Plankton

I heard about a plankton survey being done that was open to the public.  A boat goes out and nets plankton from the surface to 50 meters deep (164 feet).  I talked to the kids about it and M wanted to go. 

The most common are copepods.  However in the center is something we referred to as a "glass praying mantis."  It is hard to see because it is so transparent.

An amphipod?

Copepods with red bodies. 

A salp! 

M was also able to use her German to speak to a woman from Switzerland and helped verify the "glass praying mantis" was the same type as the one she found in another person's sample.