Effects of Encapsulation on Kelp Biomolecular Profiles and Organic Matter Transformation During Degradation

Sarah V Douglas1, Manoj Kamalanathan2, Samuel Tan3, Robin Sleith2, Evelyn Marchand4, Peter Craig2, Brittney Honisch2, Jeremy Joel Rich5, David Emerson2, Greg Drozd6, Peter D. Countway7 and Nichole Price2, (1)Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, United States, (2)Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, United States, (3)University of Maine, School of Marine Sciences, Orono, United States, (4)Bates College, Lewiston, United States, (5)University of Maine, School of Marine Sciences, Orono, ME, United States, (6)Colby College, Chemistry, Waterville, United States, (7)Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME, United States