#metacarcinus magister

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INCREDIBLE new footage from John Sanders at Redondo!!!

Here's why:

The question is up in the air as to whether the bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) is a primarily a predator or scavenger. The answer is likely both when looking at other predators in its niche, but this footage is another key to confirming the hypothesis that they are primarily scavengers.

In the past, H. griseus has been recorded ingesting crabs and spitting them out at a bait station specifically for the crabs. This was interesting to me because crustaceans supposedly make up a decent portion of their diet. Why wouldn't the observed shark eat the crabs even if it couldn't get the fish meat inside the trap?

A more recent study, which I also wrote about, found tissues from a young dolphin in the stomach of an H. griseus from the western Mediterranean Sea. These are not fast sharks. There were not brittle stars or other scavenging organisms in the stomach, suggesting that the shark got to the dolphin before the others, if it was scavenged and not predated. Among other little details that I go into further detail in that post.

To the point: In this video, we see three H. griseus at a bait station crowded with pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) and red rock crabs (Cancer productus). There was one Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) and one flatfish that may be a rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) or an English sole (Parophrys vetulus). All gathered to feed on the salmon meat placed by the divers. Repeatedly in the footage, we see the H. griseus ingest crabs and spit them out alive.

Why? Well, it appears that they are only interested in the salmon flesh and may have been trying to steal the morsels that the crabs were pinching away at. In one instance, an H. griseus goes for a whole gathering of crabs. Doesn't eat a single one. Now, to draw any conclusion from this would require a lot of assumptions. I assume that these crabs had salmon meat in their claws and I assume that the sharks got the flesh before spitting the crabs out. That need not be the case to still support my hypothesis that these sharks are primarily scavengers.

These sharks had multiple opportunities to eat any number of the other visitors to the feast. In one moment, an S. suckleyi was right at the rostrum of one of the H. griseus and the latter didn't even try to eat the former. This could be because S. suckleyi has venomous spines; perhaps it is learned or instinctual not to try and eat them. But then there's the C. productus. Other that having a slippery carapace, there is little the crab could do that would prove fatal if eaten live. And then there's the flatfish, which has no natural defenses or hazards.

All of this points to scavenger behavior.

I am blown away by this footage (and extremely envious of this diver). Even though my ROV is OOC, I still get observe these sharks in one way or another.

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Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister)

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Animal Crossing Fish - Explained #114

Brought to you by a marine biologist with some troubling news...

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I’ve been waiting for the right animal to talk about ocean acidification, and I definitely found it with the Dungeness Crab. Although this is far from the only animal suffering as our planet’s build-up of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere heats and acidifies the oceans, it is the only ACNH animal with a dedicated study about the affects this is having on it. This is super important knowledge, because as much as you hear about climate change, you rarely ever hear about it’s just-as-evil twin, ocean acidification. 

This one isn’t quite as rare as yesterday’s crab, but it *is* fairly rare regardless, so keep swimming around and you’ll find it. You have all winter and then the spring to find it, which goes along with its IRL range from Alaska down into Mexican waters. In fact, the crab is named after Dungeness, Washington where the fishery for the species started. Today, they are fished up and down the West Coast of North America and considered a delicacy in Canada and the USA. The scientific name is Metacarcinus magister :

By Dan Boone - United States Fish and Wildlife Service (link), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1714133

Now, as I mentioned before, crabs, as well as all other crustaceans and arthropods, like insects, have an exoskeleton. This hard shell protects them from most predators, as do their claws. Arthropod exoskeletons, in particular, are made out of a substance called chitin, which includes the molecule calcium carbonate (CaCO3) to make it very tough. Of course, in order to make these hard shells, these animals need CaCO3 in their environment.

