Tom Evans Research project

Subject: Marine Science/ Genetic Science/ Chemistry

Theme: Totipotentcy/ Water Quality/ Porifera
Context: differences in Porifera totipotent ability due to
water quality
Topic: 5 abnormal qualities of water during totipotentcy of
Porifera
Research questions:
1. Do the quantities of some pollutants influence
totipotent capabilitys in Porifera?
2. Possible chemcial factors effecting totipotent abilitys
in Porifera?
3. Does water quality influence the rate of totipotancy
in Porifera?
4. What Pollution factors influence totipotancy more,
food, chemistry, thermal regulation, access to solar
energy.
Draft Hypothesis: Changing the quantities of different
anthropogenic pollutants that are found in environments of
species of Orange Fan sponge (Axinella bookhouti) will directly
affect the rate or quality of their totipotent capability when
compared to the ability in a pristine natural environment.