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Organic Content And Silt To Sand Ratio In Correlation With Porewater Sulfide Concentrations Found In Eel Grass (Zostera Marina) Beds, Clarissa Felling May 2015

Organic Content And Silt To Sand Ratio In Correlation With Porewater Sulfide Concentrations Found In Eel Grass (Zostera Marina) Beds, Clarissa Felling

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Eel grass, Zostera marina, beds are a vital habitat for both economically valuable species and nutrient cycling. Populations of Z. marina in Washington State have either stayed consistent or dwindled slightly. To increase the distribution of eel grass in Washington State knowing the organic content and silt to sand ratio is important for these plants survival. If this data correlates to sulfide concentrations, which can inhibit the abundance of eelgrass, department officials can locate viable places for new beds. Sediment samples were taken from four different eelgrass sites around Skagit County. Each sample was divided in two; one heated at …