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Tag: salinity

The Eastern Oyster—Nature’s Engineer

Posted on December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 by mhnsn1
Oysters on the half shell.

Inside the thick, knobby shell of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a velvety creature that is constantly filtering seawater—this is how it feeds itself. As filter feeders, these bivalves can improve water … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged bivalve, Crassostrea virginica, Gobler lab, oysters, salinity, shellfish

Three Hopeful Signs

Posted on July 9, 2015April 5, 2018 by mhnsn1

As the data continues to come in, there are three observations this week that are hopeful.

  1. The coverage of macroalgae in Georgica Pond is quantitatively decreasing. As of this week, the surface coverage is significantly lower in the north, Eel
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Posted in eNewsletter Tagged macroalgae, oxygen, salinity

The Georgica Pond Project is in High Gear

Posted on June 10, 2015April 5, 2018 by mhnsn1

The Georgica Pond Project is in high gear and in fact has been for five months. With the first indications that The Georgica Pond Project would be a reality, the Gobler Lab commenced its activities to address the major research

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Posted in eNewsletter Tagged blue-green algae, georgica pond project, Gobler lab, salinity

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