Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Packing for Moorea: Science Diving Equipment

I put together this short video about all the equipment I have to take with me to Moorea for science diving.



Science diving is a great way to study what lives underwater. What sort of animals do you think I'll see when I dive? What would you study if you could dive for science? How would you study it?

Molly, my friend, is studying stomatopods, also known as mantis shrimp. These are little crustaceans that are related to crabs and shrimp that smash things with their arms! They can also see much better than we can; they can even see polarized light! We will be collecting them and doing other studies to learn more about how they live. Do you have any questions for Molly about stomatopods?

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