Fates and Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Ecological Structure and Function of Coastal Wetland Ecosystems
Implementing Organization
Louisiana State University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$149,573
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
Funding Program
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
The Deepwater Horizon event has oiled large portions of the Louisiana coast including Phragmites australis marshes at the mouth of the Mississippi River, some of the Spartina alterniflora marshes behind barrier islands and within the estuaries, as well as 250 miles of Louisiana shoreline. Healthy wetland vegetation is vital to sustain marsh structure and to promote important wetland services, such as high biological productivity, fisheries' support, wildlife habitat, storm mitigation, shoreline protection and water quality enhancement.
Contact
Qianxin Lin225-578-8889
comlin@lsu.edu
Project Website
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