Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160102081

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160102081

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Mechanisms of proxy uptake in biominerals. This project plans to combine nano-analytical and aquaculture methods to develop new models that improve the reliability of paleoclimate reconstructions. The compositions of shells and skeletal materials of marine invertebrates are essential archives for quantifying temperatures and environmental conditions before modern climate records began. However, their reliability relies on understanding their formation. Emerging knowledge from material sciences indicates that these biocarbonates form via transient precursors rather than direct precipitation from seawater, profoundly affecting their interpretation. This project plans to transfer this new understanding to the earth sciences using nanoscale analytical methods including in vitro geochemical partitioning experiments. This would enable realistic models for geochemical proxy behaviour to be developed, significantly improving paleoclimate interpretations and assessments of ocean acidification effects on marine calcifiers.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 23-05-2016

End Date: 22-05-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $345,300.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Mineralogy and Crystallography | Oceanography not elsewhere classified | Geology | Geochemistry not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Climate and Climate Change not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Climate and Climate Change not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Geochemistry not elsewhere classified | Geology | Mineralogy and Crystallography | Oceanography not elsewhere classified

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