Water Quality and Benthic Habitat Observations for Enhanced Understanding and Sustainable Management of Oyster Reefs in Mississippi Sound
Implementing Organization
The University of Southern Mississippi/Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MS DEQ)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$625,000
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
This project will use field sampling and remote sensing data collected from traditional platforms and novel autonomous aerial and marine vehicles to quantify the spatiotemporal variability of water quality and benthic habitat conditions at oyster reef sites in Mississippi Sound.
Contact
Robert Moorhead(662) 325-2850
rjm@gri.msstate.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None