The Ecological Dynamics of the Mangrove Ecosystems in the Vicinity of the Indus River Delta, Pakistan: The PAKMER Project, A Supplement Award

巴基斯坦印度河三角洲附近红树林生态系统的生态动态：PAKMER 项目，补充奖

• 批准号: 9102094
• 负责人: Saiyed Ahmed
• 金额: $ 6.18万
• 依托单位: University of Washington
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-10-01 至 1994-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9102094&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Ecological; Dynamics; Mangrove; Ecosystems; Vicinity

Description: Under this project support is provided for collaboration between Dr. S. Ahmed of the School of Oceanography, University of Washington, and Dr. G. S. Quraishee, Director Emeritus of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Karachi, Pakistan. The research deals with the interaction of the elements of the web of mangrove systems, especially in the system at the mouth of the Indus river in Pakistan, to understand the impact of factors such as the decrease in fresh water flow and increase in ground water salinity on the growth of trees and the chain reaction on other marine life in the mangrove ecosystem. In Pakistani mangrove ecosystems the result has been expressed in vastly decreased species diversity of the halophytes and in shorter shrubs. The full understanding of the ecophysiology of the mangrove ecosystems and an order of importance of its elements is needed to affect a reversal of the loss in this natural resource. Scope: This research is being carried out by the U. of Washington team with the participation of the NIO staff which also provides the boats and other logistical support. The participation in the data analysis and even in data acquisition will be enhanced through this project to the benefit of the U.S. team and also to the Pakistani team. The latter will develop the necessary capabilities and expertise to continue the reserach beyond the involvement of the Americans. The project fits the objectives of the Science in Developing Countries Program. This project is being funded jointly by INT and OCE.

说明：在本项目下， S博士的合作。学校的艾哈迈德 海洋学，华盛顿大学，和G。S. Quraishee，国家人权研究所名誉所长 巴基斯坦卡拉奇的海洋学（NIO）。 研究 处理网络元素的相互作用， 红树林系统，特别是在河口系统， 巴基斯坦的印度河，以了解 淡水流量减少等因素， 地下水含盐量增加对树木生长的影响 以及对红树林其他海洋生物的连锁反应 生态系统 在巴基斯坦的红树林生态系统中， 物种多样性的大幅下降， 盐生植物和矮灌木。 充分了解 红树林生态系统的生理生态学和 它的元素的重要性顺序需要影响一个 扭转这种自然资源的损失。 范围：这项研究正在进行的美国。的 华盛顿团队，NIO工作人员参与 它还提供船只和其他后勤服务， 支持. 参与数据分析，甚至 将通过该项目加强数据采集 对美国队和巴基斯坦队都有好处 团队 后者将发展必要的能力 和专业知识，以继续研究超越 美国人的参与。 该项目符合 发展中国家科学计划的目标。 该项目由INT和OCE共同资助。