Changing Great Lakes Ecosystems

改变五大湖生态系统

• 批准号: CRC-2016-00003
• 负责人: Fisk, Aaron
• 金额: $ 14.57万
• 依托单位: University of Windsor
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=694283
• 关键词: Changing; Great; Lakes; Ecosystems

One of the greatest challenges facing the world is to ensure enough freshwater to support our growing population. The Laurentian Great Lakes is the largest and arguably the most important freshwater system in the world, but its health is compromised by increasing environmental stressors. My research will focus on quantifying trophic interactions and fish movements across the Great Lakes to better understand the impact of our changing climate and landscape on food webs. Characterization of, and understanding the influence of, anthropogenic stress on food webs is essential for proper conservation and management and ultimately healthy and sustainable ecosystems.

世界面临的最大挑战之一是确保有足够的淡水来支持我们不断增长的人口。劳伦特五大湖是世界上最大的、可以说是最重要的淡水系统，但其健康受到日益增加的环境压力的影响。我的研究将侧重于量化整个五大湖的营养相互作用和鱼类运动，以更好地了解我们不断变化的气候和景观对食物网的影响。描述和了解人为压力对食物网的影响，对于适当的保护和管理以及最终健康和可持续的生态系统至关重要。