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padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a data-envirabox=\"642\" href=\"http:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Chiton-MarineCreature-AM.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-642 envira-gallery-link \" title=\"Iron Reinforcing For Chiton Teeth\" data-envira-item-id=\"100\" data-title=\"Iron Reinforcing For Chiton Teeth\" data-caption=\"Iron Reinforcing for Chiton Teeth - Jeremy Shaw, University of Western Australia\" data-envira-retina=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Chiton-MarineCreature-AM.jpg\" data-thumb=\"http:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Chiton-MarineCreature-AM-75x50_c.jpg\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\" ><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-envira-changed=\"false\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-100\"  data-envirabox=\"642\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2  envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Chiton-MarineCreature-AM-640x480_c.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Chiton-MarineCreature-AM-640x480_c.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"642\" data-envira-item-id=\"100\" data-caption=\"Iron Reinforcing for Chiton Teeth - Jeremy Shaw, University of Western Australia\" data-title=\"Iron Reinforcing For Chiton Teeth\"  alt=\"Iron Reinforcing for Chiton Teeth - Jeremy Shaw, University of Western Australia\" title=\"Iron Reinforcing For Chiton Teeth\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Chiton-MarineCreature-AM-640x480_c.jpg 400w,https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Chiton-MarineCreature-AM-640x480_c.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"envira-gallery-captioned-data envira-gallery-captioned-data-base\"><span class=\"envira-title envira-gallery-captioned-text title-100\">Iron Reinforcing For Chiton Teeth<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-118\" class=\"envira-gallery-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a data-envirabox=\"642\" href=\"http:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SharkEyeAM.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-642 envira-gallery-link \" title=\"Shark Eye \u2013 Adjustable Mirrors\" data-envira-item-id=\"118\" data-title=\"Shark Eye \u2013 Adjustable Mirrors\" data-caption=\"Shark Eye &ndash; Adjustable Mirrors - Shaun Collin, University of Western Australia\" data-envira-retina=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SharkEyeAM.jpg\" data-thumb=\"http:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SharkEyeAM-75x50_c.jpg\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\" ><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-envira-changed=\"false\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-118\"  data-envirabox=\"642\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3  envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SharkEyeAM-640x480_c.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SharkEyeAM-640x480_c.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"642\" data-envira-item-id=\"118\" data-caption=\"Shark Eye &ndash; Adjustable Mirrors - Shaun Collin, University of Western Australia\" data-title=\"Shark Eye \u2013 Adjustable Mirrors\"  alt=\"Shark Eye \u2013 Adjustable Mirrors - Shaun Collin, University of Western Australia\" title=\"Shark Eye \u2013 Adjustable Mirrors\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SharkEyeAM-640x480_c.jpg 400w,https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SharkEyeAM-640x480_c.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"envira-gallery-captioned-data envira-gallery-captioned-data-base\"><span class=\"envira-title envira-gallery-captioned-text title-118\">Shark Eye \u2013 Adjustable Mirrors<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-124\" class=\"envira-gallery-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a data-envirabox=\"642\" href=\"http:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BigWet.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-642 envira-gallery-link \" title=\"The Big Wet\" data-envira-item-id=\"124\" data-title=\"The Big Wet\" data-caption=\"The Big Wet - Arone Meeks\" data-envira-retina=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BigWet.jpg\" data-thumb=\"http:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BigWet-75x50_c.jpg\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\" ><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-envira-changed=\"false\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-124\"  data-envirabox=\"642\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4  envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BigWet-640x480_c.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BigWet-640x480_c.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"642\" data-envira-item-id=\"124\" data-caption=\"The Big Wet - Arone Meeks\" data-title=\"The Big Wet\"  alt=\"The Big Wet - Arone Meeks\" title=\"The Big Wet\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BigWet-640x480_c.jpg 400w,https:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BigWet-640x480_c.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"envira-gallery-captioned-data envira-gallery-captioned-data-base\"><span class=\"envira-title envira-gallery-captioned-text title-124\">The Big Wet<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><\/noscript>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"image_pair_table_left_td image_pair_table_td\">\n<h2>Sperm developing in an octopus testis<\/h2>\n<p>The flower-like structures drive the sperms\u2019 swimming motion making it able to get to the egg, which will be fertilized by the one successful sperm. These nanoscale structures are an essential element in reproduction and therefore in maintaining the continuity of the species.<\/p>\n<p>Each \u2018flower\u2019 is 38 nanometres in diameter (1 nanometre is one millionth of a millimetre).<\/p>\n<p>Image: Greg Rouse<\/p>\n<h2>Shark eye \u2013 adjustable mirrors<\/h2>\n<p>Light is collected by rod cells at the back of the retina, seen here in the lower left corner. Above that are arrays of white guanine crystals that act as a reflective mirror. Light bounces off these crystals and allows the retinal rod cells to capture any light not absorbed on the first pass. In this species of shark, when they are in bright light conditions, the round black light absorbing pigment granules can move in front of the mirror-like crystals. This improves visual resolution and stops spurious light bouncing around inside the eye. In dim light, the granules can migrate away to expose the reflective plates and improve visual sensitivity. This ability is an effective adaptation to the huge range of light conditions encountered by sharks in their environment.<\/p>\n<p>The area in this image is 41 micrometres wide (1 micrometre is one thousandth of a millimetre).<\/p>\n<p>Image: Shaun Collin<\/p>\n<h2>Iron reinforcing for chiton teeth<\/h2>\n<p>The dark granules inside the chiton cells are tiny balls of iron. These get incorporated into the chiton\u2019s teeth to make them extremely strong and tough. These teeth enable this intertidal creature to feed by constantly scraping algae off the rocks. Chitons are eaten as a bush food in some parts of Northern Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The largest black dots are 1.3micrometres in diameter (1 micrometre is one thousandth of a millimetre).<\/p>\n<p>Image: Jeremy Shaw<\/td>\n<td class=\"image_pair_table_right_td image_pair_table_td\">This work is based on the Big Wet Season that comes every year to the tropics here in Far North Queensland, Tablelands and the Great Barrier Reef. Its rain pours from the tablelands to the estuaries and floods the nursery of the ocean and begins the life journey of so many of the seasonal eggs, in particular the Irukandji jellyfish, signalling the turtle season as this is their favourite food. This work is about creativity, sperm design, location, shark eye and chiton \u2013 all have a major importance in the cycle of fertility and life.<\/p>\n<p>Artist: <a href=\"http:\/\/storiesandstructures.micro.org.au\/index.php\/arone-meeks\/\">Arone Meeks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you like this painting, Arone has similar ones for sale through his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Arone-Meeks-152093758210813\/\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sperm developing in an octopus testis The flower-like structures drive the sperms\u2019 swimming motion making it able to get to the egg, which will be fertilized by the one successful sperm. 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