CREST Center for the Integrated Study of Coastal E

CREST 沿海环境综合研究中心

• 批准号: 1547821
• 负责人: Paulinus Chigbu
• 金额: $ 500万
• 依托单位: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-09-01 至 2022-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1547821&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CREST; Center; Integrated; Study; Coastal

Center for the Integrated Study of Coastal Ecosystem Processes and Dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic RegionWith National Science Foundation support, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will continue operations of the Center for the Integrated Study of Coastal Ecosystem Processes and Dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic Region. This Center brings together a team of scientists with expertise in geochemistry, phytoplankton and zooplankton ecology, fish ecology, environmental microbiology, biogeochemistry, and physical oceanography to conduct a collaborative study of the effects of climate variability on trophic interactions and food web dynamics, exchange of materials between Maryland Coastal Bays and the coastal ocean, and dynamics of heterotrophic bacteria. Coastal lagoons such as Maryland Coastal Bays are very productive ecosystems that serve as nurseries for many economically and ecologically important species of finfish and shellfish. Coastal lagoons have restricted water exchanges with the coastal ocean. As a result, they are not well flushed, and are vulnerable to nutrient enrichment and pollutant accumulation. The Center for the Integrated Study of Coastal Ecosystem Processes and Dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic Region emphasis is on understanding the dynamics and processes within the Maryland coastal lagoon and estuarine ecosystems.A hydrodynamic model will be developed and used to evaluate the magnitude of material transport between the Maryland Coastal Bays and the coastal ocean through the northern and southern inlets. A particle tracking model will be used to assess the dispersal and retention of gelatinous zooplankton and ichthyoplankton in the Maryland Coastal Bays. Additionally, information on the dynamics of heterotrophic bacteria including Vibrio species will be examined, and the possible role of Vibrio as a stressor leading to co-infection by other microbes in crabs will be investigated. Abiotic and biotic variables will be used to develop models for predicting the occurrence of Vibrio species.The Center for the Integrated Study of Coastal Ecosystem Processes and Dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic Region will positively impact the number of minority students that obtain degrees in marine and environmental sciences. The Center will integrate research and education by recruiting and educating high school students, middle school and high school teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students, particularly members of underrepresented groups.

在国家科学基金会的支持下，马里兰州东海岸大学将继续运作中大西洋地区沿海生态系统过程和动态综合研究中心。该中心汇集了一批具有地球化学、浮游植物和浮游动物生态学、鱼类生态学、环境微生物学、海洋地球化学和物理海洋学专门知识的科学家，共同研究气候变化对营养相互作用和食物网动态、马里兰州沿海海湾和沿海海洋之间的物质交换以及异养细菌动态的影响。 沿海泻湖，如马里兰州沿海海湾是非常富有成效的生态系统，作为许多经济和生态上重要的鱼类和贝类物种的苗圃。 沿海泻湖限制了与沿海海洋的水交换。因此，它们不能很好地冲洗，容易受到营养物富集和污染物积累的影响。中大西洋地区沿海生态系统过程和动力学综合研究中心的重点是了解马里兰州沿海泻湖和河口生态系统内的动力学和过程。将开发一个流体动力学模型，并用于评估马里兰州沿海海湾和沿海海洋之间通过北方和南方入口的物质输送量。一个粒子跟踪模型将被用来评估凝胶状浮游动物和鱼类浮游生物在马里兰州沿海海湾的扩散和保留。此外，还将研究包括弧菌属在内的异养细菌的动态信息，并研究弧菌作为导致螃蟹中其他微生物共同感染的应激源的可能作用。非生物和生物变量将用于开发预测弧菌物种出现的模型，中大西洋区域沿海生态系统过程和动态综合研究中心将对获得海洋和环境科学学位的少数民族学生人数产生积极影响。该中心将通过招募和教育高中学生，中学和高中教师，本科生和研究生，特别是代表性不足的群体的成员，来整合研究和教育。