Now, welcome to my mini-Chemical Oceanography course! (If you wanna be a marine biologist? TAKE YOUR CHEMISTRY COURSES!!!) You can follow along with the diagram below. Now, then, in a normal, happy world, the oceans do absorb naturally-occurring carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, and it reacts with water (H2O) to make carbonic acid (H2CO3). Carbonic acid quickly breaks down (dissociates) into 2 free hydrogen ions (H+) and carbonate ions (CO3), the latter of which can then bind with calcium (Ca) to make the CaCO3 animals like crabs and corals need to build their shells. (This explanation is SUPER watered-down. If you want the heavy shit, look here.) However, the free hydrogen ions may also bind back onto the carbonate ions, making bicarbonate (HCO3). And in this happy world, there’s a happy medium where there are plenty of carbonate ions to go around for both processes, as seen on the left side of the diagram. 

Unfortunately, we don’t live in a happy world, and as humans pump more CO2 into the atmosphere, the oceans absorb that much more of it (in fact, the oceans absorb half of the CO2 we pump out, as like the planet’s natural climate buffer, which is incredible and terrifying to think about if we didn’t have that sink, and that we are actually capable of fucking with a planet’s whole ass system by accident, but I digress!). Two things happen here: with increased CO2, there are more hydrogen ions (H+), which is what is steadily decreasing the pH of the oceans, which is the acidifying part of this story (if you remember from high school science, the pH scale tells us if a solution is acidic (pH 0-6) or alkaline (8-14), with pH 7 being neutral. The oceans are naturally at 8.2 but have dropped to 8.1, which is HUGE, don’t let the .1 drop fool you). The second thing is that with more hydrogen ions, we now get an imbalance in which more bicarbonate is produced in this reaction than the more useful calcium carbonate. 

From https://www.britannica.com/science/ocean-acidification

So, what does that mean? It means Dungeness crabs, as well as other calcified friends, like mollusks and corals, can’t make their shells and they die off. Especially for larvae trying to build their shells for the first time, mortality skyrockets and you just don’t get recruitment (aka, new babies into the population). (Here’s the scientific article and here’s the news story for you non-scientific folks because I realize the study’s title is like a full line of jargon.)

So, what does this really mean? Why should humans care? First of all, how dare. Second of all, anything that damages the environment to this scale, you should be concerned. As a species, we are so disconnected from nature, it’s insane, and yet we still really depend on it. Everything you own, everything you eat is produced “outdoors”; it’s taken from the Earth. Decreased populations of all kinds of crustaceans and other animals will definitely have a major impact on the livelihoods of the people who fish for them, the communities they support, and ultimately the economy of the country in which you live will take a hit. Especially at this scale, ocean acidification has the potential to wipe out already stressed coral reefs, a habitat in which 70% of ocean life resides or depends on. We haven’t even talked about what it does to fish - it’s equally terrifying, but beyond the scope of this article (please ASK ME if you wanna learn more, or there is always Google). If things get really bad, people who rely on the oceans as their main source of protein will starve and economies will collapse. Climate Change and Ocean Acidification are no joke, and in tandem they have the potential to make life very hard for humans. Life may find a way out of this, but we, as a species, are steadily making this place inhospitable to us. 

Sorry to go doomsday on main, but this is a serious topic. If you learn nothing else from my fish posts, please just be aware of this. -___-

And there you have it. Fascinating stuff, no?

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A Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister) Dances Across the Oregon Coast

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My Personal Experience Crabbing in Tofino, BC

Crab fishing in the West Coast is more than a past time activity. Catching hold of succulent crustaceans and adding them to the fresh organic menu is a way of life. One of the best features of fine dining in Tofino is the fresh organic sea food cuisine. Unarguably, the crab that makes the most exquisite seafood dish is the Dungeness crab, its scientific name Metacarcinus magister. It is a species of crab that flourish in cold waters, making the waters of Tofino a perfect place for it. They live in waters above 50 meters and feed on small fishes, and other small invertebrates.

These crabs are brownish to purple and olive in appearance. They can grow up to a maximum width of 23cms and have slender claws as compared to other species. Another crab species that occur commonly is the Red Rock crab. They grow up to a maximum of 16cms and are bright red in color.

While engaged in crabbing in and around Tofino, we make sure to follow the regulations and catch the crabs that are only males. We also make sure that the Dungeness are all 6.5cms and above in width and 4.5cms and above for Red Rock. For more information, visit here

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L’acidificazione degli oceani sta facendo sciogliere i gusci dei granchi

L’acidificazione degli oceani sta facendo sciogliere i gusci dei granchi

Le acque dell’Oceano Pacifico hanno raggiunto un’acidità tale da provocare la dissoluzione dell’esoscheletro dei granchi.

