Hello,


MARINE LIFE NEWS BULLETIN TORPEDO (February 2012)
Issue 183
ISSN 1464-8156

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simply easier to view the bulletins on the web pages.

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includes

Recent Marine Wildlife News

Bearded Seal at Tayport (2nd report)
Humpback Whales off Ireland


Featured species:

Harbour (Swimming) Crab
Liocarcinus depurator

Coastal feature:

Snow trails at Boddam, south Mainland, Shetland.


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Sea Life Base
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Porcupine MNH  (Scientific group)
http://pmnhs.co.uk/

Marine Conservation Society
http://www.mcsuk.org/

Seasearch UK
http://www.seasearch.org.uk/

Coastal Topography on flickr
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Cheers


Andy Horton.
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"The world’s oceans may be turning acidic faster today from human carbon
emissions than they did during four major extinctions in the last 300 million
years, when natural pulses of carbon sent global temperatures soaring, says a
new study, The Geological Record of Ocean Acidification, published in Science."

http://www.sustainableguernsey.info/blog/2012/03/human-carbon-emissions-may-turn\
-ocean-acidic-at-faster-rate-than-during-four-major-extinctions/

Best wishes,

Richard

Richard Lord

Tel: +44 (0)1481 700688
Email: sustainableguernsey@...
Web: http://www.sustainableguernsey.info/blog/

Guernsey GY1 1BQ









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Hello Richard and all

I have been following the current thoughts on Ocean Acidification very
closely - it is one of the scariest issues re the oceans.

Through an education project 'One World One Ocean' I have been running for
two and a half years now providing the opportunity to link to various
scientists (conservationists, professors etc) around the world. Signs of
ocean acidification on some plankton and shellfish and also affects on some
fish development.

The main project I work with schools is a project called One World One Ocean
adventures of Ed the bear and links my various interests as a biologist,
environmental educator and children wildlife author. I chose a bear as the
character as it links well with schools that also use a class bear as a
reaching tool.

Ed the Bear spent a year with NOAA, been involved in a serious sand project
to monitor micro plastics, stayed with scientists growing corals to help
repair a damaged reef and more. What has made the project so successful is
the scientists and other professionals who have been involved, the fact that
everything that happened is real (both good and bad) and the schools relate
well with the character who has developed and evolved along the way. It is
very much a factual story seen through the eyes of a fictional character.

The central part of the project is an online diary in the form of a weblog
http://adventuresofedthebear.blogspot.com/

Ocean acidification is just one of the issues covered but at the end of the
day the project is a celebration of the oceans that also aims to encourage
participants to live more sustainably and have less impact on the oceans and
the planet.

All the best

Steve Savage
Biologist, Environmental educator, Wildlife Author.




-----Original Message-----
From: Glaucus@... [mailto:Glaucus@...] On Behalf
Of Richard Lord
Sent: 01 March 2012 23:04
To: Andy Horton
Subject: [Glaucus] Ocean acidification rate may be unprecedented according
to international research published in 'Science'

"The world's oceans may be turning acidic faster today from human carbon
emissions than they did during four major extinctions in the last 300
million years, when natural pulses of carbon sent global temperatures
soaring, says a new study, The Geological Record of Ocean Acidification,
published in Science."

http://www.sustainableguernsey.info/blog/2012/03/human-carbon-emissions-may-
turn-ocean-acidic-at-faster-rate-than-during-four-major-extinctions/

Best wishes,

Richard

Richard Lord

Tel: +44 (0)1481 700688
Email: sustainableguernsey@...
Web: http://www.sustainableguernsey.info/blog/

Guernsey GY1 1BQ









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Can anyone tell me whether the portuguese oyster is now considered to be one and
the same as the american variety? I am seeing crassostrea gigas and crassostrea
angulata used bilaterally for both spp of oyster.

C. gigas & C. angulata are apparently genetically distinct, FAO only
recognise C. gigas at a species-specific level  - OYG (i.e. there is no
species-specific ALPHA-3 Code for C. angulata).



From: Glaucus@... [mailto:Glaucus@...] On Behalf
Of gramandy1@...
Sent: 07 March 2012 11:45
To: Glaucus@...
Subject: [Glaucus] Nomenclature of portuguese oyster?





