559770

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0559770

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Trophic cascades in Australian seagrasses: linking nutrients to survival and growth of commercially-important fishes. Despite its high conservation status and importance to commercial and recreational fisheries, seagrass is still declining in Australian waters. By investigating a trophic cascade that links nutrient pollution to the growth and survivorship of seagrass and commercially-important juvenile fishes, our study fills knowledge gaps crucial for improved future management of seagrass habitats. The primary outcome of this study will be a model that can predict how changes in nutrient pollution will influence population dynamics of commercially-important fish species supported by seagrass. This information has, therefore, direct relevance to managers of estuarine and coastal environments at all levels of government - local, state and federal.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2005

End Date: 30-06-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $220,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Ecology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Fisheries—recreational | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Fisheries—commercial

Other Keywords

Ecology | Fisheries—commercial | Fisheries—recreational | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology)

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