Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190102293]
Researchers:
Blanchard, Julia
(Chief Investigator)
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Blanchard, Julia
(Chief Investigator)
,
David Schoeman
(Chief Investigator)
,
Mr Reginald Watson
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Anthony Richardson
(Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Future fisheries under climate change: the missing role of zooplankton. This project aims to develop the first global ecosystem model with a more realistic representation of zooplankton. Fish are the main source of protein for 3 billion people, yet fish catches are declining. Current models of future fish biomass under climate change do not consider the complex role that zooplankton play in transferring energy from phytoplankton to fish. By resolving the link between phytoplankton and fish, this project will vastly improve estimates of future global fisheries production and regional variation. Such knowledge is vital for future food security in Australia and globally, and also to understand the role of zooplankton in carbon export in the ocean.
Funding Amount $493,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP190102293
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190102293
