Category: Marine Science
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Advanced Nontoxic Anti-Fouling Coatings Research, Test Site Facility Geoffrey Swain
Advanced Nontoxic Anti-Fouling Coatings Research, Test Site Facility
The ultimate test for new and prototype antifouling formulations is to subject them to biofouling in the marine environment. This research is funded by the Office of Naval Research to maintain a static immersion test site with specialized testing capabilities that provides a better understanding of the mechanisms by which non-stick and fouling-release surfaces function.
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Advanced Prediction of Sea Level Rise and Coastal Inundation for the U.S. Atlantic Coast K. Lindeman
Advanced Prediction of Sea Level Rise and Coastal Inundation for the U.S. Atlantic Coast
A suite of sea level rise analytic and predictive tools will be applied to study sites in six regions of the US eastern seaboard and Gulf of Mexico. SLR scenario predictions will combine leading semi-empirical and modeling tools from co-PIs working on paleoreconstruction, atmospheric & ocean modeling, and storm surge modeling. Analyses of primary climate adaptation alternatives and policy applications will accompany technical results.
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Aquaculture of Marine Ornamental Animals Junda Lin
Aquaculture of Marine Ornamental Animals
Our laboratory's focus has been to develop aquaculture technology for marine ornamental fish and invertebrates. Virtually all of the species marketed in the aquarium trade industry are collected from the wild, especially coral reef ecosystems. Extensive and destructive collection of these animals can directly deplete the target species and indirectly damage the delicate coral reef ecosystem. We have studied shellfish and fish species, evaluated their aquaculture potential and developed cultivation technology to reduce the need to collect in the wild.
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Benthic Monitoring in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Richard Aronson, Robert Woesik
Benthic Monitoring in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Coral reefs are declining worldwide. A critical issue is whether local management actions, specifically the establishment of marine protected areas, will increase the resilience of coral populations, buying time while humanity confronts the impacts of global climate change. This long-term study tracks coral populations and the abundance of other, potentially competing coral-reef components such as sponges and seaweeds, to determine the efficacy of marine protected areas in enhancing corals and controlling seaweeds.
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Climate Change and Predatory Invasion of the Antarctic Benthos Richard Aronson
Climate Change and Predatory Invasion of the Antarctic Benthos
Although climate change is a global phenomenon, polar marine ecosystems are feeling its impacts most acutely. Warming seas are drawing down the physiological barriers that have kept shell-crushing predators out of Antarctic waters. Predatory king crabs are on the verge of invading shallow-marine communities, threatening to reverse ecological patterns that have been in place for millions of years. The endemic bottom fauna and its unique food-web structure are at risk from rapid climate change in Antarctica.
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Hanna Shoal (Chukchi Sea, Alaskan Arctic) Ecosystem Study John Trefry
Hanna Shoal (Chukchi Sea, Alaskan Arctic) Ecosystem Study
The Hanna Shoal Ecosystem Project was designed to expand the COMIDA-CAB Project to describe the ecosystem processes that contribute to the apparent high biological importance of the Hanna Shoal region. Hanna Shoal has been identified as an area of significant biological importance.
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Quantifying the Stable Boundary Layer Structure and Evolution during T-REX George Maul
Quantifying the Stable Boundary Layer Structure and Evolution during T-REX
Quantifying uncertainty in predictive models in the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) is the main theme of this research. Planetary boundary layers are complex flow regimes, but critically important in aviation meteorology and for wind energy production. Such turbulent flows are best forecast through parametric studies. This project seeks to determine the best parameters based on the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX) in Owens Valley, California. The PI of this project is Dr. Sen Chiao at San Jose State University; Dr. George Maul of Florida Tech is the grant administrator.
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The Importance of Fertilizer Nutrient Leaching to Groundwater and Surface Waters Thomas Belanger
The Importance of Fertilizer Nutrient Leaching to Groundwater and Surface Waters
We believe residential fertilizer nutrient loading is a very significant source of nutrients to the IRL and other water bodies. This study focuses on collecting data that could be used by various local governments to justify strict residential fertilizer ordinance changes, such as a wet season fertilizer application ban. Normally nutrient leaching is not discussed as a major pathway for fertilizer nutrient loading to surface water bodies, but it may be very significant in sandy Florida soils and is the subject of this research.