Effects of hydrological changes on coastal ecosystems

Project description

Evaluating the effects of hydrological drought

Hydrological changes such as groundwater decline may threaten plant species and ecosystem productivity. Understanding ecosystem sensitivity to hydrological alterations and the related ecophysiological processes is critical for seasonally dry, semi-arid coastal dune ecosystems of the Iberian Peninsula which experiences heavy human pressure. Community-level methods that can indicate vegetation vulnerability to the restriction of groundwater resources are increasingly required. The EU-funded HyChanCEs project intends to assess the impact of hydrological changes, particularly the water-table level decrease, on semi-arid coastal dune ecosystems and determine their vulnerability to groundwater restriction. The results will contribute to moderate the impact of water-resources’ changes on coastal ecosystems.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › remote sensing
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics › productivity
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems › coastal ecosystems

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.4. - SPREADING EXCELLENCE AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION

Topic(s)

• WF-02-2019 - Widening Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-WF-02-2019
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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-RI - RI – Reintegration panel

Coordinator

FCIENCIAS.ID - ASSOCIACAO PARA A INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE CIENCIAS

Address

Campo Grande, Edificio C1, Piso 3
1749 016 Lisbon
Portugal

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

EU contribution

€ 159 815,04