{"id":7705,"date":"2014-01-22T10:03:28","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T18:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mlmlblog.wordpress.com\/?p=7705"},"modified":"2020-10-08T13:00:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:00:53","slug":"may-the-flow-be-with-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2014\/01\/22\/may-the-flow-be-with-you\/","title":{"rendered":"May the Flow Be With You!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Scott Gabara, Phycology Lab<\/h3>\n

Circulating seawater systems are very important for marine laboratories as they need to keep organisms from the ocean alive and use the water to aid in conducting experiments. \u00a0We have recently had our\u00a0Moss Landing Marine Laboratories\u00a0offshore intake upgraded and we went on a dive to inspect its current status. \u00a0The large meshed cylinder sucks in water and supplies our lab with flowing seawater. \u00a0We\u00a0<\/span>routinely inspect and clean the surface of the grates and the structure.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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One of our MLML intakes rising from the sand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is interesting to see what invertebrates recruit or move onto the structure. \u00a0With sand surrounding us we create a small oasis of life concentrated on the hard substrate. \u00a0One of the issues we have to deal with is that seawater contains invertebrate larvae and some species will settle on the inside the pipes and eventually constrict and clog our flow, similar to plaque buildup in an artery. \u00a0We have to force a Pigging Inspection Gauge (PIG), a tool which is usually a piece of cylindrical foam, through the inside of the pipe to clean and clear the walls. \u00a0It's great we can get routine cleanings so our seawater system continues flowing and our lab doesn't have a \"heart attack\"!<\/p>\n

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Diana Steller, Dive Safety Officer, inspects our intake line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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