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School Of Marine Sciences / Darling Marine Center, Kevin J. Eckelbarger
School Of Marine Sciences / Darling Marine Center, Kevin J. Eckelbarger
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
Over the last six years, the University of Maine has made an unprecedented investment in its marine laboratory, the Darling Marine Center to benefit both University faculty and visiting researchers and their students. Facility improvements include many new laboratory and offices spaces, more research instrumentation, and basic support facilities such as a dining hall and new classrooms. The inauguration of a Visiting Investigation Program in 1991, the expansion of educational offerings, and the growth of a large undergraduate internship program, have resulted in a population explosion that shows no sign of abating. To set priorities for improvements, the University has …
Mechanisms By Which Marine Algae Respond To Environmental Variables Affecting Reproductive Success, Susan H. Brawley
Mechanisms By Which Marine Algae Respond To Environmental Variables Affecting Reproductive Success, Susan H. Brawley
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
Many marine species reproduce by external fertilization. This mode of reproduction might be expected to result in low levels of fertilization and recruitment because of the dilution of eggs and sperm by the turbulent sea. Recent work, however, demonstrates that fucoid algae (i.e., brown seaweed's that are important components of rocky, intertidal zones and estuaries) sense water motion and release eggs and sperm only when the sea is calm. Nearly 100% of their eggs are fertilized. The proposed experiments will determine how these algae sense water motion and whether similar responses are found in several other species that are harvested …