My research with the Bruno Lab and the Galápagos Science
Center this summer encompassed a variety of different marine
ecology projects

Reulbach, Alex

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Marine Ecology Research Projects in San Cristóbal, Galápagos Alex Reulbach: Biology B.S. Major and Chemistry and Marine Sciences MinorDr. John Bruno: Department of Biology• My research with the Bruno Lab and the Galápagos Science Center this summer encompassed a variety of different marine ecology projects • The investigation of the feeding preferences and nurseries of juvenile Blacktip and Scalloped Hammerhead sharks• The effect of temperature on metabolism and predation between whelks and barnacles• The effect of varying nutrient concentrations and predatorexclusion mechanisms on algae growth and predationResearch ProjectsWhy This Research Matters• Rising global temperatures, increasing ocean acidity, and adverse human activities have put great stress on the marine communities of the Galápagos and the world• Understanding these changes is crucial to protecting marine communities• Discovering Blacktip and Hammerhead shark nurseries helps the Ecuadorian government help protect these vital sharks, so that the marine communities of the Galápagos can stay healthy• Studying how temperature affects metabolism, predation, and growth sheds some understanding on how rising ocean temperatures will change animal behavior

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