Thursday Nov. 11 – Happy Veterans Day. We are working at the lab today to process samples and take a rest from the field and give our muscles and scratches, bruises and insect bites a chance to recover. There have not been many bugs, thank goodness, but insect repellent is still a must. So is sunscreen – you can feel charred and crispy despite conscientious re-application. It is nice to write this in an air-conditioned lab.
Today we are sorting through mangrove litter (leaves, wood and other muck scooped from the base of the trees) for small critters (crabs, amphipods, isopods). While doing this I am learning to identify peat components that I might find deeper in core samples. Back to work!
Small crabs found in the mangrove leaf litter.
Here are some photos of the STRI lab at Bocas del Toro. You can also look at the STRI website mentioned in Tuesday's post.
The main lab building.
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