The Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Gametogenesis of the Red Tree Coral, Primnoa pacifica

• Main Author: Rossin, Ashley
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 2018
• Subjects: Gulf of Alaska; gametogenesis; Primnoa; histology; oogenesis; ocean acidification; Marine Biology; Pacific; Red Tree; Ocean acidification; Alaska
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/2866; https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/context/etd/article/3888/viewcontent/M_RossinAshley_Final.pdf

Primnoa pacifica, otherwise known as the Red Tree Coral, is one of the most ecologically important corals in the North Pacific. This species is an ecosystem engineer, providing essential habitat for commercially important fish and invertebrate species. Ocean acidification (OA) threatens corals and a...