Oh they glow…
If you have not already become enamored by the beautiful and diverse marine zooplankton that we have been talking about over the past week, let...
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At the ships end
Our time on the R/V Falkor is nearly finished, the last samples have been collected, our equipment has been washed and dried in the afternoon...
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Catch those nauplii!
I sit awkwardly, muscles tensed, waiting for my target to float into view. My weapon, a glass pipette, poised to strike. Suddenly something gently glides...
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Microzooplankton: Lawnmowers of the Sea
Take a breath, now take another… for one of those breaths you have a phytoplankton to thank. About half of the world’s oxygen comes from...
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Dancing at the Plankton Zoo
We are now on our third day at sea, and things are really starting to get interesting. In the early morning hours we pulled up...
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Ring Nets and Zooplankton: Investigating Copepod Paternity
A ring net for collections The science team and Falkor crew rose early this morning to deploy the first plankton tow of the day. Using...
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Introducing MOCNESS – The Star of the Show
What is a MOCNESS? MOCNESS is an acronym that stands for Multiple Opening and Closing Nets and Environmental Sampling System. Basically, it is a set...
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