Pictures from our short trip on the Gemma, the boat used to collect marine specimens.
Woods Hole drawbridge on our way out
Nobska lighthouse from the water.
Elaine, Diego, Tommy, and Eva
Benni, Antje and Lasse
Despite almost complete immobility in his life preserver, Lasse was in a good mood.
Collecting a bucket sample
crab larvae and baby lobster
Alberto, director of the Grass Lab, researcher of gap junctions, squid chef extraordinaire
Dredge used to collect specimens.
Dredging brings up many small marine creatures...
...and some larger ones as well, like two female horseshoe crabs.
The primitive eyes not only allow crab romance to blossom underwater and under the full moon, but also provide a unique prep to study lateral inhibition and vision.
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