Marine Soundscapes And EDNA For Assessing Biodiversity And Functioning Of Re-establishing European Flat Oyster Reefs, Ostrea Edulis

海洋声景和 EDNA 用于评估生物多样性和重建欧洲平牡蛎礁（Ostrea Edulis）的功能

• 批准号: 2727996
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Edinburgh Napier University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2025
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2025 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2727996
• 关键词: Marine; Soundscapes; EDNA; Assessing; Biodiversity

The project will contribute to both the 'Biodiversity' and 'Challenged Ecosystems' themes: European oyster reefs provide habitat for many ecologically or economically important species, improve water quality and contribute to blue carbon storage. At least a fifth of the coastal population of the UK are thought to have once been employed in the oyster fishing industry, but the vast beds were extirpated throughout Europe by the early 1900's. The few oyster beds that have survived are now protected and the habitat is classified as threatened and/or declining by OSPAR. Across Europe, researchers are now collaborating with governments, NGOs and industry restore these once abundant habitats and optimize method1. The studentship will generate the first soundscape recordings of European native flat oyster reef habitats and compare the ecoacoustic reef expression with environmental DNA (eDNA) expression in terms of the reef associated faunal biodiversity. The results will be used for the development of a tool for rapid assessment of the state and success of oyster restoration projects, with a scope for future deployment in reef enhancement projects. The student will also be given the opportunity to assess the potential of ecoecoustics to enhance larval settlement, with a scope to support future reef restoration/enhancement projects.

该项目将有助于“生物多样性”和“生态系统”主题：欧洲牡蛎礁为许多生态或经济重要物种提供栖息地，改善水质并有助于蓝碳储存。英国沿海地区至少有五分之一的人口曾从事牡蛎捕捞业，但到20世纪初，整个欧洲的牡蛎养殖场都被摧毁了。幸存下来的少数牡蛎养殖场现已受到保护，该生境被奥巴委列为受到威胁和/或正在减少。在整个欧洲，研究人员正在与政府，非政府组织和行业合作，恢复这些曾经丰富的栖息地并优化方法。该学生船将产生欧洲本土平牡蛎礁栖息地的第一声景录音，并比较生态声学礁表达与环境DNA（eDNA）表达的珊瑚礁相关的动物群生物多样性。研究结果将用于开发一种工具，用于快速评估牡蛎恢复项目的状态和成功，并为今后在珊瑚礁增强项目中的部署提供空间。学生还将有机会评估生态生态学的潜力，以提高幼虫定居点，范围，以支持未来的珊瑚礁恢复/增强项目。