MRI: Development of a Remote Operated Vehicle for Studies of Deep Coral Reef Biology

MRI：开发用于研究深层珊瑚礁生物学的远程操作车辆

• 批准号: 1040321
• 负责人: David Gruber
• 金额: $ 47.5万
• 依托单位: CUNY Baruch College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-08-01 至 2015-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1040321&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Development; Remote; Operated; Vehicle

This Major Research Instrumentation award funds the development of a deep water remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to support a variety of benthic ecology and coral studies. The primary use of this instrument is to explore and characterize the diversity and biology of deep-water coral reef habitats (30 m), also known as the Coral Reef "Twilight Zone." The ROV allows coral reef scientists to 1) explore and quantitatively record the biogeography and biodiversity of deep reef communities at depths from 10 to 750m with particular emphasis on the deep coral, sponge and microbial communities worldwide; and (2) examine the issue of connectivity between shallow and deep reefs, and between reef systems worldwide using both molecular genetics and assessments of phenotypic variation between reef systems. The ROV also enables in situ sampling and preservation at depth to facilitate the study of deep reef physiology and taxonomy of new species on coral reefs. In addition to the standard faculty research, summer undergraduate research project participants utilize the ROV and post their findings on the American Museum of Natural History 'Science Bulletins' website. Science Bulletins is an innovative online and exhibition program that offers the public a window into the excitement of scientific discovery. Additional outcomes from these research and teaching efforts will be broadly disseminated through abstracts and peer reviewed publications, as well as by active participation of students and faculty at professional meetings.

这项重大的研究仪器奖为开发深水遥控车（ROV）的发展提供了资金，以支持各种底栖生态学和珊瑚研究。 该工具的主要用途是探索和表征深水珊瑚礁栖息地（30 m）的多样性和生物学，也称为珊瑚礁“暮光区”。 ROV允许珊瑚礁科学家1）探索和定量记录深礁社区的生物地理和生物多样性，深度从10到750m，特别着重于全球深珊瑚，海绵和微生物群落； （2）检查浅礁和深礁之间的连通性问题，以及在全球礁系统之间使用分子遗传学和礁系统之间表型变化的评估。 ROV还可以在深度进行原位采样和保存，以促进对珊瑚礁新物种的深礁生理学和分类学研究。 除了标准教师研究外，夏季本科研究项目参与者还利用ROV并将其发现发布在美国自然历史博物馆的“科学公告”网站上。 科学公告是一项创新的在线和展览计划，为公众提供了科学发现兴奋的窗口。 这些研究和教学工作的其他成果将通过摘要和同行评审的出版物以及学生和教职员工在专业会议上的积极参与来广泛传播。