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The South Carolina Aquarium is proud to worked on research projects with many local federal and state agencies, local non-governmental organizations, and other research facilities including: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, United States Fish & Wildlife Service, University of South Carolina, College of Charleston, Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina and Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens, American Zoo and Aquarium Association, Tennessee Aquarium and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

 

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Aquarium Volunteer Divers partner with the SCDNR to improve the understanding of REEFfish populations associated with artificial reefs and natural hard bottom areas. They conduct regular dives to assess fish abundance and size.
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Studies the occurrence of of the robust redhorse fish, a species that was lost to science for over Robust Redhorse Project100 years. The Aquarium provides field assistance for sampling rivers within the state.

Oyster Restoration ProjectThe project focuses on Oyster shell recycling and community based restoration to help increase oyster habitats. Aquarium staff and volunteers helped build a reef adjacent to the aquarium and continue to monitor its progress.

Established to educate the public on harmful algal blooms and expand the knowledge
of phytoplankton that exist in South Carolina's marine waters. Volunteers take weekly samples looking for diatoms and dinoflagellates.

Active Projects

  • Freshwater mussel studies
  • Pit tag migration in sea turtles
  • Buoyancy problems in sea turtles
  • Dehabilitated sea turtle syndrome
  • Age and growth studies in elasmobranchs
  • Student Projects
  • Investigation of a flagellate in sea turtles
  • Patterns of antibiotic resistence in bacteria from marine turtles

Completed Projects

  • Age amd growth studies on blacknose sharks
  • Dietary recommendations for hatchling and juvenile sea turtles at the South Carlina Aquarium
  • Watershed study of Four Holes Swamp
  • Species diverstiy and abundance on an artificial oyster reef
  • Charleston Harbor Habitat Restoration Project
  • Banking of tissues and body fluids from deceased sea turtles
  • Watershed pollution, partnering with DHEC
  • Evaluation of liver disease in sea turtles based on Hematology
  • Evaluation of otter enrichment
  • Suitability of Cooper River water for South Carolina Aquarium use.


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