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Animal or plant?
Finding a strange or unfamiliar living thing immediately prompts the question “What is it?”. Is it an animal or a plant? Are there other kinds of organisms?
Blue Whale
Occasionally, following a major catastrophe, such as a collision with a ship, or because it is in poor health, a Blue Whale strands.
Can crabs hear?
Describes how sensory hairs on crabs respond to vibrations.
The Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Common Dolphins are marine mammals and are common in Australian and Victorian waters.
Do crustaceans feel pain?
Shows that crustaceans can feel pain and respond to unpleasant stimuli like heat and touch.
How do barnacles cement themselves to rocks?
Describes how a larval barnacle, a cyprid, finds a hard substrate to settle and uses a cement to attach itself.
Introduced marine organisms in Port Phillip Bay
Many marine animals, as well as seaweeds and other algae, are being accidentally spread worldwide by humans.
Is my yabby a boy or a girl?
Information Sheet on determining the sex of a yabby.
Marine flatworms
A brief introduction to flatworms – a diverse and poorly known group of marine worms, often seen by divers and marine naturalists.
Nudibranchs
A brief introduction to nudibranchs and their relatives – a colourful and diverse group of marine gastropod molluscs, often seen by divers and marine naturalists.
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