The Cambrian Population Explosion of Arthropods in Australia: Ediacaran origins, evolution and biodiversity

澳大利亚寒武纪节肢动物数量激增：埃迪卡拉起源、进化和生物多样性

• 批准号: LP0774959
• 负责人: Prof Michael Lee
• 金额: $ 18.74万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2007-03-29 至 2009-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP0774959
• 关键词: Cambrian; Population; Explosion; Arthropods; Australia

This project addresses key questions on the origin and diversification of life, by investigating the evolution of the most important fossil group (arthropods) across arguably the most important event after the origin of life (the Cambrian explosion of macroscopic life). It will also excavate, promote and conserve two key geological resources of national importance, in the Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island. Also, it will lead to increased knowledge of the palaeoecology and geology of the economically-important Adelaide geosyncline, and benefit rural SA communities through ecotourism, a rural schools education program, and public outreach.

这个项目通过研究最重要的化石类群(节肢动物)在生命起源(寒武纪宏观生命爆发)之后可以说是最重要的事件中的进化，解决了关于生命起源和多样化的关键问题。它还将挖掘、促进和保护弗林德斯山脉和袋鼠岛上两个具有国家重要性的关键地质资源。此外，它还将增加对具有重要经济意义的阿德莱德地槽的古生态和地质知识，并通过生态旅游、农村学校教育计划和公共宣传使南澳农村社区受益。