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The marine microbiome as a sentinel for ecological health and resiliency

Implementing Organization

University of Texas Medical Branch

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$186,224

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

The U.S. Department of Treasury

Funding Program

The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Environmental Research

Targeted Resources

Microbial Communities

Project Description

Establish a base line of diversity and species composition in microbial communities, microscopic populations of bacteria, fungi, algae, and other microorganisms, in near-shore Gulf of Mexico environments, and to monitor changes associated with oil pollutants.

Contact

Larry McKinney
(361) 825-2070
Larry.McKinney@tamucc.edu
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Project Partners

Cornelis Elferink, Antonietta Quigg, Yuriy Fofanov

Affiliated Institutions

Grant funds to support a study to establish the base line of diversity and species composition in microbial communities resident in near-shore Gulf of Mexico environs, and to monitor changes in the microbiomes associated with petrogenic pollutants.

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