what is this yellow stuff???
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what is this yellow stuff???
i thought it was some kind of coral, but it has valves so i'm not really sure what it might be. any hints would be helpful! :-) (this was in a patch on the possession point wall.)
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fantastic; that looks like it! i know very little about sponges ... guess that's something i need to add to my knowledge base at some point. thanks!!!
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YES! That is (yellow) boring sponge. Awfully boring if you ask me.
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You think that's bad, you should try counting them! ](*,) (Which we'll be doing tomorrow!)Sounder wrote:YES! That is (yellow) boring sponge. Awfully boring if you ask me.
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groan... There are very few things more boring than counting yellow boring sponge... yawn. I'm bored already just thinking about how boring the boring sponge are.Tom Nic wrote:You think that's bad, you should try counting them! ](*,) (Which we'll be doing tomorrow!)Sounder wrote:YES! That is (yellow) boring sponge. Awfully boring if you ask me.
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how in the heck do you count them???Tom Nic wrote:You think that's bad, you should try counting them! ](*,) (Which we'll be doing tomorrow!)Sounder wrote:YES! That is (yellow) boring sponge. Awfully boring if you ask me.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11....... 4,546, 4,547..... 1,450,765,394.... 2,304,543,678... %#@$&!!! Lost count. 1... 2... 3... ](*,)thelawgoddess wrote:how in the heck do you count them???Tom Nic wrote:You think that's bad, you should try counting them! ](*,) (Which we'll be doing tomorrow!)Sounder wrote:YES! That is (yellow) boring sponge. Awfully boring if you ask me.
I count all the sponges in 1 square foot, then make an estimate based on the area covered. Tends to be a fairly good way to get a reasonably accurate count.
Trouble is, looking at all those yellow sponges causes a song to enter my head... "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?..."
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Hood Canal Oxygen Depletion Surveys - Our own Janna and ? coordinates dives surveying specific areas of the Hood, counting any and every living thing in a specific grid. The data is then collected used in ongoing studies monitoring the health of the Hood. A very good thing, with lots of folks donating time and what they can in the project. Hard work, but worth it.thelawgoddess wrote:how in the heck do you count them???Tom Nic wrote:You think that's bad, you should try counting them! ](*,) (Which we'll be doing tomorrow!)Sounder wrote:YES! That is (yellow) boring sponge. Awfully boring if you ask me.
That's my novice version of things, but gives you the general idea.
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"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
She asked HOW we count them... not why!! My answer is better.
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Agreed! You win! :rr:Sounder wrote:She asked HOW we count them... not why!! My answer is better.
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"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
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"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
Tom Nic wrote:Agreed! You win! :rr:Sounder wrote:She asked HOW we count them... not why!! My answer is better.
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Aaaah... but there's the key: You THINK you're ALMOST glad you won't be there... but because you're ALMOST glad, you're not actually glad... which means you really DO wish you could be there with Tom and I.Zen Diver 2 wrote:Given the above exchange, I think I'm almost GLAD I have to work and will be missing the surveys tomorrow!
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Alas, I too wish I could be there to count some fish! Maybe next time!Hope you guys have fun... Or at least get a lot to eat!
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lol. i would much rather be counting boring sponges than sitting in the office at work. can someone come kidnap me?
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Why not just take a photo and count them later???Sounder wrote: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11....... 4,546, 4,547..... 1,450,765,394.... 2,304,543,678... %#@$&!!! Lost count. 1... 2... 3... ](*,)
I count all the sponges in 1 square foot, then make an estimate based on the area covered. Tends to be a fairly good way to get a reasonably accurate count.
Trouble is, looking at all those yellow sponges causes a song to enter my head... "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?..."
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lol. that's what i do for some of my critter id's; not sure it'd work for counting them all, though!
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