Predatory fish living around oyster reefs make a lot of noise. Dr. Randall Hughes set out to discover the effect of these sounds on oyster eating mud crabs.
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Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Can crabs hear? (A testament to the benefits of collaboration)
by Randallby RandallRandall Hughes and David Kimbro study what makes mud crabs too scared to eat oysters. A partnership with WFSU-TV set this research on a surprising new path.
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Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
How Do Predators Use Fear to Benefit Oysters?
by Davidby DavidPredators benefit an ecosystem by eating the animals that eat habitat building plants, or habitat building animals like oysters. Dr. David Kimbro looks at another way predators benefit oysters- through fear.
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Watch oysters grow! Tanya Rogers of the FSUCML has compiled time lapse imagery which shows baby oysters grow and form a shell over the course of a year.
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Randall and David continue unraveling the mysteries of how predators affect their prey through fear. In this experiment, they look at how many oysters get eaten by mud crabs when the mud crabs think their predators are lurking around and eating their neighbors.
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David and his crew are putting together a big experiment as the In the Grass, On the Reef documentary comes together.
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In the Grass, On the Reef June 29, 2011 at 7:30 PM/ ET WFSU-TV Rob…
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Dr. David Kimbro FSU Coastal & Marine Lab Hey folks, Where did my winter of…
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Dr. David Kimbro looks back at 2010, which saw the commencement of the Biogeographic Oyster study. David and his collaborators recently met at the FSU Coastal & Marine Lab to review and plan ahead for 2011, and David lets us in on what’s ahead.
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Along with David’s remembrances of his early life in marine biology, we have a video…