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Zooplankton: the missing link in modelling the ocean carbon cycle (2023–2026)

Abstract:
What is arguably the biggest gap in our ability to close the ocean carbon cycle, and thus improve future forecasts of carbon sequestration and fisheries? The answer is our modelling of zooplankton, the most abundant animals on Earth. This project aims to build a next-generation ecosystem model that resolves zooplankton groups, their traits and key processes, generating novel insights into carbon sequestration and fisheries. Expected outcomes include new methods for zooplankton modelling, leading to a paradigm shift in how we model carbon cycling. This should provide significant benefits, including vastly improved estimates of carbon sequestration and fisheries production, vital for carbon budgets and food security in Australia and globally.
Grant type:
ARC Discovery Projects
Researchers:

  • Professor Anthony Richardson

    Professor
    School of the Environment
    Faculty of Science
    Professor
    School of the Environment
    Faculty of Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversit
    Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
    Faculty of Science

  • Dr Matthew Holden

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Mathematics and Physics
    Faculty of Science
    Senior Lecturer
    Mathematics
    Faculty of Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversit
    Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
    Faculty of Science
Funded by:
Australian Research Council