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We knew it was going to be a rough day of image collecting when the Lowcountry woke up to below freezing temperatures last Thursday. However, sometimes science calls for extreme data collection! Due to the wind and frigid temperature we couldn't hang out on the mudflat much longer than the thirty minutes we had already designated to our lowest tidal height locations. We will return for the last 10 images as soon as possible. As scientists, we all have stories of adventurous (or humorous) data collection, but besides a large barracuda (!) I met in Panama, my freezing hands on Thursday just might take the cake! Happy Collecting, Hannah LA.M.P.S. Coordinator Science Program Coordinator
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Which of these is not commonly found in South Carolina estuaries? a) Spartina alterniflora (Saltmarsh cordgrass) b) Crassostrea virginica (Eastern oyster) c) Strombus gigas (Queen Conch) While the Queen conch can be found at latitudes as far north as ours, they typically inhabit lower latitudes and become a more common find in Florida and throughout the Caribbean and Gulf. Often, whelk species are confused in the Carolinas for a conch.
Couldn't be more excited to have a total of 120 6th graders and 88 3rd graders currently involved! This is awesome and thanks everyone for your enthusiasm!
Quick Trivia: Which of the following is not commonly found in South Carolina estuaries: a) Spartina alterniflora b) Crassostrea virginica c) Strombus gigas Check back tomorrow for the answer... and more on what these complicated words really mean!  We had a successful day of data collection yesterday at our mudflat site on James Island! The tide was low enough to reach all of our sites! In fact, you might have noticed how low the tide was too!
Working "in the field" is often fun, and yesterday was no exception! When asked to describe how working outside was, here is what our field assistants said: "chilly, sunny" "Squishy fun!" "muddy, windy" We also learned some things about our procedure while taking pictures and removing Gracilaria from our removal plots, the most important: bring scissors! Scissors will help us remove more Gracilaria from the tubeworms with the least disturbance to the worm- it will also be a time saver! That's all for now! Happy Science-ing! |
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Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
40 Patriots Point Rd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
40 Patriots Point Rd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464