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Presentation Abstract
Plankton species tend to have a set of conditions that make certain environments ideal for that species to thrive to its highest capability. By focusing on factors such as salinity and temperature, the health of an environment can be tracked based on the consistency of those numbers and its overall impact on marine species’. Plankton being an important part of underwater food chains, as they are commonly eaten amongst other marine species, makes the understanding of their ability to survive in certain circumstances crucial to sustaining a healthy underwater ecosystem. Presented is an accumulation of data taken from various sites around Possession sound from vertical profiles collected by students at the Ocean Research College Academy. Data was collected on days chosen due to their abnormally high or low salinity and temperature levels. These numbers are compared to plankton counts to understand if the abnormalities have a major impact on plankton populations.
Session Title
Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life
Conference Track
SSE14: Posters
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-posters-302
Start Date
26-4-2022 4:30 PM
End Date
26-4-2022 5:00 PM
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Abnormal Salinity and Temperature Profiles: Conditions of Plankton
Plankton species tend to have a set of conditions that make certain environments ideal for that species to thrive to its highest capability. By focusing on factors such as salinity and temperature, the health of an environment can be tracked based on the consistency of those numbers and its overall impact on marine species’. Plankton being an important part of underwater food chains, as they are commonly eaten amongst other marine species, makes the understanding of their ability to survive in certain circumstances crucial to sustaining a healthy underwater ecosystem. Presented is an accumulation of data taken from various sites around Possession sound from vertical profiles collected by students at the Ocean Research College Academy. Data was collected on days chosen due to their abnormally high or low salinity and temperature levels. These numbers are compared to plankton counts to understand if the abnormalities have a major impact on plankton populations.
