Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0990640

Funded Activity Summary

Assessing and understanding ecological changes in highly disturbed estuaries: addressing the complexity of multiple stressors. The conservation of estuarine ecosystems is necessary due to the intrinsic value of their biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide to humans (food, tourism, recreation). This project will identify anthropogenic stressors that pose ecological threats to estuaries. We will identify indicator species and biomarkers that are cost-effective signs of ecological change, useful to any manager of Australian estuaries. The simultaneous assessment of multiple stressors is a great advance in the ecological assessment of estuarine health. We will develop a manual of methods and indicators for measuring the success of environmental management programs.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-10-2009

End Date: 09-10-2013

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $695,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Environmental Management And Rehabilitation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Physical and chemical conditions | Marine protected areas | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management |

Other Keywords

Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Management And Rehabilitation | Environmental Science and Management | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Marine And Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Marine protected areas | Physical and chemical conditions

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