In the oceans, almost all primary production is performed by algae, with a small fraction contributed by vascular plants and other groups. Peter Kahn, OHSU graduate student, demonstrates one technique to perform primary productivity measurements during a research cruise.
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CMOP in the News
Interview with Dr. Joseph Needoba on teaching oceanography in Antarctica
Students on Ice
Podcast
Our Global Estuary
NPR reports on international workshop
WQCS
Webcast
Development of Novel Impedimetric Assays for Rapid Detection of E. coli
Vena Haynes, Thesis Defense
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