Marine Soundscapes And EDNA For Assessing Biodiversity And Functioning Of Re-establishing European Flat Oyster Reefs, Ostrea Edulis

海洋声景和 EDNA 用于评估生物多样性和重建欧洲平牡蛎礁（Ostrea Edulis）的功能

• 批准号: 2727996
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Edinburgh Napier University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2025
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2025 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2727996
• 关键词: Marine; Soundscapes; EDNA; Assessing; Biodiversity

The project will contribute to both the 'Biodiversity' and 'Challenged Ecosystems' themes: European oyster reefs provide habitat for many ecologically or economically important species, improve water quality and contribute to blue carbon storage. At least a fifth of the coastal population of the UK are thought to have once been employed in the oyster fishing industry, but the vast beds were extirpated throughout Europe by the early 1900's. The few oyster beds that have survived are now protected and the habitat is classified as threatened and/or declining by OSPAR. Across Europe, researchers are now collaborating with governments, NGOs and industry restore these once abundant habitats and optimize method1. The studentship will generate the first soundscape recordings of European native flat oyster reef habitats and compare the ecoacoustic reef expression with environmental DNA (eDNA) expression in terms of the reef associated faunal biodiversity. The results will be used for the development of a tool for rapid assessment of the state and success of oyster restoration projects, with a scope for future deployment in reef enhancement projects. The student will also be given the opportunity to assess the potential of ecoecoustics to enhance larval settlement, with a scope to support future reef restoration/enhancement projects.

该项目将为“生物多样性”和“面临挑战的生态系统”主题做出贡献：欧洲牡蛎礁为许多生态或经济重要物种提供栖息地，改善水质并有助于蓝碳储存。据信，英国至少五分之一的沿海人口曾经从事牡蛎捕捞业，但到 1900 年代初，整个欧洲的广阔海床都被消灭了。幸存下来的少数牡蛎养殖场现已受到保护，栖息地被 OSPAR 列为受威胁和/或衰退的类别。在整个欧洲，研究人员现在正在与政府、非政府组织和行业合作，恢复这些曾经丰富的栖息地并优化方法1。该学生奖学金将制作欧洲本土平坦牡蛎礁栖息地的第一个音景录音，并将珊瑚礁生态声学表达与珊瑚礁相关动物生物多样性方面的环境 DNA (eDNA) 表达进行比较。研究结果将用于开发一种工具，用于快速评估牡蛎恢复项目的状态和成功，并为未来在珊瑚礁增强项目中的部署提供了空间。学生还将有机会评估生态生态学促进幼虫定居的潜力，并支持未来的珊瑚礁恢复/增强项目。