gracilaria growth experiment
Meredith has been setting up tanks to grow Gracilaria in the lab. First, she attaches Gracilaria to three different structures to determine which method allows the Gracilaria to grow the best. These structures are a white plastic grid, a PVC frame, and hollow tubes with mesh on the ends to allow water to flow through. She also wanted to know if the Gracilaria grows better when air bubbles into the water or when water is pumped over the seaweed. To determine which methods allow the greatest growth, the experiment would be run for two weeks. Once the best method is determined, more experiments be begin to figure out how well Gracilaria grows under different environmental conditions.
RESULTS
After two weeks of growing Gracilaria attached to different structures, it was determined that the Gracilaria that grew in the hollow tubes with mesh on each end grew the best. Next, Meredith will be researching how other scientists have grown Gracilaria in the lab before setting up another experiment to look at how salinity influences algae growth.
RESULTS
After two weeks of growing Gracilaria attached to different structures, it was determined that the Gracilaria that grew in the hollow tubes with mesh on each end grew the best. Next, Meredith will be researching how other scientists have grown Gracilaria in the lab before setting up another experiment to look at how salinity influences algae growth.