ACER Happenings
The Northern Gulf of Mexico
With all of the discussion about the oil spill and restoration of Gulf habitats, we frequently see reference to the northern Gulf of Mexico. Where is the northern Gulf of Mexico and what are its unique features?
Habitat Focus: Coastal Wetlands
A coastal wetland is an area of land that is periodically flooded and drained. In the U.S., coastal wetlands are found along the Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific and Alaskan coasts.
Word Wednesday: Food Webs
Food webs & trophic cascades: It’s more than just who eats whom.
Tool Talk: Suction Sampler
How do you collect macrofauna? Well, that depends on where and why you are collecting these organisms…
Word Wednesday: Benthic Macrofauna
It’s a small world in the benthos…or is it? Today’s Word Wednesday will explore the benthic community, home of the macrofauna and other bottom dwellers.
Lights, camera and action - all in one instrument: The FlowCAM
Are the laborious days of sitting behind a microscope gone? Perhaps for plankton ecologists they are….
Word Wednesday: Microplankton
Large, medium, small – and really, really small… Today’s Word Wednesday focuses on microplankton. Are they plants, animals or something else? Does the name have a specific meaning?
Word Wednesday: Denitrification
You may have heard that matter is neither created nor destroyed, but what does this really mean? This week’s Word Wednesday focuses on the process of denitrification and the nitrogen cycle.
In case you missed it
Spring has sprung! The Gulf Coast is warming up, the azaleas are blooming and ACER scientists have been gearing up to start this year’s field work. Before we head back out to the field, ACER scientists were able to relax a bit and share their work with the general public.
ACER presents….
With the first year of research under our belt, ACER scientists and students headed out to present their findings at scientific conferences.