MRI: Development of a Remote Operated Vehicle for Studies of Deep Coral Reef Biology

MRI：开发用于研究深层珊瑚礁生物学的远程操作车辆

• 批准号: 1040321
• 负责人: David Gruber
• 金额: $ 47.5万
• 依托单位: CUNY Baruch College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-08-01 至 2015-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1040321&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Development; Remote; Operated; Vehicle

This Major Research Instrumentation award funds the development of a deep water remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to support a variety of benthic ecology and coral studies. The primary use of this instrument is to explore and characterize the diversity and biology of deep-water coral reef habitats (30 m), also known as the Coral Reef "Twilight Zone." The ROV allows coral reef scientists to 1) explore and quantitatively record the biogeography and biodiversity of deep reef communities at depths from 10 to 750m with particular emphasis on the deep coral, sponge and microbial communities worldwide; and (2) examine the issue of connectivity between shallow and deep reefs, and between reef systems worldwide using both molecular genetics and assessments of phenotypic variation between reef systems. The ROV also enables in situ sampling and preservation at depth to facilitate the study of deep reef physiology and taxonomy of new species on coral reefs. In addition to the standard faculty research, summer undergraduate research project participants utilize the ROV and post their findings on the American Museum of Natural History 'Science Bulletins' website. Science Bulletins is an innovative online and exhibition program that offers the public a window into the excitement of scientific discovery. Additional outcomes from these research and teaching efforts will be broadly disseminated through abstracts and peer reviewed publications, as well as by active participation of students and faculty at professional meetings.

这项主要研究仪器奖资助开发深水遥控潜水器（深水遥控潜水器），以支持各种海底生态和珊瑚研究。 这一仪器的主要用途是探索深水珊瑚礁生境（30米）的多样性和生物学特征，也被称为珊瑚礁“曙光区”。“这套系统可让珊瑚礁科学家：1）探索和定量记录10至750米深处珊瑚礁群落的生态学和生物多样性，特别是世界各地的深海珊瑚、海绵和微生物群落;以及（2）研究浅礁和深礁之间的连通性问题，以及利用分子遗传学和对珊瑚礁系统之间表型变异的评估，在全世界范围内对珊瑚礁系统之间进行研究。 该系统还能在深海进行原位取样和保存，以促进深海珊瑚礁生理学和珊瑚礁新物种分类学的研究。 除了标准的教师研究，夏季本科生研究项目的参与者利用该项目，并在美国自然历史博物馆的“科学公报”网站上发布他们的发现。 Science Bulletins是一个创新的在线和展览计划，为公众提供了一个了解科学发现兴奋的窗口。 这些研究和教学工作的其他成果将通过摘要和同行评审的出版物以及学生和教师积极参与专业会议来广泛传播。