Oil: Comprehensive Study of the Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Health and Productivity of Gulf Coast Salt Marshes
Implementing Organization
Mississippi State University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$99,741
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
Most post-spill assessments of coastal salt marsh status will be limited to habitat delineation and documentation of change in area. However, to address the central question about the large scale perturbations of the northern Gulf of Mexico wetland ecosystem structure and function due to the Macondo 252 oil spill, assessment of marsh health before-during-after the spill is essential.
Contact
Deepak R. Mishra662-268-1032 x233
dmishra@gri.msstate.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None