Sampling of Oil and/or Dispersal-Related Contamination on Mississippi Marsh Ecosystem Functioning
Implementing Organization
University of Southern Mississippi
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$100,000
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
Once funding is secured we will begin placement of respiration plots in marshes and begin sampling biomass. Data and samples will be collected until September 30. Nutrient analyses of collected soil and tissue samples will continue through October. Data will be analyzed and distributed by November.
Contact
Micheal Davis601-266-5419
Mike.Davis@usm.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None