Most October goals were comlepeted except for writing on the manuscript and any RNA extraction from sperm. In place of a completed manuscript for the clam OA project, the current goal is to create a detailed report of methods and results so far completed, to be used in part for the manuscript but also for reference when needing to provide details about the project status.

Histology

• Continue working with Dorothy on quantitative staging of clam histology

Clam manuscript

• Write detailed project status report

• Complete alkalinity assays

• Fill in data for enviromental parameters over the course of the experiment

RNA

• Determine next steps for littleneck transcript library prep and future sequencing runs

Clam OA 2.0

• Design tank set-up and order necessary components

• Complete animal care and sampling timeline