#oceanblr

[wilburfishposting]

AHOY!1 AND WELCOME TO THE FIRST SHRIMPO FACTS SUNDAY!1! WHERE I (wirlbue) WILL TALK TO U ABOUT SHRIMPSSS!!! :DDD

Alright! for this shrimpo sunday we have my favorite shrimp! the Pistol Shrimp!1!!

the alphaeidae or pistol shrimp or snapping shrimp (or as i like 2 call em cowboy shrimp :] ) are a family of shrimps characterized for their asymmetrical claws, the biggest one which is capable of causing a LOUD snapping sound, *thanks to the phenomenon of cavitation!!! (mantis shrimp can also cause this phenomenon!!) that happens when the motionless pressure of a liquid (water in this case!) its below the liquid's vapor pressure that form tiny vapor filled bubbles on the liquid, when these bubble experience the higher pressure of the liquid they collapse1!! and generate shock waves (that are literally boiling water thanks to the amounts of pressure) this way being able to knock over their prey! all thanks to the mechanism on their claws!!!*

these funky guys can move its claws at an amazing speed of 97km/hr!, this species haves about 38 or moree genera, the 2 most common would be alpheus and synalpheus, with species of the number of well over 250 and 100,

Most snapping shrimp dig burrows and are common inhabitants of coral reefs, submerged seagrass flats, and oyster reefs. While most genera and species are found in tropical and temperate coastal and marine waters, Betaeus inhabits cold seas and Potamalpheops is found only in freshwater caves!

When in colonies, the snapping shrimp can interfere with sonar and under the sea communication. The shrimp are considered a major source of noise in the ocean! wich is pretty epic i think

Sum facts i find pretty cool about the pistol shrimps :D

🦐.Some pistol shrimp species share burrows with goby fish in a mutualistic symbiotic relationship. The burrow is built and tended by the pistol shrimp, and the goby provides protection by watching out for danger. When both are out of the burrow, the shrimp maintains contact with the goby using its antennae. The goby, having better vision, alerts the shrimp of danger using a characteristic tail movement, and then both retreat into the safety of the shared burrow. This association has been observed in species that inhabit coral reef habitats.

🦐.Eusocial (its the type of kinda society that ants n bees have) behavior has been discovered in the genus Synalpheus. The species Synalpheus regalis lives inside sponges in colonies that can number over 300. All of them are the offspring of a single large queen shrimp. The offspring are divided into workers who care for the young and predominantly male soldiers who protect the colony with their huge claws. (I find it very peculiar how i can't really find any information of other pistol shrimp genus that haves this cuality so this is pretty cool i think)

🦐.Pistol shrimp have the ability to reverse claws. When the snapping claw is lost, the missing limb will regenerate into a smaller claw and the original smaller appendage will grow into a new snapping claw. Laboratory research has shown that severing the nerve of the snapping claw induces the conversion of the smaller limb into a second snapping claw. The reversal of claw asymmetry in snapping shrimp is thought to be unique in nature.

hope u guys enjoyed the shrimpo facts sunday!! :D [edit*] [tyms to @cruel-singer for the notes on the phenomenon of cavitation that is how the snapping shrimp's claws actually work!! really ty gamer :DD]

bonus drawing stuff

[bethanythebogwitch]

"*picture of an anglerfish* This is why I'll never go in the ocean!!!!"

That thing's less than a foot long and couldn't hurt you if it wanted to. If you have to be afraid of the ocean why not be afraid of all the microplastics we're pumping into it and how that's fucking up the whole planet instead of slandering random animals because they don't fit your aesthetic standards?

[theghostofwilburtheworm]

This little guy is called "vaquita de mar" tha means tiny sea cow, its a beautiful lilttle lad and the tiniest cetacean in the whole world!! Only being as big as 1.5 m as an adult! They eat fish, prawns and crabs but are known to have particular preference for squid, they are also very shy lads so its known very little about their social behavior, but they are awesome!

Sadly Theres only 10 of this wonderfull lil gamers left and it sucks a lot, please please consider donating to these organizations if u can: save-the-vaquita vaquitacpr or sing a petition thats in the 1st page i linked! Or [rb this post it would b very very apreciated!!!]

