Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0560896

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0560896

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Long-term changes in Mackay Whitsunday water quality and connectivity between coral reefs and mangrove ecosystems. Declining water quality is implicated in the degradation of near-shore Great Barrier Reef (GBR) ecosystems. The goal of this project is to provide a definitive answer to the question of how GBR water quality has changed since European arrival (pre-1860). Using novel geochemical proxies in long-lived coral cores and innovative remote sensing techniques, we will develop quantitative histories of water quality and mangrove distribution change. This project will deliver the first integrated assessment of how coastal water quality and associated ecosystems have varied historically, which will be immediately applicable for long-term management of coastal ecosystems lining the GBR.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 09-09-2005

End Date: 08-09-2007

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $310,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Conservation And Biodiversity | Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Tourism not elsewhere classified | Water transport | Other |

Other Keywords

Conservation And Biodiversity | Ecology | Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Other | Tourism not elsewhere classified | Water transport

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