Can anyone tell me whether the portuguese oyster is now considered to be one
and the same as the american variety? I am seeing crassostrea gigas and
crassostrea angulata used bilaterally for both spp of oyster.





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so for reporting purposes - either will do?
--- In Glaucus@..., "Declan Quigley" <declanquigley@...>
wrote:
>
> C. gigas & C. angulata are apparently genetically distinct, FAO only
> recognise C. gigas at a species-specific level  - OYG (i.e. there is
no
> species-specific ALPHA-3 Code for C. angulata).
>
>
>
> From: Glaucus@... [mailto:Glaucus@...] On
Behalf
> Of gramandy1@...
> Sent: 07 March 2012 11:45
> To: Glaucus@...
> Subject: [Glaucus] Nomenclature of portuguese oyster?
>
>
>
>
>
> Can anyone tell me whether the portuguese oyster is now considered to
be one
> and the same as the american variety? I am seeing crassostrea gigas
and
> crassostrea angulata used bilaterally for both spp of oyster.
>
>
>
>
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Sorry, I'm not sure (I guess it all depends on who you are reporting to)



From: Glaucus@... [mailto:Glaucus@...] On Behalf
Of gramandy1@...
Sent: 08 March 2012 09:39
To: Glaucus@...
Subject: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?





so for reporting purposes - either will do?
--- In Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,
"Declan Quigley" <declanquigley@...>
wrote:
>
> C. gigas & C. angulata are apparently genetically distinct, FAO only
> recognise C. gigas at a species-specific level - OYG (i.e. there is
no
> species-specific ALPHA-3 Code for C. angulata).
>
>
>
> From: Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
[mailto:Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ] On
Behalf
> Of gramandy1@...
> Sent: 07 March 2012 11:45
> To: Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> Subject: [Glaucus] Nomenclature of portuguese oyster?
>
>
>
>
>
> Can anyone tell me whether the portuguese oyster is now considered to
be one
> and the same as the american variety? I am seeing crassostrea gigas
and
> crassostrea angulata used bilaterally for both spp of oyster.
>
>
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Hello,
I have seen one in the wild.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1714
Andy Horton

To: Glaucus@...
From: declanquigley@...
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:33:04 +0000
Subject: RE: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?




























       Sorry, I'm not sure (I guess it all depends on who you are reporting to)



From: Glaucus@... [mailto:Glaucus@...] On Behalf

Of gramandy1@...

Sent: 08 March 2012 09:39

To: Glaucus@...

Subject: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?



so for reporting purposes - either will do?

--- In Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,

"Declan Quigley" <declanquigley@...>

wrote:

>

> C. gigas & C. angulata are apparently genetically distinct, FAO only

> recognise C. gigas at a species-specific level - OYG (i.e. there is

no

> species-specific ALPHA-3 Code for C. angulata).

>

>

>

> From: Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>

[mailto:Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ] On

Behalf

> Of gramandy1@...

> Sent: 07 March 2012 11:45

> To: Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>

> Subject: [Glaucus] Nomenclature of portuguese oyster?

>

>

>

>

>

> Can anyone tell me whether the portuguese oyster is now considered to

be one

> and the same as the american variety? I am seeing crassostrea gigas

and

> crassostrea angulata used bilaterally for both spp of oyster.

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>



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.there's quite a few around
http://www.thanetcoast.org.uk/research/pacific_oysters_research.aspx

Tony

Tony Child
Thanet Coast Project Officer
www.thanetcoast.org.uk

c/o TDC, P.O. Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent  CT9 1XZ
www.thanet.gov.uk
Direct dial: 01843 577672
Fax:          01843 577686

>>> Andy Horton <Glaucus@...> 08/03/12 13:48 >>>

Hello,
I have seen one in the wild.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1714
Andy Horton

To: Glaucus@...
From: declanquigley@...
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:33:04 +0000
Subject: RE: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?




























       Sorry, I'm not sure (I guess it all depends on who you are reporting to)



From: Glaucus@... [mailto:Glaucus@...] On Behalf

Of gramandy1@...

Sent: 08 March 2012 09:39

To: Glaucus@...

Subject: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?



so for reporting purposes - either will do?

