Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP230101368

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP230101368

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Using animal-borne sensors to unravel East Antarctic coastal productivity. This project will examine the mechanisms underpinning the high productivity in Antarctic coastal polynyas, which are ice-free oases within the sea ice supporting abundant marine life. The study expects to generate essential new biochemical and biological observations using autonomous platforms to understand phytoplankton dynamics in these inaccessible habitats along Australia’s Antarctic Territory. Expected outcomes include novel insight into the role of iron supply from melting glaciers in supporting marine production. This should reduce the high uncertainty in prognoses for polynya activity under anthropogenic climate change, and support Australia’s international leadership in conservation and management of important Antarctic ecosystems.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2023

End Date: 31-12-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $807,639.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Physical oceanography | Oceanography | Biological oceanography |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Oceanic Processes | Assessment and Management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Ecosystems | Biological oceanography | Effects of Climate Change on Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Environments (Excl. Social Impacts) | Oceanography | Physical oceanography

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