Boscombe-surf-reef-Jun2011

Monitoring the Boscombe surf reef with the Conservation Ecology and Environmental Sciences Group from Bournemouth University

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There were LOTS of spider crabs (Maja squinado) about...

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Lurking spider crab (Maja squinado). Blurriness of the algae indicates the water movement...

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Mixed algae on the surf reef

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Hermit crab (possibly the left-clawed Diogenes pugilator?) on the sand next to the surf reef

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The tubes are thickly colonised with ascidians and algae.

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Not much tube material showing through here...

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Long-spined sea scorpion (Taurulus bubalis) is well-camouflaged

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Mixed algae on the surf reef

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Mixed algae on the surf reef

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Mixed algae on the surf reef

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Mixed algae on the surf reef

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Mixed algae on the surf reef