With all the parts in trans-neon colours DSSV Oithona looks especially stunning under blacklight! #LEGO#SHIPtember#MOC#UFO
DSSV Oithona lurks in deep space waiting to ambush unexpecting vessels of Insectoids and other factions. It is equipped with a wide range of long range sensors to detect nearby prey. #LEGO#SHIPtember#MOC#UFO
This female Japanese shore crab in the Wadden Sea was busy releasing her babies into the water! You can see the tiny zoea larvae being released into the plankton where they will live for several weeks and many will be eaten. The few survivors settle on the bottom again.
The huge mussel spatfall in the Wadden Sea caused a feeding frenzy of sea stars and crabs! Likely within a few weeks most of the mussels will be eaten or washed away by the tides.
Diving in the Wadden Sea is rarely possible because of the extremely turbid conditions, but last week we could finally dive again due to very calm conditions. We discovered that every available surface was covered by a thick layer of juvenile mussels "seed"!
Interested in pursuing a PhD in zooplankton ecology? We have three PhD positions available! The PhDs will study different aspects of zooplankton ecology in a changing North Sea, based at NIOZ with additional supervision by us at WMR. Info: workingat.nioz.nl/o/...
Three job opportunities at Royal NIOZ: We are looking for three enthusiastic PhD candidates (4 years) within the MonZooSS project to study the functioning of zooplankton in a changing North Sea THE I