Pearson College Marine Science

For the past week or so, first year Marine Science students have been learning about plankton. After collecting plankton of the Pearson College dock, students examined the samples using microscopes.

Some of the species in the sample included a cross jellyfish (Mitrocoma cellularia):

A sea gooseberry / comb jelly / ctenophore (Pleurobrachia bachei):

A sea cucumber auricularia larva:

More images and videos to follow…

Tags: Cross jellyfish, ctenophore, Mitrocoma cellularia, Pearson College dock, phytoplankton, plankton, Pleurobrachia bachei, sea gooseberry, year 41, zooplankton

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