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Stony Brook University Study Shows Benefits Of Growing Kelp Near Oyster Farm Beds

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Mike Doall and oyster farmer Paul McCormick with kelp grown on the Great Gun oyster farm. COURTESY CHRIS GOBLER

Mike Doall and oyster farmer Paul McCormick with kelp grown on the Great Gun oyster farm. COURTESY CHRIS GOBLER

pH scale measurements with and without kelp. The graph shows continuous pH (NBS scale) bubbling, and the addition of 4 x 104 cells mL-1 Isochrysis galbana added daily to simulate daily feedings of bivalves. COURTESY CHRIS GOBLER

pH scale measurements with and without kelp. The graph shows continuous pH (NBS scale) bubbling, and the addition of 4 x 104 cells mL-1 Isochrysis galbana added daily to simulate daily feedings of bivalves. COURTESY CHRIS GOBLER

Mike Doall, Adrienne Esposito and Christopher Gobler (left to right) at a press conference at Stony Brook University in front of kelp harvested from the East River.

Mike Doall, Adrienne Esposito and Christopher Gobler (left to right) at a press conference at Stony Brook University in front of kelp harvested from the East River.

Mike Doall speaks during the press conference at Stony Brook University.

Mike Doall speaks during the press conference at Stony Brook University.

authorJulia Heming on Jun 2, 2022
Scientists from Stony Brook University, led by Dr. Christopher Gobler, have discovered that the growth of kelp reduces ocean acidification, an effect of climate change. “Kelp can raise the pH... more

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