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Author: Megan Chen

I'm a past oceanbites writer, occasional editor and guest poster.  I graduated with a Masters of Coastal & Marine Management from the University of Akureyri in Iceland, and am currently working in marine conservation.  In particular, I'm supporting an Indigenous-led initiative to safeguard the largest inland sea in the world (Hudson Bay & James Bay, Canada). I love weird ocean critters and *sigh...I really do enjoy long walks on the beach.
Biology Ecology Evolution

Detach claw & flee: Strategies for porcelain crabs to evade immediate death from different predators

Autotomy or shedding an appendage can be a useful trick to escape from predators. Studies have shown that autotomy is…
December 11, 2014December 15, 2014 Megan Chen
Ecology

Penguins can rock their bodies without eating high trophic level prey

Prey of a higher trophic level does not necessarily translate to a higher body mass in rockhopper penguins. Read more…
November 19, 2014November 19, 2014 Megan Chen
Coral Ecology

Get crabby! A coral’s guide to self-defense

Crabs in the genus Trapezia are not only good housekeepers, clearing sediment off host corals, but they are also effective…
October 20, 2014October 22, 2014 Megan Chen
Biology Ecology

Daredevil: Chilean devil rays dive to extreme depths and escape without brain freeze

Chilean devil rays were previously thought to live near the surface, however, this research reveals they are among the deepest…
September 18, 2014September 19, 2014 Megan Chen
Coastal Management

How sea turtles with backpacks can help establish highways for ocean health

It is a big scary world out there if you are a migrating ocean animal. However, data-generating backpacks worn by…
August 13, 2014October 20, 2014 Megan Chen

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