In the Marine Biology & Ecology Research Centre at the University of Plymouth, where I am currently working towards my PhD in Marine & Environmental Science, lots of different types of research goes on. This includes everything from fresh water snail development, ecological modeling, seabird genetics, deep sea marine biotope mapping, seagrass ecology, animal physiological responses to thermal change and lots of ocean acidification research. Dan, who's pictured above is a new PhD student that is investigating the effects of ocean acidification on crustaceans, using lobsters as a model organism. Before he can start his experiments, he has to raise his lobsters to the correct size. The one above is still a baby. Do I hear you say, "Awwww...." Who doesn't love baby animals, eh?
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