Sunday, 10 November 2013

Aiptasia from Churaumi Aquarium


           I do some of my research on the sea anemone Aiptasia, it is offed the glass anemone and considerd by most as pest that they want to get ride of.  We see them in a different light they are cnidarians, same as corals but have no sceleton that gets in the way for experiments when you want to investage whats happening at the cellular level. Which is what i plan to do with these! As my numbers of Aiptasia where getting low i need to collect some more. Their difficult to find in the ocean but fortunitly they love to grow in aquirum, and one of the best in Japan, Churaumi Aquarium, is just a short drive from here. I am very fourtnnat and thankful that they allow me to come collect the Aiptasia i need for my experiments.

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