The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 182National Geographic Society., 1992 - Geography |
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Page 95
... piling . I see patches of red beard sponge , an animal with projections that reach out like fingers from the surface of the piling . Other living things also cling to it : red seaweed , barnacles , oysters . Even at its clearest the bay ...
... piling . I see patches of red beard sponge , an animal with projections that reach out like fingers from the surface of the piling . Other living things also cling to it : red seaweed , barnacles , oysters . Even at its clearest the bay ...
Page 100
... piling is driven into the bottom of the bay , life takes up residence almost immediately . Bacteria , algae , and protozoans cover the submerged surface . This " slime " provides a foothold for larger creatures to attach themselves in ...
... piling is driven into the bottom of the bay , life takes up residence almost immediately . Bacteria , algae , and protozoans cover the submerged surface . This " slime " provides a foothold for larger creatures to attach themselves in ...
Page 114
... piling nearby . The ritual had begun a few days before . In summer and early fall the female , a " she- crab " to watermen , prepares to molt for the very last time . She rocks from side to side , waving her claws . The male , a " jimmy ...
... piling nearby . The ritual had begun a few days before . In summer and early fall the female , a " she- crab " to watermen , prepares to molt for the very last time . She rocks from side to side , waving her claws . The male , a " jimmy ...
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