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Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:28 am
by Jan K
Scene from Keystone Jetty
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:37 pm
by oldsalt
One percent of 20,000,000 is 20,000. That would be a lot of baby nudibranchs.
-Curt
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:40 am
by Tidepool Geek
Hi Curt,
I just saw an estimate that nudibranchs have been around for 180 million years. If they were to produce ONE generation per year then one nudibranch in the beginning would be responsible offspring numbering 20,000 to the 180 millionth power; I'm not going to do the math but I suspect that would outweigh the Earth (at least).
I hope that what Montererey Bay meant was that 1% of the embryos survive to leave the plankton and become juveniles (after which the attrition continues).
Fecundally yours,
Alex
P.S. Great images as always Jan!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:19 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:19 am
by Jan K
The time of the year, many locals laying eggs. Langley Harbor - Red Irish Lord:
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:56 am
by Scubie Doo
Very cool Jan!!! Love the babies :-)
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:01 am
by Tangfish
Look at those cuties in the eggs! Fantastic, Jan.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:04 am
by Jan K
Thank you guys. I keep wondering, where comes the red from? Most other Red Irish Lord eggs are more on the yellow side ...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:31 am
by Penopolypants
Adorable!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:35 am
by Tom Nic
Gorgeous eggs! Never seen that color before
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:48 am
by ScubaJess
Those are beautiful!!!! What an epic shot. I just love seeing those little eyes in there.
Great job!!!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:52 am
by Jan K
Too bad I did not realize that there was a second warbonnet in the scene at the time I took the pictures ...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:39 am
by Tom Nic
Sneaky little buggers!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:53 am
by YellowEye
too cool!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:38 pm
by ScubaJess
SO CUTE!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:00 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:20 pm
by oldsalt
Jan: Several divers have told me that Langley is not worth diving; there is nothing to see there.
Hah!
-Curt
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:50 am
by Jan K
oldsalt wrote:Jan: Several divers have told me that Langley is not worth diving; there is nothing to see there.
Hah!
-Curt
Since the Langley Harbor is now closed to recreational diving, it doesn't matter anymore. Nevertheless, I am sad that it is off limits now, for it was nice to be able to take friends diving there when other Whidbey sites were too rough to dive because of weather ...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:54 am
by Jan K
From my Christmas Day dive at Keystone:
Not everybody and everything is peaceful and loving under the surface there
The fight for territory never stops...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:12 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:57 pm
by Scubie Doo
Very cool. I love the series. I like the similarities.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 3:08 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 7:40 pm
by ScubaJess
Really nice!
I miss keystone!
Happy New Year Jan! I hope we can dive together again in 2016!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:31 pm
by Jan K
ScubaJess wrote:Really nice!
I miss keystone!
Happy New Year Jan! I hope we can dive together again in 2016!
Thanks, hopefully you come to dive Keystone many time in this new year
My last dive of the 2015 was at Coupeville. Few stars, plenty of Green sea urchins. Not much else...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:10 pm
by Jan K