@article{ETD, school = {Ph.D.}, author = {Golda, Rachel L.}, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7610}, title = {Assessing the influence of environmental pH on algal physiology using a novel culture system}, publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University}, abstract = {Since the Industrial Revolution, surface ocean pH has declined due to the input of anthropogenically derived carbon dioxide, termed ocean acidification. Examinations of phytoplankton physiology in the face of changing pH are becoming more important as anthropogenically-driven pH decreases in the surface ocean progress (termed ocean acidification). Previous research has shown that phytoplankton response to acidification are highly variable, with some taxa showing improvement and some showing marked deterioration. This dissertation examines the effect of steady state and changing pH environments on the internal pH, esterase activity, and photosynthetic efficiency (the latter two parameters are involved with energy production or utilization) of the marine phytoplankton species, Isochrysis galbana.}, number = {ETD}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/m44b30vv}, recid = {7610}, address = {2017}, }