Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0454960

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0454960

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Are nutrients the key driver in stimulating toxic algae in subtropical water reservoirs? This project aims to determine the key factors causing blooms of the toxic algae, Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, which dominates many freshwater reservoirs throughout Queensland. Little is known of why blooms of this species occur. Without the development of this understanding and research capacity to tackle this issue in Queensland, the severity of the problem is likely to increase, putting ever-greater pressure on drinking water supplies. The outcomes from this project would therefore be an increased capacity to predict blooms, and identification of management options for reducing the occurrence of blooms to ensure a cost-effective and safe water supply.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-02-2005

End Date: 09-08-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $70,668.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ecology | Phycology | Freshwater Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Land and water management | Food safety | Electricity, gas and water services and utilities |

Other Keywords

Ecology | Electricity, gas and water services and utilities | Food safety | Freshwater Ecology | Land and water management | Phycology

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