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Non-comprehensive anatomy of the scallop – by TAS15 Trevor Hance. Click to zoom.
September 14, 2015
Ever wondered about the anatomy of a scallop? TAS 2015 Trevor Hance explains some of their basic anatomy.
Photo: Trevor Hance
Scallops are filter feeders that live off of plankton. With their shells open, water moves over a filtering structure, which you can imagine as a sort of sieve made of mucus that traps food. Here you can see the anatomy of a scallop as labeled by 2015 Teacher at Sea Trevor Hance, aboard R/V Hugh R Sharp.Read the blog post
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Non-comprehensive anatomy of the scallop – by TAS15 Trevor Hance. Click to zoom.September 14, 2015
RV Hugh R. Sharp crew cleans up after a dredge.July 20, 2015
A hermit crab spotted out of his shell during a scallop cruise on the R/V Hugh SharpJuly 6, 2015
These four scallops pulled from a dredge demonstrate unique patterns.June 22, 2015
TAS15′ DJ Kast deployed this drifter buoy as a part of the NOAA Adopt a Drifter Program!June 15, 2015