Field Trip to Bahia Mansa (Region de Los Lagos) and Mehuin (Region de Los Rios)
On this field trip I was accompanied by my student ‘en practica’ Marcela Riveros who has been studying ostracods for her undergraduate thesis. The ‘en practica’ component of the undergraduate program here at the UACh is designed to give students some experience of working in a laboratory and the different activities involved in conducting research.
Marcela Riveros
Bahia Mansa (18/06/09) MAN
40°34‘52.5” S, 073°44‘03.2” W
The site is within the Bahia Mansa where there is a small intermediate to reflective beach. Unfortunately on the day we visited the swell was extremely high making working on the rocky-shore too dangerous, we were able however to collect some rocky-shore samples from the rocks adjacent to the beach, though this area was obviously heavily influenced by sand. At some point during the summer I will have to go back and collect rocky-shore samples. The weather was overcast with strong south westerly winds
The beach at Bahia Mansa (MAN).
Mehuin (19/06/09) MEH
39°25′44.8” S, 073°12‘57.6” W
The site was located at the southern end of the Playa Pichicullin to the north of Mehuin. The beach was intermediate in character and at this time of the year is crossed by a small river. The rocky shore was typical of the region, composed of rocky (mica) ridges and very large boulders, with extensive areas of mussels, algae, polychaete reefs and tunicate beds (all sampled). The weather was clear and sunny.
Playa Pichicullin in Mehuin (MEH).
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