Unravelling the history of nitrogen cycling within the central Great Barrier Reef

该项目旨在利用珊瑚骨架地球化学分析来确定沿大堡礁（GBR）泻湖中央近海区域氮循环是否、何时以及如何变化。不断增加的人为氮排放到沿海水域可能会导致GBR生态系统的衰退，GBR是澳大利亚最敏感和最具经济价值的自然环境之一。然而，由于缺乏长期、连续的记录，人为氮的全面影响尚不清楚。该项目将揭示自19世纪中期以来GBR中氮循环的历史，这些知识对管理这个珊瑚礁系统至关重要。

This project aims to use coral skeleton geochemical analysis to establish if, when, and how nitrogen cycling changed along the central inshore region of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon. Increasing anthropogenic nitrogen discharge to coastal waters could drive ecosystem decline in the GBR, one of Australia’s most sensitive and economically valuable natural environments. However, the full effect of anthropogenic nitrogen is unclear due to a lack of long, continuous records. This project will unravel the history of nitrogen cycling in the GBR since the mid-1800s, knowledge crucial for managing this reef system.