Carmela Cuomo, University of New Haven
Associate Professor
West Haven, Connecticut
ccuomo@newhaven.edu
Office:
(203) 479-4553
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Carmela Cuomo, Ph.D., is a marine biologist who studies the ecology of Long Island Sound. She has studied the progress of invasive species, such as the sea squirt or Styela clava, the challenges posed by declining oxygenation, and whether algae in the sound can be harvested and cultivated to prod...
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Carmela Cuomo, Ph.D., is a marine biologist who studies the ecology of Long Island Sound. She has studied the progress of invasive species, such as the sea squirt or Styela clava, the challenges posed by declining oxygenation, and whether algae in the sound can be harvested and cultivated to produce bio-diesel fuel. She also has done extensive work on breeding horseshoe crabs in captivity. This is important because the crabs do typically breed in captivity. An extract of blood from horseshoe crabs is used by the pharmaceutical and medical device industries to ensure that products such as intravenous drugs, vaccines, and medical devices are free of bacterial contamination.
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