Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP170104668]Researchers: Andrew Hoey (Chief Investigator) , Dr Scott Ling (Chief Investigator) , Prof Graham Edgar (Chief Investigator) , Prof J Duffy (Partner Investigator)
Brief description The contribution of human/marine herbivore interactions to reef degradation. This project aims to define how interactions between human society and herbivores influence marine ecosystem structure and function. It will analyse geographic patterns from recent systematic sampling of reef communities worldwide and study fish, macro-invertebrate and meso-grazer herbivory to identify herbivores’ role in the collapse and recovery of reef ecosystems. This project will examine the match between a critical ecosystem function and community structure across local to global scales, including the identification of non-linearities and interactions involving human effects on this process. This research is expected to safeguard marine ecosystems from collapse.
Funding Amount $513,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP170104668
- ARC : DP170104668