Marooned barnacle in Aberlady Bay
This barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides) stubbornly clings to a clam shell after its companion was dislodged from its support. Suspension feeders are particularly sensitive to environmental change, and could be of incredible value in tracking ecosystem responses to sea surface temperature and heavy metal pollution.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Guillaume Goodwin (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
1.5 MB
Width
2816 px
Height
2112 px
Aspect
4:3
Brand
Canon
Model
PowerShot D30
Exposure
5 mm f/3.9 1/100 s ISO 100
Software
n/a
Taken
15 February 2017
Coordinates
56.0146, -2.8499
Tint
Moderate yellowish brown
Submitted
26 February 2017
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