Comments on: What’s the smell like? http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/ Our place, our voices Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Raymond Ho http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/#comment-347 Raymond Ho Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:42:50 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-347 Thanks for the explanation. Are the ammonium cations present in the circulatory vessels? I guess NH4+ has a lower molecular weigh than Na+ on equal parts, therefore, provides the buoyancy in sea water. Thanks for the explanation.

Are the ammonium cations present in the circulatory vessels? I guess NH4+ has a lower molecular weigh than Na+ on equal parts, therefore, provides the buoyancy in sea water.

]]> By: chrispaulin http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/#comment-342 chrispaulin Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:21:23 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-342 The ammonia is liquid - the ratio of ammonium ions to sodium ions varies - the higher the ammonium ions is, the greater bouancy: the giant squidl hangs in midwater with the mantle higher than the arms, so the ammonium ions are much higher concentration in the mantle. The ammonia is liquid – the ratio of ammonium ions to sodium ions varies – the higher the ammonium ions is, the greater bouancy: the giant squidl hangs in midwater with the mantle higher than the arms, so the ammonium ions are much higher concentration in the mantle.

]]> By: Raymond Ho http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/#comment-341 Raymond Ho Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:14:50 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-341 Many thanks for sharing your interesting research work in progress. In the live webcam image, without any scientists in view, the colossal squid looks just like the regular ones from the fish-mongers. I have been fascinated by giant squids ever since watching the movie "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" when I was a boy. The monster depicted in the movie, from memory, has beaks larger than 40mm in LRL. Please explain how ammonia improves the buoyancy. Is the gas bound to the squid's muscles/tissues, inside micro-nodules or contained within a chamber like the swim bladder in fish? Many thanks for sharing your interesting research work in progress. In the live webcam image, without any scientists in view, the colossal squid looks just like the regular ones from the fish-mongers. I have been fascinated by giant squids ever since watching the movie “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” when I was a boy. The monster depicted in the movie, from memory, has beaks larger than 40mm in LRL.

Please explain how ammonia improves the buoyancy. Is the gas bound to the squid’s muscles/tissues, inside micro-nodules or contained within a chamber like the swim bladder in fish?

]]> By: Florence Liger http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/#comment-237 Florence Liger Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:32:10 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-237 We expect it to last around 2 hours. We expect it to last around 2 hours.

]]> By: Henry http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/#comment-233 Henry Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:04:00 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-233 i mean the smaller colossal squid and the disection of it i mean the smaller colossal squid and the disection of it

]]> By: tepapamuseum http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/#comment-232 tepapamuseum Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:01:57 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-232 About the smaller specimen, do you mean the smaller colossal squid or the giant squid? And do you want to know how long the dissection is going to last, or how long it will stay at Te Papa? About the smaller specimen, do you mean the smaller colossal squid or the giant squid? And do you want to know how long the dissection is going to last, or how long it will stay at Te Papa?

]]> By: Heidi http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/#comment-229 Heidi Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:46:42 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-229 Hi, how thick is the skin of both sizes? Hi, how thick is the skin of both sizes?

]]> By: Henry http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/#comment-227 Henry Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:40:38 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-227 what is the amount of time you will have with the smaller specimin what is the amount of time you will have with the smaller specimin

]]> By: Aaron http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/whats-the-smell-like/#comment-222 Aaron Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:09:02 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-222 What do you mean by ‘interesting fragrances’? You should sample them with SPME etc and see what they are! What do you mean by ‘interesting fragrances’?

You should sample them with SPME etc and see what they are!

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