Professor's Research Reveals Ectotherms in Peril
Friday, July 17, 2009 - 12:35
in Earth & Climate
UNC Charlotte biology professor Inna Sokolova studies what has caused the decimation of oyster populations off the Carolina coastline. Oyster restoration and protection has become a priority of N.C. state policy makers and universities. Sokolova and colleagues have demonstrated that marine organisms become more sensitive to pollution as ocean temperatures rise.