..for meiofauna from our sites in oiled/unoiled areas in Alabama coastal marshes. They're interesting, to say the least, but just a first step. We leave Monday to collect a second set of samples. Hoping to see a bit more this month from the ongoing macrofauna collections in our weirs. Progressively higher tides as we move into the spring should make the weir samples more interesting - not much to see in the first set. Taking a couple of new victims, including a prospective thesis student, for their first exposure to the salt marsh. Thankfully, it looks like the bitter cold is passing. Hopefully, our next thermal challenge will be an afternoon sampling in August.
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