I caught a low, low tide a week ago. I've been processing the photos ever since. Just about done. Meanwhile, here's a kelp crab. And seaweed to match.
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| The kelp crab, Pugettia producta, on his way to hide in the Sargassum. It's an invasive species, but the kelp crab finds it useful. The little brown balls are the seaweed's floats. |
Tomorrow: tide pools.
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Hace una semana llegué a tiempo a la playa para pasar unas horas a lo más bajo de la zona intramareal. Desde entonces, he estado procesando fotos, ya casi termino. Mientras, aquí está un cangrejo kelp, y un alga marina que le va a servir de camuflage.
Foto: Pugettia producta, apurándose para esconderse bajo las algas Sargassum muticum. Esta es una especie invasiva, pero a estos cangrejos, les resultan útiles. Las pelotitas son vesículas llenas de gas que sirven como flotadores.
Mañana, pozas de marea.
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