Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Integrity: Resilience of Seagrass Beds to Oil Contamination
Implementing Organization
University of South Alabama
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$15,000
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
Given their significance as ecological sentinels, seagrasses are excellent models for quantitatively documenting ecosystem functions that may be disrupted by this oil spill event. Gaining an understanding of their genetic, biochemical and physiological responses to oil contamination and subsequent recovery is essential to assessing resilience of sensitive coastal ecosystems. Samples of seagrass were collected across seasons over a spatial scale relevant to the oil contamination event.
Contact
Anne Boettcher251-460-6101
aboettch@southalabama.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None