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Elizabeth Beston

@elizabethbeston.bsky.social

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Marine plankton, home educator, biology undergrad, autistic, non binary. Norfolk UK. Runs The Plankton Project linktr.ee/elizabethbeston

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 17h

This is supremely cool! The Hydrozoa medusae are still plentiful in my samples at the moment, so I took the opportunity to film these amazing animals in slow motion. Absolutely amazing!
#marineplankton 🦑

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 20h

🧬 Microscopy Monday Challenge!

Our mixed zooplankton sample is full of tiny swimmers — can you spot and guess any of the species in this clip?

🔍 Hint: Look at the antennae, spinning cilia, or little claws — that can give you clues.
Drop your guesses below ⬇️

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 21h

Time for my biweekly dance around the supermarket. Literally. I embarrass myself silly but listening to banging tunes is the only way to make it tolerable.

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Greg Bright @indybiomonitor.bsky.social · 1d

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 1d

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 1d

A common mistake! They have outer shells made of glass, so would be perfect for microscopic jewellery

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 1d

It’s #worldalgaeday and my most favourite of algae is the diatoms! Single-celled and microscopic, these algae are so important, storing carbon, making oxygen, cycling nutrients, providing food, and even helping innovations in science and medicine! #marineplankton 🦑

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 1d

Cooling? Cooking!!

Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 1d

It’s definitely been a cooling kind of day. A lovely turkey ragù for lunch and I’ve just made some choccy mousse. And now to watch a movie! Lovely Sunday

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 2d

She definitely looks like a Gertrude!

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 2d

Certainly not of this realm.

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 2d

The NHS need to produce a leaflet called ‘The extraordinarily disgusting things that will come out of your nose after sinus surgery’

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 2d

This Paracalanus sp. copepod has racing stripes!
#marineplankton 🦑

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 2d

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 3d

Nice!!

Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 3d

Tintinnina! These little ciliates have beautiful ‘cups’ called loricae.
#marineplankton 🦑

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 3d

Good evening! A little night sampling for an outreach event tomorrow.

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Igor Adameyko @adameykolab.bsky.social · 3d

Cute Australian zooplankton:

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Australian (The Great Barrier Reef) zooplankton under the microscope

YouTube video by Igor Adameyko

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 4d

There were so many Ctenophore larvae in this week’s plankton sample! Ctenophores aka comb jellies are gelatinous animals that use ctenes (combs) to move about, and some have sticky tentacles to capture prey.
#marineplankton 🦑

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 5d

LOVE IT!

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 5d

We need a picture!

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 5d

Hello little tardigrade! Found in last week’s plankton sample. If anyone can help me with ID, let me know!
#marineplankton 🦑

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 6d

#marineplankton sample day! Good morning!

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 6d

Well…I didn’t actually know. I guessed it was something to do with digestion but that was it. So I looked it up! It appears that bivalves have a ‘rod’ that can rotate the contents of the stomach and release enzymes to aid digestion! Any experts, feel free to weigh in!