Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0776402

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0776402

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Coastal monitoring using metal resistant microbes. We will develop an early warning, rapid biological assessment (RBA) for sediment toxicity that can be used alongside chemical tests to detect sub-chronic changes in the environment. The assessment will be validated by extensive testing of impacted sediment. We will show how the RBA fits into existing decision trees defined by the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC) 2000 Guidelines. The biological tests resulting from this project will be as rapid and straightforward as existing chemical tests, which will facilitate industry acceptance. The project has strong industry involvement from mining companies, the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and traditional owners. These partners will guide this project and facilitate communication to the wider industry to aid acceptance and uptake.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-03-2008

End Date: 28-02-2011

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $358,401.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Genetics | Microbial Ecology | Bacteriology | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Land and water management | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management |

Other Keywords

Bacteriology | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Land and water management | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Microbial Ecology | Microbial Genetics | Microbiology

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