Barnacles: Foul play is a role for specialists
Video presented by Phil Rainbow
The way barnacles have evolved provides us with clear examples of how these organisms have adapted to different ways of life. Barnacles encrust onto surfaces of rocks and animals, displaying parasitic behaviour and playing important roles as members of their rocky shore communities. Most of us have seen barnacles on the shore, but the secrets of their body organisation, reproduction and larval development remain shrouded in mystery to the average holidaymaker. Join Museum zoologist Phil Rainbow to uncover the enigmatic world of barnacles.
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- Presented by: Phil Rainbow
- Date: 30 December 2002
- Duration: 22:12
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