San Juan Island
May 9-11, 2008

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Psolus. (Photo by Holly) Modiolus. (Photo by Holly) Chlamys with cool sponges. (Photo by Holly) Brachiopods. (Photo by Holly) Eupentacta. (Photo by Holly) A great find off of the dock, the sweet smelling melibe. (Photo by Holly)
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Next day--first to Argyle Creek. Hunting for Lisa's nudi from last year. (Photo by Holly) Didn't find it, but found lots of others! A spawning siphon! Never got a great photo of it. Taking measurements at Argyle Creek. Taking measurements at Argyle Creek.
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Next to Cattle Point, our first "real" rocky intertidal site. Mopalia at Cattle Point. Cattle Point. Cattle Point. Cattle Point. He looks a little frightened...
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More fearsome critters... Beware the Hemigrapsus! Learning how to use surveying equipment to determine tidal height. Next stop, False Bay. Doing quads for burrows. Quads. That's why they're called "bent nose"...