Is food supply adequate for oyster larvae in Mississippi Sound? Evaluation of food quality and quantity through optical, biochemical, and biological observations and modeling
Implementing Organization
Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$614,909
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The U.S. Department of Treasury
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Oysters/Reefs
Project Description
The goal of this project is to integrate optical, biochemical and biological observation with a cutting-edge oyster larval model to identify, understand, and predict the nutritional constraints on oyster larvae performance as measured by survival, growth, and success at metamorphosis in the Mississippi Sound.
Contact
Xiaodong ZhangNone
Xiaodong.Zhang@usm.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None