Il granchio di Dungeness (Metacarcinus magister), specie di vitale importanza per la pesca commerciale, è uno dei primi animali a risentire del pH più acido dell’Oceano Pacifico: il suo guscio si sta sciogliendo e questo provoca un danno agli organi sensoriali.

La terribile…

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Oregon Map, Capital, Universities, History, Population, Facts

New Post has been published on https://www.usatelegraph.com/2018/oregon-map-capital-universities-history-population-facts/

Oregon Map, Capital, Universities, History, Population, Facts

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon’s northern boundary along Washington state, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary along Idaho. The parallel 42° north delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon is one of only three states of the contiguous United States to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.

Oregon was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before Western traders, explorers, and settlers arrived. An autonomous government was formed in the Oregon Country in 1843 before the Oregon Territory was created in 1848. Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Today, at 98,000 square miles (250,000 km2), Oregon is the ninth largest and, with a population of 4 million, 27th most populous U.S. state. The capital, Salem, is the second most populous city in Oregon, with 164,549 residents. Portland, with 632,309 residents, is the most populous and ranks as the 26th most populous city in the United States. The Portland metropolitan area, which also includes the city of Vancouver, Washington, to the north, ranks the 23rd largest metro area in the nation, with a population of 2,389,228.

Oregon is one of the most geographically diverse states in the U.S., marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands. At 11,249 feet (3,429 m), Mount Hood, a stratovolcano, is the state’s highest point. Oregon’s only national park, Crater Lake National Park, comprises the caldera surrounding Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States. The state is also home to the single largest organism in the world, Armillaria ostoyae, a fungus that runs beneath 8.9 km2 (2,200 acres) of the Malheur National Forest.

Because of its diverse landscapes and waterways, Oregon’s economy is largely powered by various forms of agriculture, fishing, and hydroelectric power. Oregon is also the top timber producer of the contiguous United States, and the timber industry dominated the state’s economy in the 20th century. Technology is another one of Oregon’s major economic forces, beginning in the 1970s with the establishment of the Silicon Forest and the expansion of Tektronix and Intel. Sportswear company Nike, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, is the state’s largest public corporation with an annual revenue of $30.6 billion.

State of Oregon

    Flag Seal

Nickname(s): The Beaver State Motto(s): Alis volat propriis (English: She flies with her own wings) State song(s): “Oregon, My Oregon”   Official language De jure: none De facto: Pacific Northwest English Demonym Oregonian Capital Salem Largest city Portland Largest metro Portland metropolitan area Area Ranked 9th  • Total 98,381 sq mi (254,806 km2)  • Width 400 miles (640 km)  • Length 360 miles (580 km)  • % water 2.4  • Latitude 42° N to 46° 18′ N  • Longitude 116° 28′ W to 124° 38′ W Population Ranked 27th  • Total 4,093,465 (2016 est.)  • Density 39.9/sq mi  (15.0/km2) Ranked 39th  • Median household income $60,834(17th) Elevation  • Highest point Mount Hood 11,249 ft (3,428.8 m)  • Mean 3,300 ft  (1,000 m)  • Lowest point Pacific Ocean Sea level Before statehood Oregon Territory Admission to Union February 14, 1859 (33rd) Governor Kate Brown (D) Secretary of State Dennis Richardson (R) Legislature Legislative Assembly  • Upper house State Senate  • Lower house House of Representatives U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D) Jeff Merkley (D) U.S. House delegation 4 Democrats, 1 Republican (list) Time zones    • primary Pacific: UTC −8/−7  • primary for Malheur County Mountain: UTC −7/−6 ISO 3166 US-OR Abbreviations OR, Ore. Website www.oregon.gov

