Development of a theoretical framework for predicting responses of coral reef ecosystems to nutrient enrichment and herbivory

澳大利亚在很大程度上依赖其丰富的自然环境资源来提供商品和服务以及经济增长（旅游业，渔业和娱乐业）。 我们在大堡礁的工作将为营养污染对珊瑚和海藻的影响提供一个新的视角。我们将使用新的模型来了解珊瑚礁生物对营养物富集的敏感性。我们的研究结果将大大提高我们管理珊瑚礁资源的能力，气候变化和城市或农业活动增加的营养流入，支持国家重点研究。

Australia relies greatly upon its rich natural environmental resources for goods and services and for economic growth (tourism, fisheries, and recreational industries). Our work on the Great Barrier Reef will provide a fresh perspective on the influence of nutrient pollution on corals and seaweeds. We will use new models to understand the sensitivity of reef organisms to nutrient enrichment. Our results will substantially enhance our ability to manage coral reef resources with climate change and increasing nutrient influx from urban or agricultural activities, underpinning a key National Research Priority.