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HOT: Hadal zones of our Overseas Territories

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£77,751
WHERE ICON
WHERE
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Summary

HOT: Hadal zones of our Overseas Territories is a multi-disciplinary program that will deliver a step-change in our understanding of the fundamental ecological and geological processes in the South Sandwich Trench (SST). The SST reaches water depths of around 8100m and uniquely is the only sub-zero hadal environment on Earth. This project will improve understanding of marine biodiversity and geodiversity to fill an identified knowledge gap supporting the existing Marine Protected Area and obligations under the Convention of Biological Diversity.
 
Status Completed
Reference DPLUS093
Round 7
Start 01/04/2019
End 30/09/2021

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
Newcastle University


Regions
UKOT

Biomes
MARINE, MARINE COASTAL, ISLAND BIODIVERSITY

Production
FISHERIES

Broad Approches
GENERAL MEASURES

Specific Tools
MONITORING, PROTECTED AREAS, NBSAP

Countries
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Conventions
CBD

Documents:
Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS093 HYR2 - 03/02/2021

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS093 AR1 - 26/08/2020

Download: Application Form - DPLUS093 App - 09/10/2019