Cooperative agreement for CESU partner to develop soft coral husbandry and propagation protocols after DWH impacts
USGS is seeking a CESU partner to develop and refine husbandry protocols for holding and rearing mesophotic soft corals, including understudied species affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The project will study trophic ecology, reproduction, juvenile settlement and growth, and associated microbial holobiont communities, supporting ex-situ soft coral propagation best practices. It is e…
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for state-of-the-art research on husbandry protocol development for mesophotic soft coral holding. The research will examine for a wide variety of understudied soft coral species, their trophic ecology, reproductive output, juvenile se…
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This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU"s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studie…
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