Here in the Lab Mel is looking at Baby Sea Urchins which are being studied as they are a good indicator species. Below are some of the cut up Urchin's that they have removed the sex cels from to make more baby urchins.
Urchin's are dried out and then stored which is a little smelly! Some are preserved in alcohol but it is not a good idea to drink it and below are some of the baby Urchin's that are being photographed under the microscope.
The baby Urchin's are then subjected to more acidic mater to see what happens to their shells and development this is best likened to burning them with acid! The acid eats away at their shells which would not be that much fun. Does anyone think they would like to be burnt alive for science?
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