Great day out on the water! Helped a friend crank out 10 sites in one day!

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#coral #reefs #FL #marine #science #missionblue #seakeepers

Views from above our saltwater quarry sites in the Lower Florida Keys. These quarries were originally extracted for their limestone but now serve as closed off marine ecosystems.

🦀🌎 #mariculture #marine #science #crabs #FLKeys #quarries

How many newly settled Caribbean king crabs (Maguimithrax spinosissimus) do you see settled on this clump of batophora ssp. algae? 🦀

#marine #science #coral #reefs #mariculture
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Daytime octopus 🦑 a curious individual, saw him walking and swimming around the reef off of Lizard Island. Here he is trying to camouflage and look like the surrounding bleached Acropora coral, keeping an eye on us.

Lizard Island Research Station, Australia. Positioned right the Great Barrier Reef, this station has been pumping out science for over 50 years. I am glad to be apart of an amazing NSF IRES graduate coral reef transdisciplinary course with lessons from JCU and Southern Cross researchers.

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🦀 Caribbean King Crabs = reef roombas

Like other grazers, their job is to clean algae on coral reefs.

We're exploring how to raise them in abandoned quarries: calm, food-filled places that already support wild crab populations.

#Mariculture #ReefRestoration #Grazers #MarineScience #Crabs 🦑🌍

Is this crab older than you?

Some say he is still crabbing around. 🦀

#crab #reefs #grazers #coral #marinescience #science #restoration #crustaceans #coralreefs
#addOcean

Happy earth Day y'all! 🌎

#earthday
#nature

A valuable and timely synthesis of Caribbean reef grazer production methods, clearly laying out the progress so far and the critical gaps still to address for use in reef restoration. Go check it out!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/RJB8BV...

#reefs #coral #crabs #urchins #restoration #marinebio

Everyone, please remember to feed your crabs 🦀🥗

#grazers #crabs #Caribbeankingcrab #coral #reef

📸 IG: @crabtivating.science

Come #standupforscience with me and @ma-rracuda.bsky.social!

From the labs to the street. When Science is Under Attack, We Fight Back!

Please look into these resource on why we stand for science: standupforscience2025.org/our-policy-g...

#standupforscience #science #research #scienceforall

These crabs are still looking for a valentine! 🦀🤎
Reasons you might consider:
1. Will keep your reef clean🪸
2. Can support thousands of babies 🐣
3. Eats all their greens 🥦
Hmu if you are interested!
📸@katdivesdeep (ig)
#ReefRestoration #grazer #crab #coral #marinebiology #MarineScience #science

Reef Futures 2024 was an incredible experience! I had the chance to present my work on marine grazer stocking modeling, learn about inspiring reef restoration projects from around the world, and connect with amazing scientists and practitioners. See y'all at the next conference!

Say hello to these juvenile Caribbean king crabs (Maguimithrax spinosissimus). In these pics, their shells (or carapaces) are about 3mm wide—about the size of a grain of rice!

#MarineScience #ReefRestoration #CaribbeanKingCrab #OceanConservation #TinyButMighty #Crab #ecology #reef