Desiccation in Mastocarpus papillatus and Porphyra perforata

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Abstract: For algae in the upper intertidal zone, desiccation is one major stress that determines species fitness (Celia M. Smith & Berry, 1986). Here, I used lab experiments to examine desiccation in upper intertidal red alga species Mastocarpus papillatus and Porphyra perforata. Preliminary data gathered was inconclusive regarding the impact of collection site and species on changes in photosynthetic activity as measured by electron transport rate (ETR). As such, further research is proposed to take into account the small sample size of this initial dataset as well as other potential variables of interest, such as heat stress, wave action stress, vertical distribution across intertidal zones, and geographic distribution across latitudes.

Author	Hafner, Liza

DOI	https://doi.org/10.25740/nc685wy2906
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/nc685wy2906

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Preferred citation: Hafner, L. (2022). Desiccation in Mastocarpus papillatus and Porphyra perforata. Stanford Digital Repository.Final report for BIOHOPK47. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/nc685wy2906

BIOHOPK 47: Introduction to Research in Ecology and Ecological Physiology

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