--- In Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,

"Declan Quigley" <declanquigley@...>

wrote:

>

> C. gigas & C. angulata are apparently genetically distinct, FAO only

> recognise C. gigas at a species-specific level - OYG (i.e. there is

no

> species-specific ALPHA-3 Code for C. angulata).

>

>

>

> From: Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>

[mailto:Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ] On

Behalf

> Of gramandy1@...

> Sent: 07 March 2012 11:45

> To: Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>

> Subject: [Glaucus] Nomenclature of portuguese oyster?

>

>

>

>

>

> Can anyone tell me whether the portuguese oyster is now considered to

be one

> and the same as the american variety? I am seeing crassostrea gigas

and

> crassostrea angulata used bilaterally for both spp of oyster.

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>



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Hello,
There are some very low equinoctial spring tides beginning today.
Cheers

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Hi Tony - do you know the answer to my original question 1797 - for reporting
would you use angulata or gigas? I have now had a recommendation that gigas
seems to be the updated sp. (this is Graham - Epple & Epple -West Bay warden -
gramandy1)

--- In Glaucus@..., "Tony Child" <Tony.Child@...> wrote:
>
> .there's quite a few around
> http://www.thanetcoast.org.uk/research/pacific_oysters_research.aspx
>
> Tony
>
> Tony Child
> Thanet Coast Project Officer
> www.thanetcoast.org.uk
>
> c/o TDC, P.O. Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent  CT9 1XZ
> www.thanet.gov.uk
> Direct dial: 01843 577672
> Fax:          01843 577686
>
> >>> Andy Horton <Glaucus@...> 08/03/12 13:48 >>>
>
> Hello,
> I have seen one in the wild.
> http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1714
> Andy Horton
>
> To: Glaucus@...
> From: declanquigley@...
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:33:04 +0000
> Subject: RE: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?
>
>
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>       Sorry, I'm not sure (I guess it all depends on who you are reporting to)
>
>
>
> From: Glaucus@... [mailto:Glaucus@...] On Behalf
>
> Of gramandy1@...
>
> Sent: 08 March 2012 09:39
>
> To: Glaucus@...
>
> Subject: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?
>
>
>
> so for reporting purposes - either will do?
>
> --- In Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,
>
> "Declan Quigley" <declanquigley@>
>
> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > C. gigas & C. angulata are apparently genetically distinct, FAO only
>
> > recognise C. gigas at a species-specific level - OYG (i.e. there is
>
> no
>
> > species-specific ALPHA-3 Code for C. angulata).
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > From: Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
>
> [mailto:Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ] On
>
> Behalf
>
> > Of gramandy1@
>
> > Sent: 07 March 2012 11:45
>
> > To: Glaucus@... <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
>
> > Subject: [Glaucus] Nomenclature of portuguese oyster?
>
> >
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> >
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> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Can anyone tell me whether the portuguese oyster is now considered to
>
> be one
>
> > and the same as the american variety? I am seeing crassostrea gigas
>
> and
>
> > crassostrea angulata used bilaterally for both spp of oyster.
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> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
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> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
>
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disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this email or its attachments. Any
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Hi Graham, I've only seen it referred to as a synonym:
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1714

>>> "gramandy1@..." <gramandy1@...> 10/03/12 07:20 >>>


Hi Tony - do you know the answer to my original question 1797 - for
reporting would you use angulata or gigas? I have now had a
recommendation that gigas seems to be the updated sp. (this is Graham -
Epple & Epple -West Bay warden - gramandy1)

--- In Glaucus@... ( mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk
), "Tony Child" <Tony.Child@...> wrote:
>
> .there's quite a few around
> http://www.thanetcoast.org.uk/research/pacific_oysters_research.aspx

>
> Tony
>
> Tony Child
> Thanet Coast Project Officer
> www.thanetcoast.org.uk
>
> c/o TDC, P.O. Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent CT9 1XZ
> www.thanet.gov.uk
> Direct dial: 01843 577672
> Fax: 01843 577686
>
> >>> Andy Horton <Glaucus@...> 08/03/12 13:48 >>>
>
> Hello,
> I have seen one in the wild.
> http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1714
> Andy Horton
>
> To: Glaucus@... ( mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk )

