Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP180103595

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP180103595

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Revealing the microbial process of iron-driven anaerobic ammonium oxidation. This project aims to gain fundamental understanding of the recently discovered microbially-facilitated process of anaerobic ammonium oxidation that is coupled to iron reduction. This process (called Feammox) is suggested to be responsible for significant nitrogen loss from soil and sediment ecosystems, resulting in pollution of the atmosphere and our water systems. In the project, the Feammox microorganisms will be enriched and characterised to reveal the metabolic details of the iron reduction and ammonium oxidation pathways. This will improve understanding of ecosystem nitrogen flux and benefit the management of nitrogen fertilizers used to meet the food and energy requirements of the world’s growing populations.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2018

End Date: 31-12-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $386,524.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Ecology | Environmental Science and Management not elsewhere classified | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Ecosystem Assessment and Management at Regional or Larger Scales |

Other Keywords

Ecosystem Assessment and Management at Regional or Larger Scales | Environmental Science and Management not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology

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