Aquatics Lab Happenings

9/1/17: This is a picture of one of our blue crabs in the process of a molt. Blue crabs, like all arthropods, must molt their exoskeleton in order to grow.

9/1/17: This is a small striped bass that had a sea lice attached to its gills which you can see sticking out of the gill plate. I was able to cut the lice out and the bass seems to be doing fine post-op!