Oceanography Click on the link for the World Ocean Observatory Radio Podcast, th
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Oceanography
Click on the link for the World Ocean Observatory Radio Podcast, then choose the August 10, 2016 episode, Life in a Droppage 4. You may click on the link under Image to see magnified pictures of various creatures in a drop of water. Share with what you have learned from the episode and identify three creatures from the provided images that impressed you the most. Describe what you have learned about the creatures that you chose to report.
LINK: http://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/index.php?q=world-ocean-radio
Explanation / Answer
LIFE IN A DROP
Generally If we look at sea water there is nothing observed like any creatures living except fish, but if we look closer at a drop of water through microscope you can find out very little creatures which almost looks like Aliens. The image I'm able that see was an astonishing photograph taken by DAVID LITTSCHWAGER, an American freelance photographer. This particular image of life in a drop of sea water was magnified 25 times which made it look crystal clear. Interestingly we can be surprised by looking at the creatures which are hiding inside seawater.
The three creatures identified from the image are:
1. FISH EGGS explains about the food chain to develop their families which looks like tiny pearl like objects.
2. MARINE WORMS are almost similar to earthworms, but looking very tiny and hair like creature.
3. COPEPODS observed in the image looks similar to Shrimp which is still in larval stage, copepods are primary food source for many marine species.
After looking at the image one can wonder how these many creatures exist in just a single drop of seawater and one don't readily swallow a mouthful next time.
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