CAREER: Mechanisms of bioturbation and ecosystem engineering by benthic infauna — NSF Award to University of Texas at Austin (TX,
Marine sediments are important habitats for abundant and diverse communities of organisms that are important as food sources for higher trophic levels, including commercially important species. Through burrowing, constructing tubes, and feeding on sediments, these animals modify their physical and chemical environments
| Award title | CAREER: Mechanisms of bioturbation and ecosystem engineering by benthic infauna |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2501206 |
| Awardee | University of Texas at Austin |
| City | AUSTIN |
| State | TX |
| Amount obligated | $317,996 |
| Principal investigator | Kelly Dorgan |
| Program | Marine Geology and Geophysics, BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, EDUCATION/HUMAN RESOURCES,OCE |
| Start date | 10/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Marine sediments are important habitats for abundant and diverse communities of organisms that are important as food sources for higher trophic levels, including commercially important species. Through burrowing, constructing tubes, and feeding on sediments, these animals modify their physical and chemical environments to such an extent that they are considered ecosystem engineers. Bioturbation, the mixing of sediments by animals, is important in regenerating nutrients and transporting pollutant |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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