Thanks Ron,

I will do whatever I can in the shallow water, but in this part of the Leeward Islands, West Indies there is almost no intertidal zone to speak of, as the maximum tidal range is 25 cm, believe it or not. And usually there is very little seaweed, perhaps just some very short algal turf in certain areas.

And on previous visits I did not have permit to collect live material. The Naturalis marine expedition will have all the permits it needs, so that will be a different story.

Yes, I am fond of micros and I already know some of the more obvious species from the general area. I don’t know if the expedition will be sorting micro material on the spot; I am thinking probably they will preserve sediment samples in alcohol and take the samples back to the Netherlands for further study.

Susan


> On Apr 28, 2015, at 12:49 AM, Ron G. Noseworthy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> 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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