  Oregon state symbols

The Flag of Oregon

The Seal of Oregon

Living insignia Bird Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) Crustacean Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) Fish Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Flower Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) Grass Bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) Insect Oregon swallowtail (Papilio oregonius) Mammal American beaver (Castor canadensis) Tree Douglas-fir Inanimate insignia Beverage Milk Dance Square dance Food Pear (Pyrus) Fossil Metasequoia Gemstone Oregon sunstone Motto Alis volat propriis Rock Thunderegg Shell Oregon hairy triton (Fusitriton oregonensis) Slogan The Union Soil Jory soil Song “Oregon, My Oregon” Other Nut: Hazelnut State route marker   State quarter

Released in 2005 Lists of United States state symbols

  Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon’s northern boundary along Washington state, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary along Idaho. The parallel 42° north delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon is one of only three states of the contiguous United States to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.

Oregon was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before Western traders, explorers, and settlers arrived. An autonomous government was formed in the Oregon Country in 1843 before the Oregon Territory was created in 1848. Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Today, at 98,000 square miles (250,000 km2), Oregon is the ninth largest and, with a population of 4 million, 27th most populous U.S. state. The capital, Salem, is the second most populous city in Oregon, with 164,549 residents. Portland, with 632,309 residents, is the most populous and ranks as the 26th most populous city in the United States. The Portland metropolitan area, which also includes the city of Vancouver, Washington, to the north, ranks the 23rd largest metro area in the nation, with a population of 2,389,228.

Oregon is one of the most geographically diverse states in the U.S., marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands. At 11,249 feet (3,429 m), Mount Hood, a stratovolcano, is the state’s highest point. Oregon’s only national park, Crater Lake National Park, comprises the caldera surrounding Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States. The state is also home to the single largest organism in the world, Armillaria ostoyae, a fungus that runs beneath 8.9 km2 (2,200 acres) of the Malheur National Forest.

Because of its diverse landscapes and waterways, Oregon’s economy is largely powered by various forms of agriculture, fishing, and hydroelectric power. Oregon is also the top timber producer of the contiguous United States, and the timber industry dominated the state’s economy in the 20th century. Technology is another one of Oregon’s major economic forces, beginning in the 1970s with the establishment of the Silicon Forest and the expansion of Tektronix and Intel. Sportswear company Nike, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, is the state’s largest public corporation with an annual revenue of $30.6 billion.

State of Oregon

    Flag Seal

Nickname(s): The Beaver State Motto(s): Alis volat propriis (English: She flies with her own wings) State song(s): “Oregon, My Oregon”   Official language De jure: none De facto: Pacific Northwest English Demonym Oregonian Capital Salem Largest city Portland Largest metro Portland metropolitan area Area Ranked 9th  • Total 98,381 sq mi (254,806 km2)  • Width 400 miles (640 km)  • Length 360 miles (580 km)  • % water 2.4  • Latitude 42° N to 46° 18′ N  • Longitude 116° 28′ W to 124° 38′ W Population Ranked 27th  • Total 4,093,465 (2016 est.)  • Density 39.9/sq mi  (15.0/km2) Ranked 39th  • Median household income $60,834(17th) Elevation  • Highest point Mount Hood 11,249 ft (3,428.8 m)  • Mean 3,300 ft  (1,000 m)  • Lowest point Pacific Ocean Sea level Before statehood Oregon Territory Admission to Union February 14, 1859 (33rd) Governor Kate Brown (D) Secretary of State Dennis Richardson (R) Legislature Legislative Assembly  • Upper house State Senate  • Lower house House of Representatives U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D) Jeff Merkley (D) U.S. House delegation 4 Democrats, 1 Republican (list) Time zones    • primary Pacific: UTC −8/−7  • primary for Malheur County Mountain: UTC −7/−6 ISO 3166 US-OR Abbreviations OR, Ore. Website www.oregon.gov

  Oregon state symbols

The Flag of Oregon

The Seal of Oregon

Living insignia Bird Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) Crustacean Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) Fish Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Flower Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) Grass Bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) Insect Oregon swallowtail (Papilio oregonius) Mammal American beaver (Castor canadensis) Tree Douglas-fir Inanimate insignia Beverage Milk Dance Square dance Food Pear (Pyrus) Fossil Metasequoia Gemstone Oregon sunstone Motto Alis volat propriis Rock Thunderegg Shell Oregon hairy triton (Fusitriton oregonensis) Slogan The Union Soil Jory soil Song “Oregon, My Oregon” Other Nut: Hazelnut State route marker   State quarter

