Dave Behrens Nudibranch program
The Underwater BC Photographic Society
is proud to present
Dave Behrens Nudibranch program
7:30pm Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
Vancouver Maritime Museum
1905 Ogden Street, Vancouver
Join us for a colorful and entertaining presentation on the wild world of nudibranchs by veteran diver, underwater photographer & marine biologist Dave Behrens!
Admission - $5 donation for Non-UBCPS members
Free for UBCPS members.
(reposted from another board)
Vancouver, Canada March 15th Nudibranch presentation
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gcbryan
, Mar 04 2006 02:00 AM
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Posted 04 March 2006 - 02:00 AM
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Posted 04 March 2006 - 09:52 AM
Wish I were going to be in Vancouver then. Should be a great talk. Hey, Caetllonn... you should go to see the beauty of these critters.
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Posted 26 March 2006 - 10:42 PM
Hey Gray,
I noticed your (and mine, Michelle's and Eric's) posts are all missing from this thread.
To answer your question as to what I learned from the presentation other than nudis are into cannibalism, acid and orgies...
From what I can remember:
- I believe they're beneficial somehow to the removal of that algae that has run wild in California (as well as in the Meditterranean).
- They may be of some use in developing treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's.
- Their ability to mimic (and be mimicked) is amazing! There are some nudis that look like plants and there are some creatures that look like nudis. (Sorry, but I don't remember any of the names, although I do recall a nudi that *screamed* a certain type of algae, I think.
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Two websites Dave Behrens recommended for nudi fans are:
www.slugsite.tierranet.com
www.seaslugforum.net
He also has a website, www.seachallengers.com that boasts over 250 titles on the following:
- marine fishes
- marine mammals
- dive guides
- invertebrates
- reptiles
- plants and algae
- underwater art books
- identification guide sets
- children's books
If you're interested in nudibranches and Dave Behrens is coming to your town, go see him! He's extremely knowledgeable and quite entertaining!
I noticed your (and mine, Michelle's and Eric's) posts are all missing from this thread.
To answer your question as to what I learned from the presentation other than nudis are into cannibalism, acid and orgies...
From what I can remember:
- I believe they're beneficial somehow to the removal of that algae that has run wild in California (as well as in the Meditterranean).
- They may be of some use in developing treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's.
- Their ability to mimic (and be mimicked) is amazing! There are some nudis that look like plants and there are some creatures that look like nudis. (Sorry, but I don't remember any of the names, although I do recall a nudi that *screamed* a certain type of algae, I think.
)Two websites Dave Behrens recommended for nudi fans are:
www.slugsite.tierranet.com
www.seaslugforum.net
He also has a website, www.seachallengers.com that boasts over 250 titles on the following:
- marine fishes
- marine mammals
- dive guides
- invertebrates
- reptiles
- plants and algae
- underwater art books
- identification guide sets
- children's books
If you're interested in nudibranches and Dave Behrens is coming to your town, go see him! He's extremely knowledgeable and quite entertaining!
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