2012 10-18 Zuma

A hot, sunny day for excellent student research.

A marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) digs for sand crabs.
Limosa fedoa wet sand 2012 Zuma 002
A whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) in front of two marbled godwits (Limosa fedoa).
Numenius phaeopus Limosa fedoa 2012 Zuma 026
Student records animal debris data.
student debris data 2012 Zuma 008
Three carapace moults of the Cancer crab (Metacarcinus gracilis). [Note to students: we may have mis-identified these as Romaleon antennarius at the beach]
Romalion Cancer carapaces 2012 Zuma 002
Student measuring the ocean surface water temperature.
student water temperature 2012 Zuma 019
Students examine a bunch of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera).
student Macrocystis 2012 Zuma 012
Students record data.
students guide books 2012 Zuma 020
Students measure and record prevailing wind parameters.
students compass 2012 Zuma 049
Students measure wind speed.
students Kestrel 2012 Zuma 017
Students record the latitude and longitude of the study site using a GPS.
students GPS 2012 Zuma 014
A pipefish (Sygnathus sp) found washed ashore.
Sygnathus pipefish 2012 Zuma 034
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