Released in 2005 Lists of United States state symbols

Geography

Oregon is 295 miles (475 km) north to south at longest distance, and 395 miles (636 km) east to west at longest distance. With an area of 98,381 square miles (254,810 km2), Oregon is slightly larger than the United Kingdom. It is the ninth largest state in the United States. Oregon’s highest point is the summit of Mount Hood, at 11,249 feet (3,429 m), and its lowest point is the sea level of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast. Oregon’s mean elevation is 3,300 feet (1,006 m). Crater Lake National Park is the state’s only national park and the site of Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 feet (592 m). Oregon claims the D River as the shortest river in the world, though the state of Montana makes the same claim of its Roe River. Oregon is also home to Mill Ends Park (in Portland), the smallest park in the world at 452 square inches (0.29 m2).

Oregon is split into eight geographical regions. In Western Oregon: Oregon Coast (west of the Coast Range), the Willamette Valley, Rogue Valley, Cascade Range and Klamath Mountains; and in Central and Eastern Oregon: the Columbia Plateau, the High Desert, and the Blue Mountains.

Oregon lies in two time zones. Most of Malheur County is in the Mountain Time Zone, while the rest of the state lies in the Pacific Time Zone.

Education

Primary and secondary

In the 2013–2014 school year, the state had 567,000 students in public primary and secondary schools. There were 197 public school districts, served by 19 education service districts.

In 2016, the largest school districts in the state were: Portland Public Schools, comprising 47,323 students; Salem-Keizer School District, comprising 40,565 students; Beaverton School District, comprising 39,625 students; Hillsboro School District, comprising 21,118 students; and North Clackamas School District, comprising 17,053 students.

List of colleges and universities in Oregon

Institutions

Willamette University

School Main location Control Type Enrollment (2005) Founded American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland Private (for-profit) Health professions school 1,032 1978 Art Institute of Portland Portland Private (for-profit) School of art 1,534 1963 Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton Public Associates college 2,216 1962 Central Oregon Community College Bend Public Associates college 4,048 1949 Chemeketa Community College Salem Public Associates college 9,228 1970 Clackamas Community College Oregon City Public Associates college 6,902 1961 Clatsop Community College Astoria Public Associates college 1,610 195 Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles Public Associates college 831 1989 Concordia University Portland Private (Lutheran) Masters university 1,404 1905 Corban University Salem Private (Baptist) Masters university 754 1935 Eastern Oregon University La Grande Public Masters university 3,338 1929 George Fox University Newberg Private (Quaker) Research university 3,382 1891 Gutenberg College Eugene Private (Protestant) Religious school[9] 48 1994 Klamath Community College Klamath Falls Public Associates college 1,619 1996 Lane Community College Eugene Public Associates college 9,110 1964 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland Portland Private (for-profit) Associates college 1,285 1983 Lewis & Clark College Portland Private Liberal arts college 3,259 1867 Linfield College McMinnville Private (Baptist) Liberal arts college 2,606[14] 1858 Linn–Benton Community College Albany Public Associates college 5,391 1967 Marylhurst University Marylhurst Private (Catholic) Masters university 1,245 1893 Mount Angel Seminary St. Benedict Private (Catholic) Religious school 177 1887 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham Public Associates college 7,817 1965 Multnomah University Portland Private (Protestant) Religious school 763 1936 National University of Natural Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 475 1956 New Hope Christian College Eugene Private (Pentecostal) Religious school 192 1925 Northwest Christian University Eugene Private (Disciples of Christ) Baccalaureate college 459 1895 Oregon Coast Community College Newport Public Associates college 627 1987 Oregon College of Art and Craft Portland Private Art and Craft College 143 1907 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 258 1983 Oregon Health & Science University Portland Public Medical school 2,553 1974 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls Public Baccalaureate college 3,372 1947 Oregon State University Corvallis Public Research university 19,590 1858 Oregon State University – Cascades Bend Public Research university (A branch campus of Oregon State University) 801 2001 Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland Private School of art 303 1909 Pacific University Forest Grove Private Research university 2,521 1849 Pioneer Pacific College Wilsonville Private (for-profit) Associates college 1,015 1981 Portland Community College Portland Public Associates college 24,505 1961 Portland State University[24] Portland Public Research university 23,444 1946 Reed College Portland Private Liberal arts college 1,341 1911 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, Medford Public Associates college 4,211 1970[7] Southern Oregon University Ashland Public Masters university 5,154 1926 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay Public Associates college 2,114 1961 Sumner College Portland Private (for-profit) Associates college 263 1974 Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook Public Associates college 243 1981 Treasure Valley Community College Ontario Public Associates college 1,961 1962 Umpqua Community College Roseburg Public Associates college 1,147 1964 University of Oregon Eugene Public Research university 20,296 1876 University of Portland Portland Private (Catholic) Masters university 3,911 1901 University of Western States Portland Private Health professions school 405 1904 Warner Pacific College Portland Private (Church of God) Baccalaureate college 512 1937 Western Oregon University Monmouth Public Masters university 4,768 1856 Western Seminary Portland Private (Christian) Religious school 625 1927 Willamette University Salem Private Liberal arts college 2,663 1842

