Document Type
Poster
Publication Title
Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase
Abstract
The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is a diverse ecosystem, with a wide range of habitats including seagrass and mangrove trees that house economically important fish. It contributes more than $55.4 billion annually to Florida’s economy. Unfortunately, at least 52% of these grass meadows disappeared from IRL since 2010, resulting in a massive decline of economically and ecologically important species. Biochar, a carbon-rich byproduct derived from the pyrolysis of organic materials, has shown promise in terrestrial agriculture for improving soil fertility and microbial activity (Lehmann et al.,2017). Our study aims to accelerate the restoration of seagrass communities in the IRL, ultimately, to restore, revitalize, and sustain a healthy seagrass community.
Advisor
Ralph Turingan, Toufiq Reza
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Recommended Citation
Malubay, Ranamae; Braun, Carmen; Denvir, Jack; Katz, Nicole; Louis, Jenisse; and Shloub, Sajeda, "Ontogeny of Microbial Community Structure in Different Seagrass Growing Substrates" (2025). Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Student Publications. 49.
https://repository.fit.edu/oems_student/49