What this project investigates: How temperature, grazing, and acclimation affect carbon capture and storage by algae.
How this will be addressed: By conducting field experiments and developing mathematical models using algae and zooplankton.
Why it matters: Algae are responsible for a large portion of the earth’s carbon fixation; temperature and herbivory (grazing) play important roles in determining the fate of carbon fixed by algae.
Focus Area:
Ecological & Biological Capture
Project Lead:
David Vasseur