Emmanuel Ballif
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I'm a foundation year student in Marine Biology, studying at the University of Plymouth. I am interested in anything ocean-related, especially in the ecology, behaviour and conservation of coastal species, especially large marine vertebrates . I am an active member of many different charities in the UK and in France. I am a proud member and rock pool guide, working with The Rock Pool Project in Plymouth. I'm helping Ari Drummond with her PhD Research, gaining knowledge and skills in marine biology in the lab and the field.
Projects
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I am working with Ari to understand how the fit of a hermit crab’s shell impacts the behaviour of individual hermit crabs. We know hermit crabs vary in the way different individuals react to different threats and stimuli, but we don’t yet know how shells impact these responses. Together we are finding out just how important a shell is to a hermit crab’s ability to respond to a “threat”.