Wranglin’ the Mighty Mesograzer
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By , on April 25th, 2013 3 comments   Biology, Crustacean, Habitats   , , ,  
Gammarus Mucronatus Source: Matt Whalen

Underwater Rolly Pollie also known as Elasmopus levis.Source: Matt Whalen Amphipods and I, well, we have a love/hate relationship. I love them because, for all intents and purposes, they are the rolly pollies of the ocean. And come on…who doesn’t love rolly pollies!? However, when it comes to using these crusty critters in experiments, all . . . → Read More: Wranglin’ the Mighty Mesograzer

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I’m a grazer baby.
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By , on March 28th, 2013 3 comments   Ecology, Music   , , ,  

I was just thinking to myself the other day on how we needed more songs about the finer things in life like seagrass and amphipods. How did the scientific masterminds of the Zostera Marine Network (ZEN) know?!? Or maybe this is just what happens when you’ve been in the lab sorting epifauna samples too long. . . . → Read More: I’m a grazer baby.

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Spinach, Popeye, and Fishy Pigeons
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By , on March 7th, 2010 3 comments   Adaptations, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Fish, New Research, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

From NOAA/MBARI on Wikimedia Commons: Ghostly grenadier or rattail (Coryphaenoides leptolepis) on the Davidson Seamount at 3158 meters depth. Originally, Popeye the Sailor gained strength from rubbing the head of a rare chicken. Not until 1932 and thereafter did Popeye gain superhuman strength and invincibility from downing a can of spinach. Besides being easier to . . . → Read More: Spinach, Popeye, and Fishy Pigeons

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