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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

Type of Presentation

Poster

Genre/Form

conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events); posters

Subjects – Topical (LCSH)

Marine plankton--Effect of salt on--Washington (State)--Possession Sound; Marine plankton--Effect of temperature on--Washington (State)--Possession Sound; Plankton populations--Washington (State)--Possession Sound

Geographic Coverage

Possession Sound (Wash.)

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Language

English

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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.