Geography

Oregon is 295 miles (475 km) north to south at longest distance, and 395 miles (636 km) east to west at longest distance. With an area of 98,381 square miles (254,810 km2), Oregon is slightly larger than the United Kingdom. It is the ninth largest state in the United States. Oregon’s highest point is the summit of Mount Hood, at 11,249 feet (3,429 m), and its lowest point is the sea level of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast. Oregon’s mean elevation is 3,300 feet (1,006 m). Crater Lake National Park is the state’s only national park and the site of Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 feet (592 m). Oregon claims the D River as the shortest river in the world, though the state of Montana makes the same claim of its Roe River. Oregon is also home to Mill Ends Park (in Portland), the smallest park in the world at 452 square inches (0.29 m2).

Oregon is split into eight geographical regions. In Western Oregon: Oregon Coast (west of the Coast Range), the Willamette Valley, Rogue Valley, Cascade Range and Klamath Mountains; and in Central and Eastern Oregon: the Columbia Plateau, the High Desert, and the Blue Mountains.

Oregon lies in two time zones. Most of Malheur County is in the Mountain Time Zone, while the rest of the state lies in the Pacific Time Zone.

Education

Primary and secondary

In the 2013–2014 school year, the state had 567,000 students in public primary and secondary schools. There were 197 public school districts, served by 19 education service districts.

In 2016, the largest school districts in the state were: Portland Public Schools, comprising 47,323 students; Salem-Keizer School District, comprising 40,565 students; Beaverton School District, comprising 39,625 students; Hillsboro School District, comprising 21,118 students; and North Clackamas School District, comprising 17,053 students.

