Physiology
At the Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute, scientists are investigating how marine organisms navigate a changing world. By studying physiological responses—from hormonal shifts to altered growth patterns—we quantify the impact of environmental stressors like hypoxia, temperature spikes, and ocean acidification on the health of our coastal ecosystems.
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“They are so green!” Dr. Katie DuBois exclaimed as I held the fluorescent green test tube in my hand. The contents of this test tube may look like some vile concoction from a mad science lab, but they are in fact the remnants of a marine plant called eelgrass, Zostera marina.