The Value of Tidal Wetland Habitats in Sustaining Fisheries Production in Central Queensland (Old ID 23499)

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Paul York
Role

Chief Investigator

Description

This project uses stable isotopes as a chemical tracer to measure incorporation of organic matter from different plants into fish prey and ultimately into fish. It will determine the relative importance of seagrass, mangrove, saltmarsh and micro algae on the soft sediments to fish and particularly those of recreational and commercial importance in central Queensland.

Date

15 Apr 2017 - 30 Jun 2018

Project Type

CONTRACT_RESEARCH

Keywords

Fisheries;Food Webs;Fish;Stable Isotopes;Marine Habitats

Funding Body

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Amount

50000

Project Team

Paul York