Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP230100764]Researchers: Bowie, Andrew R. (Chief Investigator) , Bowie, Andrew, Dr (Chief Investigator) , Ratnarajah, Lavenia (Chief Investigator) , Alessandro Tagliabue (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Zooplankton and ocean productivity in a changing climate. The scarcity of iron in the Southern Ocean limits biological productivity and carbon uptake. There is currently very little Information on zooplankton iron content, yet available data points to high variability. This variability is leading to poor predictive outcomes for models of Southern Ocean iron and carbon cycling. Our project addresses this knowledge gap by quantifying zooplankton iron content and examining its biogeochemical and ecological impact on Southern Ocean productivity. Developing an understanding of how iron is cycled through zooplankton will provide significant benefits including improved global models used to quantify current and future patterns of ocean productivity critical for environmental and economic predictions.
Funding Amount $411,554
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP230100764
- ARC : DP230100764