BIO

My name is Anna Jacoby and I am a geography major from Jacksonville, but I am originally from Illinois, specifically north of Chicago. In the future, I hope to get a job working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or as a geographer, writing reports or making maps. Outside of research, I like to listen and collect vinyl records, paint, pet my kitty, do crosswords, longboard, and generally be outside. This summer, I hope to renovate and paint an old, large dollhouse, as well as get a job at Krispy Kreme. I hope you like my project.

Quantifying the Effect of Sediment Organic Matter on Oyster Shell Dissolution

Abstract

The oyster population is waning and to regrow the population, dead oyster shells must be dumped in oceans and estuaries for live oysters to then reproduce on top of. However, when researchers did this, they were not found again. Furthermore, we put oyster shells in five different groups of mud and water to see if this eroded the shells enough for that to be the reason that they disappeared. It was found that some shell dissolution occurred, and although the whole shell was not gone, this could cause larvae to not breed in certain shells if they sense any sort of erosion.

Keywords: Oyster, Shell, Dissolution, Sediment, Biology