Hydrodynamics of Fringing Reef Systems

宁格鲁海洋公园是国家海洋保护区代表系统的一部分。珊瑚礁在世界范围内都处于衰退状态，但宁格鲁礁一直保持在相对原始的状态。然而，由于靠近陆地，特别容易受到人类活动的影响，预计在不久的将来，人类活动将大幅增加。该项目的结果将提高我们预测珊瑚礁和其他类似沿海系统环流的能力。这将使人们深入了解与水动力学有关的各种生态过程（例如补充），并为对威胁近岸环境完整性的过程（例如污染物溢漏）进行风险分析奠定基础。

Ningaloo Marine Park is part of the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas. Coral reefs are in a state of decline worldwide, yet Ningaloo Reef has remained in a relatively pristine state. However, its close proximity to land makes it particularly vulnerable to human activities, which are forecast to significantly grow in the near future. Results from this project will advance our ability to predict circulation on reefs and other similar coastal systems. This will provide insight into various ecological processes that are linked to hydrodynamics (e.g. recruitment), and will provide a foundation for conducting risk analysis of processes that threaten the integrity of nearshore environments (e.g. contaminant spills).