As part of LSM1103 Biodiversity, we headed down to Changi Beach for a practical session yesterday! It was a fun and fruitful session, with lots to see and learn. We first did a seining activity, where we dragged a seine along the intertidal zone of the beach to observe the marine life there. There was not just plenty of seaweed, but also sea anemone, filefish (leather jackets), tripodfish, prawns, pipefish, crabs and even scorpionfish!
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| That's me on the left carrying out the seining activity! |
We also went to the rocky shore to observe other forms of marine life, such as barnacles, crabs, sea stars and hermit crabs.
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| Hermit crab and sea star |
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| A crab found hiding under a rock |
Singapore is teeming with biodiversity, if only we would open our eyes to see! Yet these natural wonders are not appreciated by all. During the practical, we saw a man picking up a bag full of what appeared to be molluscs along the rocky shore. Our Teaching Assistant said that the man was probably going to sell them. It is upsetting to see how some people take advantage of what's bequeathed upon us for their own financial profit. There is definitely much work to be done regarding the environment in Singapore, and I believe this is where we BES students come in to create positive change :)
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