> From: declanquigley@...
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:33:04 +0000
> Subject: RE: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?
>
>
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> Sorry, I'm not sure (I guess it all depends on who you are reporting
to)
>
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>
> From: Glaucus@... ( mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk
) [mailto:Glaucus@... ( mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk
)] On Behalf
>
> Of gramandy1@...
>
> Sent: 08 March 2012 09:39
>
> To: Glaucus@... ( mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk )

>
> Subject: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?
>
>
>
> so for reporting purposes - either will do?
>
> --- In Glaucus@... ( mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk
) <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,
>
> "Declan Quigley" <declanquigley@>
>
> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > C. gigas & C. angulata are apparently genetically distinct, FAO
only
>
> > recognise C. gigas at a species-specific level - OYG (i.e. there
is
>
> no
>
> > species-specific ALPHA-3 Code for C. angulata).
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > From: Glaucus@... (
mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk )
<mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
>
> [mailto:Glaucus@... (
mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk )
<mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ] On
>
> Behalf
>
> > Of gramandy1@
>
> > Sent: 07 March 2012 11:45
>
> > To: Glaucus@... ( mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk
) <mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
>
> > Subject: [Glaucus] Nomenclature of portuguese oyster?
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Can anyone tell me whether the portuguese oyster is now considered
to
>
> be one
>
> > and the same as the american variety? I am seeing crassostrea
gigas
>
> and
>
> > crassostrea angulata used bilaterally for both spp of oyster.
>
> >
>
> >
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> >
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and with authority, states them to be the views of Thanet District
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For all such enquiries, best to use the World Register of Marine Species -
www.marinespecies.org. C. angulata is a synonym of C. gigas.

(Some folks - concologists are a particularly argumentative bunch - disagree
with the World Register of Marine Species but it is your best source.)

Keith


----Original Message----
From: Tony.Child@...
Date: 12/03/2012 13:54
To: <Glaucus@...>
Subj: [Glaucus] Re: Nomenclature of Portuguese oyster?






Hi Graham, I've only seen it referred to as a synonym:
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1714

>>> "gramandy1@..." <gramandy1@...> 10/03/12 07:20 >>>


Hi Tony - do you know the answer to my original question 1797 - for
reporting would you use angulata or gigas? I have now had a
recommendation that gigas seems to be the updated sp. (this is Graham -
Epple & Epple -West Bay warden - gramandy1)

--- In Glaucus@... ( mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk
), "Tony Child" <Tony.Child@...> wrote:
>
> .there's quite a few around
> http://www.thanetcoast.org.uk/research/pacific_oysters_research.aspx

>
> Tony
>
> Tony Child
> Thanet Coast Project Officer
> www.thanetcoast.org.uk
>
> c/o TDC, P.O. Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent CT9 1XZ
> www.thanet.gov.uk
> Direct dial: 01843 577672
> Fax: 01843 577686
>
> >>> Andy Horton <Glaucus@...> 08/03/12 13:48 >>>
>
> Hello,
> I have seen one in the wild.
> http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1714
> Andy Horton
>
> To: Glaucus@... ( mailto:Glaucus%40yahoogroups.co.uk )

> From: declanquigley@...
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Hello,

The British Marine Life Study Society is now on facebook @

http://www.facebook.com/groups/glaucus/

Apologies for the spam mails entitled Bass Fishing Trips. I try to stop these,
but prevention is not always easy (without involving too much work).

Cheers


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Hello,

Thornback Ray query on facebook

Another thornback question... Took this today in Cornwall. I was wondering if
anyone could tell me what the lobe at the top of the eye is for? Was thinking
maybe something to do reducing surface glare allowing them to hunt better?
Although it does seem quite transparent. Thanks!

See:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151413109170156&set=o.112629298750125&t\
ype=1&theater

PS: Spamming members have been banned, now that I have remembered how to do it.
Sorry for an inconvenience.

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Its a special flap - to quote from a paper this complicated way of
describing 'wiggly line' !

With the exception of the cownose ray Rhinoptera bonasus (Gruber and
Cohen, 1978), most skates and rays studied have an occluded pupil during
light adaptation by way of a specialized flap or extension of the iris
known as
the operculum pupillare. The operculum extends from the dorsal margin of
the iris to create a crescent-shaped pupil (Fig. 13.2B). Skates, such as
the thornback ray Raja clavata (Walls, 1942), thorny skate Raja (=
Amblyraja) radiata (Gruber and Cohen, 1978) and clearnose skate Raja
eglanteria (Murphy and Howland,1991) have an operculum with a serrated
margin that, when fully extended,interdigitates with the ventral edges
of the pupil to form a number of small stenopaic apertures.




