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An incredible video of an eight-week-old starfish larva searching for food wins the sixth NSW2016 in Motion competition.
In October we were treated to an incredible array of insects, microbes, cells, seed and substances in microscopic detail as the NSW2016 winners were announced, but we have been kept in suspended animation waiting for the results of the "in Motion" competition to be revealed.
The winning video by William Gilpin of Stanford University is a time-lapse showing the effect an eight-week old starfish larva has on the water around it. The captivating shot clearly shows how it has evolved a unique body shape that stirs up vortices that pull particles towards its body – perfect for finding food, although at the expense of mobility.
Find out more by visiting: sciencefocus.com/article/nature/nikon-small-world-motion-brings-photomicrography-life
See the 2016 Nikon Small World photography competition winners: sciencefocus.com/gallery/nature/2016-nikon-small-world-photography-competition-winners
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An incredible video of an eight-week-old starfish larva searching for food wins the sixth NSW2016 in Motion competition.
In October we were treated to an incredible array of insects, microbes, cells, seed and substances in microscopic detail as the NSW2016 winners were announced, but we have been kept in suspended animation waiting for the results of the "in Motion" competition to be revealed.
The winning video by William Gilpin of Stanford University is a time-lapse showing the effect an eight-week old starfish larva has on the water around it. The captivating shot clearly shows how it has evolved a unique body shape that stirs up vortices that pull particles towards its body – perfect for finding food, although at the expense of mobility.
Find out more by visiting: sciencefocus.com/article/nature/nikon-small-world-motion-brings-photomicrography-life
See the 2016 Nikon Small World photography competition winners: sciencefocus.com/gallery/nature/2016-nikon-small-world-photography-competition-winners
Follow Science Focus on:
Twitter twitter.com/sciencefocus
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