Please wait...
About This Project
Collapse of the marsh ecosystems of southern Iraq after 1991 forced hundreds of thousands of people into urban slums, and led to contamination of the remaining water supply. We will establish three test beds to see whether brackish water returned from oil drilling and refining can be used to construct new salt marshes. These will filter water, provide forage for livestock, create habitat for fish nurseries, and give new economic opportunities.
More Lab Notes From This Project
Browse Other Projects on Experiment
Related Projects
Do differences in coral skeletal architecture influence bleaching susceptibility?
Reef-building corals are bleaching and dying at unprecedented rates due to ocean warming. However, corals...
Impact of Urbanization and Coastal Change on Florida's Mangrove Ecosystems
Impacts to Mangrove fringe forests leave coastal areas vulnerable to erosion and sea-level rise. Over 600...
i-cows: can intimidating eye patterns painted onto cows reduce lion attacks?
A major reason that lions are in decline is that many are killed every day in retaliation for eating livestock...