Hi, Susan!
Don't forget hand dredging, seaweed collecting, and rock brushing if you are studying the fauna of a particular area. These techniques will yield a lot of live or fresh-dead specimens.
Many faunal studies omit the "small stuff" but, once you get used to collecting, sorting, and identifying micros, they can be a joy to study. There is usually something new and intriguing to discover when you enter their world.
Best regards from Jeju Island!
Ron Noseworthy
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On Tue, 4/28/15, Susan and Ed <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Collecting Gear
To: [log in to unmask]
Received: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 10:04 AM
Thanks
Carole and Michael. I have hands that are both small and
narrow, and it’s really unpleasant wearing gloves that are
too big for you when you are working, shelling, or
gardening.
I
already know nearly 200 species from Sint Eustatius almost
all from empty shells in the beach drift. I have submitted a
paper for publication about that, fingers crossed that it
will be accepted.
I expect that many of the additional
shelled (and unshelled) species will be found by the scuba
divers, because most of the live intertidal stuff I have
already seen, and the majority of the common shelled species
I have already found in the drift. It won’t be easy for me
finding a large number of additional species unless I am
fortunate and really luck out with some great small-sized
beach drift.
Almost all the other people on the
expedition are scuba divers, and I am hoping the organizers
will get me sorting some good sediment samples because I
might find all kinds of fascinating things in
those.
Susan
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Apr 26, 2015, at 10:59 AM, [log in to unmask]
wrote:
If you really get down and dirty like I do,
then try Ironclad Box Handler gloves. Expensive, but they
are great for heavy abuse. I got mine at Menards. I just
wore my pair out after 10 trips digging in hard sand on
Marco Island.
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From: Ellen Bulger
Sent: Apr 25, 2015 10:42
PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L]
Collecting Gear
Carole, I have small hands (wee paws for
station identification) and nothing at Harbor Freight fits
me.
Susan, great idea
about the parade gloves and trimming the fingers. It will
make me feel like Fagin or the Artful
Dodger!
On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Carole
Marshall <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I go to Harbor Freight
and buy their blue gloves. About 3 pr for $10. They actually
do quite well underwater and have a Velcro wrist band.
Sometimes last a whole season. Have a fun trip Susan. Let us
know what shells you find. Carole
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