The projects below were done in OS 401 - Research in Marine Science.  All Corning School students must complete the two semester course sequence, OS 400 - OS 401 to graduate.   Most are justifiably proud of their efforts!

Fall 2005 Projects

The short range homing ability of Cancer irroratus; Sara Bailey; Dr. Verde, project supervisor.

Morphology, annual growth and wet wet to dry weight comparisons of the brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum (rockweekd) from high and low salinity sites in Penobscot Bay, ME; Chad Bulkley; Dr. J. Fegley, project supervisor.

Salinity effects on the metabolism of Fundulus heteroclitus (mummichog); Katie Denham; Dr. Cleveland, project supervisor.

Characterization of current flow in northern Penobscot Bay on either side of Islesboro; Jesse Dalton; Dr. Sahl, project supervisor.

Does the Northern Sea Star (Asterias rubens) have a size preference when feeding on blue mussels and does intraspecific competition affect its preference?  Keisha Lizotte; Dr. Verde, project supervisor.

The effect of tidal fluctuations on cardiac activity in the Shore Crab Carcinus maenas and its potential use as a biomarker of habitat health.  Emily Milinazzo; Dr. Cleveland, project supervisor.

Projects From Previous Years

Dissolution rate of one marine diatom species from the Penobscot Bay, ME; Tracy Whittaker: Dr. Boucher, project supervisor.

The shell strength of the Mytilus edulis from high and low energy shores, Sean Halpin; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

What is the geology near Penobscot Bay, ME, and could it relate to pockmark formation? Yvonne Stewart; Dr. Boucher, project supervisor.

The substrate preference of the marine shipworm Teredo navalis, Tim Fabrizio; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

Predator influences on the strength of byssal thread attachments in Mytilus edulis, Elissa Carter; Dr. J. Fegley, project supervisor.

Mapping of Chorophyll a in Smith Cove, ME; Kimberly Glomb; Dr. Boucher, project supervisor.

The differences in vertical zonation and lethal desiccation limits of three Littorina species due to variation in wave exposure, Sara Fuglestad; Dr. J. Fegley, project supervisor.

Effects of heavy metal pollution on the shell morphology of the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, L., Aimee Mayo; Dr. J. Fegley, project supervisor.

The effect of chemoreception on the food preference of the marine gastropod, Nucella lapillus, Peter Larrabee; Dr. J. Fegley, project supervisor.

The distribution and abundance of lacy bryozoans Membranipora membranacea and Electra pilosa on Laminaria saccharina, Alicea Carlstad; Dr. J. Fegley, project supervisor.

Spring 2002 Projects

Comparison of communities of phytal organisms that live among Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus, Ashley Paul; Dr. J. Fegley, project supervisor. 

The effects of benthic organisms on the phosphorus flux in the water column, Sarah Stoltz; Drs. S. Fegley and Boucher, project supervisors.

Total percent calcium in the shells of the bivalves Mya, Macoma, and Mytilus, Michelle Harrington; Drs. S. Fegely and Boucher, project supervisors.

A comparative study of the infaunal communities found inside and outside of three beds of Zostera marina, Michael Bradley; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.l

Estimation of the net lateral movement and dispersion patterns of adult and juvenile Mya arenaria in Morse Cove, Carl Rhodes; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

Nitrate/nitrite and salinity relations showing concentration and mixing of the Union River with seawater in Blue Hill Bay, Heather Blankenstein; Prof. Kilch, project supervisor.

Morphological characteristics and biomass distribuiton of Ascophyllum nodosum at different wave exposures. Amy Allen; Dr. J. Fegley, project supervisor.

A study of sediment trap collection over time, Deborah Smith; Prof. Kilch, project supervisor.

Development of pH measurement for automated ion analyzer using colorimetric indicators, Kim Krecek; Dr. Boucher, project supervisor.

A comparison of shell size and age of Mya arenaria from a mudflat and from a gravel flat, Pam Grindle; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

A fluorometric method to determine ammonium from Kjeldahl reactions, Kyle Toothaker; Dr. Boucher, project supervisor.

Contribution of nitrate and nitrite to the Blue Hill Bay from the Gulf of Maine, Robert Watts; Prof. Kilch, project supervisor.

The determination of freshwater flow down the western and eastern side of Isleboro Island, ME., Melissa Lubas; Dr. Sahl, project supervisor.