[funnyfishfriday]

hi! im not sure how to start this so here goes nothing:

Welcome to the Funniest Fish Bracket !!

background: i do this hashtag on instagram every friday: #funnyfishfriday that i stole from a couple of meme accounts🤭. from then on, my appreciation for the different species of fish in our rivers, lakes, and oceans has grown exponentially. ive always been into biology and animals so it's a perfect fit. also, i love tumblr polls and brackets so Here We Are.

the rules are simple:

fish must either have funny/weird looks OR funny/weird names

you cant just send in some normal fish bc it's your favorite. it's gotta be a fucked up creature

sharks, rays, eels, and extinct fish ARE allowed

jellyfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, whales, clams, etc are NOT allowed

you can nominate as many as you'd like!

i have a few fish in mind that will obviously be in the poll but id love the fish ppl of tumblr to gimme some ideas i didnt think of

submissions will close August 20th @ 11pm EST

and that's it! i think it'll be a fun time!

**SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN AGAIN**

form link: https://forms.gle/mHMUDCfoVaox6w6TA

thank you! reblog to spread if you'd like!

[polypd]

new pride month pfp plus some other options

[gays-in-space]

i cannot stress how much i love sea creatures they are so snazzy and cool and if you don’t like them then you’re silly >:(

[applesins]

Having the name magda sofie would be hella based actually because the acronym implies that youre a motorized ship

[thalassoph0bia]

sorry (lie) to anyone who followed this blog when it was only posting 1-3 times a day I just filled up the queue and there are a bunch more posts in my drafts

[boypussydilf]

oceanblr posts should blow up and become the single most popular thing and should be this entire website thank you.

[wilburfishposting]

porn bots stop spamimng the deep sea and oceanblr tag challenge

[girlsritualz]

i need to find the oceantwt equivalent of tumblr is oceanblr a thing 😵‍💫

[fish-heaven-now]

i highly recommend y’all check this out. it’s a really cool project meant to help our oceans. if you like this blog than maybe donate, that’d be cool:)

[besttop10s]

TOP 10 SOUNDS IN THE OCEAN

10. A seabird's call.

9. The cry of a petrel.

8. The cry of a gull.

7. The hooting of an owl.

6. The roaring of a shrike.

5. The screeching of a crab turtle.

4. The rasping of a tawny frog lizard.

3. The cawing of a corvid (crow, raven, etc).

2. The trilling of a bird.

1. The splashing of small waves breaking on a shoreline.

[theenchantedwren]

My Sea Witch Witchling makes you really want to wiggle your toes in the sand, making it the perfect thing to share in honor of Wiggle Your Toes Day!

For the little witch in all of us… Witchlings are the wise ones at the edge of the forest, sea, or hedgerows. They may be green witches, sea witches, hearth witches, and more. Some are young, some are old; all are timeless. They are made of wool,  the odd bits they pick up along the way, and a special touch of magic. Sea Witches usually define themselves as a witch who works with sea and ocean energies. Their altar may include beach sand and ocean water from their local beach or beaches they have visited worldwide. They also may choose to perform magic along the shore or with ocean treasures such as beach glass, shells, driftwood, bones, stones and fossils. They may also choose to work with water spirits such as mermaids, oceanids, or nereids. If you love the sea, it heavily influences your path and the magic you work then chances are you are a sea witch! (Adapted from https://www.patheos.com/blogs/waterwitch/2017/08/are-water-witches-and-sea-witches-the-same.html) This Sea Witchling wears a ‘ocean tides’ hat with a shell and bubbles on the brim. It stands on a sandy beach by the edge of the waves, with a wee basket for gathering driftwood, shells, and sea glass. There are even bottles of sea water, real seaweed, and mermaid bubbles, too!

More of my Witchlings are available in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheEnchantedWren

[landlocked--mer]

New Ocean Blog!!

Hi guys!! I'm Li, and I've been meaning to make an ocean blog for a while BC the ocean means the world to me!! I'm currently away on a scuba trip and tbh that was the extra push I needed in order to make it!! This blog will be a lot of aesthetic pictures and me rambling abt how much I love fish hehehe

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