On 18/03/2012 23:26, Perseus wrote:
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> Thornback Ray query on facebook
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> Another thornback question... Took this today in Cornwall. I was
> wondering if anyone could tell me what the lobe at the top of the eye
> is for? Was thinking maybe something to do reducing surface glare
> allowing them to hunt better? Although it does seem quite transparent.
> Thanks!
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> See:
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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151413109170156&set=o.112629298750125&t\
ype=1&theater
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<http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151413109170156&set=o.112629298750125&\
type=1&theater>
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> PS: Spamming members have been banned, now that I have remembered how
> to do it. Sorry for an inconvenience.
>
> Cheers
>
> Andy Horton.
> glaucus@... <mailto:glaucus%40hotmail.com>
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> of the pupil to form a number of small stenopaic apertures.

Think these type of adaptations (and the slot pupil in horses) are ways of
maintaining distance awareness when the pupil is closed for animals without
binocular vision.

Photographers will know that depth of field increases as you close the
aperture. Same thing happens with eyes, which is why you don't need your
glasses so much in sunlight. A pinhole camera is in focus at all distances.

If your eyes are positioned so there is no or little overlap in the fields
of view, you can take distance cues from your focus mechanism. Having a
non-circular pupil when stopped down means you maintain shallow depth of
field so you have better distance resolution.

(Doesn't apply to cats cos they have binocular vision.)

This is all conjecture of course!

Malcolm



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> From: Glaucus@... [mailto:Glaucus@...] On
> Behalf Of shd
> Sent: 19 March 2012 01:15
> To: Glaucus@...
> Cc: Perseus
> Subject: Re: [Glaucus] Thornback Ray query on facebook
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> describing 'wiggly line' !
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> With the exception of the cownose ray Rhinoptera bonasus (Gruber and
> Cohen, 1978), most skates and rays studied have an occluded pupil
> during
> light adaptation by way of a specialized flap or extension of the iris
> known as
> the operculum pupillare. The operculum extends from the dorsal margin
> of
> the iris to create a crescent-shaped pupil (Fig. 13.2B). Skates, such
> as
> the thornback ray Raja clavata (Walls, 1942), thorny skate Raja (=
> Amblyraja) radiata (Gruber and Cohen, 1978) and clearnose skate Raja
> eglanteria (Murphy and Howland,1991) have an operculum with a serrated
> margin that, when fully extended,interdigitates with the ventral edges
> of the pupil to form a number of small stenopaic apertures.
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> On 18/03/2012 23:26, Perseus wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Thornback Ray query on facebook
> >
> > Another thornback question... Took this today in Cornwall. I was
> > wondering if anyone could tell me what the lobe at the top of the eye
> > is for? Was thinking maybe something to do reducing surface glare
> > allowing them to hunt better? Although it does seem quite
> transparent.
> > Thanks!
> >
> > See:
> >
> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151413109170156&set=o.11262929
> 8750125&type=1&theater
> >
> <http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151413109170156&set=o.1126292
> 98750125&type=1&theater>
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> > PS: Spamming members have been banned, now that I have remembered how
> > to do it. Sorry for an inconvenience.
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> > Cheers
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> > Andy Horton.
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The vernal or spring equinox was on 20 March 2012 at 5:14 Universal Time

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Eminent shark scientists state that shark fin trade is unsustainable

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MARINE LIFE NEWS BULLETIN TORPEDO (March 2012)Issue 184ISSN 1464-8156
For technical reasons, TORPEDO is no longer being sent out by EMail. It is
simply easier to view the bulletins on the web pages.
Please find a copy of the bulletin
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Hello,


MARINE LIFE NEWS BULLETIN TORPEDO (March 2012)
Issue 184
ISSN 1464-8156

For technical reasons, TORPEDO is no longer being sent out by EMail. It is
simply easier to view the bulletins on the web pages.

