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R/BT-02
Marine biotechnology, biosafety, and industry
Principal Investigator:
Raymond A. ZilinskasStart/End Year:
1994 - 1997Institution:
Center for Public Issues in Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology InstituteCo-Principal Investigator:
Morris A. Levin, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Center for Public Issues in Biotechology; Douglas Lipton, University of Maryland, College ParkTopic(s):
Description:
The objectives of this project are to develop scientifically-based risk assessment methods applicable to the testing of transgenic marine organisms in the open marine environment, appraise the need to adopt new or improved regulations based on new risk assessment methods, and estimate the costs that research institutions and industry will have to bear to meet these new or improved regulations.
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Featured Fellow
Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
Chesapeake Quarterly Magazine
A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
