Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Here's a series of clips showing our drilling operation. Amanda and Isaac are using a "jiffy" drill. Watch when they pull the drill out and you can get a sense of the thickness of the ice. The feature behind them is Inaccessible Island. We've caught the bulk of our fish at this site, including five different species.


This video shows the characteristic swimming style of the fishes of McMurdo Sound. Called "labriform" swimming, the lobed-shaped fins "scull" the water. This swimming style is common among fish species that live on the bottom and just make short forays into the water column to eat. In the tanks, the fish are incredibly curious and swim right up to say hi. 

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