Nutrients
BTS: Observe & Conserve
Short video featuring Dr. John Burns and the multiscale environmental graphical analysis (MEGA) lab. The MEGA lab is a global consortium of scientists, athletes, and artists who use science as a way to improve our planet. The overarching goal of the MEGA lab is to create innovative solutions that protect our oceans, providing to the…
Related project: Coral response to land-to-ocean freshwater flux: A ridge-to-reef perspective
Understanding Nutrient Transport through Streamflow and Fish Populations
The overall goal of the proposed project is to develop a multidisciplinary team to evaluate the effect of flow alteration on R2R and I2O watersheds. This project will evaluate the effects of annual variability in flow conditions on the growth and survival of invasive armored suckermouth catfish in Hawaiian streams, and compare/contrast findings to those…
Related project: Understanding nutrient transport through streamflow and fish populations
Coral response to land-to-ocean freshwater flux: A ridge-to-reef perspective
Nearshore marine environments provide ecosystem services such as sustenance, coastal protection, critical fish habitat, economic value through recreation and fisheries, medicinal products, and cultural importance and traditional activities. Using innovative 3D mapping technologies, researchers will examine how organic matter and nutrient flux influence the biology and ecology of coral reefs that are impacted by freshwater discharge, highlighting how patterns in stream flow alter land-to-ocean materials flux and productivity in marine habitats.
Understanding nutrient transport through streamflow and fish populations
The overall goal of this project is to develop a multidisciplinary team to evaluate the effect of changing river flow on R2R and I2O watersheds. We will evaluate the effects of annual variability in flow conditions on the growth and survival of invasive armored suckermouth catfish in Hawaiian streams, and compare/contrast findings to a complementary study linking hydrology to freshwater salmon growth in Southeast Alaska.