Monthly Archives: August 2009

Lateral Line Visible on Fish

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Posted by Mikey on August 31, 2009 – 11:40 am
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Scientists Decode Mathematics Behind Fishes’ Lateral Line

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Posted by Mikey on August 31, 2009 – 11:36 am
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MUNICH, Germany — Fish and some amphibians possess a unique sensory capability in the so-called lateral-line system. It allows them, in effect, to “touch” objects in their surroundings without direct physical contact or to “see” in the dark. Professor Leo van Hermmen and his team in the physics department of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen are exploring the fundamental basis for this sensory system. What they discover might one day, through biomimetic engineering, better equip robots to orient themselves in their environments.

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http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=85697310214

Strawberry Anemone

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Posted by Mikey on August 30, 2009 – 7:00 pm
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Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Masterpiece! Mating Chromadorids….

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Posted by Mikey on August 30, 2009 – 6:58 pm
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Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Giant Red Kelpfish

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Posted by Mikey on August 30, 2009 – 6:57 pm
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Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Guess Who…?

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Posted by Mikey on August 30, 2009 – 6:55 pm
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Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Elkhorn Kelp

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Posted by Mikey on August 30, 2009 – 6:54 pm
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Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Giant Black Sea Bass

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Posted by Mikey on August 30, 2009 – 6:51 pm
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Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Mikey Ascending Through Kelp…..

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Posted by Mikey on August 30, 2009 – 6:50 pm
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Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

Checking Out Elkhorn Kelp….Reef Slate Dangling……

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Posted by Mikey on August 30, 2009 – 6:48 pm
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Photos Courtesy of Scott McGee/All Rights Reserved

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