Collector Urchins

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klausi

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Dumaguete, Philippines
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I have recently started researching the collector urchins - sea urchins which put coral rubble, shells or sea grass on top of themselves. They do this for camouflage and UV protection. What I did was to classify the amount and type of debris on an urchin, and analyze them as a function of urchin species (different urchins collect) and depth. I've also shot some video while working on the project: Urchins look funny when you speed them up!

 

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