Temperate trophic cascades: impacts of seal foraging on benthic community dynamics [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers Prof Bronwyn May Gillanders; A/Prof Simon David Goldsworthy; Dr Will Franklin Figueira; Dr Melinda Ann Coleman; A/Prof Sean D. Connell; Adj/Prof Brendan Patrick Kelaher

Brief description Effective Marine Protected Area management across Australia requires guidance from rigorous strategic research. The project will investigate opposing activities that provoke ecosystem collapse (overharvesting, grazing) or recovery (marine park protection) and provide advice to improve effectiveness of marine conservation strategies in New South Wales and South Australia.

Funding Amount $217,000

Funding Scheme Linkage Projects