SubsidieMeestersIntegrated Niche Theory: linking environmental, compositional and functional change on coral reefs
CoralINT aims to develop an Integrated Niche Theory to predict biodiversity changes and ecosystem functions in coral reefs using advanced 3D mapping and niche analysis.
Projectdetails
Introduction
Idea: CoralINT aims to deliver the ability to predict spatio-temporal change in biodiversity and the consequences of this change for ecosystem function. To achieve this aim, I will develop an Integrated Niche Theory linking three niche concepts: Grinnell's niche (what a species needs), Elton's niche (what a species does), and niche construction (how the species function changes the environment).
Integration of Niche Concepts
The key to this integration lies in how species are sorted along each of the niche axes (environmental gradients, functional rates, and niche construction rates). I will map the dynamic implications of different types of bivariate sorting to the development of positive and negative feedback loops.
This new theory will allow predicting the indirect consequences of selection on one axis to change along the other two axes. I will test INT with environmental, compositional, and functional data extracted from 3D maps of coral reefs and its coral inhabitants.
Groundbreaking Features
CoralINT sits at the interface between theory development and cutting-edge empirical data. I anticipate CoralINT will produce 3D maps for a total area of >26,600 m² with mm scale resolution, distributed among 100 sites along a 2,000 km latitudinal gradient.
Within these maps, we will follow >100,000 coral colonies through time, measuring and inferring structural and demographic rates across >200 species and environmental variation in space and time. Working at organismal and ecosystem scales will enable CoralINT to develop mechanistic understanding of the processes connecting environmental, compositional, and functional change.
Objectives
- Develop a new Integrated Niche Theory.
- Quantify the effects of the environment on coral distribution and functional rates.
- Determine if function can be predicted from coral and reef structural traits.
- Quantify the prevalence and evolutionary implications of coral niche construction.
Feasibility
We have collected proof of concept data for each data type.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 1.999.995 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 1.999.995 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-11-2022 |
| Einddatum | 31-10-2027 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2022 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOApenvoerder
- FCIENCIAS.ID - ASSOCIACAO PARA A INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE CIENCIAS
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