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Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:39 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:31 pm
by Norris
Something refreshing about seeing baby stars....
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:29 pm
by LCF
Now I know what those little tiny white starfish are! Thanks, Jan!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:54 pm
by Jan K
Just when I thought I can put away the "Sea Star Wasting Syndrome Survey" headline,
I find first signs of the dreadful disease appear on Whidbey's most sea star populated site.
I don't know what the curling of juvenile Sunflower stars is all about, only the ones above 25 foot depth were doing it.
The ones on Tire reef look normal.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:56 pm
by Jan K
I first spotted it in December 2008. Looks like thew two heads function just fine
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:32 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:19 am
by Jan K
Happy Easter Egg Hunt !
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:38 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:01 pm
by Tangfish
So awesome, as always I learn a lot too.
Thanks Jan!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:12 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:46 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:42 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:44 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:57 am
by Jan K
For years I am trying to share information about the marine life I encounter on my dives. Since I am not an expert by any means, I relay on outside sources to help me out. Unfortunately, sometimes I pass on a very wrong information which I received from what I thought are good sources since they should be smarter than me. And I don't mean Wikipedia. One example is the life span of Sunflower sea star, critter which I cover a lot because of the wasting disease surveys. If it wasn't for friendly hand by real expert, I would just pass on the wrong information, adding to the train of BS. Thank you Greg !
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:15 pm
by oldsalt
As an avid Jan Kocian fan, I won't let you sell yourself short. I find having you and Greg both on this website to be a marvelous gift. Science benefits from both academics and from disciplined observers such as you. The most respected scholars are wrong now and then, so keep it coming.
-Curt
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:10 pm
by Jan K
Thank you Curt, I owe lot to Greg who helped me a lot more than once.
And also others who answer my e-mail inquiry, I do like to give credit whenever I can.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:04 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 8:52 pm
by Jan K
Now we have two sites on Whidbey with promising population of Pycnopodias.
After almost four months, I revisited Holmes Harbor and was pleasantly surprised to find multitudes of Sunflower stars there. Of course, most of them are still small, but their numbers are greater that they were before the wasting disease struck. Hopefully they will grow and multiply...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 8:55 pm
by LCF
Hooooooooray!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:12 pm
by Jan K
Interesting encounter, unfortunately in very murky waters...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:25 pm
by Scubie Doo
Wow, Yelloweye is looking for these critters and you hit a jackpot!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:52 am
by Jan K
Another critter from the muck ...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 6:33 am
by Jan K
Yes, I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.
Oh yeah.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:02 am
by enchantmentdivi
Wow!! Those creations might be your best yet!!!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:24 pm
by GearHead
Very nicely done, indeed.