Presentation Year

2016

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Savannah Anas BiologyUndergraduate Student,Thien CrisantoBiologyUndergraduate Student,Tyrone McDonaldBiologyUndergraduate Student,Ellis SmithBiologyUndergraduate Student,Tayler TharaldsonBiologyGraduate Student,Nicholas Wilson Biology Undergraduate Student

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Our project addresses the question of whether Phyllospadix spp., a surfgrass, can effectively buffer calcium carbonate uptake by calcifying intertidal organisms. This question has significant ramifications for the Humboldt County coastline, which is considered an ocean acidification “hot spot” due to its exposure to acidic water during periods of upwelling. Our group will observe Phyllospadix spp. and it's influence on calcium carbonate deposition on cockle clams and articulated coralline algae . The results will vary due to the abundance of Phyllospadix spp. and invertebrates in each aquarium, and will determine if the calcification rate will be higher in the presence of Phyllospadix spp.

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Yes

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115

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