Collaborative Research: Management Practices and Microbial Communities in Prehistoric Aqua — NSF Award to OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, T
This project investigates how early farmers used microbes to maintain and manage fish production. Archaeological research has identified a highly productive agricultural systems that produced wetland and dryland crops, such as sweet potato and taro. Fishpond aquaculture was a critical part of this system and was used t
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Management Practices and Microbial Communities in Prehistoric Aqua |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2242082 |
| Awardee | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE |
| City | COLUMBUS |
| State | OH |
| Amount obligated | $217,286 |
| Principal investigator | Julie Field |
| Program | Archaeology |
| Start date | 03/01/2023 |
| Abstract | This project investigates how early farmers used microbes to maintain and manage fish production. Archaeological research has identified a highly productive agricultural systems that produced wetland and dryland crops, such as sweet potato and taro. Fishpond aquaculture was a critical part of this system and was used to reliably supply fish for elite households. Stemming from agricultural practices that originated in Central and East Polynesia, which were brought to Hawai’i by Polynesian voyager |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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