SGER: Effects of an 8.1 Earthquake to Coral Communities and Reef Structure on Guam, Mariana Islands

SGER：8.1 级地震对马里亚纳群岛关岛珊瑚群落和珊瑚礁结构的影响

• 批准号: 9322387
• 负责人: Gustav Paulay
• 金额: $ 1.44万
• 依托单位: University of Guam
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-11-01 至 1995-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9322387&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SGER; Effects; 8.1; Earthquake; Coral

Paulay 9322387 The massive earthquake that shook the Pacific island of Guam on August 8, 1993, offers an unprecedented opportunity for studying the effects of tectonic forces on coral community composition. The great variation observed in damage intensity among sites point to a variety of factors being important in influencing the susceptibility of reefs to earthquake damage. In this study, scientists will describe the effects of the earthquake on the reefs surrounding Guam, and evaluate how location, shelter, colony growth form, and reef topography affected that severity of damage. ***

Paulay 9322387 1993年8月8日太平洋关岛发生的大地震为研究构造力对珊瑚群落组成的影响提供了前所未有的机会。 不同地点的破坏强度差异很大，这表明影响珊瑚礁对地震破坏敏感性的各种因素很重要。 在这项研究中，科学家们将描述地震对关岛周围珊瑚礁的影响，并评估位置，庇护所，殖民地生长形式和珊瑚礁地形如何影响破坏的严重程度。 ***