Barnacles can be found on the rocky shores of the Bay of Fundy. Beachcombers may pass them by because they appear as part of the rock they are attached to but when the tide comes in they spring into action. When covered by seawater barnacles extend their feet, called cirri, and create currents which draw in microscopic food such as plankton and detritus from the water. They are a fascinating animal and most of what we know about them is the result of research done by Charles Darwin in the mid 1800s.
Tuesday 15 July 2014
July Video of the Month - Barnacles
This month's video features Northern Rock Barnacles (Balanus balanoides) feeding. So cool!
Barnacles can be found on the rocky shores of the Bay of Fundy. Beachcombers may pass them by because they appear as part of the rock they are attached to but when the tide comes in they spring into action. When covered by seawater barnacles extend their feet, called cirri, and create currents which draw in microscopic food such as plankton and detritus from the water. They are a fascinating animal and most of what we know about them is the result of research done by Charles Darwin in the mid 1800s.
Barnacles can be found on the rocky shores of the Bay of Fundy. Beachcombers may pass them by because they appear as part of the rock they are attached to but when the tide comes in they spring into action. When covered by seawater barnacles extend their feet, called cirri, and create currents which draw in microscopic food such as plankton and detritus from the water. They are a fascinating animal and most of what we know about them is the result of research done by Charles Darwin in the mid 1800s.
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