Please find a copy of the bulletin at:
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Torpedo2012March.htm

includes

Recent Marine Wildlife News

Cliff Fall near Dover (with pictures and links)
Lesser Octopus on the shore after the big tides
Sperm Whale stranding


Featured species:

A rarely recorded goby discovery off the Scottish coast

Coastal feature:

Inundated coastline between Bossington and Porlock Wier, Somerset
Bristol Channel coastal management


MARINE LIFE NEWS BULLETIN TORPEDO INDEX
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Torpedo2.htm

Please note that the underlined text and photographs will link online to further
very interesting pages. This is an important part of the bulletin service and
BMLSS web pages. You may have to be alert to spot the links.

More information can be found on the following web pages:

New Image Uploading Service:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/glaucus/

Marine Fish Group (NE Atlantic)
http://www.flickr.com/groups/marinefish/
Facebook: British Marine Life Study Society
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112629298750125

Sea Life Base
http://www.sealifebase.org/search.php

Porcupine MNH  (Scientific group)
http://pmnhs.co.uk/

Marine Conservation Society
http://www.mcsuk.org/

Seasearch UK
http://www.seasearch.org.uk/

Coastal Topography on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/groups/coastal/pool/with/503300180/


Cheers


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Hello,
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Please find a copy of the bulletin
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includes
Recent Marine Wildlife Newsincluding:
Spiny Seahorses, Hippocampus guttulatus, washed up on the shore at Knoll Beach
(Studland Bay) on the Dorset coastSea slug, Doris ocelligera reports

Pictures of Cardigan Bay Dolphins 2011 and updated news

Featured species:  Blue Sponge, Hymedesmia paupertas
Coastal feature:
Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie
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Study Societyhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112629298750125
Sea Life Basehttp://www.sealifebase.org/search.php
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Marine Conservation Societyhttp://www.mcsuk.org/
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Fish responding to climate change

http://www.sustainableguernsey.info/blog/2012/05/fish-responding-to-climate-chan\
ge/

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Richard


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Hello,

Sorry, my Hotmail Email account seems to have been hacked over night. I have
initiated security precautions and hopefully the problem has been prevented. Any
tips appreciated.

Cheers

Andy Horton
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The MBA and NHM have produced verification rules for crabs. These can be used to
check crab records against the
known distribution of species, and also take account of identification
difficulty.
http://www.mba.ac.uk/2012/05/21/new-rules-for-crabs/

Facebook: British Marine Life Study
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Hello,

Test Message.

20 May 2012
A 12 metre long Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaengliae, was rescued from some
fishing nets in large enclosed waters of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Isles. Magnus
Spence of the Orkan Adventures boat trip donned SCUBA gear and jumped into the
water to cut the creel lines and the whale swam off.

Video BBC Report
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18136718

Cheers


Andy Horton.
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Hello,
   MARINE LIFE NEWS BULLETIN TORPEDO (May 2012)Issue 186ISSN 1464-8156
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simply easier to view the bulletins on the web pages.
Please find a copy of the bulletin
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includes
Recent Marine Wildlife Newsincluding:
A large native European Oyster, Ostrea edulis, with a width of 201 mm

Featured species:  Honeycomb Worm, Sabellaria alveolata
Coastal feature:
Kinnagoe Bay, County Donegal
Featured Upcoming Event:
Adur World Oceans Day 2012http://www.glaucus.org.uk/AWOD2012.htm

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The Facebook page is very active:Facebook: British Marine Life Study
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Atlantic)http://www.flickr.com/groups/marinefish/
Facebook: British Marine Life Study
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Porcupine MNH  (Scientific group)http://pmnhs.co.uk/
Marine Conservation Societyhttp://www.mcsuk.org/
Seasearch UKhttp://www.seasearch.org.uk/
Coastal Topography on
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Cheers

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Threats to the Ocean of Life and what must be done to restore it

http://www.sustainableguernsey.info/blog/2012/05/threats-to-the-ocean-of-life-an\
d-what-must-be-done-to-restore-it/

Best wishes,

Richard

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Tel: +44 (0)1481 700688
Email: sustainableguernsey@...
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Guernsey GY1 1BQ




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First record of silver dory, Zenopsis conchifer, in Guernsey waters

http://www.sustainableguernsey.info/blog/2012/06/first-record-of-silver-dory-zen\
opsis-conchifer-in-guernsey-waters/

Best wishes,

Richard


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