Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180102526]Researchers: Dr George Roff (Chief Investigator) , Dr George Roff (Chief Investigator) , Prof Jian-xin Zhao (Chief Investigator) , Dr Laurence McCook (Partner Investigator)
Brief description U/Th dating of coral mortality and recovery rates in the Great Barrier Reef. This project aims to use high-efficiency U-Th geochronology and palaeoecology to identify past coral mortality events and community changes in the inshore Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and quantify subsequent recovery rates across a water quality gradient. These records will then be linked to natural and human impacts, especially since European settlement. The project outcomes will improve understanding of past disturbances and recovery rates in the GBR ecosystem and help focus management in the face of increased human pressure and environmental changes.
Funding Amount $416,584
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180102526
- ARC : DP180102526