Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0209308]Researchers: Swadling, Kerrie, Dr (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Brief description Partitioning of primary production by crustacean grazers in the Antarctic sea ice zone. Crustaceans are an important component of the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Large numbers live in or close to the sea-ice cover, using it as a refuge from predation and a source of food. However, the impact of these animals on algae that grows in the sea-ice is unknown. This study will examine the diets and grazing rates of crustaceans in the Antarctic sea-ice ecosystem. These results will aid our understanding of the fate of algal production in sea-ice and will enable the construction of realistic carbon budgets for this ecosystem.
Funding Amount $217,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0209308
- ARC : DP0209308