Spring 2001 Projects

Winter activity of the green crab, Carcinus maenus, Krista Cope; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

A Study of in situ Preservation Effectiveness on the Shipwreck Defense, Francis Couture;Dr. Barlow, project supervisor.

A study of the wintertime particle flux, via sediment traps, in upper Penobscot Bay, Maine, Teresa Dennison; Dr. Sahl, project supervisor.

Ammonium Production by the Green Sea Urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiencsis, and the Atlantic Rock Crab, Cancer irroratus, in Relation to Handling, Jessica Dunn; Prof. Kilch, project supervisor.

Sediment size differences on the beaches of Holbrook Island, Renee Dunton; Dr. Sahl, project supervisor.

CaCO₃ Concentrations in Penobscot Bay Sediments Attained Through a Modified Gasometric Method, Kenneth Giguerre; Dr. Boucher, project supervisor.

Sediment distribution in Castine Harbor, Maine, Vicki Jones; Dr. Sahl, project supervisor.

An Analysis of Eocene-Oligocene Geochemical Facies and Their Correlation to Paleoenvironmental Transitions of Australo-Antarctic Marginal Sediments, Christopher Lernihan; Dr. Boucher, OS401 project supervisor; Dr. T. S. White, project supervisor, Pennsylvania State University.

Tidal current variability in the Castine Harbor Basin, Kristy Lingley; Dr. Sahl, project supervisor.

Oxygen Uptake of the Soft-Shelled Clam, Mya arenaria in the Winter, Emily Pratt; Drs. Boucher and S. Fegley, project supervisors.

A Study to Determine the Correlation Between Chlorophyll a in the Sediment and in the Overlying Water Column in Penobscot Bay, Maine, Carrie Theroux; Dr. Boucher, project supervisor.

An Assessment of the Decisions and Actions of the Government in the Case of the M/V Empire Knight Wreck, Andrew Tucker; Prof. Brennan, project supervisor.

OS 401 Project Titles From Other Years

A study of dissolved organic nutrient levels along the Penobscot River from Bangor to Castine, ME, Jeffrey Benedict; Drs L. Sahl and J. Boucher, project supervisor.

The total nutrient flux of nitrogen from the Penobscot River to the Penobscot Bay, Virginia Dentler; Dr. Ellis, project supervisor.

Comparisons of actual phytoplankton counts to standard fluorometric and spectrophotometric methods of determing chlorophyll concentrations, Michael Dolbec; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

The movement and dispersion of Asterius vulgaris (the northern seastar), Allycia Drapeau; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

Do anenomes move?  A study of the species Buonodactis stella, Metridium senile, and Telia felina in Mount Desert Island, ME., Ladleah Dunn; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

A study of fall-winter-spring variation in the concentration of chlorophyll a from Dyce’s Head to Turtle’s Head in Penobscot Bay, ME, Christina Dyke; Dr. Sahl, project supervisor. 

Temporal and spatial analysis of particulate biogenic silica in the water column in Penobscot Bay, ME, Jennifer Goff; Drs. Sahl and Boucher, project supervisors. 

Detection limits and digital enhancement of side-scan sonar imaging capabilities with regards to marine gas seeps, William Hansen; Dr. Ellis, project supervisor. 

Evaluation of teaching methods for environmental education in the second grade, Amy Renee Hayden; Drs. Boucher and S. Fegley, project supervisors.

The spatial and temporal distribution of the humpback and finback whales in the central Gulf of Maine (MDR area), Amy Kennedy;  Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

The spatial variation of organic and inorganic forms of phosphorus in the surface sediments of Penobscot Bay, ME, Vanessa LeBlond; Dr. Boucher, project supervisor.

A comparison of periwinkle, Littorina littorea, populations and what characteristics make them unique to their location, Michelle Levesque; Dr.  S. Fegley, project supervisor.

Determination of the exchange rate between Penobscot Bay and the Gulf of Maine using residence time calculations, Lars Lone; Dr. Ellis, project supervisor.

Macroalgal preferences among the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, in Penobscot Bay, ME, Danielle MacLaren-Toussaint; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.

Characterization of currents in the Bagaduce River, Megan Noonan; Dr. Ellis, project supervisor.

Light sensitivity in sand dollars (Echinarachnius parma), Zibute Radzius; Dr. S. Fegley, project supervisor.