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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub Site Search:		Dr. Sidney K. Pierce © 2004, University of South Florida Three main research projects are underway in Dr. Pierce's laboratory. First, we are investigating the molecular biology of an intracellular symbiosis between the digestive cells of a sea slug (Elysia chlorotica) and algal (Vaucheria litorea) chloroplasts. Second, we are continuing a decades-long investigation of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms regulating cell volume recovery from osmotic stress, with a particular interest in the salinity tolerance mechanism of marine organisms. Third, on occasion we investigate sea monsters. Of particular local interest, we determined by biochemical and microscopical analyses on pieces of the 100 year old carcass, that the St. Augustine (FL) giant octopus was in fact merely a piece of whale skin. Similar analyses on pieces of the Bermuda Blob and the Tasmanian West Coast Monster produced similar results. We are collaborating with monster investigators around the world. Institution(s) / Organization(s): Department of Biology, University of South Florida (USF) Education: Ph.D. Florida State University, FL, USA, 1970 Area of Expertise / Interest: Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry E-mail: pierce@chuma1.cas.usf.edu Home Page URL:   http://www.cas.usf.edu/biology/pierce.html Keywords:   Cellular, Physiology, Biochemistry
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