Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140101340

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP140101340

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Incorporating new knowledge of phytoplankton diversity and nutrient utilisation into an ocean-climate model to improve forecasts of ocean function. Phytoplankton drives ocean biogeochemical cycles and regulate Earth’s climate yet are poorly represented in ocean-climate models. This project will use advanced cell sorting and analysis techniques and innovative selection experiments to gain a deeper understanding of phytoplankton diversity and nutrient utilisation under projected climate change. This new knowledge will be used to improve the biological structure of an existing coupled ocean-climate model and reduce key uncertainties in forecasts of ocean function. This research will provide managers and industry with more accurate insight into the effects of ongoing climate change on the delivery of ecosystem services in eastern Australian waters.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 30-09-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $375,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Ecology | Biological Oceanography | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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

Other Keywords

Biological Oceanography | Climate Change Models | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology

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