Darwin and a Galapagos for Nudibranchs5

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The Search As the dive teams traverse expanses of hydroid-covered grasses and sand, they must adjust their techniques. Buoyancy and propulsion skills must be perfected in order to hover just inches from the bottom...And it is just inches away from the bottom, where the perceived expanse of nothing, suddenly transforms into a spectacular tropical Rainforest of life. As they frogkick slowly along the bottom, moving as flat horizontal units, divers must be careful to avoid silting the area they intend to study. One inattentive moment--an accidental wash of a fin against the bottom--and a Silt Storm can result. While the mission is the search for new species of Nudibranchs, the area of BHB is much like the Galapagos Islands for other forms of marine life. Like an oasis, many forms of creatures have made their way to the BHB area with its enormous variety of sub-environments. The Sea Hare at bottom right, is just one of many strange species the teams find at the BHB. Each sub environment provides opportunities for new, adaptive behaviors that allow some species to better compete against others. An intolerance, for example, to higher levels of turbulence and current might inhibit a nudibranch species’ ability to anchor itself and feed from the seabed. Some appear to have just this advantage in certain higher current areas, and their numbers have exploded with a complete absence of other species.	The overriding factor of course is the presence of hydroids—the preferred food of virtually all nudibranchs. Hydroids, which cover anchor lines, tops of rocks, and sea grasses, are one reason it is so easy for people to find their skin stinging almost no matter what they bump into underwater. While many species cannot handle larger accumulations of fish and other invertebrates, some Nudibranchs do thrive well near reef-like structures where large clouds of herbivorous and omnivorous fish feed.	The nudibranch above is an Elysia, but so far is an unknown species. It was found in a grassy area at the BHB. This creature was no more than one millimeter in length, meaning very difficult to find..