{"id":1421,"date":"2011-06-01T19:46:27","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T02:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ups.edu\/studentlife\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2011-06-01T19:46:27","modified_gmt":"2011-06-02T02:46:27","slug":"let-the-games-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/studentlife\/2011\/06\/01\/let-the-games-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Let the games begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week is a great week of low tides, great for field sampling. In addition to the sulfide seep, I decided to sample a “clean” site further along Ruston Way. At this site, to sample the rocks at tidal height I had to muck around in the water. That’s when I realized something important– my left boot leaks. Boy, was that water cold. Luckily the right one wasn’t leaking too. Like a trooper, I trudged on.<\/p>\n

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The pouch on this crab's (Lophopahopeus bellus) body holds barnacle nauplii.<\/p><\/div>\n

Back in the lab, I seem to be playing a game with the crabs that I collect. I call it No Pinch. The crabs call it Pinch. As hard as I try to not get pinched, the crabs try to pinch me. I thought I was winning. I was wrong. I had the first crab in my palm and I was measuring it’s carapace. When I looked away to write down the measurement, it pinched me! The score is Crabs-2, Me-0. Interestingly enough, the crab that managed to pinch me has been parasitized by barnacles. Maybe that’s why she pinched me.<\/p>\n

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I’ve noticed that this species of crab, Lophopanopeus bellus<\/em>, is feistier than oregonensis. That is why, when I encountered this guy, I was more cautious when picking him up. He has a pretty strong grip. Thank goodness he wasn’t able to latch onto my finger!<\/p>\n

I haven’t started on the lab experiments yet; I have to get some tanks and stuff built. Here’s the concept though: one is a habitat choice tank that will provide high sulfide water and low sulfide water where crabs can choose which they prefer. The other is essentially racing a crab down a lane after being exposed to(or not exposed to) sulfide water to measure activity. Sounds like fun, eh?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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