List of colleges and universities in Oregon

Institutions

Willamette University

School Main location Control Type Enrollment (2005) Founded American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland Private (for-profit) Health professions school 1,032 1978 Art Institute of Portland Portland Private (for-profit) School of art 1,534 1963 Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton Public Associates college 2,216 1962 Central Oregon Community College Bend Public Associates college 4,048 1949 Chemeketa Community College Salem Public Associates college 9,228 1970 Clackamas Community College Oregon City Public Associates college 6,902 1961 Clatsop Community College Astoria Public Associates college 1,610 195 Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles Public Associates college 831 1989 Concordia University Portland Private (Lutheran) Masters university 1,404 1905 Corban University Salem Private (Baptist) Masters university 754 1935 Eastern Oregon University La Grande Public Masters university 3,338 1929 George Fox University Newberg Private (Quaker) Research university 3,382 1891 Gutenberg College Eugene Private (Protestant) Religious school[9] 48 1994 Klamath Community College Klamath Falls Public Associates college 1,619 1996 Lane Community College Eugene Public Associates college 9,110 1964 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland Portland Private (for-profit) Associates college 1,285 1983 Lewis & Clark College Portland Private Liberal arts college 3,259 1867 Linfield College McMinnville Private (Baptist) Liberal arts college 2,606[14] 1858 Linn–Benton Community College Albany Public Associates college 5,391 1967 Marylhurst University Marylhurst Private (Catholic) Masters university 1,245 1893 Mount Angel Seminary St. Benedict Private (Catholic) Religious school 177 1887 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham Public Associates college 7,817 1965 Multnomah University Portland Private (Protestant) Religious school 763 1936 National University of Natural Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 475 1956 New Hope Christian College Eugene Private (Pentecostal) Religious school 192 1925 Northwest Christian University Eugene Private (Disciples of Christ) Baccalaureate college 459 1895 Oregon Coast Community College Newport Public Associates college 627 1987 Oregon College of Art and Craft Portland Private Art and Craft College 143 1907 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 258 1983 Oregon Health & Science University Portland Public Medical school 2,553 1974 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls Public Baccalaureate college 3,372 1947 Oregon State University Corvallis Public Research university 19,590 1858 Oregon State University – Cascades Bend Public Research university (A branch campus of Oregon State University) 801 2001 Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland Private School of art 303 1909 Pacific University Forest Grove Private Research university 2,521 1849 Pioneer Pacific College Wilsonville Private (for-profit) Associates college 1,015 1981 Portland Community College Portland Public Associates college 24,505 1961 Portland State University[24] Portland Public Research university 23,444 1946 Reed College Portland Private Liberal arts college 1,341 1911 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, Medford Public Associates college 4,211 1970[7] Southern Oregon University Ashland Public Masters university 5,154 1926 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay Public Associates college 2,114 1961 Sumner College Portland Private (for-profit) Associates college 263 1974 Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook Public Associates college 243 1981 Treasure Valley Community College Ontario Public Associates college 1,961 1962 Umpqua Community College Roseburg Public Associates college 1,147 1964 University of Oregon Eugene Public Research university 20,296 1876 University of Portland Portland Private (Catholic) Masters university 3,911 1901 University of Western States Portland Private Health professions school 405 1904 Warner Pacific College Portland Private (Church of God) Baccalaureate college 512 1937 Western Oregon University Monmouth Public Masters university 4,768 1856 Western Seminary Portland Private (Christian) Religious school 625 1927 Willamette University Salem Private Liberal arts college 2,663 1842

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Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister)

The Dungeness crab is a species of crab that inhabits eelgrass beds and water bottoms on the west coast of North America. It typically grows to 20 cm. Males are attracted to potential mates by pheromones present in the urine of females.

photo credits: Kevin Cole, Dan Boone

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In this expedition, I found a group of 20 red rock crabs (Cancer productus), plus a dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister). An amazing find.

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Dungeness Crab eating a Mussel: Vashon Island, Washington

That little guy is SOL.

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featuring  three Metacarcinus magister, some blue worms, shrimp, and a mysterious silver bottom-dweller. Oh yeah, I guess that's something I've learned so far, in Expedition 0: the eyes of shrimp are retro-reflective.

I was excited to have found a female M. magister with a massive load of eggs. This bodes well for the local dungy population. We (MaST) are going to be performing a population assessment of M. magister using larval specimens via light traps this year. A similar assessment was performed last year. Motherhood appears to be a encumbrance as this individual struggles across the desolate shelf in search of a place to rest and spawn.

 If you've ever wondered what a gravid decapod looked like, you've come to the right place.

Later on, I discovered a crab trap. Not sure if it has been abandoned or not, but two dungies were hanging around outside of it, including an individual with the most vibrant purple color I've seen on this species. I saw the carapace of a Cancer productis in the substrate near the rope, but I'm not sure if that was a live individual or a carcass.

at 1:33 you can see a C-O Sole! Pleuronichthys coenosus! And before that, a brittle star that reacts to being stepped on by the M. Magister. 

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I got my ROV back together and took her out for an expedition! It's been almost 5 whole months since her last foray! Many sea cucumbers, flatfish, sculpins, and crabs to be seen!

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I would die for them