Inventory and Evolution of Fishes from Streams of the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico

墨西哥西马德雷山脉溪流中鱼类的库存和进化

基本信息

批准号：
0817027
负责人：
Richard Mayden
金额：
$ 58.2万
依托单位：
Saint Louis University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2008
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2008-09-01 至 2012-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0817027&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Inventory Evolution Fishes Streams Sierra

项目摘要

This research focuses on the economically important trout species and other associated freshwater fishes of Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental, an aquatic ecosystem that is home to at least 20% of the world's trout species, including the only trout species adapted to warmer temperatures. Preliminary work in this region suggests a high level of endemism, several new species unknown to science, and a high level of habitat destruction and species endangerment. The research will provide a complete faunal inventory of the ecosystem, formal descriptions of all newly described species, databasing of all new collections and associated ecological data, and dissemination of results through a new web system for research, training and education. Effective conservation and educational programs will involve local communities, teachers, and fish culture professionals, helping them to develop sustainable practices that do not destroy habitats and aquatic communities. New training activities will include a broad community of students (high school, college), as well as local citizens. Directors and scientists of the Mexican Fish Culture system, hatchery managers, and fish culture scientists will collaborate with U.S. scientists on this project. The comprehensive E-Life system developed in conjunction with this research will provide a worldwide educational platform for distributed learning environments in biodiversity, conservation, and ecology.

这项研究的重点是墨西哥塞拉山脉Madre Occidental的经济上重要的鳟鱼物种和其他相关的淡水鱼，这是一个水上生态系统，它是世界上至少20％的鳟鱼物种的家园，其中包括唯一适合温度较高的鳟鱼物种。该地区的初步工作表明，高水平的原义，科学不知道的几种新物种以及高水平的栖息地破坏和物种危害。这项研究将为生态系统提供完整的动物库存，对所有新描述的物种的正式描述，所有新收集和相关的生态数据的数据库，以及通过新的研究，培训和教育的新网络系统传播结果。有效的保护和教育计划将涉及当地社区，教师和鱼类文化专业人士，帮助他们发展不会破坏栖息地和水生社区的可持续实践。新的培训活动将包括广泛的学生（高中，大学）以及当地公民。墨西哥鱼类文化系统，孵化场经理和鱼类文化科学家的董事和科学家将与美国科学家合作就该项目进行合作。与这项研究结合开发的综合电子生活系统将为生物多样性，保护和生态学的分布式学习环境提供一个全球教育平台。