Embletonia – en smyger i sanden
I grov sand dukket det opp en liten art vi ikke har funnet før, skrev vi i en omtale av aktiviteten under Nakensneglsafarien i Gulen. Og nettopp i sanden er nok sentralt her. Skjønt, vi har egentlig ikke så mye kunnskap om hvordan Embletonia pulchra…
Nakensneglsafari i Gulen, 10 år med folkeforskning
Den siste uken i mars ble nok en Nakensneglsafari arrangert ved Gulen dykkesenter. Et høydepunkt var et virkelig spennende funn. Safarien viste seg å bli et av de beste årene med tanke på antall arter nakensnegler som ble funnet. Vi kan enda en gang vise…
Dendronotus europaeus – a new species of sea slugs
Among our largest nudibranchs Dendronotus frondosus have bee easy to find and recognise when diving or looking under piers. Until now. We have described a new species, Dendronotus europaeus, which has great morphological variation. As has Dendronotus frondosus, as has Dendronotus lacteus. All being common…
The Nudibranch Safari is citizen science
Winter is nudibranch time, and that’s why the annual Nudibranch Safari at Gulen Dive Resort is being held now. Over the years this event has developed into a very good interface between scientists and eager and interested divers and underwater photographers. The common denominator is…
Nudisafari 2011 at Gulen – several new species
The last weekend of March the Nudibranch Safari 2011 was held at Gulen Dive resort. The target was to collect as many species of nudibranchs – affectionately known as ‘nudies’ – as possible, and to learn more about the species and nudibranchs in general. The…